European Pharmaceutical Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

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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Pharmafile

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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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PhRMA

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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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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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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

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

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Pharmacy Tech Scholar

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

What Makes a Great Pharmacy Technician? Our students commonly ask us for tips on getting a job after completing our PTCB-recognized education program. Being marketable… The post 4 Attributes of a Great Pharmacy Technician appeared first on Pharmacy Tech Scholar.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

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

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STAT

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

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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PhRMA

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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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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.

European Pharmaceutical Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The UK medicinal cannabis sector has witnessed important regulatory advances in recent years. After the substance became legal in the UK in 2018, pharmaceutical companies have faced numerous obstacles to attain a fairer position in the industry. Crucially, January 2023 marked a key moment: the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) granted Celadon Pharmaceuticals the first good manufacturing practice (GMP) registration since legalisation in 2018 for high Δ9-tetrahydrocannabin

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Fierce Pharma

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

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

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

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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STAT

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

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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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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PhRMA

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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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Fierce Pharma

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

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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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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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PhRMA

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

For the second year in a row, life expectancy is on the decline in America. The leading causes of death across the United States include cancer and chronic diseases. Even when patients are able to manage these conditions — e.g., overall cancer survivability has increased 33% since 1991 — their quality of life may still be diminished.

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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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

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Pharmacy Is Right For Me

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

February marks Black History Month in the United States. We want to take this opportunity to recognize some Black pharmacists who have made significant contributions to the pharmacy field. James McCune Smith James McCune Smith was born into slavery in 1813. He earned his medical degree from Glasgow University. He is recognized as the first African American to earn a medical degree, the first to be published in American medical journals, as well as the first African American to own and operate a

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Fierce Pharma

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

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

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Do masks really protect against COVID-19?

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STAT

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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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PhRMA

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

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

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European Pharmaceutical Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

University Hospital Erlangen in Germany is the first in the world to use chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells to successfully treat a patient suffering from a severe case of muscle inflammation (myositis). The researchers noted that risk of developing a very severe form of the autoimmune inflammatory disease is high. The patient who received the CAR T treatment was diagnosed with anti-synthetase syndrome.

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Fierce Pharma

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

FDA turns down Cytokinetics’ once-promising heart failure drug omecamtiv kdunleavy Tue, 02/28/2023 - 18:55

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

FTC slaps GoodRx with $1.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Akin Akinc was scouring his email spam box last summer, looking for a missing message, when he stumbled across an unexpected email from a quite recognizable name: Feng Zhang. Zhang, one of the leading scientists in the groundbreaking field of genetic editing, had reached out two days prior to discuss a new company he was working on. Since helping to discover CRISPR-Cas9 — often referred to as molecular scissors that can cut into the genome and edit DNA — Zhang has founded at least

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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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