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QSM Scans Indicate Brainstem Damage is Key to Long-Lasting Physical, Psychiatric Effects of Severe COVID-19

Pharmacy Times

High-resolution scans can provide a picture of a patient’s brain that typical MRIs cannot, allowing for more detailed insights into the neurological effects of COVID-19.

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Opinion: Harris’ Medicare at home plan doesn’t go nearly far enough

STAT

Imagine a world where your elderly mother could receive quality care at home without bankrupting your family. Now picture that same world, but with a twist: The caregiver isn’t a typical home care worker, but a local college student or a compassionate retiree from your neighborhood. Vice President Kamala Harris’ recently announced “Medicare at Home” plan brings us tantalizingly close to this reality.

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Pembrolizumab Could Provide Benefit For Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Pharmacy Times

The trial met its primary endpoint of event-free survival, furthering treatment options for resected, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

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NASP, THE GAYLORD, AND FEELING SMALL

The Honest Apothecary

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) held their annual conference at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN this year. This post is about my experience at this event, and in particular, the feeling of being small and the benefit that has. The conference ran from Sunday October 6 to Wednesday October 9, 2024. […] The post NASP, THE GAYLORD, AND FEELING SMALL appeared first on The Honest Apothecary.

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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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Women Pharmacists Day: Recognizing the Role of Women in Improving Patient Care Access

Pharmacy Times

This Women Pharmacists Day, Jolynn Sessions, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, discussed the crucial role of women in pharmacy.

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Harris’ doctor reports she’s in ‘excellent health’

STAT

Vice President  Kamala Harris  is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president,  her doctor said in a letter  released Saturday that summarizes her medical history and status. Joshua Simmons, a U.S. Army colonel and physician to the vice president, wrote that Harris, 59, maintains a healthy, active lifestyle and that her most recent physical last April was “unremarkable.

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CHEF CHATGPT DOES BUFFALO MAC AND CHEESE

The Honest Apothecary

ChatGPT can be used for recipes! AI (artificial intelligence) is changing the way we live and work. I’ve been a fan of exploring the capacities of AI to solve problems, develop content ideas, and create fun images. Today I decided to put ChatGPT to another test: creating an original and amazing recipe for buffalo chicken […] The post CHEF CHATGPT DOES BUFFALO MAC AND CHEESE appeared first on The Honest Apothecary.

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Now Trending: Childhood Lymphoma, CRC Screening Recommendations

Drug Topics

Check out this recap of articles published on our sister sites during the past week.

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CPHI Award Granted to Evonik for Plant-based Adjuvant Used in Parenteral Drug Delivery

BioPharm

Evonik's plant-based squalene, PhytoSquene, used in parenteral drug delivery applications, won the CPHI Excellence in Pharma Award in the “Sustainability” category.

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Breaking Barriers in Cancer Research: How Advocacy and Compassionate Care Enhance Clinical Trial Access

Pharmacy Times

Terry Keys highlights the role of language and terminology as barriers for patients receiving cancer care.

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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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AaviGen, SK pharmteco Announce Manufacturing Agreement for Heart Failure Gene Therapy

BioPharm

SK pharmteco will be the preferred manufacturing partner for AVG-101, AaviGen’s lead gene therapy product.

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Opinion: First Opinion readers on Covid and Trump, rare diseases, and institutional neutrality

STAT

First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences writ large, written by biotech insiders, health care workers, researchers, and others. To encourage robust, good-faith discussion about issues raised in First Opinion essays, STAT publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to them.

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