Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Tune in to this episode of the Independent Rx Forum for a comprehensive overview of the National Community Pharmacists Association's legislative priorities, updates on critical pharmacy-related bills, and insights into the legislative process.
Hospital Pharmacy Europe
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
In November 2022, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust embarked on a person-centred care pilot that has changed the face of their pharmacy practice for the better. Helena Beer speaks to four of the key players about how they went about the ground-breaking project, the impact it’s having on patients, staff and the wider healthcare community, and their top tips for success.
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Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Pharmacies have the potential to introduce testing services, promote public health campaigns, collaborate with anemia-led clinics, and get more prescribing rights to diagnose anemia.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Although long COVID has emerged as a major public health concern, it has not yet been clearly identified as a clinical condition.
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
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Dr. Paul Moss, a hematology expert in the U.K., conducted a study with AstraZeneca showing the alarming extent to which immunocompromised patients are burdened with COVID-19.
IDStewardship
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
In this article the host of the Let’s Talk Micro Podcast (Luis Plaza Rios) is interviewed about his experience and learning clinical microbiology using podcasting via the Let’s Talk Micro podcast. Interviewee: Luis Plaza Interviewer: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 1 December 2023 Podcasting has emerged as an incredible way to reach a global audience and discuss scientific information.
Pharmacy Technician Pulse brings together the best content for pharmacy technicians from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
CVS Health beat the Street on both earnings and revenue in the third quarter, reporting $2.3 billion in profit. | By comparison, the company reported a $3.4 billion loss in the third quarter of 2022 as it paid out its part in a global settlement over the opioid crisis.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
AI is expected to significantly quicken the pace of drug design and development, while improving the success rate of new medicines.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Study authors recommend that healthcare personnel consider prioritizing influenza vaccination for patients with recent cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in light of new evidence.
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
The arsenal against the world’s deadliest creature is growing and a universal vaccine is in the works.
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.
IDStewardship
NOVEMBER 26, 2023
In this article 3 clinical pharmacists provide insights, pulling from their advanced experience with beta-lactam therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). Photo pending Authored By : Kathryn DeSear, PharmD; Barbara Santevecchi, PharmD; Veena Venugopalan, PharmD; Lisa Vuong PharmD Article Posted 28 November 2023 Beta-lactam antibiotics are time-dependent antibiotics, which means that by increasing the time the free drug concentration remains above the minimum inhibitory concentration (% f T>MIC) of
STAT
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Mayo Clinic will spend $5 billion to reinvent its flagship medical campus in Rochester, Minn., infusing digital technologies into several new buildings designed to present a 21st-century vision of clinical care, the organization said Tuesday. The project, to include five new buildings with 2.4 million square feet of space, will merge Mayo’s traditional medical services with its increasing investments in artificial intelligence and digital tools.
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
NOVEMBER 26, 2023
Patients’ group says reactions to metamizole can cause sepsis and organ failure – and British and Irish people are at higher risk A patients group representing several British victims has launched legal action against the Spanish government over claims it failed to safeguard people against the potentially fatal side effects of one of the country’s most popular painkillers, involved in a series of serious illnesses and deaths.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Women with inflammation during COVID-19 infection are at higher risk for Long Covid symptoms, according to study results.
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.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
A Q&A with Ginny Langbehn, vice president of marketing and communications at American Associated Pharmacies, about different strategies pharmacies can use to bring in new customers.
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
The recently observed dip was particularly acute for men, who now live an average of 5.8 fewer years than women.
Fierce Pharma
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
In a blow to CAR-T therapies, the FDA is investigating a “serious risk” of patients developing new cancers after treatment with these highly efficacious oncology drugs. | In a blow to CAR-T therapies, the FDA is investigating a “serious risk” of patients developing new cancers after treatment with these highly efficacious oncology drugs.
STAT
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it is investigating whether CAR-T therapy, which uses genetically modified white blood cells to attack tumors, can in rare cases cause lymphoma, a blood cancer. “Although the overall benefits of these products continue to outweigh their potential risks for their approved uses, FDA is investigating the identified risk of T cell malignancy with serious outcomes, including hospitalization and death, and is evaluating the need for regulatory
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Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Primary care player Forward unveiled this week what it has been quietly working on the past two years—self-serve CarePods that use artificial intelligence to screen and diagnose health conditions.< | Primary care player Forward unveiled this week what it has been quietly working on the past two years—self-serve CarePods that use artificial intelligence to screen and diagnose health conditions.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The business model took time to catch up to pharmacy’s potential, and community-based patient care leads the way
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Federal guidance from the United States Pharmacopeia characterizes the practice as drug compounding, which pharmacists fear may drive up prices.
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
From hallucinations to data privacy, pharma looks to iron out the kinks of generative AI.
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Cure any ailment! Never known to fail! Early medicine adverts made grand claims but they look alarming today The confusion with patent medicines starts with the name, since they were rarely ever patented; manufacturers just thought it sounded cool. Bamboozling was always part of the package: from the 17th century, concoctions of water, alcohol and herbs were sold with wild claims and exotic origin stories.
STAT
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
About 20 million disabled people will be erased if the U.S. Census Bureau moves forward with changes to disability data collection methods. That is because many disabled people will no longer be counted as disabled by the new questions the Census is proposing to use starting in 2025 with the annual American Community Survey (ACS). As disabled people, and as scholars who study disability measurement and use disability data for our research, we have grave concerns about this proposed change.
Fierce Pharma
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
With layoffs hitting employees on both sides of the Atlantic, Pfizer’s $3.5 billion cost-cutting spree has kicked it into high gear this month. | The company's Groton, Connecticut, research site is the latest to fall victim to job cuts as part of Pfizer's massive $3.5 billion cost-cutting mission, following layoffs across the U.S. and the U.K.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Christian John Lillis, co-founder and executive director at Peggy Lillis Foundation, discusses the role of the pharmacist in education that advances C diff awareness in the medical community.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
A new study found that models that included wastewater data were 15% more accurate when compared to models that only included clinical case data.
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Biohaven and other companies are aiming to develop meds with a different mechanism of action that trim the waistline while building lean tissue.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
UnitedHealthcare is facing a potential class action lawsuit following allegations that it used an algorithm to deny claims for post-acute care services in Medicare Advantage. | UnitedHealthcare is facing a potential class action lawsuit following allegations that it used an algorithm to deny claims for post-acute care services in Medicare Advantage.
STAT
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Reports this week that China is experiencing a surge in respiratory infections in young children triggered flashbacks of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic among infectious disease watchers. But a rapidly organized meeting Thursday between the World Health Organization and health officials in China assuaged much of that concern. The evidence presented to the WHO team pointed to what’s sometimes called an immunity gap that was created by the pandemic.
Fierce Pharma
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Pfizer’s plunging COVID-19 product demand has spurred a companywide cost-cutting campaign, with nearly 200 jobs now on the chopping block in Michigan. | Pfizer is cutting roughly 200 positions at its Kalamazoo site following a review of demand for its COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral Comirnaty and Paxlovid.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Not only is the test significant for identifying HIV and TB, but it can be safer for patients living with HIV due to their suppressed immune systems.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
The drug, Zepbound, will be available in the United States by the end of 2023.
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