July, 2022

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Study: Antibody Levels Decrease Within 3 Months After COVID-19 Booster

Pharmacy Times

The immune responses to the Omicron variant waned substantially with neutralizing antibody levels decreasing 2.4- to 5.3-fold by 3 months after the booster dose.

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Connecting your Digital Health Strategy from Clinical to Commercial

PharmExec

Thursday, July 21st 2022 at 11am EST, 8am PST, 5pm CEST Join this webinar to hear industry thought leaders discuss how data and experiences serve clinical and commercial needs, explore which platforms and technologies can enable a robust digital health ecosystem, and share recommendations for building a digital health strategy fit for your business.

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CanSinoBIO developed a highly effective COVID vaccine with an inhalant version

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Pierre A. Morgon, PharmD, LL.M, MBA, managing director at CanSino Biologics Europe, tells us about Convidecia, a single dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccine offered as an injectable and inhalant that allows ease of storage, an alternative option for individuals with needle phobias, and robust elongated CD4 and CD8 cellular response. Convidencia’s injectable version was granted World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Use Listing (EUL), and its inhalant counterpart, currently in phase three clinical tr

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Controlling contamination by material transfer

European Pharmaceutical Review

Ensuring potential microbial contaminants are not transferred into cleanroom environments is a key aspect of risk mitigation strategies. In a review, pharmaceutical microbiologist and contamination control expert Tim Sandle, reviewed several methods of material transfer, listing the decontamination methods based on efficacy and commenting on their weaknesses. .

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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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Personalizing the Cancer Patient Journey

Pharma Marketing Network

In the first two weeks after a cancer diagnosis, there are likely dozens of doctor’s visits, tests, consultations, and decision points. The patient care team supplies an abundance of information, although sifting through brochures and online resources can be daunting for the patient and their caregiver. Adhering to regulatory guidelines is an important step pharma takes to ensure that promotional medical materials contain balanced information that is accurate and relevant. 1 The marketer’s goal

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Combining Pharmacy and Public Health

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

There are so many different types of careers within the field of pharmacy—from research and drug development to pharmacy informatics! To highlight some of the more unique career settings in the industry, we’re introducing a new page on our website— Novel Pharmacy Practice Settings —where you can explore these unique career pathways. In addition to learning more about unique pathways on our new webpage, we’ll also be featuring pharmacists who work in these unique settings on our blog.

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5 Important Things to Know About Stenotrophomonas maltophilia – The Nosocomial Nightmare Or A Complacent Colonizer?

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In this article an infectious diseases pharmacist discusses five things to know about Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Authored by: Hunter O. Rondeau, Pharm.D. Article posted 9 July 2022. I remember the first time hearing the name Stenotrophomonas. At first, I thought a discussion about a Greek philosopher or new dinosaur was taking place. The medical team was struggling to determine what and how to approach the clinical conundrum that is Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

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Twill taps YourCoach for DtX-health coaching integration

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Health coaching ecosystem YourCoach Health and digital therapeutics company Twill (formerly Happify Health ) are teaming up to offer access to YourCoach’s cross-specialty health coaches via Twill’s Duet platform, the companies announced today. “Digital therapy has been around for a really long time,” YourCoach Cofounder and CEO Marina Borukhovich told pharmaphorum.

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Why Pharmacy over Medicine

Find Your Script

Watch & Subscribe on our YouTube Channel ! Today we are talking about why I chose pharmacy over medicine. Here the breakdown, the questions to consider and how to make an informed decision that aligns with your life. Stay until the end where I share the best step to take. . Hi, I’m Dr. Jessica Louie and I’m an Associate Professor, Board-Certified Critical Care Pharmacist and entrepreneur.

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Is biotech facing a long bear market?

Pharmaceutical Technology

Talks of a bear market in the biotech sector do not seem to pass, with news of companies falling into administration and layoffs becoming a recurrence. Just last week, trading for 4D Pharma , a British biotech, was suspended on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market , and the company will be delisted from NASDAQ on July 7. Elsewhere, San Diego, California-based Heron Therapeutics announced restructuring and layoffs for 34% of its workforce.

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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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Microbial risks presented by aging facilities

European Pharmaceutical Review

As established facilities age, various risk considerations emerge. While some may continue to function effectively without any additional considerations, many will require additional checks and assessment. In an article published in the Journal of Validation Technology (JVT), pharmaceutical microbiologist and contamination control expert Tim Sandle identified ten categories of risk presented by aging.

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Review Finds No Link Between Serotonin Levels, Chemical Imbalance and Depression

Pharmacy Times

A review of decades of research concluded that there is no evidence of an association between serotonin levels and depression, calling the function of antidepressants into question.

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Human element important for decentralized trial advancement

Outsourcing Pharma

During the Decentralized Trial Technology event, experts from CVS Health, University of Chicago, and ACRP shared insight on what can increase DCT success.

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Macmillan alliance will provide digital health apps to cancer patients

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Newly diagnosed cancer patients across the UK will get free access to digital mental health therapies, thanks to a new partnership between Macmillan Cancer Support and Big Health. The alliance, billed as the first of its kind in the UK, means that cancer patients will be able to use Big Health apps like Sleepio and Daylight, which aim to treat insomnia and anxiety using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques.

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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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Lupus discovery lends clues to the fight against long COVID

PharmaVoice

So far, pharma has yet to provide an answer for long COVID. But award-winning lupus research by Yale professor Akiko Iwasaki help lead the way.

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Entrance of novel therapies will drive Niemann-Pick type C disease market growth

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to GlobalData’s recent Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC): Opportunity Analysis and Forecast to 2031 report, the NPC market is expected to see significant growth during 2021–31. The three major markets (3MM: the US, Germany and the UK) will increase in market size from $128.35m last year to $188.35m in 2031, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9%.

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EU proposes new blood, tissues and cells Regulation

European Pharmaceutical Review

The European Commission (EC) has issued a draft proposal for a new EU Regulation on blood, tissues and cells (BTC) to help increase the safety and quality of substances of human origin (SoHO). The Regulation will cover all SoHO (eg, blood, tissues, cells, breast milk and microbiota) except solid organs. A major aim of the proposal is to enhance the protection of recipients of SoHO therapies, as well as donors of SoHO and offspring from medically assisted reproduction.

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Compounding Pharmacies Market Caters To Key Regional Health Care Issues

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists can leverage patient medical history for formulating effective drugs, and patients can also benefit from single dosage, greater efficacy, and affordability of compounded medications.

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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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FACTOR AFFECTING ON THE DANDRUFF GROWTH AND THE IMPACT OF NATURAL HERBS AS AN ANTI-DANDRUFF AGENT

Pharma Tutor

FACTOR AFFECTING ON THE DANDRUFF GROWTH AND THE IMPACT OF NATURAL HERBS AS AN ANTI-DANDRUFF AGENT. About Authors. Avdesh Thassu. MPharm.(Nat. Chem.); MBA (Mkt.). Associate Vice President. Global Regulatory Affairs, Emami Limited, 7044455199. athassu@hotmail.com. Chandra Mohan Nandi. MSc.(Med. Chem.). Deputy Manager, Global Regulatory Affairs, Emami Limited, 9051706947. chandramohannandi@yahoo.in. admin.

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Pharma’s spend on AI in drug discovery ‘could top $3bn by 2025’

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The pharmaceutical industry is increasingly relying on artificial intelligence to power its drug discovery and development efforts, and its spend in this area has created a multibillion-dollar market for AI technologies. That’s the conclusion of a GlobalData report , which notes that AI is being used to enhance computer-aided drug design (CADD) in a bid to reduce the time and costs involved in getting a new drug to market.

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Behind Pfizer's new quest to target a 'transformation' in pharma

PharmaVoice

A combined venture with Roivant — called Priovant Therapeutics — is looking to be a forerunner in the burgeoning autoimmune disease market.

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GSK acquires US-based Sierra Oncology for $1.9bn

Pharmaceutical Technology

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of US-based Sierra Oncology in a deal totalling $1.9bn (£1.6bn), in cash. In April this year, GSK entered an agreement for the acquisition of Sierra Oncology for $55 per share. The conclusion of the deal comes after the shareholders of Sierra Oncology approved the takeover on 29 June this year.

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Pfizer to reach carbon net-zero by 2040

European Pharmaceutical Review

After more than 20 years of environmental action, Pfizer has committed to further reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and aims to achieve the voluntary Net-Zero Standard by 2040 – a full 10 years ahead of the standard’s proposed timeline. To achieve these goals, Pfizer aims to decrease its GHG emissions by 95 percent and its value chain emissions by 90 percent from 2019 levels by 2040.

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Case Study: Insulin Sensitizers as Enhancers in Diabetes Management

Pharmacy Times

The objective of this study is to evaluate the use of low-dose pioglitazone, without relying on high doses of insulin, by enhancing sensitivity as a suitable, cost-effective strategy compared to larger insulin doses in patients with limited access to care.

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Largest-Ever Industry Report Reveals Video Meetings 3x More Effective and Companies Using Them Most Gain Advantage

PharmExec

Data from over 130 million quarterly HCP-field interactions across 80% of global biotech and pharma companies unveiled in Veeva Pulse Field Trends Report - industrywide data shows frequent use of key digital channels is vital for effective HCP engagement.

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Akili digital therapeutic shows promise in lupus patients

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Akili looks like it could bring another digital therapeutic (DTx) to market after a clinical trial backed the efficacy of its AKL-T01 in patients with the autoimmune disorder systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The PureTech group company – which scored the first FDA and EMA approvals for a DTx for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – is developing AKL-T01 to tackle cognitive impairments that can affect people with SLE.

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Why a 'fundamental shift' in regulatory submissions is on the way

PharmaVoice

Deloitte's senior manager of R&D and regulatory practices explains how technology and strategy must converge to smooth out the bulky drug approval process.

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Do generics producers have what it takes to tackle complex and specialty drugs?

Pharmaceutical Technology

With decreasing margins on the horizon, pharma manufacturers have long shown an interest in specialty generics, which is only expected to rise in the future. Despite this, specialty generics are expected to be the domain of a handful of companies with the necessary manufacturing capabilities and legal backing needed for entering the market. Specialty generics is a term used to refer to generic versions of drugs that are often expensive, complex, or “high touch”—requiring significant involvement

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ViiV, Roche and Pfizer top in ESG, according to patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

According to a recent survey of patient groups, Roche, Pfizer, ViiV Healthcare and Gilead Sciences are among the top companies for implementing and reporting progress on environmental, social, governance (ESG) activities. However the survey of 1,500 patient groups also found that 55 percent were not aware of pharma’s ESG programmes, suggesting pharma needs to better include and consider the patient perspective in establishing their ESG goals.

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Accessibility Is Key for the Psychedelic Revolution

Pharmacy Times

Use of these drugs as medications, though, promising, may be restricted for various reasons to a select few.

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Study: Gabapentin-Related Overdose Deaths Increasing, Associated with Opioid Use

Pharmacy Times

The increase in gabapentin-related overdose deaths follows a rising trend in overall overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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FDA to Review Application for First-Ever OTC Birth Control Pill

Pharmacy Times

The non-estrogen pill was first approved by the FDA in 1973.

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Illinois Bill Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe HIV Pre-, Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Drugs, Testing

Pharmacy Times

The bill allows pharmacists to dispense and administer drugs, order laboratory tests, and consult patients on HIV pre- and post-exposure drugs.

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