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Vaccination Key to Preventing COVID-19 Hospitalizations Among Children

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A study found that children aged 6 months or younger who are not eligible for vaccination were at the highest risk for hospitalization due to SARS-CoV-2.

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Clinicians, Pharmacists Should Work to Ensure Safety Compounded GLP-1 Medications

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists can educate patients about how to recognize unsafe online sources of medications and ensure patients are properly educate on how to administer their medications.

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Exploring Alternative Pain Management Strategies for Headaches and Migraines | AMCP Nexus 2024

Drug Topics

New research presented at AMCP Nexus 2024 highlighted the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of various migraine treatments, including onabotulinumtoxinA and fremanezumab, as well as the importance of migraine education programs for improving patient outcomes.

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What to Know About E Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists will likely be the first contact for many affected patients, and they should be able to provide evidence-based advice on how to manage their infection.

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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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Study challenges finding that Black babies are more likely to survive under the care of Black physicians

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New research calls into question the high-profile conclusion of the first major study to show that the race of physicians influences health outcomes.  In August of 2020, a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science made headlines with its finding that Black infants were half as likely to survive to their first birthday when they were cared for by white doctors instead of Black ones.

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FDA Approves Abrysvo to Treat Adults 18 to 59 Years of Age at Increased Risk for RSV

Pharmacy Times

The approval marks Abrysvo as the first and only RSV vaccine designated for adults younger than 50 that are at increased risk for LRTD.

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Data From 5 Studies Show Benefit of Cell-Based Influenza Vaccines

Pharmacy Times

Benefits include reducing serious health consequences, such as hospitalization and death, as well as the economic burden on health systems due to influenza infection.

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STAT+: Frustrated with Change Healthcare breach, senators propose removing limits on HIPAA fines

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Linda Barbour thought she was more interested in the Change Healthcare cyberattack than most. Having worked as a medical director for several large health insurance companies and having suffered through the Change fiasco herself as a rehab doctor with a private practice in Kansas City, she figured that if her data had been exposed in that February breach, she would have been notified by now.

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In boon for Pfizer and Merck, CDC panel backs expanded use of pneumococcal vaccines

Fierce Pharma

With an expanded recommendation from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) from Pfizer and | The CDC's immunization committee voted to expand the recommendation for pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, including both Pfizer’s Prevnar 20 and Merck’s newer Capvaxive.

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Opinion: How to make sure opioid settlement money isn’t wasted

STAT

The opioid and overdose crisis is a national tragedy, claiming more than 1 million lives since 1999. In the past three years, more than $55 billion has flowed into state, county, and city coffers from opioid manufacturers, distributors, and chain pharmacies as a result of their collective role in instigating and perpetuating this public health crisis.

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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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Transforming Oncology Care: Insights into NCODA’s PQI Initiatives

Pharmacy Times

Ginger Blackmon, PharmD, will discuss enhancing patient cancer care through implementation of medically integrated oncology team and NCODA’s PQI resources.

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More state Medicaid programs consider covering GLP-1 drugs

STAT

Most state Medicaid programs don’t cover the new class of weight loss drugs for obesity, but that could soon change. Half of those that don’t are considering adding coverage, per a new KFF report.  While all state Medicaid programs cover GLP-1 agonists for type 2 diabetes, it’s much less common for them to cover the drugs for obesity.

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Rise of almost untreatable superbug linked to a common antibiotic

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

‘Surprising’ finding by Australian-led study is first recorded instance of one antibiotic causing resistance to another in a different class Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The rise of an almost untreatable superbug has been linked to a common antibiotic, an Australian-led study has found.

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STAT+: U.K.’s cost-effectiveness agency says Alzheimer’s drug donanemab does not provide good value

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LONDON — For the second time in a matter of months, the U.K.’s cost-effectiveness watchdog has said the limited benefits of a newly approved Alzheimer’s drug do not justify its costs, threatening the possibility of the medicine reaching patients. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said in draft guidance released Wednesday that the drug, Eli Lilly’s donanemab, “cannot currently be considered good value for the taxpayer,” given the

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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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Blue Cross plan accused of fraud in 'ghost network' class-action lawsuit

Fierce Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York’s directory of doctors is thoroughly inaccurate and forces patients to seek costly out-of-network care and delay care, a class-action lawsuit alleges. | Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York is making it hard for members to receive care from mental health professionals due to poorly run provider directories, or ghost networks, a lawsuit claims.

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STAT+: What’s on the docket for Congress post-election: Chinese biotech, Medicare payments, ACA subsidies

STAT

WASHINGTON — When Congress returns on Nov. 12 after the elections, lawmakers will have just over a month to fund the government.  That deadline pressure creates an opportunity to potentially enact health care legislation. Regardless of what happens this year, next year will be huge for health care policy, in part because lawmakers need to address major expiring policies.

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HLTH24: Atropos Health unveils chat-based AI co-pilot for real-world evidence

Fierce Healthcare

LAS VEGAS—Atropos Health's large language model for real-world evidence is now ready for prime time after a successful beta program. | Atropos Health's large language model for real-world evidence is now ready for prime time after a successful beta program.

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FDA Approves Abrysvo for Adults 18-59 at Increased Risk for RSV

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Abrysvo is the only RSV vaccine approved for use in this age group.

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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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HLTH24: Employers still in an 'experimental' mode around GLP-1s

Fierce Healthcare

LAS VEGAS — Demand for GLP-1s has not slowed, and employers still have not cracked the code on the perfect solution for medications that represent a growing portion of spend. | LAS VEGAS — Demand for GLP-1s has not slowed, and employers still have not cracked the code on the perfect solution for medications that represent a growing portion of spend.

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Novo Nordisk asks FDA to prevent compounders from making copycat versions of GLP-1 star semaglutide

Fierce Pharma

The war is on between compounding pharmacies making knockoff versions of popular weight loss drugs and pharma giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, who want to protect their right to sell their patent | Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to prevent compounders from manufacturing copycat versions of its juggernaut diabetes and obesity treatments Ozempic and Wegovy, claiming the drugs are too complex to safely replicate.

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Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic Health System officially ink merger agreement

Fierce Healthcare

Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System have signed a merger agreement, the health systems announced on Wednesday, after first revealing their intent to combine in July. | Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System have signed a merger agreement, the health systems announced on Wednesday, after first revealing their intent to combine in July.

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Roche's Vabysmo will rise above Eylea biosim threat, exec says, as DMD gene therapy Elevidys delivers sales surprise

Fierce Pharma

By squeezing Regeneron’s Eylea, eye disease drug Vabysmo has become one of the biggest growth drivers for Roche. | Despite the potential imminent launch of a biosimilar to Regeneron's Eylea, Roche expects the market potential will remain stable for Vabysmo. Meanwhile, Sarepta-partnered Elevidys delivered a big surprise in the third quarter.

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STAT+: Morning Rounds: Study on racial health disparities called into question

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Does anyone here listen to Who Weekly? They sort celebrities into “Whos” (the not-as-famous) and “Thems” (the universally-well-known). So, like: RFK is a Them, while Casey and Calley Means are Whos. The study below on sense of smell and breathing made me think: What’s the Who-to-Them ranking of the five senses? First I thought smell was the Whoiest, but my editor wisely suggested touch as the sense people most often forget.

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Novo joins Lilly in asking FDA for ban on GLP-1 compounding

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Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to stop compounding pharmacies making cheaper versions of its semaglutide-based therapies for obesity and diabetes, saying the drug is too complex to be made safely by these manufacturers.

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Wojcicki projects confidence amid 23andMe stumbles

STAT

This story first appeared in The Readout newsletter.  Sign up for The Readout  and receive STAT’s award-winning biotech news delivered straight to your inbox.  Good morning. It’s been a while since I shared some local news: Chicago has yet again proved itself not only to be the best, but also the rattiest city in the U.S.

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Red light, green light: England's NICE not sold on Lilly's Kisunla despite UK approval

Fierce Pharma

Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s disease offering Kinsunla is poised to face a tough road ahead in the U.K. | Lilly's Alzheimer treatment fell to the same fate as Biogen and Eisai's rival Leqembi in the U.K., with the region's cost watchdog declining to support reimbursement through its National Health Service.

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Healthy Sleep Patterns Reduced Risk of Digestive Disease

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Researchers addressed the association between sleep patterns and digestive diseases, as well as patients’ genetic likeliness of developing future digestive complications.

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Lawmakers seek answers on Pfizer, Lilly telehealth moves

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US lawmakers fear Pfizer and Lilly's recent forays into direct-to-consumer distribution of medicines via telehealth could violate anti-kickback laws.

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A slow start for self-amplifying mRNA vaccines

Pharmaceutical Technology

A year after the first samRNA vaccine approval, experts say others are likely to face scientific and regulatory hurdles.

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The Pharmacist’s Role on the Multiple Myeloma Care Team Can Vary Among Cancer Centers When Treating Patients With Bispecifics

Pharmacy Times

Dispensing, communicating, and recording information may look different at each center.

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With expanded FDA nod for RSV shot Abrysvo, Pfizer gains edge on GSK's Arexvy. But will it amount to much?

Fierce Pharma

With expanded FDA nod for RSV shot Abrysvo, Pfizer gains edge on GSK's Arexvy. But will it amount to much?

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FDA To Reevaluate Removal of Tirzepatide From Drug Shortage List

Pharmacy Times

The agency does not intend to take action against the plaintiffs for the violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, including the compounding of tirzepatide.

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The power of patient insights in shaping successful drug development

pharmaphorum

Patient insights play a critical role in shaping successful drug development. Learn how understanding the needs and experiences of patients can drive innovation and improve outcomes in the pharmaceutical industry.

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