Fierce Pharma

MAY 31, 2023

FDA warns patients about compounded versions of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, Wegovy kdunleavy Wed, 05/31/2023 - 13:02

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PhRMA

JUNE 2, 2023

With Congress discussing policy changes that would lower drug costs for patients and rein in powerful middlemen, insurers and their PBMs are dusting off their old playbook and once again threatening to increase costs for employers if required to do their job and actually provide meaningful coverage to patients. But recent remarks by one executive make clear that the PBM industry has a choice: protect its profits or lower costs for patients.

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Drug Topics

JUNE 2, 2023

New research suggests that chronotropic incompetence contributes to exercise limitations in Long COVID.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 2, 2023

Investigators found thinner ventricular walls, disorganized and ruptured myocardial fiber, mild inflammatory infiltration, and mild epicardia or interstitial fibrosis in the hearts of mice infected with COVID-19.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

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IDStewardship

JUNE 1, 2023

In this article the adoption of Firstline as a city-wide platform to support antimicrobial stewardship in collaboration with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is discussed. Interview with: William Greendyke, M.D. Interview by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 3 June 2023 We have come a long way since the term “ Antimicrobial Stewardship ” first appeared in the medical literature in 1996, brought to us by John McGowan and Dale Gerding.

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PhRMA

MAY 30, 2023

As we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, I had the opportunity to connect with PhRMA board member Barry Greene, CEO of Sage Therapeutics, about the company’s efforts to address mental health.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 1, 2023

Pharmacogenomic testing in combination with therapeutic drug monitoring can be a cost effective and efficient way to advance psychiatric drug therapy.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 2, 2023

Pharma giant Bayer is launching a precision health unit as it ramps up its investment in consumer-facing digital health tools. | Pharma giant Bayer is launching a precision health unit as it ramps up its investment in consumer-facing digital health tools.

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STAT

JUNE 1, 2023

In a bold move, Coherus BioSciences plans to sell a biosimilar version of Humira — one of the world’s best-selling medicines — at a steep discount, and will work with Mark Cuban’s generic drug company to make the medicine available directly to consumers for even less. Specifically, the Coherus medicine will carry a $995 list price for a carton of two autoinjectors, an 85% discount from the $6,922 that AbbVie charges for Humira, which is used to treat rheumatoid arthri

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Drug Topics

JUNE 1, 2023

Abrysvo is the second RSV vaccine approved by the FDA.

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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

JUNE 1, 2023

Pfizer Inc’s bivalent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo is indicated to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in individuals 60 years of age and older.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 1, 2023

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outlined plans Thursday to broadly cover a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs once the medications get full approval from the Food and Drug Administration | CMS outlined plans Thursday to broadly cover a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs once the medications get full approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

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Fierce Pharma

MAY 31, 2023

Adding Kisqali to endocrine therapy after surgery reduced the risk of invasive tumor recurrence or death by 25% in certain early-stage breast cancers.

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Drug Topics

MAY 30, 2023

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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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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Pharmacy Times

MAY 30, 2023

Individuals administered oral semaglutide 50 mg achieved a statistically significant weight loss of approximately 17.4% after 68 weeks, according to Novo Nordisk.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 1, 2023

A pair of new healthcare workforce surveys outline widespread reports of discrimination, racism and workplace violence perpetuated by patients and coworkers alike. | A pair of polls released this week detail the interpersonal difficulties nurses and other healthcare workers face in the workplace.

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Fierce Pharma

JUNE 1, 2023

After a panel of independent experts endorsed a narrow approval for AstraZeneca and Merck’s Lynparza in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), the FDA has followed suit. | The drug is now approved to treat BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in combination with Johnson & Johnson’s Zytiga and a corticosteroid.

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Drug Topics

MAY 31, 2023

The frequency of drug manufacturer coupon utilization is associated with more market competition—but not patients’ out-of-pocket costs.

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Pharmacy Times

MAY 31, 2023

As more becomes known about Crohn disease, treatment modalities have evolved with biologic monoclonal antibodies becoming a key part of guideline- and evidence-based medicine.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 30, 2023

Denials of health insurance claims are rising—and getting weirder pminemyer Tue, 05/30/2023 - 10:51

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Fierce Pharma

MAY 30, 2023

Alnylam sticks with aggressive litigation strategy against Pfizer and Moderna, filing yet another patent lawsuit zbecker Tue, 05/30/2023 - 10:24

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Drug Topics

JUNE 2, 2023

Yusimry (adalimumab-aqvh) is 1 of 9 FDA-approved adalimumab biosimilars and is a low-concentration, citrate-free product.

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Pharmacy Times

MAY 29, 2023

Cases address gastrointestinal issues and alcohol abuse.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 30, 2023

Long COVID described as a 'syndrome of syndromes' in NIH funded research fdiamond Tue, 05/30/2023 - 12:16

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Fierce Pharma

MAY 30, 2023

After price cuts, Eli Lilly inks $13.

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Drug Topics

MAY 30, 2023

Quality of life (QOL) for people living with autoimmune diseases benefits from an integrated approach that considers individual immune system sensitivities and patients’ life circumstances, a new study shows.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 1, 2023

Investigators previously reported a statistically significant improvement in radiographic progression-free survival in the full intention-to-treat population of adults with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 1, 2023

Less than a month after CVS Health acquired Oak Street Health, the primary care provider plans to expand into four more states. | The company plans to open value-based primary care centers in Little Rock, Arkansas; Des Moines and Davenport, Iowa; Kansas City, Kansas and Richmond, Virginia, beginning this summer. Oak Street Health will operate centers in 25 states by the end of the year.

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Fierce Pharma

JUNE 2, 2023

Lynparza may be the most popular PARP inhibitor, but a use restriction in ovarian cancer has been a thorn in AstraZeneca’s side. | AstraZeneca is bringing on Imfinzi to potentially help Lynparza reach a broader ovarian cancer population. But the lack of evidence for contribution from Imfinzi and a regulatory concern over the use of PARP inhibitors outside BRCA-mutant tumors could make it hard for AstraZeneca to win over the FDA.

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Drug Topics

MAY 31, 2023

Pharmapod’s Incident Management reporting platform + Patient Safety Organization improves processes to enhance medication and patient safety

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 1, 2023

The 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting is being held in Chicago, Illinois from June 2 to 6.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 30, 2023

UnitedHealthcare, docs still at odds over prior authorization policy for colonoscopies fdiamond Tue, 05/30/2023 - 17:17

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Fierce Pharma

JUNE 1, 2023

As doctors weigh various immunotherapy strategies for the treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, Merck & Co. | As doctors navigate the "messy" early-stage non-small cell lung cancer landscape with various immunotherapy approaches, Merck & Co. has now unveiled new data that it hopes can establish Keytruda, used before and after surgery, as a new standard of care.

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