Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Christian John Lillis, co-founder and executive director at Peggy Lillis Foundation, discusses the role of the pharmacist in education that advances C diff awareness in the medical community.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Study authors recommend that healthcare personnel consider prioritizing influenza vaccination for patients with recent cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in light of new evidence.
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PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Biohaven and other companies are aiming to develop meds with a different mechanism of action that trim the waistline while building lean tissue.
STAT
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Reports this week that China is experiencing a surge in respiratory infections in young children triggered flashbacks of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic among infectious disease watchers. But a rapidly organized meeting Thursday between the World Health Organization and health officials in China assuaged much of that concern. The evidence presented to the WHO team pointed to what’s sometimes called an immunity gap that was created by the pandemic.
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
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Free apps can help patients track cravings, monitor triggers, and stay motivated
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Rich in polyphenolic compounds like chlorogenic acid (CGA), coffee may help ward off COVID-19 infection in the post-pandemic era.
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STAT
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Reports of increased respiratory disease among children in China have put disease watchers elsewhere on alert, triggering anxiety that the outbreak — if it is indeed one outbreak — holds uncomfortable echoes of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. But at present, a number of experts say the activity has a likely explanation: China’s population, especially its young children, probably developed significant immunological susceptibility to a range of respiratory pathogens d
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
The rapidly changing environment is creating new responsibilities for all staff, including technicians
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Reproductive-aged women who consume energy drinks should be aware of the potential risks, as energy drink consumption has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes.
pharmaphorum
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Talking techbio with NVIDIA: Accelerated computing, NLP, and GenAI in drug discovery Mike.
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.
STAT
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
In 2009, I was practicing in the emergency department when the H1N1 pandemic emerged. Then, I saw firsthand the vital role infectious disease physicians played in not only facilitating a coordinated public health response, but also helping patients, providers, and the public navigate the uncertainty that comes with confronting a novel virus. While on the frontlines of that pandemic, I depended on our community’s infectious disease specialists as I worked in real-time to provide patients w
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Zavegepant (Zavzpret; Pfizer) is the first and only only CGRP receptor antagonist as a nasal spray for the acute treatment of migraine in adults with and without aura approved by the FDA.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Black patients reported associating negative emotions with experiences of racial discrimination long after the experience concluded, raising concerns about long-term health outcomes.
Fierce Pharma
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
With litigation spanning many countries, the COVID-19 vaccine giants remain engaged in a heated patent war. | Moderna pledged to appeal after the European Patent Office ruled one of its patents invalid in the intellectual property battle that spans multiple countries.
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.
STAT
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division is already the largest employer of physicians in the United States, but allegations in a new lawsuit suggest Optum is hungry for more. Emanate Health, a nonprofit group of hospitals and physicians in California, filed a federal lawsuit Monday, alleging Optum pushed it to agree not to compete for primary care physicians, a violation of antitrust law.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses insights in current treatment practices for CDI at the Peggy Lillis Foundation’s 2023 State of C diff Virtual Town Hall.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Increased health care access to devices like the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) could improve health outcomes for underserved patients who may otherwise be hindered from their use.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Navigating the healthcare system often requires using different websites, mobile apps and phone calls to find providers and make appointments. | The health system has seen a 10x increase in downloads of the Prisma Health Go app, from 40 to up to 400 downloads per day. The health system also reports a 33% reduction in patient no-shows in one year and estimates $8 million in cost savings as a result of slashing the no-show rates.
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STAT
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
They have roots in 50 countries that cover more than half of the globe’s surface. They make up more than 60% of the world’s population. They speak more than 100 different languages. Yet in medical research and public health in the United States, people with Asian ancestry are almost always grouped into a single racial category. Nearly 25 million Americans — from Hmong to Laotians, and Koreans to Indonesians — have been given the same label by the U.S. government despi
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The results suggest that telemedicine could be used to help improve access for other populations that might be stigmatized, beyond hepatitis C virus and opioid use disorder.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
In counties with poor land quality, particularly urban counties, there was a higher incidence of early-stage disease and total breast cancer.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Traditional Medicare paid out an estimated $31.2 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2023, according to new data from the federal government. | The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its annual look at improper payments and found that the overall rate in Medicare was 7.38%, which sits below the 10% level mandated in statute.
STAT
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
In the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, something strange happened: For a year or two, illnesses that used to emerge like clockwork when fall and winter arrived — flu, RSV, and the myriad viruses that cause colds — did not sicken us. The cause now appears clear: The measures we took to avoid the new disease, including isolating and social distancing, muscled most other respiratory pathogens out of the cold-and-flu-season picture.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
In part 2 of this series, trauma-informed pharmacist Helen Sairany, PharmD, MBA, discusses the physical manifestations of burnout.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The FDA approval marks an important public health milestone in the ongoing effort to empower patients to take control of their own health.
pharmaphorum
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
AstraZeneca joins KRAS push in cancer with Chinese deal Phil.
STAT
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
The revolution started in silence. Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, now Nobelists , published their first paper announcing a new enzyme for editing DNA in Science in June 2012. It was called CRISPR-Cas9. It wasn’t until January 2013 that the first paper showing the enzyme would work in cells, from Feng Zhang, was published, also in Science.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
For pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, who work diligently to ensure our health and well-being, choosing the perfect holiday gift can be a thoughtful way to express gratitude and brighten their season.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
While data has associated insufficient sleep with increased risks of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and disordered glucose metabolism, a potential source of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, much of this data was performed on male participants or evaluated short-term sleep restriction.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Open enrollment on the insurance marketplaces began on Nov. | Open enrollment on the insurance marketplaces began on Nov. 1, and more than 4.5 million people have selected plans in the early weeks of the process, according to new federal data.
STAT
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Cell and gene therapies are the next frontier in medicine and promise long-sought hope for people living with incurable and fatal conditions. As their promise increasingly becomes reality, the FDA’s gatekeeping role is important. To truly serve the people who need these medications, the FDA must be a good-faith partner and deploy the tools my fellow congressional lawmakers and I helped secure.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Denise Giambalvo, director of Member Engagement & Business Strategy at the Washington Health Alliance and recently led a biosimilars initiative for the coalition, discusses biosimilar influence of pricing for biologic drugs, trends to expect in 2024, and why education on biosimilars are important for patients, pharmacists, prescribers, and more
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
The federal agencies said that they will continue to work closely with manufacturers to maintain the availability of the vaccines through the end of 2023 and early 2024 to meet the demand during the RSV season.
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