Wed.Feb 05, 2025

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Heart Disease Remains Leading Cause of Death in US

Drug Topics

The prevalence of high blood pressure is highest in Mississippi at 40.2% compared with the lowest in Colorado at 24.6%.

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American Heart Association Launches Initiative to Increase Education on Heart Failure

Pharmacy Times

The initiative will provide information about care models for specialists and clinical teams to improve patient outcomes in heart failure.

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FDA Grants ADI-001 Fast Track Designation as Treatment of Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Drug Topics

ADI-001 is an investigation allogeneic gamma delta chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy that targets CD20 for the treatment of a variety of autoimmune diseases.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Government unions and cybersecurity experts are disturbed by Elon Musk's newfound access to personal information and the country's payment infrastructure, which coordinates funds for government health programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

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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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Premature, Early Menopause Associated with Increased Risk of T2D

Drug Topics

Researchers conducted a population-based study of women in Korea to analyze the association between age at menopause and incidence of type 2 diabetes.

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Op-Ed: FTC Adds Fuel to the Fire for PBMs. Will Congress Deliver Real Reform?

Pharmacy Times

The time is right for PBM reform, but the American people might be better served if Congress goes back to the drawing board for a different approach.

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Major drug compounder is spending millions on misleading Super Bowl ad

PhRMA

One of the largest compounders in the U.S., Hims & Hers, is spending millions of dollars to run a misleading Super Bowl ad that misrepresents their unapproved GLP-1 medicines.

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Q&A: How Pharmacists Can Use AI to Humanize Care

Drug Topics

Scott Nelson, PharmD, MS, FAMIA, ACHIP, joined Drug Topics to discuss the 2025 Pharmacy Forecast and AIs role in the future of pharmacy practice.

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As financial headwinds pick up, pharmas are aiming to squeeze more ROI from their R&D

PharmaVoice

With assets under a knife and pipelines under a microscope, R&D programs are being overhauled to be more efficient and cost effective.

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Benefits of Incorporating Biosimilars Into Health System Formularies

Drug Topics

Chelsee Jensen, PharmD, BCPS, senior pharmacy specialist at the Mayo Clinic, discusses key benefits of incorporating biosimilars into a health system's formulary.

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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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Novo rises on Wegovy sales leap, but warns of a slowdown

pharmaphorum

Novo Nordisk is expecting greater competition and pricing pressure in the obesity and diabetes sectors this year.

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Q&A: Challenges Pharmacists Face in Assessing, Addressing Health Literacy

Drug Topics

Karissa Kim, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, discusses the main challenges pharmacists face in assessing and addressing patients health literacy levels.

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Expert: Abelacimab Shows Significant Bleeding Reduction, Offering Safer Option for Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

Pharmacy Times

Christian Ruff explains the strong efficacy associated with abelacimab compared with rivaroxaban in the AZALEA-TIMI 71 trial.

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FDA Grants ABO-101 Orphan Drug, Rare Pediatric Disease Designations for PH1

Drug Topics

Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) is a rare genetic condition that affects the kidney, bladder, or urinary tract, and indicates high levels of oxalates in the urine.

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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

Teladoc Health plans to acquire virtual preventive care provider Catapult Health as the company aims to build on its chronic condition management services and expand into at-home testing.

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RFK Jr odds on for HHS role after Finance Committee vote

pharmaphorum

Robert F Kennedy Jr has cleared a key obstacle in his bid to become the next HHS Secretary after the Senate Finance Committee voted in his favour.

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This week in biotech earnings so far

STAT

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. Let’s get into all the earnings and political news this week.

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GSK rides out vaccine sales weakness with cancer, HIV gains

pharmaphorum

Despite a steep fall-off in sales of RSV vaccine Arexvy last year, GSK has raised its long-term sales forecast to 40 billion in 2031.

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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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Gold Bagging: Setting the Gold Standard for Patients

Pharmacy Times

Gold bagging integrates health system-owned specialty pharmacies with clinical workflows to enhance safety, efficiency, outcomes, and patient experience.

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Fierce Healthcare

Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross has set a benefit exclusion for products that receive accelerated approval from the FDA in most plans. | Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross has set a benefit exclusion for products that receive accelerated approval from the FDA in most plans.

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Ranibizumab Injection Delivered Through Port Delivery Platform Is FDA Approved as Continuous Delivery Treatment for DME

Pharmacy Times

Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the leading cause of new blindness in the US.

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FDA expands label for Roche's eye disease implant Susvimo

pharmaphorum

The renaissance of Roche's refillable ophthalmic implant Susvimo has continued with FDA approval for use in patients with diabetic macular oedema

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Bridging Gaps in Precision Medicine: Overcoming Patient Leakage and Advancing Personalized Care

Pharmacy Times

Edward Kim, MD, MBA, highlights the challenges of patient disengagement, data fragmentation, and provider education in precision medicine, emphasizing the need for personalized approaches to enhance patient outcomes, particularly in oncology.

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Liva buys Momenta to bolster digital health platform

pharmaphorum

Liva Healthcare has acquired Momenta to create one of the largest providers of digital healthy lifestyle services to the NHS in England

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Study: Mechanisms Impacting LDL-C Are Inversely Associated With Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Pharmacy Times

An inverse relationship was observed between genetic conditions associated with high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the risk of developing T2D.

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X-Elio partners with pharmaceutical programme for 10-year solar PPA 

Pharmaceutical Technology

X-Elio will supply 245GWh of clean energy annually to four pharmaceutical companies through its Lorca Solar project.

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Dual Immunotherapy Shows Promise in MSI-H/dMMR Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Nivolumab plus ipilimumab demonstrated a 38% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death.

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Merck Temporarily Halts Gardasil Shipments to China

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The company cites a decline in sales and excess inventory as the main contributing factors.

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Additional Considerations With PBC Therapies

Pharmacy Times

Panelists discuss how recent FDA regulatory actions regarding obeticholic acid have raised concerns about its long-term safety profile and accessibility, leading health care teams to develop strategies for supporting patients through treatment transitions while navigating insurance coverage and access challenges for newer primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) therapies.

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GSK stays optimistic on vaccines amidst US and China woes 

Pharmaceutical Technology

While vaccine sales dropped, GSK raised its revenue guidance for 2031 with speciality medicines expected to drive that growth.

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Pharma Pulse 2/5/25: What Successfully Converging Clinical Research and Care Looks Like in 2035, Prioritizing Whole-Person Diabetes Care & more

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The latest news for pharma industry insiders.

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Supply chains and AI take precedence at European clinical trial meeting

Pharmaceutical Technology

Experts at the 2025 Clinical Trial Supply Europe conference will explore supply chain challenges and the impact of AI on trials.

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Properly Preparing for Tariffs and Other Supply Chain Obstacles

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the first part of her video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Jenna Dale, director of client relations at Cencora, shares how the imposed/pending trade tariffs impact pharma manufacturers.

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