April, 2022

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Smartphone-based skin cancer diagnostic certified for use in UK

pharmaphorum

An artificial intelligence-powered digital tool for diagnosing skin cancers developed by Skin Analytics has been cleared in the UK as a Class IIA medical device, setting up broader use of the technology in patient assessments. DERM is being deployed in pilot studies across five NHS Trusts, for example to see if it can support GPs in referring patients to the urgent two week skin cancer referral laid out in NICE guidelines.

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Clinical trial evolution, innovation center of Oracle Health Sciences event

Outsourcing Pharma

The two-day Oracle Health Sciences Connect will gather an array of research experts to discuss how to make the most of emerging technologies and practices.

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New long COVID study highlights key symptoms

Pharma Times

Women, those who are obese and those on mechanical ventilation are all more likely to suffer from the effects long-term COVID-19

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How To Prepare A Successful PCD Pharma Business Plan?

Fossil Remedies

PCD Pharma Business Plan. In a pharmaceutical business, you need a link between the pharma marketing company and the end-user, i.e., doctors, pharmacists, or others who can prescribe the medicine. This connecting link is the PCD Pharma Business. The full form of PCD is Propaganda Cum Distribution. Are you a person who wants to know about the details of preparing a successful PCD pharma business plan?

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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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The Hard Part of Focus

The Honest Apothecary

Focus is the secret to improvement in any area of your life and career. What you focus on, you will get better at. Whether it be art, or sports, or business, or any other area of interest…focus makes the difference between progress and plateau. When an organization, or an individual, loses their focus, they will slowly but surely decline. No focus = no progress.

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Pharmacy FAQ’s – About Me

The Luxe Pharmacist

Why did I go into pharmacy? I have a whole post post dedicated to this topic that I wrote years ago! You can read it HERE. But in short, I’ve always enjoyed STEM focused classes the most so I figured I would end up in some related field as an adult. The pharmacy specific spark first occurred through my own illness/medication side effects experience during high school and this experience is still something I carry with me everyday as a pharmacist as I now care for patients.

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FDA draft guidance outlines path to increased trial inclusivity

Outsourcing Pharma

The US agencyâs latest draft document lays out guidelines to help increase involvement of underrepresented ethnic and racial populations in clinical research.

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New coalition formed to raise awareness of sight loss

Pharma Times

‘The Eyes Have It’ partnership will highlight the importance of eye health

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Women’s Digital Health: A New Era of Female Healthcare

Roots Analysis

Women’s digital health involves the initiatives taken by industry stakeholders and researchers, which include technological remedies, such as mobile apps, software, wearable devices and diagnostic tools that exclusively aid in improving female health and wellness. Since it is primarily focused on women’s healthcare, it is termed as Female Technology or FemTech.

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Connectivity, Sustainability and User Experience to transform packaging and drug delivery in next year: Pharmapack Europe 2022

Pharma Mirror

Paris, will open in May (18-19) with connectivity, sustainability and user experience identified as the key trends in 2022 influencing innovation across pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery. The event – which unites major players in pharmaceutical packaging, drug delivery, medical devices and machinery – returns to the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles (Hall 7.2) and will see 5000 attendees and some 300+ companies exploring next generation technologies and looking ahead to debate the major i

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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 FinTech Payment Story

Fuld

Robert H. Goddard, the father of modern rocket propulsion said, “It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.” Thanks to FinTech, from peer-to-peer lending to being rewarded for making our bill payments on time, the dream of a global cashless economy is more realistic than ever.

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Why the drug pricing debate is focused on insulin

pharmaphorum

The treatment has been around for over a century but insulin has still become the centre of the ongoing discussion over pricing of pharmaceutical products. Ben Hargreaves looks at why insulin’s price is so controversial and whether this could be set to change. It has now been 100 years since the first patient with diabetes received an injection of insulin, when Leonard Thomas, a 14-year-old boy, was treated with the hormone.

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Advanced analytic tools can improve safety reporting: IQVIA

Outsourcing Pharma

An expert from the health tech company explains how AI, natural language processing, and other tools can improve pharmaceutical product safety reporting.

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DNA analysis uncovers new cancer treatment clues

Pharma Times

Researchers were able to detect specific combinations of genetic alterations which may hold key to the growth of cancers

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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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How Can I Earn CME Credits?

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

Completing your CME requirements does not have to be stressful or time consuming. No matter how many hours you are due to complete this year, there are a number of options to help you through the process without impacting your busy schedule. Here are some of the top ways to earn CME quickly and easily. . Live CME Conferences . Events sponsored by an accredited CME provider include national, regional, or local conferences, workshops, seminars, journal clubs, simulation labs, and live webinars.

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Shionogi and NEC Enter into Strategic Research Collaboration for Novel Hepatitis B Therapeutic Vaccine

Pharma Mirror

OSAKA, Japan and TOKYO, Japan. Shionogi & Co., Ltd. and NEC Corporation, today announced the execution of a strategic research collaboration agreement for the development of a novel hepatitis B therapeutic vaccine. NEC OncoImmunity, an NEC subsidiary that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven biotechnology, is also participating in this research collaboration.

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Sustainable, biodegradable and Eco- Friendly Packaging: A Paradigm Shift in Healthcare Packaging

Roots Analysis

What is Sustainability and Why is Sustainability Important? The term sustainability is derived from the Latin word sustinere, which means to hold or support. Sustainable packaging is defined as packaging that is safe for individuals, as well as the environment, while meeting all requirements for performance, cost and ease of fabrication. Further, the product should be specially designed in order to minimize usage of raw material and optimize energy use.

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Upskilling in a digital health world

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It’s no secret that digital technologies are playing a significant role when it comes to shaping the next era of healthcare. Necessity accelerated the adoption of new and sophisticated technologies and systems throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but this seismic shift towards digital health has opened up a gap in education. To successfully navigate the potential of digital technologies in healthcare, attention must be focused on upskilling professionals in the field to equip them with the necessar

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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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Women hold power in clinical research arena: Greenphire

Outsourcing Pharma

A recent online event hosted by the patient services company invited a number of women to share their experience and insights working in the research field.

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New study reveals emotional and psychological impact of infertility

Pharma Times

Infertility is estimated to affect one in seven couples across the UK and can have a profound effect on mental health

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New Medication has Implications to avoid Would-be Chronic Diseases

PharmD Live

By Jisha Thomas, PharmD. Introduction. Obesity rates are at an all-time high at 42.4%, according to the latest CDC records from 2017 to 2018. This number has increased dramatically from 30.5% according to the records ranging from 1999 to 2000. 1 Obesity increases the risk for many health problems, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, joint disorders, liver disease, gallstones, some types of cancer, and sleep apnea among other conditions. 2 More recently, obesity h

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Leading inhalation APIs expert Inke to triple production capacity

Pharma Mirror

Barcelona, Spain, April 20, 2022 – Inke, a leading global manufacturer of inhalation APIs wholly owned by Neuraxpharm Group, announces it is investing €9 million to increase production capacity for inhalation APIs. The investment will allow Inke to triple the production capacity of chemical synthesis and the micronisation of inhalation APIs at its manufacturing plant in Castellbisbal, Barcelona, by 2024.

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Working as a Pharmacy Staffing Professional

indispensable health

Indispensable Health’s pharmacy staffing department, Staff Rx , discussed the work experiences of our talented staffing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in order to provide others with advice who may be considering working for a staffing agency. What’s different about working with a staffing agency as a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, or any interim pharmacy professional?

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US study finds high rates of unneeded antibiotic prescribing

pharmaphorum

A study has found that there is still a very high level of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing to patients in the US, particularly to older and Black patients. Sifting through data from around seven billion outpatient visits to doctor’s offices, hospital clinics and emergency departments over a seven-year period, the researchers found that almost three-quarters (74%) of antibiotics prescribed to patients aged 65 years or older, and two thirds (64%) to Black patients, were unnecessary.

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Impel Pharmaceuticals upper-nasal delivery offers hope for migraine patients

Outsourcing Pharma

The companyâs Precision Olfactory Delivery technology, currently combined with its Trudhesa migraine treatment, reportedly facilitates high absorption rates.

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Rising Demand for Pharmaceutical Secondary Packaging Providers

Roots Analysis

On an average, around 50 drugs are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) annually. Further, studies indicate that more than 100,000 tons of pharmaceutical products are consumed globally per year. In addition, over the next five years, the global pharmaceutical market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.7%, with global drug sales anticipated to raise revenues worth USD 1.5 trillion in 2023.

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CostPlus Pharmacy – Not Philanthropy

The Honest Apothecary

Mark Cuban. The internet has been all astir for months about the entrance of billionaire Mark Cuban into the pharmacy market with his CostPlus pharmacy model – touted to save consumers money. His mission sounds altruistic enough, and I have even heard some describe his purpose as “philanthropic.” I have no bones to pick with a creative entrepreneur who has found a new way to make a buck.

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NorthX Biologics signs GMP manufacturing collaboration agreement with Abera Bioscience

Pharma Mirror

Sweden-based NorthX Biologics (“NorthX”), which focuses on process development and large-scale production of advanced biological drugs, has signed a collaboration agreement with Abera Bioscience (“Abera”) for upscaling and GMP manufacturing of its vaccine candidate against pneumococcus, Ab-01.12. NorthX has recently established an innovation hub to offer support to partners in achieving their long-term drug development goals.

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9 pharmacy technician tips for smooth pharmacy operations

SingleCare

Any pharmacy technician will tell you that a day behind the counter is a busy one. Pharmacy techs can’t do every task that pharmacists do, but they handle a whopping list of duties during their long, on-their-feet-all-day shifts. They count pills, call insurance companies, staff the register and the drive-thru, verify insurance coverage, check inventory, and talk to doctor’s offices, all while answering phones, responding to customer questions and complaints, and sometimes even administering vac

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GSK goes for gold as FDA starts review of daprodustat

pharmaphorum

GlaxoSmithKline says the FDA has started its review of daprodustat for anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), as it strives to succeed where two other rivals in the HIF-PHI class have failed. GSK has submitted daprodustat base on its ASCEND phase 3 programme, which included five trials across both dialysis and non-dialysis patients and showed that the drug offered an oral alternative to injectable erythropoietin stimulating agents (ESAs) for anaemia, without sacrificing efficacy.

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Cancer researcher nabbed for falsifying data in PHS-funded grants

Outsourcing Pharma

The US Department of Health and Human Serviceâs Office of Research Integrity has uncovered evidence that Toni Brand committed fraud in a number of reports.

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Single-use Technology: A Step Towards Future Transformation

Roots Analysis

Over the past decade, the biopharmaceutical industry has witnessed several advancements in terms of bioprocessing. Bioprocess technology is one of the integral parts of biotechnology that deals with different biological processes involving living or competent cells to get value added products at the end of the process. Recently, an increasing demand for various efficient technology is has been observed in the biopharmaceutical industry where, single-use technology has emerged as one of the most

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A Guide to Vitamins and Supplements for Women

Compounding Pharmacy of America

Eating a well-balanced, healthy diet is the best way to meet your nutritional needs. However, even with good diet practices, sometimes these needs are still not met. Multivitamins have long been used to help supplement the crucial vitamin and nutrient needs of women at all stages of life. In fact, women need specific vitamins to […]. The post A Guide to Vitamins and Supplements for Women appeared first on The Compounding Pharmacy of America.