IDStewardship
DECEMBER 1, 2022
In this article a pharmacist with advanced training and experience in infectious diseases discusses five things pharmacists should know about ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). Authored By: Lucia Rose, PharmD, BCIDP. Article Posted 1 December 2022. It was the fall of 2009; I was a proud PGY-1 resident at UMass Medical Center rounding with a large team in the ICU.
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Drug Topics
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Flanked by RSV and COVID-19, flu season started early and rates of transmission are high throughout the country.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 1, 2022
DeepTCR system showed efficacy as a predictive clinical tool and provided information on the biological mechanisms that underlie how patients respond to immunotherapy.
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
STAT
DECEMBER 2, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO — Scientific meetings about Alzheimer’s disease can be funereal affairs, with researchers from around the world gathering in hopes that the latest in a long line of negative clinical trials might light the path to a long-awaited success. This year was different. Nearly 2,000 people showed up to the Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease meeting, a conference record, to hear about lecanemab, a drug from Eisai and Biogen that appears to have broken the decades-lo
PhRMA
DECEMBER 1, 2022
The biopharmaceutical industry is one of the most research-intensive of all sectors in the U.S. economy and supports a broad range of STEM jobs through R&D and manufacturing. At the backbone of the biopharmaceutical ecosystem are its researchers. Each day, in labs across the country, these individuals work tirelessly on the front lines of research and development to help bring novel medicines to patients.
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Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Expert panelists discuss potential coming developments in the treatment landscape for breast cancer.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
More vaccinated than unvaccinated died from COVID-19 in August: analysis. fdiamond. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 16:34.
PhRMA
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing health crisis resulting in nearly 50,000 U.S. deaths each year and 1.27 million globally on an annual basis – higher than HIV/AIDS and malaria. To slow and control continued AMR, we need a robust pipeline of novel products, and at the same time we need to ensure they are used only in a limited set of circumstances and in only the most necessary cases.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The fight to put the consumer first in health care remains as many Americans feel the industry is still putting the mighty dollar ahead of patients.
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.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Walgreens plans to focus on improving pharmacy staffing and retaining and rewarding current staff.
STAT
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
He Jiankui, the Chinese biophysicist who created the first gene-edited children , had been quiet since completing a three-year prison sentence in April, leaving many to wonder whether he had plans to return to scientific research. Earlier this month, we got his answer. On Nov. 9, He posted photos to Twitter of himself sitting at a computer in a white office.
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
After nearly five years, the homicide case involving pharma billionaires continues to perplex investigators.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine immunization programs around the world.
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.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Drs McHayleh and Vinokurov share final thoughts, highlighting the future of treatment for HR+/HER2- breast cancer.
STAT
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO — A closely watched new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease held up to scrutiny in a detailed scientific presentation Tuesday, as its developers, partners Eisai and Biogen, begin the lengthy process of turning this medicine into what they hope could be a groundbreaking therapy. The drug, lecanemab, slowed the cognitive and functional decline of patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s by 27% relative to placebo in a roughly 2,000-volunteer clinical trial.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Industry Voices—The changing digital health landscape. hlandi. Fri, 12/02/2022 - 11:20.
Drug Topics
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Although it’s safe and recommended to co-administer these shots, research finds a reduction in flu vaccine uptake the following year.
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Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in pharmacy can lead to better health outcomes for patients.
STAT
DECEMBER 2, 2022
You are what you eat. Every year, new scientific discoveries make clear that food is critical to health. In recent years, nutrition research trials have shown that a Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular disease; ultra-processed foods increase weight gain; omega-3 fatty acids improve IQ in preterm babies; cocoa prevents heart attacks; and vitamin D supplements do — well, almost nothing.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Digital health VCs eye healthcare workforce, cancer care as ripe for startups in 2023. hlandi. Fri, 12/02/2022 - 06:26.
Drug Topics
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Lecanemab is an investigational anti-amyloid beta antibody to treat mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease. It is currently under review by the FDA and a decision is expected by January 6, 2023.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Data show that despite declines in visit rates to federally qualified health centers, patients with psychological disorder diagnoses during COVID-19 did well when telemedicine was available.
STAT
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The Breakthrough Therapies Act , recently proposed by Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) as a way to expand access for therapeutic purposes to potentially beneficial but highly regulated Schedule I substances like psilocybin and LSD, has the right underlying idea but provides a solution that is wrong. The act would automatically reclassify to Schedule II any experimental medicine designated by the Drug Enforcement Agency as a Schedule I controlled substance — defined as a
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
In face of 'tripledemic,' masking mandates might make a comeback. fdiamond. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 14:46.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Many independent pharmacies closed during the last recession.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Pharmacy Times® will be onsite in Texas providing written and video content for the SABCS, which takes place December 6 to 10.
STAT
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The generic drug industry’s lobbying group, the Association for Accessible Medicines, fired its president Dan Leonard, two sources familiar with the decision said Friday evening. It was not immediately clear why Leonard was fired, and AAM didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The sources said its members were frustrated that it was late to engage when Congress was debating the Inflation Reduction Act, which gives Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Google Health strikes deal with iCAD to commercialize mammography AI. hlandi. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 12:49.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Drug Topics® is joined by Madeline Camejo, MS, PharmD, to vaccine storage systems, the common challenges linked to them, and the best practices that pharmacies should adopt to ensure safe storage.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Live-jslm (Rebyota; Ferring Pharmaceuticals) is indicated for the prevention of recurring Clostridioides difficile infection among patients 18 years of age and older after an antibiotic treatment.
STAT
DECEMBER 2, 2022
PHILADELPHIA — The volunteers were handing out the staples of harm reduction: safe injection and smoking kits, condoms, and Narcan, the opioid overdose reversal medication. Down the line, they were distributing hats, socks, coats, and blankets to the people who use drugs who came to this outreach event on a recent Saturday, a bright, cold morning a few days before Thanksgiving.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
UnitedHealth Group expects to bring in nearly $360B in revenue for 2023. hlandi. Wed, 11/30/2022 - 00:11.
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