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HHS Awards Moderna $176 Million to Develop Pandemic-Ready Influenza Vaccine

Drug Topics

“Adding this technology to our pandemic flu toolkit enhances our ability to be nimble and quick against the circulating strains and their potential variants,” said Dawn O’Connell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the HSS.

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Changing Faces: Digital and supplier hires from April 2024

pharmaphorum

Changing Faces explores the digital and supplier hires from April 2024, with a focus on companies like SPT Labtech, Sphere Fluidics, Newel Health, and Diaceutics. Stay updated on the latest developments in the industry.

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‘Accidental’ media switch leads to CAR T therapy discovery

European Pharmaceutical Review

Altering the conditions that T cells are grown in can improve CAR T-cell therapy, US researchers have found. Discovered by chance, their new method has potential to treat solid cancer tumours more efficiently, according to the findings. Putting T cells on a keto diet [putting our T cells on a three-day ‘keto’ diet] showed reduced maturity at the end of the manufacturing process.

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Pieris loses Servier as partner for cancer immunotherapies

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Pieris' immuno-oncology alliance with Servier is being dissolved after a trial of the lead drug in the alliance revealed a safety concern.

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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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Sodium Restriction in Patients with Heart Failure Does Not Reduce Mortality, Morbidity

Pharmacy Times

This narrative review dispels the long-held belief that reduction in salt intake leads to better health outcomes in patients with heart failure.

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Survey reveals heavy burden of chronic hand eczema

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UK survey finds more than two-thirds of people with chronic hand eczema say it has affected their relationships and/or working life.

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US govt gives $176m to Moderna for bird flu vaccine

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The US government has signed a $176 million deal with Moderna to develop an mRNA-based pandemic influenza vaccine.

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Tyra Biosciences' TYRA-300 shows promise for hypochondroplasia treatment

Outsourcing Pharma

Preclinical results show promise for Tyra Bioscienceâs lead drug candidate for the treatment for hypochondroplasia, a condition for which there are currently no therapeutic options available.

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Deep learning AI predicts response to cancer treatment

pharmaphorum

AI developed by Pangea Biomed predicts the chances that a patient will respond to cancer treatment by looking at tumour images.

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Tirzepatide Shows Improvements in MASH Without Worsening Fibrosis

Pharmacy Times

Investigators found improvements over the placebo in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis without worsening fibrosis across 3 dosing groups.

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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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Judge kicks out another Medicare price negotiation challenge

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A Connecticut federal judge has rejected Boehringer Ingelheim's challenge to Medicare’s drug price negotiation programme.

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Eli Lilly boosts radiopharmaceuticals focus with $140 million radionetics partnership

Outsourcing Pharma

Under the terms of the agreement, Eli Lilly will obtain the exclusive rights to acquire Radionetics Oncology for $1 billion.

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Happy Independence Day!

OctariusRx

Let Freedom Ring! From all of us at OctariusRx, Happy Independence Day ! Thank you to all who serve or have served our Nation in pursuit of the freedom we enjoy today and every day! “We identify the flag with almost everything we hold dear on earth: peace, security, liberty, our family, our friends, our home … But when we look at our flag and behold it, emblazoned with all our rights, we must remember that it is equally a symbol of our duties.

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Keensight Capital supports CatSci for ownership of specialist chromatography provider Reach Separations

Outsourcing Pharma

CatSci, a UK-based innovation partner for the development of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, will be expanding its service offering with the acquisition of Reach Separations.

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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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Insights on MHRA’s International Recognition Procedure

Pharmacy Times

The UK’s Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) introduced changes to streamline its drug approval processes.

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Tyra Biosciences' TYRA-300 shows promise for hypochondroplasia treatment

Outsourcing Pharma

Preclinical results show promise for Tyra Bioscienceâs lead drug candidate for the treatment for hypochondroplasia, a condition for which there are currently no therapeutic options available.

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Study reveals genetic mutations associated with aggressive prostate cancer

Pharma Times

Aggressive prostate cancer accounts for up to 15% of all prostate cancer diagnoses

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GSK and CureVac Enter into Licensing Agreement

BioPharm

The companies have restructured their existing collaboration into a licensing agreement that invests in mRNA development.

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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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Herantis Pharma granted €3.6m to assess treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Pharma Times

In the UK, the progressive neurodegenerative condition affects around 153,000 people

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Treatment decisions in cardiovascular care: lessons from an Italian audit

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The results of a national audit and quality improvement project looking to optimise cardiovascular treatment and care across Italy has recently been presented at the Italian National Association of Hospital Cardiologists conference. Here, Professor Furio Colivicchi speaks to Helen Quinn about the rationale for the audit study, the key findings and next steps, plus the team’s ambitions to widen the scope of the project to support more patients nationally and across Europe.

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Pharma Pulse 7/4/24: Semaglutide Associated with Optic Neuropathy That Can Lead to Blindness, FDA Approves Lilly’s Kisunla & more

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The latest news for pharma industry insiders.

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Michael J. Fox Foundation and Parkinson’s UK Award $5.2 Million to Mission Therapeutics for Research into Potential Parkinson’s Treatment

PharmExec

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

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UPS Healthcare Financially Commits Over $21.6 Million Toward Cold-Chain Fleet

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The investment is expected to help enhance the company temperature-controlled services in the Netherlands, France Italy, and Hungary.

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Pharma Pulse 7/4/24: Colder Temperatures May Worsen Asthma Symptoms, New FDA Approved ALZ Drug to Accelerate New Era of Treatment & more

PharmExec

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

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ADCs: The New Frontier in Cancer Treatment

Pharmacy Times

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) revolutionize cancer therapy by delivering powerful drugs directly to tumors and minimize damage to healthy cells.

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Is Compounding Pharmacy Right For You?

The Happy PharmD

Are you considering a career in compounding pharmacy? Let me take you on a journey into the world of compounding pharmacists, where we dive into everything from job satisfaction to salary expectations. [link] Compounding pharmacists are the alchemists of the pharmacy world, crafting customized medications tailored to individual patient needs. Unlike typical pharmacists who dispense pre-made medications, compounding pharmacists mix raw materials to create specific formulations, whether it’s

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Botanical drugs – what is the best way forward for regulatory and market approval?

European Pharmaceutical Review

In the US, botanical dietary supplements can be sold without US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, 1 prompting many vendors to promote the use of botanical products as dietary supplements , 2 rather than pursue a path of regulatory approval. However, as with drugs, dietary supplements require evidence that they are safe and that claims on product labels are truthful and not misleading. 1 For use as prescription drugs, a botanical product must be approved by the FDA: to date, only two h

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