May, 2023

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2022 Prescription Trends

PharmExec

The market for prescription medicines in the United States was subject to major shifts in use across therapeutic areas in 2022, reflecting changes in patient health needs, the development, and availability of novel medicines, and complex market dynamics.

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Opinion: Cancer patients shouldn’t be responsible for out-of-pocket costs

STAT

In 2023, just under 2 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer. Many will endure multiple CT and MRI studies and intensive medical care, including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy. Fortunately, advances in treatment and novel therapies have steadily improved survival following a cancer diagnosis. Cancer death rates have declined by 27% over the past 20 years.

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New PhRMA Ad Campaign Sheds Light on PBM Abuses

PhRMA

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) today launched a new ad campaign that continues to shed light on the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in driving up health care costs and denying coverage of lifesaving medicines.

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Are We Close To A Universal Flu Vaccine?

Drug Topics

Seasonal influenza kills hundreds of thousands of people every year due to a constantly changing virus and highly inefficient vaccine production. A universal flu vaccine could deal with the first problem, and mRNA technology with the second.

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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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A CEO’s quest to solve a 400-year-old medical mystery — and he’s also a patient

PharmaVoice

The CEO of Ventoux Biosciences has the disease that his company is aiming to treat, and it's driving him to find better medications.

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An Interview with Jamila Jorden, Pharmacy Advisor

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

Jamila Jorden, a pharmacist and academic advisor, recently gave an interview discussing the multifaceted role of pharmacists. She also discussed the importance of experiential education in preparing pharmacy students for their careers. Jamila’s experiences in the pharmacy profession provide valuable insight into the varied roles and responsibilities of pharmacists.

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STAT+: Addiction treatment center founder indicted in sprawling fraud scheme

STAT

Over the last few years, Daniel Cleggett Jr. appeared to be living a charmed life. The founder of a small Boston-area   addiction treatment empire knew he was under scrutiny; the Globe and STAT News  published investigations  in 2017 and 2019 into his questionable business dealings, and the Massachusetts attorney general’s office announced   shortly after that   it was examining alleged scams involving addiction treatment.

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Americans want state policymakers to lower out-of-pocket costs

PhRMA

Too many Americans are struggling to access and afford their health care. While policy debates about how to address these issues can seem never ending, American adults largely agree on what state policymakers should be doing to help deliver relief to patients at the pharmacy counter.

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The Chronic Complications For Children With T1DM

Drug Topics

Part of the risk of developing kidney involvement begins when type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) sets in and establishes itself in the patient, with up to 65% of children experiencing acute kidney injury during T1DM onset, which can further predispose to the development of future chronic kidney disease.

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Amid surging Duchenne market, Capricor touts potential ‘backbone’ therapy of the space

PharmaVoice

The company's CEO on the vital role its late-stage candidate could play in the lives of DMD patients.

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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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Krystal's Vyjuvek becomes first topical gene therapy with FDA nod to treat rare skin disease

Fierce Pharma

Krystal's Vyjuvek becomes first topical gene therapy with FDA nod to treat rare skin disease zbecker Fri, 05/19/2023 - 16:25

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Novel Treatment Achieves Up to 14.9% Weight Loss After 46 Weeks

Pharmacy Times

BI 456906 activates the GLP-1 and glucagon receptors that help to control metabolic function, and could potentially offer clinically relevant benefits for those living with obesity or overweight without type 2 diabetes.

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Study: Giving an antibiotic to household contacts of people with leprosy slashes chances of spread

STAT

When someone has leprosy, people who live in the same household face the highest odds of contracting the infection. But in a new trial, providing those contacts with a single dose of an antibiotic typically used to treat tuberculosis drastically reduced that risk, researchers reported Wednesday. The trial, which took place in China, corroborates the idea of giving close contacts an antibiotic as a way to reduce the likelihood that the disease spreads, experts said.

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A Win for Indiana Patients: “Share the Savings” Legislation Now Law

PhRMA

Indiana just joined West Virginia and Arkansas in delivering an important win for Hoosiers who are struggling to afford their medicines. This week, Governor Holcomb signed into law Senate Bill 8 recently passed by the Indiana legislature. This new law will ensure that Indiana patients aren’t paying more for their medicines than their health insurance company or the middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

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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 National Drug Shortage Creates Care Challenges in Oncology

Drug Topics

A short supply of cisplatin and carboplatin is forcing health care providers to find less effective alternative treatments.

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Strangers in a strange land: 8 unlikely companies making plays in pharma

PharmaVoice

How these consumer and service companies are tapping into major trends in the biopharma industry.

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Employers face soaring demand for obesity care benefits. Virtual care players are jumping in with a slew of offerings

Fierce Healthcare

Employers face soaring demand for obesity care benefits.

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Probiotic Use Has Increased in Neonatal ICUs, But Further Data Are Still Needed

Pharmacy Times

In neonatal intensive care units, probiotic usage was associated with a decline in necrotizing enterocolitis, but not with sepsis or mortality rates.

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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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‘Stunning’ change to United’s colonoscopy coverage roils physicians and patients

STAT

When gastroenterologists learned in March that UnitedHealthcare plans to barricade many colonoscopies behind a controversial and complicated process known as prior authorization, their emotions cycled rapidly between fear, shock, and outrage. The change, which the health insurer will implement on June 1, means that any United member seeking surveillance and diagnostic colonoscopies to detect cancer will first need approval from United — or else have to pay out of pocket.

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4 Things to know about PhRMA’s new 50-state poll

PhRMA

When it comes to health care, Americans are concerned about innovation and affordability.

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Fourth Dose of COVID Vaccine Produced Milder Symptoms In Patients With IBD

Drug Topics

Data presented at Digestive Disease Week show that patients with IBD had less intense post-vaccination symptoms after a fourth dose.

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Taking your biotech global? Here’s how you can navigate cultural norms

PharmaVoice

What’s so different about doing pharma business in the U.K. versus Japan? One of Moderna’s top brass shares her tips for navigating choppy cultural waters.

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UnitedHealth extends its hot streak as the most profitable payer in Q1

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth extends its hot streak as the most profitable payer in Q1 pminemyer Mon, 05/08/2023 - 13:28

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Lipid Nanoparticles Could Be Effective Carriers for mRNA Vaccines for Viral Lung Infections

Pharmacy Times

Nanoparticles could improve the solubility of drugs, aid in treatment escape from the immune system, and increase the half-life of drugs in the circulatory system against viral lung infections such as influenza, coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus.

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STAT+: Pear Therapeutics sold for parts at $6 million auction

STAT

Four different companies agreed to buy the assets of Pear Therapeutics at auction on Thursday morning after the digital health company filed for bankruptcy last month. Click Therapeutics, Welt Corp, Harvest Bio, and Nox Health Group each acquired bits of the company for $6.05 million, far short of the $32 million in debt Pear carried. A hearing to approve the sale will be held on May 22.

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4 key facts on medicine prices and spending

PhRMA

This week, policymakers on Capitol Hill will continue to discuss the cost of lifesaving medicines and how to make them more affordable for Americans. It’s an important discussion that the biopharmaceutical industry believes we need to have. A new treatment or cure can’t improve a patient’s life if they can’t get it. As the conversation continues in Congress, IQVIA is out with a new and timely report on medicine prices and spending.

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News Roundup: May 15 to May 19

Drug Topics

Your weekly roundup of the latest news from Drug Topics®.

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Emalex aims at a first-in-class breakthrough for Tourette syndrome

PharmaVoice

With its phase 3 candidate, the biotech believes it can move the field beyond antipsychotics to a more effective approach.

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Kaiser Permanente discloses timeline, financial commitments for its VBC megadeal with Geisinger Health

Fierce Healthcare

Kaiser Permanente discloses timeline, financial commitments for its VBC megadeal with Geisinger Health dmuoio Tue, 05/16/2023 - 12:40

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Five Trends Transforming Pharmacies into Wellness Centers of the Future

Pharmacy Times

With so many radical developments in medicine and technology unfolding at once, the role and potential of the pharmacy as we know it is evolving at breakneck speed.

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What explains rare heart condition among young men after Covid vaccines? A new study offers clues

STAT

A new study sheds light on what may be causing very rare cases of heart inflammation in young men after receiving an mRNA Covid vaccine. Early hypotheses as to what was driving the heart inflammation, called myocarditis , included an allergic response to the vaccine, vaccine-induced antibodies, or an autoimmune response in which the immune system attacks the body’s own healthy tissue by mistake.

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Insulin: Key Facts on Access & Affordability

PhRMA

Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will examine the cost of insulin and how to make this lifesaving medicine more affordable for patients. The nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are expected to testify. These are the middlemen that insurance companies use to determine what’s covered and what patients pay out of pocket at the pharmacy.

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PBMs Face Criticism From Many Angles

Drug Topics

The National Community Pharmacists Association now has plenty of allies in its fight with the pharmacy benefit managers.

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