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Inflammatory Biomarker Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Shows Increased Risk of Liver Cancer

Drug Topics

Furthermore, C-reactive protein has greater prognosis for lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and ovarian cancer.

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STAT+: Attorneys general want Congress to prohibit PBMs from owning affiliated pharmacies

STAT

Dozens of state attorneys general are urging Congress to pass a law prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from simultaneously owning pharmacies, arguing such a move would boost competition and create more affordable prescription drug prices for Americans. Their concern is these arrangements create conflicts of interest that allow pharmacy benefits managers to dominate the design of health plans for tens of millions of Americans, and also distort the distribution and pricing for prescription medi

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Independent Pharmacies Must Be Prepared For DEA Inspections | AAP 2025

Drug Topics

At AAP 2025, Ron Friedman discussed best practices for responding to a DEA inspection, how to identify any red flags, and best practices for dispensing.

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Pharma’s capital allocation could shift as tariffs threaten an already fragile profit model

PharmaVoice

Major changes to the dynamics of the pharmaceutical ecosystem are making executive decisions even tougher.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Pharmacists’ Expertise Can Improve Patient Outcomes in Transitions of Care

Drug Topics

With transitions of care inclusive of multiple health care settings, each provider must play a specific role to ensure overall improved patient outcomes.

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Community Pharmacies Actively Advance Clinical Trial Access

Pharmacy Times

Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data are pharmacist skills.

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Pfizer discontinues its experimental GLP-1 pill

STAT

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Morning. Today, we discuss interesting new gene-editing data from Verve, see the NIH starting to convene advisory councils again, and more.

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Accurate Online Education Crucial in Acne Management

Drug Topics

Researchers explored TikToks role in the dissemination of information regarding isotretinoin and its users.

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Kyowa Kirin constructs drug manufacturing facility in Japan

Pharmaceutical Technology

Kyowa Kirin has concluded the construction of its new drug substance (DS) manufacturing facility, the HB7 building in Japan.

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Study Finds COVID-19 Therapies Cause Few Serious Adverse Effects

Drug Topics

However, patients should still be monitored for potential serious adverse effects, as investigators identified potential new concerns.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

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Approval moves Columvi earlier in DLBCL treatment pathway

pharmaphorum

Roche has claimed a first-in-class approval in the EU for Columvi in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

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Verve’s shares jump by more than 26% on Lilly-partnered gene therapy data

Pharmaceutical Technology

Phase Ib results show VERVE-102 reduced LDL-C levels with no serious safety issues, unlike Verves VERVE-101 programme.

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BMS gets another FDA okay for Opdivo/Yervoy combo

pharmaphorum

Bristol-Myers Squibb has claimed its second FDA approval in just a few days for its Opdivo/Yervoy combination, this time in liver cancer.

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FDA Approves Vyvgart Hytrulo Prefilled Syringe With Self-Injection for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis, CIDP

Pharmacy Times

The new indication expands administration methods for the combination of efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc, which are already approved for the treatment of some immune-related conditions.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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Sandoz challenges Amgen’s Enbrel patents in US antitrust lawsuit

Pharmaceutical Technology

Sandoz is suing Amgen over alleged patent abuse delaying the US launch of a biosimilar to the autoimmune drug Enbrel.

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Why relying on AI outcome models may not be a good idea

pharmaphorum

The use of AI outcome prediction models (OPMs) in medicine is on the rise, but a new paper has warned widespread use could lead to patient harm.

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The Evolving Landscape of Polycythemia Vera Treatment

Pharmacy Times

Current treatment strategies are aimed at reducing hematocrit and symptom burden through phlebotomy, aspirin, and cytoreductive agents, while emerging therapies offer promise for better disease control and quality of life.

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Pfizer's weight-loss aspirations are dealt a heavy blow

pharmaphorum

Pfizer has been forced to discontinue its oral GLP-1 receptor agonist danuglipron after seeing signs of liver toxicity in late-stage clinical testing.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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Imlunestrant Plus Abemaciclib Improves Progression-Free Survival in Patients With ER+, HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Imlunestrant is an investigational, brain-penetrating, oral selective degrader of estrogen receptor.

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How to fix pharma's content duplication problem

pharmaphorum

Artificial intelligence, particularly advanced natural language processing (NLP), offers a potential solution to duplication through what can be described as "intelligent content adaptation"

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Study Finds Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Mediate Association With CVD Risk, Prepregnancy Obesity in Midlife

Pharmacy Times

Promoting weight management prior to pregnancy and in early life may yield stronger cardiovascular and maternal health.

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An AI-Pharma Transport Collaboration

Pharmaceutical Commerce

How artificial intelligence tools are helping to optimize the pharmaceutical transport process.

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Preventing Drug Diversion in Pharmacy Settings: Best Practices, DEA Regulations, and Comprehensive Security Strategies

Pharmacy Times

Expert provides a comprehensive overview of drug diversion prevention in pharmacy settings.

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FDA Grants Full Approval to Opdivo Plus Yervoy Regimen for Unresectable or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma

PharmExec

Approval of Opdivo plus Yervoy combination was based on results from the Phase III CheckMate-9DW trial, which demonstrated significantly improved overall survival and overall response rate in patients with unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Driving Clinical Pharmacy Development With Data-Driven Metrics and Insights

Pharmacy Times

There are no clearly defined, widely accepted clinical pharmacist metrics.

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Odylia Rare Disease Day Event Highlights Challenges in R&D for Orphan Drugs

PharmExec

Odylia Therapeutics event brings together leaders across biotech, pharma, venture capital, patient advocacy, and research sectors to address the financial and structural barriers that impede rare disease drug development.

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Pfizer drops obesity pill development after liver injury report

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pfizer still has another obesity pill in development, PF-07976016, which is currently in a Phase IIa trial.

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The Role of CDMOs in the Pharma Cold Chain Machine

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Exploring the importance of contract development and manufacturing organizations in advancing the latest technology for effective delivery of temperature-sensitive medicines.

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COPD market projected to grow to $30.2bn in the 7MM by 2033

Pharmaceutical Technology

The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) market across the seven major markets (7MM: US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, and Japan) is forecast to grow from $11.6bn in 2023 to $30.2bn by 2033, representing a compound annual growth rate of 10%, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData.

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The Complexity of Healthcare Price Transparency

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the second part of his video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Chris ODell, Turquoise Healths SVP of market solutions, discusses the biggest challenges healthcare organizations currently face in terms of price transparency.

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Scancell shares up 6% after NHS partnership for fast-track cancer vaccine trial

Pharmaceutical Technology

Additional melanoma patients will have access to Scancells DNA vaccine as part of an ongoing clinical trial.

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“Data is our currency” – with Gingko Bioworks’ John Androsavich

pharmaphorum

Data is our currency with Gingko Bioworks John Androsavich Sara.

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LogiPharma Europe 2025: Driving Innovation in Core Therapeutic Areas

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Steffen Lang, president, operations, executive committee member, Novartis, discusses what to expect from Novartis over the next decade in terms of technological innovations.

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