Tue.Jan 21, 2025

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Q&A: NCPA Announces Independent Community Pharmacy Consortium for Government Engagement

Drug Topics

Kurt Proctor, BS Pharm, PhD, CCHS, President of the NCPA Innovation Center, discussed his organizations efforts in launching the Independent Community Pharmacy Consortium for Government Engagement.

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Beyond copays: Redefining assistance for those with rare diseases and chronic conditions

PharmaVoice

Accessia Health helps ease the burden of managing a rare disease or chronic condition.

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FDA Approves Spravato as Monotherapy for Major Depressive Disorder

Drug Topics

The approval makes Johnson and Johnsons esketamine nasal spray the first and only monotherapy for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adult patients.

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Esketamine Receives FDA Approval for Adults With Treatment-Resistant Depression

Pharmacy Times

Esketamine targets glutamate, the most abundant neurotransmitters in the brain.

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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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Sociodemographic, Clinical Factors Associated with Semaglutide Initiation in Adults with Obesity

Drug Topics

For adults with obesity but no diabetes diagnosis, researchers searched for the key factors leading to semaglutide initiation.

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NVIDIA champions Innophore partnership to model drug dynamics with AI

Pharmaceutical Technology

Innophore will launch the CavitOmiX AI tool to screen for new drugs, predict side effects, and repurpose existing molecules.

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In pharma’s competitive climate, companies need evidence beyond clinical trials

PharmaVoice

Early planning and market research are crucial in an era of rising cost pressures.

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Ozempic, Biktarvy Among the Drugs Seeing List Price Increases at the Start of 2025

Pharmacy Times

At the start of 2025, 590 drug prices changed, with only 7 drugs seeing decreases in wholesale acquisition costs (WAC).

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Innovate or perish: Industry’s evolution leaves little room for me-too approaches

PharmaVoice

Novel drug approvals have set the stage for more breakthroughs in pharma.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Fierce Healthcare is tracking workforce changes across healthcare in 2025. Stick with this tracker for the latest updates, and reach out to the team with any layoff news. | Stick with this tracker for the latest layoff and workforce updates from across healthcare.

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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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Streamlining mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) expansion

Pharmaceutical Technology

With increasing demand for cell and gene therapies, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have gained attention for their versatility and potential.

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Could OTC Cialis for erectile dysfunction reach the US?

pharmaphorum

Sanofi's consumer healthcare unit Opella could finally be able to bring an OTC PDE-5 inhibitor for erectile dysfunction to the US market

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

The pharmacy chain dispensed dangerous and excessive quantities," early refills of opioids and prescriptions for the especially dangerous and abused combination of drugs known as the trinity," the DOJ said Friday.

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Two more biotechs join IPO waiting list

pharmaphorum

Odyssey and Sionna have filed to carry out IPOs on the Nasdaq, following after Metsera and Maze which filed earlier in January

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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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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Following its massive $275 million series F funding round, health tech company Innovaccer announced its purchase of actuarial intelligence company Humbi AI.

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Large study points to benefits - and risks - of GLP-1 drugs

pharmaphorum

The largest observational study of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs suggests their benefits could be wide-ranging, but there are some risks to consider.

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Bridgewest merges portfolio Australian CDMOs

Outsourcing Pharma

Australian CDMOs, BioCina and NovaCina, have merged in a move to pool their biologic and small molecule production expertise and infrastructure.

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How to Embrace the New Year at Work

Pharmig

The New Year is an exciting time, but returning back to work can be tough. Learn how pharmaceutical microbiologists can get back into the flow online here. The post How to Embrace the New Year at Work appeared first on Pharmig.

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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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Paradoxical Hypotension After Inadvertent Intravenous Administration of Epinephrine

Pharmacy Times

Raising awareness of the potentially fatal cardiovascular complications of epinephrine toxicity.

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EU approves endometrial, lung cancer drugs from GSK and J&J

pharmaphorum

GSK and J&J have claimed pivotal approvals for growth-phase oncology therapies Jemperli and Rybrevant in the EU

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Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel Demonstrates Superior Progression-Free Survival in Patients With Relapsed, Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Pharmacy Times

The international cohort study evaluated the safety, efficacy of BCMA-targeting agents ciltacabtagene autoleucel and idecabtagene vicleucel.

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Novo Nordisk reports positive results for high-dose Wegovy formulation

Outsourcing Pharma

Results from Novo Nordisk's STEP UP trial show that a high-dose formulation of Wegovy can significantly increase the weight loss effects the drug is known for.

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KN026 and Docetaxel Show Promise as First-Line Treatment for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

Pharmacy Times

KN026 is a humanized bispecific antibody that targets and binds to HER2 proteins on the surface of cancer cells.

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AI’s potential in the women’s health exciting, says Gates Foundation leader

Pharmaceutical Technology

Panellists at the World Economic Forum 2025 Davos meeting discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) could help close the gap in womens health research.

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Proper Dosing, Bleeding Awareness Essential Roles of Pharmacists for Hemophila A and B, Thombocytopenic Purpura Treatment

Pharmacy Times

Multiple treatments have been approved by regulators for the treatment of hemophilia A and B, giving pharmacists options for their patients.

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Junshi partners LEO Pharma for toripalimab distribution in Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

Junshi Biosciences and TopAlliance are set to enter a collaboration with LEO Pharma to distribute and market toripalimab in Europe.

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Study Finds Structural Differences of Brain Associated With Eating Disorders, Harmful Eating Habits

Pharmacy Times

The study found that internalizing and externalizing factors, brain maturation, and decreasing volumes of brain regions were linked to eating disorders.

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J&Js Lazcluze/Rybrevant combination obtains European approval to treat NSCLC 

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Lazcluze plus Rybrevant combination could challenge AstraZenecas standard-of-care Tagrisso in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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Transition From IVIG to Efgartigimod in Patients With CIDP Could Lead to Worsening of Disease

Pharmacy Times

A series of patient cases demonstrates the potential harm that patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) may face when transitioning from intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) to FcRn therapy.

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Analysis: Medicare Part D Enrollees Who Reach the $2,000 OOP Spending Cap to Save an Average of $2,474 Nationally

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The latest AARP report concludes that plan members who hit this amount are expected to see savings, even when premiums are considered.

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The Phase 3 AMPLIFY Trial Assesses a New Treatment Paradigm in Patients With Treatment-Naive CLL

Pharmacy Times

Investigators assessed fixed-duration venetoclax plus acalabrutinib with or without obinutuzumab vs chemoimmunotherapy.

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CEPI provides $6.2m to push first mRNA-based Rift Valley fever vaccine into trial

Pharmaceutical Technology

Afrigen Biologics has secured a $6.2m grant from CEPI to develop the first mRNA-based vaccine against Rift Valley fever.

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Educate Patients About Nonprescription Products for Self-Treatment of Headaches

Pharmacy Times

In addition, pharmacists can screen for potential contraindications and drug-drug interactions.

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