Drug Topics
AUGUST 16, 2024
Tom DePietro, PharmD, owner of DePietro’s Pharmacy in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, discussed his experience as an independent pharmacy owner working under the thumb of pharmacy benefit managers.
STAT
AUGUST 16, 2024
Degree by degree, the earth’s temperature ticks up. Heat records fall as reliably as the sun sets. In July, the East Coast broiled. This week, Texas and its neighbors are feeling the burn. It’s been an absolute scorcher in the United States, the hottest summer on record. This summer might also be one of the coolest summers for the rest of your life.
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Drug Topics
AUGUST 16, 2024
First To Know Syphilis Tests are expected to be available at major national retailers and online in late 2024.
STAT
AUGUST 16, 2024
When mpox first began to spread internationally in 2022, affected countries scrambled to buy some of the limited supply of poxvirus vaccines produced in the world. The Danish company Bavarian Nordic, maker of the Jynneos smallpox vaccine, faced the sizable challenge of trying to meet demand with its supply. This week’s declaration of a second public health emergency of international concern to deal with new and concerning outbreaks of mpox in Africa has again thrust the company onto cente
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
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 16, 2024
Durvalumab is a human monoclonal antibody that targets and binds to PD-L1 to interrupt tumor immune-evasion tactics.
STAT
AUGUST 16, 2024
The first modern attempt at transferring a uterus from one human to another occurred at the turn of the millennium. But surgeons had to remove the organ, which had become necrotic, 99 days later. The first successful transplant was performed in 2011 — but even then, the recipient wasn’t immediately able to get pregnant and deliver a baby.
Pharmacy Technician Pulse brings together the best content for pharmacy technicians from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
STAT
AUGUST 16, 2024
Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday that their combined mRNA vaccine candidate against influenza and Covid-19 showed a lower immune response against one type of influenza, influenza B, in a Phase 3 trial, a setback for the vaccine. The combination vaccine met its goal in generating an immune response against influenza A and against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid, the companies said in a statement.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 16, 2024
The hemostatic gel is plant-based and designed to stop and control bleeding within seconds after applied to wound at the point of care.
STAT
AUGUST 16, 2024
For much of Barbara Natterson-Horowitz’s career, her work has revolved around one idea: The field of human medicine has suffered from being too human-centered. Natterson-Horowitz is a cardiologist, psychiatrist, and evolutionary biologist who co-authored the 2012 book “ Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connection Between Human and Animal Health.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 16, 2024
Craig Beavers discusses significance of the 2024 update to the 2020 ACC/AHA Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults With Heart Failure.
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.
STAT
AUGUST 16, 2024
Gilead Sciences, a pharma company that dominates the market for HIV treatments, agreed in June to settle a case in federal court for $40 million that had been brought by 2,625 people living with HIV. But as a similar and far larger case looms in California courts, right-leaning, big-business-can-do-no-wrong opinion columnists and editorial boards are claiming the lawsuit threatens to destroy the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to innovate.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 16, 2024
A federal and state policy expert discusses the announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the agreement to lower prices for 10 selected drugs due to the Inflation Reduction Act.
STAT
AUGUST 16, 2024
For much of Barbara Natterson-Horowitz’s career, her work has revolved around one idea: The field of human medicine has suffered from being too human-centered. Natterson-Horowitz is a cardiologist, psychiatrist, and evolutionary biologist who co-authored the 2012 book “ Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connection Between Human and Animal Health.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 16, 2024
The current outbreak has infected more than 14,000 people and spread to 13 different African countries.
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.
Fierce Pharma
AUGUST 16, 2024
It’s time once again to nominate the fiercest women you know in the life science industry for our annual list. | It’s time once again to nominate the fiercest women you know in the life science industry for our annual list.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 16, 2024
The updates are based on nationwide reports of extreme pain during IUD insertion.
Fierce Pharma
AUGUST 16, 2024
Even as supplies of Novo Nordisk’s immensely popular GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy start to stabilize, the Danish drugmaker continues to announce manufacturing and capacity upgrades at a rapid cli | Novo Nordisk Pharmatech, a unit that specializes in producing drug ingredients, is spending 1.5 billion Danish kroner ($220 million) to build a plant in Køge, Denmark, that will make raw materials, the company said Friday.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 16, 2024
Olivia Kinney, a national pharmacy practice manager at Kroger, discusses strategies for pharmacists to effectively address vaccine hesitancy by building trust with patients.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 16, 2024
Orlando Health has offered to buy Steward Health Care's three "Space Coast" Florida properties, including three hospitals and a medical practice, for $439 million, according to a court document fil | Orlando Health has offered to buy Steward Health Care's three "Space Coast" Florida properties, including three hospitals and a medical practice, for $439 million, according to a court document filed Wednesday.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 16, 2024
CAR T cell therapy in multiple myeloma faces challenges from the immunosuppressive cells in the tumor microenvironment.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 16, 2024
On Wednesday, 14th August, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the mpox outbreak in Africa as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). By Thursday, 15th August, the first case of the severe variant was reported in Sweden, marking its emergence outside of Africa.
STAT
AUGUST 16, 2024
For many of us, Thursday was Health-Policy-Wonk Festivus. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the Maximum Fair Prices (MFPs) for the first 10 drugs subject to negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act. This is an important moment in prescription drug pricing policy. For the first time, CMS had the opportunity to analyze current clinical evidence, unmet needs, and other related considerations as they negotiated the prices of these 10 drugs.
Fierce Pharma
AUGUST 16, 2024
After knocking out multiple personal injury lawsuits this summer, GSK has prevailed on another front in its long-running Zantac litigation. | After knocking out multiple personal injury lawsuits this summer, GSK has prevailed on another front in its long-running Zantac litigation, thanks to a decision in Florida that put the kibosh on suspect expert testimony.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 16, 2024
Massachusetts' governor has announced that deals in principle have been reached for Ste | Massachusetts' governor has announced that deals in principle have been reached for Steward Health Care's four remaining hospitals in Massachusetts.
Fierce Pharma
AUGUST 16, 2024
AstraZeneca has scored an FDA approval in the advancement of its hi | AstraZeneca has scored an FDA approval in the advancement of its high-flying cancer therapy Imfinzi that comes with some controversy. The nod is for Imfinzi to treat patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer perioperatively.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 16, 2024
Overcoming regulatory hurdles to unleash breakthrough innovations: Cell and gene therapies and radiopharmaceuticals Mike.
STAT
AUGUST 16, 2024
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda is fairly modest. We hope to hang with a couple of our short people, spend time with our Pharmalot ancestor, and promenade with the official mascots. We also hope to hold another listening party, where the rotation will likely feature this , this , this , this and this.
Drug Topics
AUGUST 16, 2024
Check out important updates from the FDA for the week of August 12.
STAT
AUGUST 16, 2024
Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us, and we’ll share it with others. That’s right. Send us your changes, and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going. And here is our regular feature in which we highlight a different person each week.
Drug Topics
AUGUST 16, 2024
The partnership’s revolutionary new product is set to premiere at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ Total Store Expo in Boston, Massachusetts, kicking off on August 17, 2024.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 16, 2024
AstraZeneca has claimed FDA approval for its immunotherapy Imfinzi before and after surgery for non-small cell lung cancer, setting up a contest with MSD's rival Keytruda.PD-L1 inhibitor Imfinzi (durvalumab) has been cleared for use in adult patients who need surgery for early-stage (IIA-IIIB) NSCLC and have no ALK or EGFR mutations that would make them suitable for targeted therapies.
STAT
AUGUST 16, 2024
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good summer morning! Today, we discuss the big Medicare price negotiations (and the not-entirely-meaningful numbers the White House is touting), see a 75% personnel cut at Lykos Therapeutics, and more.
The Checkup by Singlecare
AUGUST 16, 2024
Many people find themselves in social situations where alcohol is present while taking Wegovy , a prescription drug for weight loss. Wegovy helps to suppress appetite. If you’re at a wedding or a holiday party where alcohol flows freely, you might want to join the celebration with a drink or two. So, what happens when you mix Wegovy with alcohol? Drinking alcohol while on Wegovy may counteract its benefits and increase the risk of side effects like dehydration and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
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