June, 2023

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ICYMI: PBM exec admits choosing profits over patients

PhRMA

With Congress discussing policy changes that would lower drug costs for patients and rein in powerful middlemen, insurers and their PBMs are dusting off their old playbook and once again threatening to increase costs for employers if required to do their job and actually provide meaningful coverage to patients. But recent remarks by one executive make clear that the PBM industry has a choice: protect its profits or lower costs for patients.

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Pharmacists Will Play Critical Role in Helping Patients Navigate Digital Therapeutics

Drug Topics

With the rise of prescription digital therapeutics, pharmacists will need to prepare to manage the new paradigms of care.

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Why Choose a Career in Community Pharmacy?

Pharmacy Times

It’s imperative to redefine the future of pharmacy to help ensure a robust pipeline of future pharmacists and create a culture that helps ensure pharmacists live their purpose and passion.

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AI has secured a footing in drug discovery. Where does it go from here?

PharmaVoice

The AI revolution is bringing a new era of drug discovery, and the potential for more uses is greater and faster than ever before.

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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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Pursuing a Career in Pharmacy: Empowering LGBTQIA+ Students through Advocacy and Diversity

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

Join us as we explore the inspiring journey of Cayden Miller, a passionate pharmacy graduate from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville School of Pharmacy. Cayden’s experience as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community has shaped his path in pharmacy, driving him to become an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the profession.

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Artificial Intelligence & Antimicrobial Stewardship: An Interview With ChatGPT

IDStewardship

In this article the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT is interviewed about antimicrobial stewardship. Interview with: ChatGPT by OpenAI Interview by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article posted 6 June 2023 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a global healthcare crisis, threatening our ability to effectively treat infections and safeguard public health.

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The Changing Landscape of Digital Health

Drug Topics

What does the future of digital health look like?

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FDA Approves MDMA for Clinical Trial Use Investigating Schizophrenia

Pharmacy Times

The study will assess the use of the drug to treat impaired social motivation, or asociality, which is a difficult-to-treat symptom of schizophrenia that can cause significant functional impairment.

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The ingredients of a successful biopharma collaboration

PharmaVoice

Collaboration is important along the entire spectrum and lifecycle of biopharma, and finding an effective partner is harder than it sounds.

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STAT+: Grail faces uphill battle to get Medicare to cover its cancer screening test

STAT

WASHINGTON — Grail is aggressively lobbying to get Medicare to pay for its cancer-screening test Galleri — but experts tell STAT that the company has a far more complicated path to that end than the makers of most medicines or medical devices. Grail’s controversial blood test Galleri screens for multiple cancers. The Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved it, so Medicare hasn’t had to make a decision on whether to cover it or not.

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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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The Cross-Roads Of Artificial Intelligence & Infectious Diseases Education: Witty Insights From ChatGPT

IDStewardship

In this article, ChatGPT provides witty insights into the cross-roads of artificial intelligence and infectious diseases. Interview with: ChatGPT by OpenAI Interview by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 7 June 2023 With the exception of the questions in bold, this entire text was written by ChatGPT. The only thing removed from the questions is the instruction “in a witty way” and a character limit was used in each of the questions.

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More than 60 researchers ask Congress to support innovation

PhRMA

Earlier this month, 62 researchers from our member companies came to Washington, DC to meet with congressional offices during our annual fly-in event. This year included a record-breaking number of meetings — 145 over the course of the day.

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Lantidra Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes Approved by FDA

Drug Topics

The approval was based on safety and efficacy data from 30 participants in 2 open-label, single-arm studies that received 1 to 3 infusions of donislecel.

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COVID-19 Infection Could Be Detected in Lungs, Heart, Causing Inflammatory Damage

Pharmacy Times

Investigators found thinner ventricular walls, disorganized and ruptured myocardial fiber, mild inflammatory infiltration, and mild epicardia or interstitial fibrosis in the hearts of mice infected with COVID-19.

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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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A pharma summer — how leaders unwind and recharge their teams in the warmer months

PharmaVoice

Vacation is calling, but so are patients. Here's how the industry adjusts in the summer.

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STAT+: Two type 1 diabetes patients now freed from insulin shots with cell therapy, Vertex reports

STAT

Vertex Pharmaceuticals said Friday that, over a year after receiving the company’s stem-cell therapy, two type 1 diabetes patients no longer need to take insulin injections and saw stark reductions in a biological marker of disease.  The results, presented at the American Diabetes Association conference in San Diego, bolstered experts’ hopes that the treatment could provide a functional cure for some patients.

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Spotlight On The Infectious Diseases Podcast Over 15 Years Old That Just Added New Mobile Streaming Options

IDStewardship

In this article the story of an infectious diseases podcasts is discussed – IDpodcasts. Authored By: Richard L Oehler, MD Co-founder and Webmaster of ID Podcasts Platforms University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA Article Posted 19 June 2023 In 2007, the University of South Florida Division of Infectious Diseases (ID) was looking for a way to archive and webcast live medical presentations given by its ID faculty.

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A conversation with Dr. Mike Ybarra on the current state of COVID-19

PhRMA

On May 11th of this year, the COVID-19 national public health emergency (PHE) officially ended, marking an incredible milestone in the fight against COVID-19. While the end of the PHE signals a new chapter in the fight against COVID-19, the biopharmaceutical industry’s work continues to ensure our health care system is well-prepared for any curve balls this virus might throw as well as staying ahead of the next pandemic.

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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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Why Artificial Intelligence is Critical to the Success of Value-Based Care

Drug Topics

Employing AI-driven technology ensures accurate and timely compliance with industry regulations, mitigates audits and fines, and helps forecast accurate reimbursements.

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FDA, Novo Nordisk Warn of Counterfeit Semaglutide Injection Pens

Pharmacy Times

A counterfeit medication was reportedly purchased at a retail pharmacy, appearing to have contained another type of diabetes medication that led to an adverse reaction.

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Major clinical trial trends transforming life sciences research

PharmaVoice

From AI to diversity and decentralized trials, here’s how clinical trial operations are evolving.

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Opinion: Peter Hotez is not alone: Online harassment of doctors is a public health issue

STAT

Father’s Day weekend was anything but calm on Twitter, which erupted as vaccine expert Peter Hotez was challenged online to a debate by podcaster and former reality TV host Joe Rogan. Rogan’s challenge began when Hotez, a professor of pediatrics and molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine and vaccine expert, tweeted his  concern about Rogan’s three-hour interview with longtime anti-vaccine activist  and presidential candidate Robert F.

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Firstline As A City-Wide Platform To Support Antimicrobial Stewardship: Insights From New York City

IDStewardship

In this article the adoption of Firstline as a city-wide platform to support antimicrobial stewardship in collaboration with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is discussed. Interview with: William Greendyke, M.D. Interview by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 3 June 2023 We have come a long way since the term “ Antimicrobial Stewardship ” first appeared in the medical literature in 1996, brought to us by John McGowan and Dale Gerding.

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ASCO 2023: Protecting our progress in the fight against cancer

PhRMA

I always look forward to the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Annual Meeting, which took place in Chicago earlier this month. It’s an opportunity for the world’s leading cancer experts to celebrate the latest innovations that are changing the treatment paradigm for patients with this disease.

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Senate Introduces Bill to Combat High Pharmacy DIR Fees

Drug Topics

The Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act will help to secure Medicare patients’ freedom to receive medications and care from the pharmacy of their choice.

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The Latest in the Role of Pharmacogenomics in Mental Health Treatment

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacogenomic testing in combination with therapeutic drug monitoring can be a cost effective and efficient way to advance psychiatric drug therapy.

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10 years proud: Pharma’s top companies for LGBTQ+ inclusivity

PharmaVoice

These six Big Pharma companies have ranked among the best places to work for LGTBQ+ equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for over 10 years. Here’s why.

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WHO grants emergency use listing to SK bioscience’s SKYCovione

Pharmaceutical Technology

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted an emergency use listing (EUL) to SK bioscience’s Covid-19 vaccine, SKYCovione. SKYCovione is a self-assembled nanoparticle vaccine and the 12th Covid-19 vaccine to receive a EUL from the regulator. Developed using pharmaceutical company GSK’s pandemic adjuvant, the vaccine targets the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

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‘The drug bust paradox’: Study shows opioid deaths double after police action

STAT

Police drug busts are strongly associated with a large and sudden spike in overdose deaths, according to a new study. In the week following a major opioid bust, fatal overdoses in the same neighborhood in Indianapolis doubled, the analysis showed. Calls to 911 and the use of naloxone , the overdose-reversal medication, also spiked.

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Highlights from ASCO 2023

PhRMA

Last week, I traveled to the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) annual meeting. It’s always an exceptional meeting where the brightest minds in oncology, including researchers, health care providers and industry stakeholders gather to learn about the latest advancements in cancer research and development (R&D).

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Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Inconsistent Around United States

Drug Topics

At the state level, medication treatment rates ranged from 17.7% in Kansas to 82.8% in Maine.

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Not covering emerging Alzheimer's drugs could cost Medicare billions: study

Fierce Healthcare

Emerging Alzheimer’s disease medications come with high price tags, but researchers with the University of Chicago calculate that in the long run, it’s much less costly to cover these therapies for | Emerging Alzheimer’s medications come with high price tags, but researchers with the University of Chicago calculate that in the long run, it’s much less costly to cover these therapies for Medicare beneficiaries.

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Is America ready for a new kind of opioid?

PharmaVoice

Tris Pharma’s CEO is “betting the company” on a pain reliever with the power of an opioid and a lower chance of addiction.

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