Sat.Aug 10, 2024

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Finerenone Significantly Reduces Cardiovascular Death, Heart Failure in the FINEARTS-HF Trial

Pharmacy Times

Non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, finerenone, demonstrated improved efficacy compared with existing steroidal treatment for patients.

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Opinion: First Opinion readers respond to essays on right to try lies, pharma execs, and more

STAT

First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and maybe even 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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FDA Grants Rare Pediatric Disease Designation to SAT-3247 to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Pharmacy Times

The commencement of the phase 1 clinical trial of SAT-3247 is expected in Q3 of 2024.

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Small Doses: August 5 to August 9

Drug Topics

Check out a recap of important pharmacy news you might have missed this week, dispensed in small doses.

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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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Leadership and Brutal Honesty

The Honest Apothecary

“Yep, son, we have met the enemy, and he is us.” – Walt Kelly The line above comes from “Pogo”, the humble and contemplative opossum from Walt Kelly’s long-running mid-20th century comic strip. Here, Pogo is expressing his acknowledgement and disappointment that from an environmental perspective, we are actually the enemy.

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Now Trending: Insurers Dropping Weight Loss Drug Coverage, FDA Approves Novel Parkinson’s Drug

Drug Topics

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

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Comparing Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy Delivery

BioPharm

AAV and lentivirus both have pros and cons in their use for specific gene therapy applications.

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