Pharmacists Can Promote Vaccine Confidence in Patients
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 19, 2023
Building strong, trusting relationships helps combat hesitancy, creating healthier communities.
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New Hepatitis B Testing Guidelines Include Universal Adult Screening
Drug Topics
APRIL 17, 2023
The CDC said that the new guidance will help identify more cases earlier for better treatment outcomes.
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Updates To CDC Immunization Schedule
Drug Topics
APRIL 17, 2023
At the 44th annual National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Conference, the CDC provided an updated immunization schedule that details new changes.
The 99 seconds that changed this CEO’s life
PharmaVoice
APRIL 21, 2023
Peter Kirk’s marathon story of inspiration and perseverance.
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
5 Reasons People Fail The NAPLEX, Revisited
IDStewardship
APRIL 16, 2023
In 2016 a pharmacy professor developed a blog post about five reasons why people fail the NAPLEX. Now years later, he revisits the topic here. Authored By: Christopher Bland, Pharm.D., BCPS, FIDSA Article Posted 17 April 2023 The NAPLEX is an examination pharmacists take to become licensed. While many pharmacy schools have high passing rates, people inevitably fail this test each year.
PhRMA awards grant to Emerson Diversity Health Foundation
PhRMA
APRIL 19, 2023
PhRMA has awarded a $140,000 grant to the Emerson Diversity Health Foundation as part of our commitment to addressing health inequities and enhancing clinical trial diversity.
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A CMO’s quest to tackle infectious diseases leads him to an eye condition that’s often overlooked
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APRIL 18, 2023
How an “international” childhood sent Dr. José Trevejo, Tarsus’s chief medical officer, on a mission to fight infectious diseases.
Nutrition Can Speed Up Healing After a Traumatic Brain Injury
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APRIL 21, 2023
Clinicians are often focused on reducing brain damage after traumatic injury, but considering nutrition is an important component to healing.
PhRMA Otorga Beca a la “Emerson Diversity Health Foundation”
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APRIL 19, 2023
PhRMA ha otorgado una beca de 140.000 USD a la “ Emerson Diversity Health Foundation ” como parte de nuestro compromiso de enfrentar la desigualdad en la asistencia médica y aumentar la diversidad de los elegidos para ensayos clínicos.
FDA Amends Moderna, Pfizer EUAs to Simplify Use of Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines
Drug Topics
APRIL 18, 2023
Monovalent vaccines by these manufacturers are no longer authorized for use in the United States.
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.
Conditions for worker burnout in biotech are ripe. Here’s how to beat it
PharmaVoice
APRIL 19, 2023
One of the country’s leading burnout experts explains how companies can help keep high stress from becoming a high desire to leave the job.
Tired of ‘dead end’ approach, herpes patients mobilize to demand government action
STAT
APRIL 21, 2023
A medical student spoke emotionally about grappling with a diagnosis his classes told him little about. A young queer man took one test, got a different result on the next, and is now saving up the money needed for the most advanced diagnostics, which insurers rarely cover. A young woman tested positive, got little guidance from her doctor and found information on government sites that she interpreted as pushing abstinence.
In heavyweight obesity fight, Eli Lilly launches Mounjaro head-to-head trial against Novo Nordisk's Wegovy
Fierce Pharma
APRIL 21, 2023
In heavyweight obesity fight, Eli Lilly launches Mounjaro head-to-head trial against Novo Nordisk's Wegovy aliu Fri, 04/21/2023 - 22:35
How To Mitigate Anorexia and Bulimia in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
Drug Topics
APRIL 17, 2023
At the 44th National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Conference, a session presented data explaining why teenagers with T1D are at high risk for developing anorexia and bulimia.
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.
VA pauses $16B Oracle Cerner EHR deployments indefinitely to address error-ridden early rollout
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 21, 2023
VA pauses $16B Oracle Cerner EHR deployments indefinitely to address error-ridden early rollout dmuoio Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:36
Study: Black women should start breast cancer screening at age 42
STAT
APRIL 19, 2023
For many years, there’s been considerable debate about the best age for women to initiate breast cancer screening.The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that women start getting screenings around age 50, while groups such as the American Cancer Society recommend screenings begin at an earlier age. Now a large new study suggests that if Black women begin screening for breast cancer at age 42, that could help lower racial disparities in breast cancer deaths.
Goodbye, original COVID-19 vaccines: FDA updates shot guidance, pulls monovalent authorizations
Fierce Pharma
APRIL 19, 2023
Goodbye, original COVID-19 vaccines: FDA updates shot guidance, pulls monovalent authorizations zbecker Wed, 04/19/2023 - 11:04
Another Possible Migraine Treatment Approved by FDA
Drug Topics
APRIL 20, 2023
RizaFilm is a different formulation of rizatriptan that has been changed into a film, meant to be taken orally and absorbed in mouth.
5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software
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The Progress, Promise of CRISPR
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 21, 2023
The gene-editing technology has been used successfully in a pediatric patient with T-cell ALL.
Define Ventures raises $460M to invest in early-stage digital health startups
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 18, 2023
Define Ventures raises $460M to invest in early-stage digital health startups hlandi Tue, 04/18/2023 - 09:23
US FDA makes EUA changes to Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines
Pharmaceutical Technology
APRIL 19, 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made changes to the emergency use authorisations (EUAs) of the Pfizer -BioNTech and Moderna bivalent mRNA Covid-19 vaccines. The latest amendment aims to simplify the vaccination schedule for most people. The changes mean that the current bivalent vaccines for the original and Omicron BA.4/BA.5 strains can now be utilised for all doses administered to those aged six months and above.
AI Potential in Health Care is Scary, But Awe-Inspiring
Drug Topics
APRIL 20, 2023
Health care leaders say AI could save countless lives, but there are difficult ethical questions that must be confronted.
Aflibercept Shows Promising Results for Treatment of wAMD, DME, Diabetic Retinopathy
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 19, 2023
Data from the aflibercept 8 mg clinical trial program will be presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2023 Annual Meeting, April 23 to 27.
HIMSS23: Epic analytics leader details efforts to bring GPT-4 into healthcare and growing work in genomics, life sciences
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 20, 2023
HIMSS23: Epic analytics leader details efforts to bring GPT-4 into healthcare and growing work in genomics, life sciences hlandi Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:09
Discrimination lawsuit against HHMI spotlights barriers faced by scientists with disabilities
STAT
APRIL 19, 2023
University of Michigan pediatric neurologist Vivian Cheung made a name for herself studying rare genetic diseases, and in 2008 — when she was on the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania — was hired as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, an honor for which she received $1 million a year over the next 12 years to further her research.
Expanding Independent Pharmacy in Rural Health Care
Drug Topics
APRIL 21, 2023
The expansion from Express Scripts offers increased reimbursement opportunities and creates an Independent Pharmacy Advisory Committee to expand the role of rural, suburban and urban pharmacies in the healthcare system.
What Is Going On With Male Contraception?
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 20, 2023
Sixty years after the first hormonal birth control pill was marketed to women, men still have limited options with variable efficacy for birth control.
Cure Ventures has $350M to pour deep into biotech ‘company building’
PharmaVoice
APRIL 20, 2023
The biotech venture capital firm Cure Ventures, led by three industry veterans, raised the inaugural fund in early April and will soon announce its seed companies.
Senators unveil bipartisan framework to reform PBMs
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 21, 2023
Senators unveil bipartisan framework to reform PBMs pminemyer Fri, 04/21/2023 - 12:18
Study Shows Multiple Infliximab Biosimilar Switches are Effective for Patients with IBD
Drug Topics
APRIL 21, 2023
A study in Scotland found that multiple successive changes from originator infliximab to biosimilars effective and safe for patients with irritable bowel disease (IBD), irrespective of the number of switches (single, double, and triple).
Public Epitopes, Mechanisms of COVID-19 Reinfection Explained
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 20, 2023
Worldwide, the human immune system tends to make the same antibodies when targeting viruses, which can modify their structure to avoid detection.
Woman of the Week: Brii Biosciences’ Ellee de Groot
PharmaVoice
APRIL 19, 2023
A chemical engineer by training, Brii’s chief technology officer is applying her experience to solve research problems from the clinic to commercial development.
HIMSS23: Best Buy Health, VillageMD execs see collaboration as critical to future of healthcare
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 19, 2023
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