February, 2023

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Virtual reality training in pharma: just a headset away?

European Pharmaceutical Review

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unparalleled paradigm shift in the use of and the incorporation of new technologies into our workflows. This was particularly apparent in academia and the pharmaceutical industry, where we have seen words such as Teams and Zoom becoming part of our new lexicon of language for meetings. Now we reach for these types of online meetings without a second thought, due to the clear productivity benefits they provide over real in-person meetings. 1 However, notwithstandin

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Sun Pharma recalls at least 34,000 bottles of generic drug

Pharmafile

Mumbai-based pharma company, Sun Pharma, has announced that it is recalling over 34,000 bottles of a generic drug, Diltiazem Hydrochloride, from the US market. The drug is used for treating high blood pressure, angina and some types of irregular heartbeat. This recall follows the FDA’s Enforcement Report, which saw “failed impurity (Deacetyl Diltiazem Hydrochloride) specification during stability testing and failed dissolution testing at FDA laboratory.

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Digital natives: are pharma companies ready?

pharmaphorum

Engaging digitally native healthcare professionals requires companies to challenge existing business ethos and commit to the customer experience in an increasingly digital world.

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New-Onset Autoimmune Diagnoses After COVID-19

Drug Topics

Viruses are known to precipitate autoimmune diseases, but the link between COVID-19 and autoimmune conditions requires additional research.

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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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Senate hearing to examine bipartisan reforms to rein in middlemen

PhRMA

Did you know that insurance companies use middlemen — known as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) — to decide what medicines people can get and what people pay out of pocket for those medicines?

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As clinical trials face a hiring crunch, here’s how research organizations can pivot

PharmaVoice

Staffing shortages are causing inefficiencies in clinical trials, but one leading CRO is finding ways to adapt.

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Moderna pays US government $400M 'catch-up payment' under new COVID-19 vaccine license

Fierce Pharma

Moderna pays US government $400M 'catch-up payment' under new COVID-19 vaccine license esagonowsky Fri, 02/24/2023 - 09:18

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Major coalition of health groups aims to combat health misinformation

Fierce Healthcare

Major coalition of health groups aims to combat health misinformation rking Fri, 02/24/2023 - 11:17

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Racial Discrepancies Among US Residential Areas Might Have Implications for Health Effects

Drug Topics

Geographical data could potentially yield insight on racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States. An analysis of the large dataset could help identify any potential causes for observed inequities.

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Celebrating 40 years of the Orphan Drug Act on Rare Disease Day

PhRMA

For over a decade, Rare Disease Day has been celebrated on February 28 to raise awareness and generate change for the more than 30 million patients in the U.S. living with a rare disease. This year’s Rare Disease Day is particularly special because this year also marks the 40 th anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act (ODA), allowing us to celebrate all the progress that’s come to patients because of it.

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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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Brian Fox is bringing ‘fresh eyes’ to ad agency Klick

PharmaVoice

Why the recently appointed president of commercial solutions sees near limitless potential to expand Klick’s footprint across the life sciences — and how generative AI is playing a role.

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STAT+: In about-face, Moderna vows Americans won’t have to pay for its Covid-19 vaccine

STAT

In an unexpected shift, Moderna has decided not to ask Americans to pay for its Covid-19 vaccine, a move that follows intense criticism over initial plans to charge $110 to $130 per dose after the company pivots from government contracts to commercial distribution. The vaccine maker released a brief statement that it “remains committed” to ensuring everyone in the U.S. has access to its Covid-19 shot, regardless of whether they have health insurance coverage.

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Pfizer CEO's texts with European Commission chief trigger new NYT lawsuit

Fierce Pharma

Pfizer CEO's texts with European Commission chief trigger new NYT lawsuit kdunleavy Tue, 02/14/2023 - 10:29

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Doximity rolls out beta version of ChatGPT tool for docs aiming to streamline administrative paperwork

Fierce Healthcare

Doximity rolls out beta version of ChatGPT tool for docs aiming to streamline administrative paperwork hlandi Sat, 02/11/2023 - 05:02

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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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Phase 3 Data Published for Zavegepant for the Acute Treatment of Migraine in Adults

Drug Topics

Nearly 40 million people in the United States suffer from migraine, with the World Health Organization classifying migraine as 1 of the 10 most disabling medical illnesses.

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What they are saying: Nonprofit hospitals are gaming the system at the expense of patients

PhRMA

There have been some alarming stories uncovered by the media on ways nonprofit hospitals — many of which participate in the 340B drug pricing program — are taking advantage of the system and their tax-exempt status to boost their bottom lines, at the expense of patients.

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Multimillion-dollar therapies are changing how payers foot the bill

PharmaVoice

With more gene therapies headed to market, novel payment methods are emerging from regulators and academia.

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Current treatments for cramps aren’t cutting it. Why aren’t there better options?

STAT

One day last fall, Kiran’s period cramps became so painful they woke her up from a nap. The 19-year-old took some ibuprofen, but found little relief. “The pain was so bad, it felt like someone was punching me,” said Kiran, who asked to be referred to by only her first name for privacy. It felt “like I was giving birth.

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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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J&J's pharma group quietly works through global overhaul, with layoffs expected to reach multiple countries

Fierce Pharma

J&J's pharma group quietly works through global overhaul, with layoffs expected to reach multiple countries mbayer Fri, 02/03/2023 - 09:29

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Senators question why PBMs 'even exist' in heated hearing amid push for reform

Fierce Healthcare

Senators question why PBMs 'even exist' in heated hearing amid push for reform rking Thu, 02/16/2023 - 14:49

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Technology Trends to Prevent Prescription Errors

Drug Topics

Technology can streamline—and make safer—processes like medication reconciliation.

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Holding pharmacy benefit managers accountable

PhRMA

State legislative sessions across the country are in full swing, and many state officials have made lowering the cost of medicine for patients a top priority. If policymakers are serious about addressing high out-of-pocket costs for patients, they should start by taking steps to finally hold pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) accountable.

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Tapping into the molecular fountain of youth

PharmaVoice

Kristen Fortney, CEO of BioAge Labs, wants to improve the human life span by focusing on the human health span.

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Opinion: Disruptive science is leaping forward, not limping along

STAT

A recent study and accompanying news story in the preeminent journal Nature provocatively concludes that disruptive innovation in science has dramatically and mysteriously declined 90% since 1945. The study has prompted a wave of news coverage and tweets decrying the apparent languishing of modern science. We feel that the authors make interesting observations on publishing trends, but their conclusions seem to be quite disconnected from the valuable and transformative innovations that benefit h

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GSK was warned repeatedly about Zantac impurity but played down risks: Bloomberg

Fierce Pharma

GSK was warned repeatedly about Zantac impurity but played down risks: Bloomberg esagonowsky Wed, 02/15/2023 - 09:02

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Do masks really protect against COVID-19? Meta-analysis authors want to see more evidence

Fierce Healthcare

Do masks really protect against COVID-19?

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Digital Therapies Poised for Breakthrough in Migraine Treatment

Drug Topics

The number of digital therapeutics available for migraine is likely to expand.

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PhRMA's Change Agents bring awareness and value of HBCUs and their impact to STEM

PhRMA

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (“HBCUs”), federally designated as any college or university established prior to 1964 with the principal mission of educating Black Americans, play a pivotal role in the education of people of color and in our society. In 1837, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania made history by becoming the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the United States.

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Pheast’s new CEO on how its ‘don’t eat me’ platform could deliver next-gen precision immunotherapies

PharmaVoice

Jacopo Leonardi’s latest venture is in the burgeoning field of macrophage inhibitors that could target a wide range of cancers.

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Opinion: The haunting brain science of long Covid

STAT

Matt Fitzgerald used to bike up and down 3,500 feet through the Santa Ana Mountains on three-hour rides just for fun. Now, nine months after being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, he can’t muster walking on flat surfaces for 20 minutes without days of exhaustion. “My long Covid life remains terrifying,” he told me.

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Weight loss jabs to be sold via high street chemists in England

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Appetite suppressant Wegovy, popular with celebrities, seen as breakthrough treatment but not permanent remedy Weekly weight-loss jabs that are popular with celebrities will soon be made available through high street chemists in England, despite controversy over their use. Many people struggle to tackle obesity through diet and exercise alone as they often find they regain the weight that they lose.

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FTC slaps GoodRx with $1.5M fine for sharing users' health data with Facebook, Google

Fierce Healthcare

FTC slaps GoodRx with $1.

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Vitamin D Use Connected to Reduced Risk of Diabetes in Adults with Prediabetes

Drug Topics

According to adjusted analyses, vitamin D reduced the risk of diabetes by 15% with a 3-year absolute risk reduction of 3.3%.

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