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Nonopioid Therapy Shown to Significantly Reduce Pain Intensity in Phase 3 Trial

Drug Topics

Cebranopadol is a first-in-class investigational therapy that targets the nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor and the -opioid receptor.

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Is prescribing anticancer drugs by body surface area still relevant?

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Dosing anticancer drugs by body surface area was first introduced in the 1950s, based on preclinical animal models. The rationale was that this metric would better correlate with drug pharmacokinetics and organ function than weight-based dosing. But is it still appropriate in oncology practice today? Professor Alain Astier explains. Body surface area (BSA), calculated using height and weight and expressed in square metres (m), was thought to provide a universal dosing metric applicable across di

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Pharmacists Critical for Helping Patients in Maternity Care Deserts

Drug Topics

A discussion with Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, professor of pharmacy practice at Ohio Northern University.

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Fierce Healthcare

Prime Therapeutics, a PBM owned by Blue Cross plans, violated federal and state antitrust laws through a collaboration with Express Scripts and must pay AIDS Healthcare Foundation more than $10 million, an arbitrator ruled.

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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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NCPA's New Consortium Exemplifies Preparedness in Community Pharmacy

Drug Topics

The new initiative is a way for NCPA to proactively engage its network of community pharmacies during a potential public health crisis.

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Research digest: Identifying medication-related hospital readmissions

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In a study comparing the performance of multiple trigger tools in identifying medication-related hospital readmissions, the OPERAM tool performed the best, identifying the highest number of both the total medication-related (re)admissions (MRRs) and potential preventable MRRs. Trigger tools are used to identify and measure adverse events over time and recognise MRRs.

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While the year's 57 Chapter 11 filings didn't reach the highs of 2023, physician practice bankruptcies continue to trend up while hospitals saw their largest bankruptcy "by far in the last 30 years.

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FDA Grants Approval to Generic Extended-Release Memantine/Donepezil and Everolimus

Pharmacy Times

Memantine/donepezil and everolimus are used to treat dementia of the Alzheimer type and tuberous sclerosis complex-associated subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, respectively.

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Fierce Healthcare

Elevance Health posted $418 million in profit for the fourth quarter of 2024, a figure that surpassed Wall Street's expectations despite decreasing 51% year over year.

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J&J is all in on tau-targeted Alzheimer’s candidates. Will the approach lead to more effective treatments?

PharmaVoice

Anti-tau candidates haven’t crossed the regulatory threshold like their anti-amyloid counterparts, but J&J’s clinical efforts could lead in the right direction.

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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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Tris Pharma, looking to compete with Vertex, reports acute pain trial success

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Reflecting on a decade at CES: Has digital health really transformed?

pharmaphorum

This article reflects on the past decade at CES to assess how digital health innovations, including AI, have transformed the healthcare industry.

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FDA adds boxed warning to multiple sclerosis drugs after anaphylaxis cases

Pharmaceutical Technology

The FDA reported that six patients died after being injected with Tevas Copaxone or Sandozs Glatopa.

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Fierce Healthcare

More than 24 million people secured coverage during open enrollment on the Affordable Care Act's exchanges, according to the latest marketplace report from CMS.

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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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AMR biotech BioVersys plans to float on Swiss stock exchange

pharmaphorum

BioVersys has filed to list on the Swiss Stock Exchange, hoping to raise CHF80m for its novel antibacterial candidates.

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FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Glatiramer Acetate Over Risk of Rare, Serious Allergic Reaction

Pharmacy Times

Patients with multiple sclerosis being treated with glatiramer acetate have an increased risk of experiencing anaphylaxis.

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Tris cues up filing for non-opioid pain drug on phase 3 win

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Tris Pharma has set its sights on an FDA filing for non-opioid pain drug cebranopadol this year after hitting the mark in an abdominoplasty trial.

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Investigational Dose of Semaglutide Shows 20.7% Weight Loss at 72 Weeks

Pharmacy Times

Approximately 33.2% of patients who received semaglutide 7.2 mg achieved 25% or more weight loss after 72 weeks.

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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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Study finds big life expectancy deficit in adults with ADHD

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UK study finds adults with ADHD have a big shortfall in life expectancy, raising questions about diagnosis rates and treatment access.

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New Report Aims to Further Define Diagnostic Criteria for Clinical Obesity

Pharmacy Times

The Commission aims to provide information for clinical decision making, therapeutic interventions, and public health strategies.

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The largest pharma acquisitions of 2024

Outsourcing Pharma

From Novo Holding's purchase of Catalent to BMS's Karuna acquisition, here are 10 of the most significant M&A moments of 2024.

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Navacaprant Did Not Show Statistically Significant Improvements When Treating Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Pharmacy Times

Despite these findings, navacaprant was generally well-tolerated and safe in patients with major depressive disorder.

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Fierce Healthcare

Centivo, a self-funded health plan for employers, is scaling its virtual care offerings following its acquisition of Eden Health. The company says more members are taking advantage of virtual primary care.

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Patients With Myelofibrosis Face Long-Term Treatment and Hospitalization Despite Improvements in Therapy

Pharmacy Times

Stem cell transplantation rates increased the longer patients remained on therapy for myelofibrosis.

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Fierce Healthcare

London-based Neko Health picked up $260 million in fresh funding for its full-body scanning technology, while Solera Health nabbed $40 million and startup Percipio Health launched with $20 million to scale up its smartphone-based population health analytics solution.

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NCPA Joins Class Action Suit Against GoodRx; CVS Caremark Corp.; Express Scripts, Inc.; MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.; and Navitus Health Solutions, LLC

Pharmacy Times

Says the discount card company is colluding with the named PBMs to fix reimbursements

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Fierce Healthcare

The venture builder inked a partnership with Sanabil Investments to open the Sanabil Venture Studio by Redesign Health. The partnership aims to jointly develop and launch at least 20 healthcare companies in the kingdom.

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Potential Safety Concerns With Evinacumab

Pharmacy Times

This case report depicts a probable infusion reaction in a 61-year-old woman prescribed evinacumab for the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia.

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Viralgen and Axovia to develop gene therapy for retinal dystrophy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Viralgen and Axovia are set to form a partnership to progress the development and manufacturing of gene therapy for retinal dystrophy

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FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to [18F]Florbetaben for Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis

Pharmacy Times

The drug is being investigated as a PET diagnostic of cardiac amyloid light-chain and amyloid transthyretin-related (ATTR) amyloidosis.

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Pharmapack Award Winners 2025 redefining pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery

Pharmafile

Award winners by category DELIVERY AND DEVICE INNOVATION SHL Medical for Elexy reusable electromechanical autoinjector ECO-DESIGN WINNER Huhtamaki for Omnilock Ultra PAPER PACKAGING INNOVATION WINNER Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company for new OXYCAPT Multilayer Plastic Vial PATIENT-CENTRIC DESIGN WINNER UCB Pharma for Bimzelx 160mg 2ml autoinjectors product for US START-UP INITIATION WINNER Active Label for non-electric […] The post Pharmapack Award Winners 2025 redefining pharmaceutical pack

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Bladder cancer: Shaping the future of global clinical trials

Pharmaceutical Technology

A new report dives into the evolving clinical trial landscape and transformative therapies changing lives for bladder cancer patients.

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Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group has named a new CEO for its UnitedHealthcare division nearly two months after the murder of its previous chief executive. | UnitedHealth Group has named a new CEO for its UnitedHealthcare division nearly two months after the murder of its previous chief executive.

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