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Pregnancy Could Help Reduce the Risk of Long COVID

Drug Topics

A study found that patients who acquired a SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy had a lower risk of developing long COVID compared to those who were not pregnant.

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Is the FDA ‘finished’? Leadership drain hits agency hard.

PharmaVoice

Amid widespread staff reductions at health agencies, a number of key officials have bid farewell to pharma’s top regulator.

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Virtual Self-Management Tools Can Reduce Blood Sugar in Type 2 Diabetes

Drug Topics

All 3 types of virtual diabetes self-management interventions lead to better results in hemoglobin A1c over a 6-month period.

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STAT+: Makary’s first speech to FDA staff focuses on challenging norms, fighting chronic disease

STAT

WASHINGTON — Marty Makary’s first address to staff as FDA commissioner on Wednesday afternoon sounded a bit like an introduction to one of his books.  It included sweeping declarations about the need to challenge scientific norms, and to identify the root causes of chronic disease. Makary sprinkled in anecdotes intended to stir emotion, recounting the time when his father gave a cancer patient a hug at the grocery store.

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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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Allergic Contact Dermatitis Remains Prevalent, Negatively Impacts Quality of Life

Drug Topics

Researchers conducted a comprehensive review of allergic contact dermatitis, detailing the conditions epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches, and therapeutic options.

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Marketing in Pharma: Strategies that work in 2025

Pharma Marketing Network

Introduction If the past few years have taught pharma marketers anything, it’s that agility, data, and digital-first thinking aren’t just buzzwordsthey’re survival tactics. Marketing in pharma has undergone a radical shift, propelled by digital transformation, patient-centric demands, and evolving regulatory landscapes. In 2025, the strategies that succeed are rooted in personalization, innovation, and real-time adaptability.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

By cutting the Provider Relief Bureau, RFK Jr.'s HHS has lost the staff expertise to reclaim more than a billion dollars in payments made to providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move seems antithetical to the workforce reduction effort's aim to save taxpayer dollars.

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Effects of Long COVID on Heart Health Remain Unknown

Drug Topics

Pharmacists can help manage complications from long COVID-19, as no medications can treat it.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

The agency submitted an order this week seeking an administrative stay in the case, as there are currently no sitting commissioners who are able to join the proceedings.

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Q&A: CGMs Empower Patients to Take Control of Diabetes Care | APhA 2025

Drug Topics

The integration of CGM into pharmacy practice represents a significant opportunity for pharmacists to provide enhanced patient care.

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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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Fish Oil & Alternative Omega Options

Oswald's

The words fish oil invoke a particular disgust response in me every time I hear them. As a non-fish eater, I get annoyed by the onslaught of supposed health benefits of eating fish and/or taking fish oil supplements. I wanted to dive into whats good, whats bad, and if there are any options out there for those of us who may be vegetarian or dont eat fish.

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Glucocorticoids May Reduce Mortality for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Drug Topics

Glucocorticoid use for severe community-acquired pneumonia has been controversial due to the safety profile of these drugs.

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Understand the 2025-2026 Flu Vaccine Composition Recommendations

Pharmacy Times

The only major change is in the included strain of influenza A/H2N2 virus, which has been updated for both the egg-based and the cell- and recombinant-based vaccines.

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A letter from the executive editor: The dramatic reshaping of health and medicine in the U.S.

STAT

Dear Readers: Shortly after sunrise on Tuesday, STAT reporters around the county started their days with a deluge of alarmed, angry, and plaintive texts, emails, and even phone calls from employees across federal health agencies who just learned they had lost their jobs.

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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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150 Years of Community Care

Oswald's

As we settle into Spring celebrating our 150th year in business, theres been a big shake-up in the world of pharmacy. If you caught the news last month, you may have seen that Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, is purchasing Walgreens. The same company that owns The Limited, Hot Topic, and Staples is now in charge of one of Americas largest drugstore chains.

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FDA Approves Auto-Pure 2400 for Faster, More Accurate Tuberculosis Diagnosis

Pharmacy Times

The Auto-Pure 2400 system combines liquid handling and magnetic cell isolation for efficient latent tuberculosis testing.

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Amneal and Shilpa introduce Boruzu in US for cancer treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, along with Shilpa Medicare, has launched the new presentation of bortezomib, Boruzu.

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Third time not so lucky in J&J's bid to end talc liability

pharmaphorum

Johnson & Johnson's third attempt to use bankruptcy proceedings to settle lawsuits claiming its talc-based products harmed consumers has failed

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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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Fierce Healthcare

Senior Writer Paige Minemyer sat down with Soo Jeon, the head of the accelerator at Healthworx, to dig into how the team works with burgeoning startups and what results theyve seen so far.

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Death penalty sought for suspect in UnitedHealth CEO killing

pharmaphorum

Prosecutors in the US are seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione in connection with the assassination of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Carrum Health has expanded its network to over 1,000 locations and has extended its specialty care offerings to new categories that all together cover 40% of employer medical spend.

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ELCC 2025: Amivantamab Plus Lazertinib Effective in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC Versus Standard of Care

Pharmacy Times

Nicolas Girard, MD, explains the benefits observed in the MARIPOSA clinical trial among patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with amivantamab plus lazertinib.

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Fierce Healthcare

Enrollment on the Affordable Care Act's exchanges has more than doubled over the past several years, with much of that growth coming from red states, according to a new report.

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The GLP-1 Conundrum: Insights from the 2025 Pharmacy in Focus Report

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists play a crucial role in educating patients on proper administration and adherence to GLP-1 treatments.

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First drug backed for NHS use in untreated Hodgkin lymphoma

pharmaphorum

Takeda's Adcetris has become the first drug recommended for routine NHS use as a treatment for previously untreated late-stage Hodgkin lymphoma

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Single Dose of PCV20 for Toddlers Following Previous PCV13 Doses Protects Against Additional Pneumococcal Serotypes

Pharmacy Times

These new phase 3 results indicate the effectiveness of the 2-dose 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and 1-dose PCV20 regimens.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Apree Health has a new CEO, Jon Porter, who has a bold vision to refocus the company on its digital roots.

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Pharmacist-Driven Management of Venetoclax Ramp-Up Safe, Feasible in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists performed weekly toxicity and tumor lysis syndrome monitoring.

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UK life sciences venture capital funding lags behind

Pharmaceutical Technology

At the BioTrinity Conference, experts champion government funding programmes to bridge gap the in UK venture capital financing.

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Revolutionizing Treatment with Bispecific Therapies: Navigating the Challenges Ahead

Pharmacy Times

By decades end, approval of additional bispecifics is expected for hematological malignancies, solid tumors, and non-oncology conditions such as inflammatory, autoimmune, neurodegenerative and vascular diseases, and ocular disorders and infections.

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Pharma Pulse 4/2/25: Balancing Cost-Efficiency with Domestic Manufacturing Need, Making M3P Work for Your Pharmacy & more

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The latest news for pharma industry insiders.

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The Future of the Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act Requires Advocacy

Pharmacy Times

Similar legislation could also address PBM practices in commercial insurance.

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Hubs East 2025: Understanding Copay Accumulators, Maximizers, and Alternative Funding Programs

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the first part of her video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Kimberly Westrich, chief strategy officer at the National Pharmaceutical Council, lays out the basics surrounding accumulators, maximizers, and AFPs.

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