July, 2024

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Embracing Digital Transformation: How Pharmacies Can Thrive in an Evolving Health Care Landscape

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacies can adapt by embracing digital self-service options to better engage with patients, meet increasing consumer demand, and enhance revenue streams.

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CVS PBM to Pay $45 Million in Rebates to State of Illinois

Drug Topics

CVS Caremark and the State of Illinois settled a lawsuit due to the company’s failure to pay contracted rebates.

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Discovering My Path: My Journey as a Pharmacy Student at the University of Findlay

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

Hey there, future pharmacists! I’m Shelby, a student pharmacist at the University of Findlay (UF), and I’m here to share my journey with you. If you’re thinking about a career in pharmacy or just curious about what it’s like, you’re in the right place! Falling in Love with Findlay My adventure started the summer before my senior year of high school at Findlay’s Summer Pharmacy Camp.

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STAT+: Mount Sinai mounted aggressive campaign to stifle debate over revelations about its controversial brain research

STAT

Mount Sinai, a leading hospital network in New York City, has mounted an extraordinary behind-the-scenes campaign to blunt the fallout over revelations about its controversial research project in which brain biopsies are taken from patients undergoing deep brain stimulation, STAT has learned. That has included not only enlisting its own patients to defend the research but also seeking to stop a professional society of neurosurgeons from issuing a statement that could have jeopardized the researc

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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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Amgen, BMS and Merck have the most exposure as Big Pharma eyes $183B patent cliff: analyst

Fierce Pharma

While patent cliffs are looming for many of biopharma’s top-selling products, the industry has enormous capacity to respond as “conditions for M&A are favorable,” according to a research note f | While patent cliffs loom for many of biopharma’s top-selling products, the industry has enormous capacity to respond as “conditions for M&A are favorable,” according to a July 11 research note from Morgan Stanley.

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Humana inks multi-year partnership with Google to invest deeper in cloud, gen AI technologies

Fierce Healthcare

Humana inked a new multi-year agreement with Google Cloud to modernize its cloud infrastructure and build out generative AI solutions. | Humana inked a new multi-year agreement with Google Cloud to modernize its cloud infrastructure and build out generative AI solutions.

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PBM Reform Law Aims to Support Local Pharmacies in Pennsylvania

Drug Topics

House Bill (HB) 1993 seeks to increase PBM transparency and accountability in an effort to combat the rising cost of prescription drugs.

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How NVIDIA grew with the healthcare market instead of pushing into it

Pharmaceutical Technology

As the use of AI soared across healthcare, NVIDIA fit the bill in providing the necessary technology – and its stock tells the same story.

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Vision loss and high cholesterol identified as risk factors for dementia

STAT

Untreated vision loss and high LDL cholesterol have been added as two new potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia in a report released Wednesday by the Lancet Commission. These new additions join 12 other risk factors outlined by the commission, affiliated with University College London, in previous reports on dementia prevention, intervention, and care in 2017 and 2020.

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Senate unanimously endorses legislation targeting pharma 'patent thickets'

Fierce Pharma

Even as pharma companies have yet to feel the full effects of the Inflation Reduction Act, Senate lawmakers have turned their attention to another facet of drug pricing with a bill meant to cr | The bill looks to limit the number of patents that companies can assert in litigation on individual products. It's intended to crack down on "patent thickets," which can delay and thwart generic competition.

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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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Optum lays off more employees at Landmark, OptumInsight

Fierce Healthcare

The sprawling enterprise that is UnitedHealth Group is undergoing more layoffs under its Optum umbrella. | UnitedHealth's Optum is again laying off workers, with the scope unconfirmed. Landmark Health is downsizing once again and leaving major metropolitan areas.

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Vonoprazan FDA Approved for Heartburn Relief Associated with Non-Erosive Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Pharmacy Times

A large portion of the population of patients in the United States with GERD have the non-erosive type of the disease.

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The Girls Are Back: One Pharmacist’s Journey to Save His Community Pharmacy

Drug Topics

Mayank Amin, PharmD, RPh, MBA, sat down with Drug Topics on part 1 of an episode of Over the Counter to share his experiences transforming a shuttered independent pharmacy into a thriving community hub.

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COVID-19 Cases Rise as Omicron-Derived FLiRT, LB.1 Variants Take Hold

Drug Topics

Updated vaccines are expected to be available in the coming months.

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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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Continuous Glucose Monitors Help Reduce A1c in Patients with Diabetes

Drug Topics

Research presented at the American Diabetes Association 84th Scientific Sessions suggests a population approach to CGM use could be beneficial.

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Rite Aid Addresses Cyberattack: 2.2 Million Customers’ Data Breached

Drug Topics

The retail pharmacy chain issued an alert to its customers that purchasing data from 2017 to 2018 may have been breached by a third party.

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Health Care Providers Increasingly Believe Pharmacists Should Take on More Primary Care Duties

Drug Topics

A survey conducted by Surescripts, a health care solutions company, explored the attitudes of pharmacists and prescribers towards ongoing issues and challenges currently facing the industry.

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Is LTC Pharmacy Going Back to the Future?

Drug Topics

Drug Topics sat down with Sandra Canally, RN, founder and CEO of The Compliance Team, and Kara Benson, PharmD, long-term care director of Lewis Drug Inc, to discuss the future of LTC pharmacy.

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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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Slideshow: Managing The Peak of Asthma Season

Drug Topics

The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) recently released its 5 tips to help children and their parents stay educated on asthma peak month.

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Q&A: US Army Veteran Discusses His Experience with PTSD

Drug Topics

A former sergeant first class in the US Army discussed PTSD in an exclusive interview with Drug Topics.

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Q&A: What the NCPA is Doing to Fight Back Against PBMs

Drug Topics

Steve Postal, JD, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), discussed pharmacy benefit managers and vehicles necessary to induce reform.

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HHS Awards Moderna $176 Million to Develop Pandemic-Ready Influenza Vaccine

Drug Topics

“Adding this technology to our pandemic flu toolkit enhances our ability to be nimble and quick against the circulating strains and their potential variants,” said Dawn O’Connell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the HSS.

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15-Minute Saliva Test Aims to Close Tetanus Vaccination Gap

Drug Topics

Global coverage for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis has reached its lowest point in 15 years.

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Semaglutide Use Increases Risk of Optic Neuropathy

Drug Topics

Researchers addressed the association between semaglutide use and the risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

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Bird Flu Virus Spreads in Dairy Cattle, But Human Health Risk Remains Low

Drug Topics

The CDC issued a report on the state of the avian influenza, or bird flu, at the end of last week.

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Mediterranean, DASH Diets May Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with T1D

Drug Topics

Individuals who ate diets that aligned closer to DASH and Mediterranean guidelines had lower levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and homocysteine biomarkers.

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Drug Topics Top 10: Most Read Stories From July 2024

Drug Topics

Check out this list of our top 10 most read stories from July 2024.

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Immunization Roundup: Reducing Long COVID, Moderna Flu Vaccine, and More

Drug Topics

Catch up on important immunization news from the month of July.

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Drug Advertising, Disease Awareness Misconstrue Patients’ Understanding of Pharmaceutical Benefits

Drug Topics

Researchers aimed to determine the risks and benefits of prescription drug advertising released in tandem with disease awareness programming.

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COVID-19 Infection Associated with Long-Term Impact on Immune System

Drug Topics

COVID-19 patients had reduced absolute granulocyte, monocyte, and lymphocyte counts at 10 months post-infection compared to noninfected individuals.

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FTC Intends to Sue Biggest Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Unfair Negotiating Tactics

Pharmacy Times

In a follow-up to the interim FTC report documenting the business practices of PBMs and the power they hold in the pharmaceutical industry, the Commission now seeks to sue the 3 largest PBMs in the country for driving up the price of insulin and other essential drugs.

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Notable Comorbidities and Unmet Needs in Pediatric Asthma

Pharmacy Times

The authors emphasize that clinical research should focus on real-world difficulties, and pediatric asthma control should be seen as a health care priority.

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Monoclonal Antibody to Prevent RSV in Infants Shows Positives Results in Phase 2b/3 Study

Drug Topics

MK-1654 (clesrovimab) met its primary efficacy endpoint of incidence of patients with RSV-associated medically attended lower respiratory infections (MALRI) through Day 150.

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