Drug Topics

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Check out this list of our top 5 most read pain management stories from the year 2024.

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DECEMBER 27, 2024

A woman sat in our emergency department in agonizing pain, feeling shaky, nauseous, and weak — drug withdrawal was setting in. But she wasn’t a “junkie” or even a recreational drug user. She was in her mid-60s with advanced cancer in her ovaries that had spread to her abdomen, causing unbearable pain. She was my patient — let’s call her Teresa.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The program develops patient-centered oncology pharmacists through comprehensive training.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 27, 2024

WuXi AppTec has agreed to sell a business unit serving the cell and gene therapy (CGT) sector to private equity firm Altaris for an undisclosed sum

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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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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Individuals who refused a pneumococcal vaccine were associated with low collective responsibility and confidence in vaccine efficacy and safety.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Discover how Generative AI is revolutionising the pharmaceutical industry and moving beyond hype towards widespread adoption in drug discovery and development. Learn more about the impact of GenAI.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 27, 2024

If you have a toothache along with some swelling and sensitivity in the area, you may have a tooth infection or even a tooth abscess a pus-filled pocket caused by a bacterial infection in the teeth or gums. In addition to treating the cause of the infection, such as performing a root canal to clear the infection or extracting the infected tooth, your dentist may prescribe amoxicillin , an antibiotic that kills certain kinds of harmful bacteria and keeps them from growing.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Federal legislation would seek to foster development of antibiotics.

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Compounding Pharmacy of America

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Chronic pain is a pervasive condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide, impacting their daily activities, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life. Traditional pain management strategies, often relying on over-the-counter medications or standard prescriptions, can fall short in providing effective relief or avoiding undesirable side effects.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Pharmacists at a Danish hospital have developed an evidence-based quick guide for assessing renal risk medications in patients with impaired renal function who are at higher risk of suboptimal and potentially harmful medication treatment due to changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Through the quick guides recommendations, the researchers hope to optimise treatment; minimise adverse reactions and toxicity; and reduce morbidity, hospitalisation and mortality in these patients.

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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.

PharmExec

DECEMBER 27, 2024

With increasing cases of disinformation across social media blurring the lines of whats credible and real, how can pharma break through the noise and build back public trust?

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 27, 2024

This article reflects on the current state of diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields in 2024 and outlines a path forward for creating a more inclusive and equitable environment.

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Check out our top five most engaged social media posts from the year 2024.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Explore the concept of being loud in local, regional, and global life sciences with Oliver Stohlmann's Corporate Survival Hacks. Find practical tips and strategies to thrive in the industry.

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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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PharmExec

DECEMBER 27, 2024

OncLive serves as the connection to oncology, including groundbreaking cancer news and interviews with top oncologists in multimedia formats.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Mankind Pharma has entered into a partnership with Innovent Biologics for licensing and commercialising Sintilimab for cancer in India.

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PharmExec

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In this part of his Pharmaceutical Executive video interview, Dr. Lawrence B. Werlin, MD, FACOG of HRC Fertility (@md.lawrence.werlin on TikTok), explains the ethical considerations of using social media to share personal and professional experiences, especially in a field as sensitive as fertility.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Survey also finds one in seven have either taken such jabs themselves or know someone who has One in five Britons would use a weight-loss drug if it was free on the NHS, according to polling that also shows one in seven have either taken a jab themselves or know someone who has. But almost one in four people would not tell others if they were using them, suggesting the growing popularity of weight-loss jabs is accompanied by persistent stigma about them.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Blood thinners, or anticoagulants, can be used to treat and prevent potentially life-threatening blood clots like deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Xarelto (rivaroxaban) , a popularly prescribed blood thinner, does not literally thin the blood. Instead, it works by blocking a clotting protein called factor Xa, reducing the ability of blood to form clots.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Trade body PhRMA is among the organisations contributing to what looks like record inaugural fundraising for incoming US President Donald Trump.

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DECEMBER 27, 2024

Aetna, the health insurance giant owned by CVS Health, is suing one of the country’s largest networks of radiology practices, alleging a scheme in which radiologists in Florida jacked up prices and abused the new federal process that settles out-of-network medical claims. The lawsuit doesn’t just highlight the billing games that occur behind the scenes within America’s health care system.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Wow do the years just fly by! I cant believe that its been over 10 years since I started the thyroidpharmacist.com blog in 2013, and now 2024 is almost over. Around this time of year, Im very introspective and love to plan for the future. My husband and I write an annual Christmas letter, and we tend to slow down and gather with family and friends. I love this time of year and think of it as an opportunity to reflect, let go of the past, dream, and plan for the future.

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STAT

DECEMBER 27, 2024

When it comes to what’s happening in the life sciences, STAT readers are the experts. So earlier this month, I asked readers of the First Opinion newsletter to answer two questions: What story do you think went underdiscussed in 2024? What should we all be paying attention to in 2025? Many responded, sharing thoughts about policies, the high cost of health care, and much more.

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STAT

DECEMBER 27, 2024

This year, STAT published a cornucopia of stories on health and medicine, bringing our signature analysis, insight, and investigative skills to readers. Here’s a sampling of some of the important coverage you may have missed: What the killing of a health insurance executive revealed As a rule, we don’t cover criminal justice. But the targeted killing of Brian Thompson , CEO of UnitedHealthcare, unleashed a concerted backlash , as we’ve tried to explain.

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STAT

DECEMBER 27, 2024

WASHINGTON — Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll. In the survey from NORC at the University of Chicago, about 8 in 10 U.S. adults said the person who committed the killing has “a great deal” or “a moderate amount” of responsibility for the Dec. 4 shooting of Brian Thomp

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STAT

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Brace yourself, people with disabilities. 2025 could be a wild one. Donald Trump’s second term in office is shaping up to be even more consequential than the former president’s first term. Longtime vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., — who popularized the debunked claim that vaccines cause autism — is poised to lead the U.S.

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STAT

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Vijay Yeldandia was an energetic and rambunctious toddler when he was growing up in India. But at the age of two, he came down with polio and became paralyzed from the neck down. Over time, “I learned how to walk with braces and crutches,” recalls Yeldandia, now a professor of medicine and surgery at the University of Illinois Chicago who is primarily based in India.

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STAT

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In April 2017, three months after Donald Trump was inaugurated president, tens of thousands of  scientists and their supporters  gathered on Boston Common in the damp, chilly air to protest the new administration’s proposed steep budget cuts to medical research. The  March for Science , echoed in  similar rallies across the country,  pushed back on Trump’sstatements denying  climate change  and his administration’s plan to slash billions of

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