PhRMA
MAY 22, 2023
As we’ve discussed on this blog before, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) accelerated approval program has served as a critical lifeline for patients with serious and life-threatening conditions. The program was originally established at the urging of patient advocates during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, in which patients waited years for the FDA to review and approve new treatments.
Pharmacy Times
MAY 24, 2023
Specialty pharmacists—those caring for patients with serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions such as cancer or rheumatologic disease—are not immune from the ongoing labor crisis.
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Pharmacy Times
MAY 24, 2023
The attitudes of community-based opioid use disorder treatment center staff toward the emergency department as a site of initiation were varied, with some feeling that emergency department-initiated buprenorphine may attract patients who were not experiencing life-threatening emergencies.
Pharmacy Is Right For Me
MAY 22, 2023
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.
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
Drug Topics
MAY 25, 2023
A short supply of cisplatin and carboplatin is forcing health care providers to find less effective alternative treatments.
Fierce Pharma
MAY 26, 2023
Johnson & Johnson cites rebates and discounts for drug price increases kdunleavy Fri, 05/26/2023 - 07:36
Pharmacy Technician Pulse brings together the best content for pharmacy technicians from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Pharmacy Times
MAY 23, 2023
In neonatal intensive care units, probiotic usage was associated with a decline in necrotizing enterocolitis, but not with sepsis or mortality rates.
Drug Topics
MAY 24, 2023
Data presented at Digestive Disease Week show that patients with IBD had less intense post-vaccination symptoms after a fourth dose.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 25, 2023
Employers face soaring demand for obesity care benefits.
STAT
MAY 23, 2023
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.
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
MAY 26, 2023
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.
Drug Topics
MAY 25, 2023
Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services, which manages the two health insurers that delivered care to adults and children in the state’s Medicaid program last year, was alleged to provide inadequate mental and behavioral health care to children on Medicaid.
Fierce Pharma
MAY 22, 2023
Blueprint's Ayvakit picks up long-awaited FDA approval in indolent systemic mastocytosis zbecker Mon, 05/22/2023 - 14:43
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 24, 2023
Startup Florence acquires Zipnosis from Bright Health to build out telehealth services hlandi Wed, 05/24/2023 - 06:15
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
MAY 25, 2023
Technicians should take advantage of opportunities to work at a higher level of practice, build their careers.
Drug Topics
MAY 24, 2023
The antibiotic, marketed as Xacduro, is indicated for hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) caused by susceptible strains of bacteria called Acinetobacter baumannii.
PhRMA
MAY 25, 2023
Diabetes is a scary diagnosis for anyone. When people with the disease struggle to manage their blood sugar levels, they can experience significant, life-threatening and costly complications such as heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, amputation and blindness. Fortunately, diabetes can be well-managed with comprehensive access to health care services, including medicines.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 24, 2023
Epic is going all in on generative AI in healthcare.
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Pharmacy Times
MAY 22, 2023
Supportive nurse managers and supervisors as well as nurses’ involvement in organizational governance may help lower hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection in acute care hospitals.
Drug Topics
MAY 22, 2023
Active tobacco use and BMI were inversely related to the risk of developing IPD.
PhRMA
MAY 24, 2023
Before 2020, the importance of robust and resilient supply chains and how they can affect access to life-saving treatments probably wasn’t top of mind for many outside the biopharmaceutical industry. Then, in a sudden and very real way, the COVID-19 pandemic showed just how critical it is to have manufacturing facilities capable of scaling up quickly to meet an urgent public health demand.
Fierce Pharma
MAY 22, 2023
Bayer's blockbuster hopeful Nubeqa, AstraZeneca's Forxiga pick up nods from England's NICE zbecker Mon, 05/22/2023 - 10:44
Pharmacy Times
MAY 22, 2023
OTC nicotine replacement products can come in a transdermal patch, nicotine gum, or lozenges.
Drug Topics
MAY 24, 2023
Researchers found an increased occurrence of CDI in individuals who were prescribed antidepressants.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 26, 2023
CVS braces for $1B hit following Medicare Advantage star ratings drop pminemyer Fri, 05/26/2023 - 12:45
Fierce Pharma
MAY 24, 2023
Biopharma staffers exhausted and susceptible to burnout, report says kdunleavy Wed, 05/24/2023 - 16:52
Pharmacy Times
MAY 22, 2023
Avapritinib has been FDA approved for the treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis since June 2021.
Drug Topics
MAY 22, 2023
The approval of Rinvoq (upadacitinib) was based on the results of three clinical trials: two induction therapy studies and one maintenance study.
European Pharmaceutical Review
MAY 23, 2023
New research by IQVIA and recently published in the 2023 Swiss Biotech Report shows that 20 percent of European biotech companies are now headquartered in Switzerland. Sixty three out of a total of 265 companies settling in Switzerland were biotechs. This makes it the second most important sector after ICT, the research found. 2022 statistics by the Swiss federal government confirm that the trend to base here is continuing.
Fierce Pharma
MAY 25, 2023
Johnson & Johnson takes another step in CAR-T race with Bristol Myers in multiple myeloma kdunleavy Thu, 05/25/2023 - 10:52
Pharmacy Times
MAY 26, 2023
Patients with depression require long-term treatment and supportive care, either with medications or non-pharmaceutical options.
Drug Topics
MAY 26, 2023
More than 11.6 million treatment courses of the medication have been prescribed in the U.S. to date.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 24, 2023
LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr helps fight a COVID-related decrease in STI testing aburky Wed, 05/24/2023 - 20:08
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