November, 2020

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Pharmacy Technician Salary

Pharmacy Tech Scholar

Pharmacy Technician Salary: Expert Insights What do pharmacy technicians make? This is one of the most common questions we are asked by those interested in… The post Pharmacy Technician Salary appeared first on PharmacyTechScholar.com.

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MHRA looks to AI to hunt for COVID-19 vaccine side effects

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The UK drugs regulator has awarded a £1.5 million tender to a software company for an artificial intelligence tool that will be used to process “the expected high volume of COVID-19 vaccine adverse drug reactions (ADRs).”. The tender awarded to Maidenhead, Berkshire-based GenPact UK aims to “ensure that no details from the ADRs…are missed” as the UK prepares to start rolling out COVID-19 vaccines – assuming their safety and efficacy is supported in late-stage trials.

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AI speeds adapting to post-COVID ‘new normal’: WhizAI

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the AI technology firm discusses how life-sciences pros are harnessing AI to help continue their work in the face of the pandemic.

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7 Highlights from AMM’s Pharma Forecast 2021: Evolving Strategies for Medical Media and HCP Engagement

Pharma Marketing Network

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated disruption within the digital world. Out of this heavy disruption comes an opportunity for companies to become more innovative-focused and show how quickly they can pivot under pressure. Right now, the pharmaceutical industry is adapting faster than ever before in their marketing strategies due to reduced drug rep access, a (mostly) digital shift, and new and emerging digital and virtual platforms.

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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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9 Calpol ALTERNATIVE products for children

Druggist

Calpol is probably the most well-known brand of paracetamol in liquid form for infants, toddlers and children. Calpol range of paracetamol liquid includes Calpol Infant and Calpol 6+. Today I will list Calpol alternative products, including other brands and forms of liquid paracetamol and alternative drugs. Although the intention is to find Calpol alternative products for toddlers and children, I included a few products, which have a minimum age restriction of 12 years and above.

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Colchicine added to UK’s COVID-19 ‘RECOVERY’ trial

Pharma Times

Commonly used anti-inflammatory drug added to list of potential treatments

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AI implementation for pharma and healthcare

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Abid Rahman from Intouch Group tells pharmaphorum how AI-based technology is solving challenges across healthcare systems, pharmaceutical companies, and patient treatment. With AI already the key engine for a growing list of consumer devices, the trend has created exciting opportunities for pharma and healthcare. “We have now entered a new phase of AI implementation where AI-based technology is expected to be foundational and not just a novel technology,” Abid Rahman, vice president, innovation,

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DARPA selects continuous manufacturing partner

Outsourcing Pharma

The agency has chosen Continuity Pharma to aid in development and advancement of continuous manufacturing technology, with the help of a $1.5m grant.

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Fermented Sauerkraut the Frugal Way to Feed Your Gut!

That Frugal Pharmacist

By Popular Demand: My Step By Step Guide and Homemade Fermented Sauerkraut Recipe! If you’re looking to begin making fermented foods, sauerkraut is a cheap and easy option to try. Read below and see how easy it is to make homemade sauerkraut. What, not a money thing?! There’s more to my life than finance! And … Fermented Sauerkraut the Frugal Way to Feed Your Gut!

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Ibuprofen for chickenpox – can you use it? [ANSWERED]

Druggist

Ibuprofen is a common medication used in the management of pain, fever, and to reduce inflammation. Alongside paracetamol (Calpol) it is one of the first medicines considered by parents when a child is ill. However, ibuprofen may not be recommended as the drug of choice in a particular group of children or to treat specific conditions. Today I answer the question: Can you use ibuprofen for chickenpox?

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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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NHS to trial innovative cancer blood test

Pharma Times

It is hoped that the test will help detect cancer at a much earlier stage

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Vectura signs agreement to support the development of VR588 to treat asthma

Pharma Mirror

Chippenham, UK: Vectura Group plc, an industry leading inhalation CDMO, today announces that it has signed a global out licence and development agreement with Kinaset Therapeutics Inc. for the development and commercialisation of VR588, a preclinical novel inhaled pan-JAK inhibitor for the prevention and treatment of severe asthma. Pan-JAK inhibitors have been developed and tested in clinical trials, approved and commercialised for many different indications but mainly for the treatment of chron

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Digital health player UpHealth swells with three-way merger

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A merger involving two US digital health specialists and a blank cheque company has created a telemedicine player, called UpHealth, that is valued at more than $1.3 billion. The three-way deal combines UpHealth – which provides patient care management, telemedicine and digital pharmacy services and gives its name to the new group – with CloudBreak, which provides a video consultation platform for doctors and patients.

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DFE Pharma: adoption of continuous manufacturing on the rise

Outsourcing Pharma

According to representatives from the pharma solutions provider, incorporation of CM processes, after a slow period, is expanding across the industry.

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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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Inbound Marketing Services and Best Practices

Mission-Driven Marketing Blog

There's been a growing focus on inbound marketing practices as opposed to outbound practices in recent years. Inbound marketing involves promotional channels and tactics that encourage prospective customers to seek out additional information about the business. This is in stark contract to outbound marketing, which centers around promotional tactics to sell a product or service directly to prospective customers.

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Esomeprazole vs Omeprazole – Which one is BETTER?

Druggist

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs. In fact, when looking at the top 15 most prescribed drugs in the UK , two PPIs made it to the top: omeprazole and lansoprazole. Although not as commonly prescribed as omeprazole, esomeprazole gained its popularity due to wide availability as over the counter medicine. Esomeprazole vs omeprazole is a review of both drugs.

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New study assessing antibiotics for COVID-19 sepsis

Pharma Times

It is hoped that findings from the NIHR-funded trial will help better inform treatment decisions

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FIP publishes Position Statement on emerging technologies and pharmacy practice

Pharma Mirror

The Hague — The digital era is radically changing how technology is used, and new technologies are set to have major impacts on how people live and work. How pharmacists and pharmacy organisations can rise to the challenge of these technologies and embrace them is set out in a new Position Statement on emerging technologies and pharmacy practice released by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) today.

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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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Vertex gets EU okay to treat younger cystic fibrosis patients

pharmaphorum

A new EMA approval has expanded the use of Vertex Pharma’s exon-skipping cystic fibrosis therapy Symkevi to children as young as six if they have specific gene mutations. The regulator has given a green light to use of Symkevi (tezacaftor/ivacaftor) with Vertex’ Kalydeco (ivacaftor) in patients ages six years and older who have two copies of the F508del mutation in the CFTR gene, or one F508del copy and one of 14 other so-called “minimal function” mutations in CFTR.

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Novartis, Elsevier collaborate on risk-assessment tool

Outsourcing Pharma

The two companies plan to work together on the creation a drug-development technology tool that helps in safety margin risk assessment prediction.

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Key Sessions From the Healthcare Internet Conference

Pharma Marketing Network

This year’s 24 th Annual Healthcare Internet Conference , held on November 16-18, speakers gathered (virtually) to share their thoughts and opinions on how technology is changing the patient and physician relationship, how to grow digital engagement, and how patient experiences are shifting with telemedicine during COVID-19. Here are 3 key sessions from the conference: How Technology is Changing the Patient-Physician Relationship.

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Escitalopram vs Citalopram – WHAT is the difference?

Druggist

Citalopram is a popular antidepressant prescribed in the UK. It is also one of the most prescribed medicines in the UK. Although escitalopram is ‘related’ to citalopram, it significantly less prescribed. Today I will review differences between escitalopram and citalopram. Escitalopram vs citalopram, a summary of the post: Escitalopram vs citalopram: legal status.

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Novo Nordisk’s Saxenda bags NICE recommendation

Pharma Times

Obesity management treatment recommended following confidential discount

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Catalent Signs Commercial Supply Agreement with Blueprint Medicines Following FDA Approval of GAVRETO™ (pralsetinib)

Pharma Mirror

Catalent, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products, today announced that it had entered into a commercial supply agreement with Blueprint Medicines following FDA approval of GAVRETO™ (pralsetinib). Developed by Blueprint Medicines, GAVRETO is a new therapy indicated for the treatment of adults with metastatic RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NS

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How the rare disease community has developed fertile ground for progress

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Amanda Barrell explores how a perfect storm of changing economics, advances in technology, and the increasing volume of the patient voice is stoking change in the rare disease space. New models of drug development are fuelling life-changing advantages in the rare disease space, previously an economic no-go area for pharma and biotech companies. That was among the discussion points during Fighting Rare Diseases – The Science, Economics and the Patients , a webinar hosted by o2h Group.

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New EU pharma strategy looks to future-proof healthcare sector, stimulate innovation and boost access to biosimilars and generics

Outsourcing Pharma

The new EU Pharmaceutical Strategy, adopted today by the European Commission, is designed to improve and accelerate patientsâ access to safe and affordable medicines and address unmet medical needs in the areas of antimicrobial resistance, cancer, and rare diseases.

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Preparing for Unexpected Pharmacy Staffing Shortages

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Why would a pharmacy owner or health care facility consider using a temporary pharmacy staffing agency? In 2019 Indispensable Health put together a list of the Top 10 Reasons why temporary pharmacy staffing is needed. As with any business, there will be times when your pharmacy is short-staffed, no matter how well you plan. People get sick, they need to take FMLA, they resign unexpectedly.

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What is the best medicine for chesty cough?

Druggist

Chesty cough, also known as a productive cough, is characterised by overproduction of mucus. Chesty cough can commonly be a symptom of a common cold, but also other acute conditions such as bronchitis, or long term disease, for example, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Mucus accompanying a chesty cough can be clear or coloured (for example, yellow).

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Symkevi/Kalydeco cleared for use in young CF patients

Pharma Times

The combination is the first available to treat the underlying cause of CF in this patient group.

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FIP expert group issues advice for pharmacists on COVID-19 tests

Pharma Mirror

The Hague — To help pharmacists advise people on COVID-19 tests, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), has today issued a guidance document. The guidance has been produced by FIP’s SARS-CoV-2 Testing Working Group, which has evaluated the diagnostic testing methods and devices currently available. The document covers how different types of diagnostic test work and the interpretation of results.

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AI’s infiltration of pharma: How COVID-19 accelerated change

pharmaphorum

The pharmaceutical industry has sometimes been a laggard in terms of digital maturity, but the COVID-19 crisis has provided companies the impetus to rapidly implement the most cutting-edge technologies. At the heart of most of these digital advancements is AI and machine learning. With a collective sense of uncertainty, many are pinning their hopes on a vaccine and treatment, and sophisticated technology could help speed up the process of finding an effective medicine.

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FDA COVID-19 news roundup this week

Outsourcing Pharma

The federal agency has offered updates, advice and action regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, helping life-sciences professionals stay on top of developments.

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3 Key Sessions From the 3rd Annual Pharma CX Tech Summit

Pharma Marketing Network

On November 12, 2020, The Pharma CX Tech Summit held their third annual conference. The topics focused on the emerging technologies that pharma is implementing to enhance customer experiences for patients, payers, and HCPs. These technologies include AI/ML, voice & chat, connected devices, AR/VR, automation, personalization, and telehealth. . During the summit, speakers shared their thoughts and opinions on new technologies, how to prioritize customer experiences during COVID-19, and their