Fierce Pharma

MARCH 14, 2023

Novo Nordisk follows Eli Lilly's lead, slashing insulin prices in the US kdunleavy Tue, 03/14/2023 - 10:56

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IDStewardship

MARCH 12, 2023

In this post a top 10 list of journal articles to read during an infectious diseases pharmacy rotation is provided. Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 12 March 2023 As a pharmacist serving as a preceptor to students and residents in the area of infectious diseases since 2010, I have always been on the hunt for good infectious diseases journal articles for my learners to read.

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Drug Topics

MARCH 16, 2023

Rates of xylazine use have skyrocketed in since 2010, leading to an increase in overdoses and death.

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STAT

MARCH 13, 2023

An algorithm, not a doctor, predicted a rapid recovery for Frances Walter, an 85-year-old Wisconsin woman with a shattered left shoulder and an allergy to pain medicine. In 16.6 days, it estimated, she would be ready to leave her nursing home. On the 17th day, her Medicare Advantage insurer, Security Health Plan, followed the algorithm and cut off payment for her care, concluding she was ready to return to the apartment where she lived alone.

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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

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MARCH 15, 2023

The latest version of software tool MZmine, which aids analysis of mass spectrometry data, has been released. Using this third generation software, scientists can analyse large volumes of data from mass spectrometry, processing thousands of samples within minutes to hours. [the newest version can process] thousands of samples within minutes to hours.” It is the first tool with an entire data processing pipeline that integrates liquid chromatography (LC)-ion mobility spectrometry (IMS)-MS a

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Fierce Pharma

MARCH 16, 2023

AstraZeneca employees fight layoffs in India as drugmaker shifts 'strategic priorities' aliu Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:54

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MARCH 17, 2023

ST. LOUIS — It’s been eight months since Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, a general internist, cardiovascular researcher, and epidemiologist became the 17th editor in chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association and its network of journals. Bibbins-Domingo, who previously worked at the University of California, San Francisco, was named this week as a member of the 2023 STATUS List of people making a difference in health care and life sciences.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 17, 2023

#FierceMadness: The competition to determine healthcare's most powerful person is back!

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MARCH 14, 2023

Pfizer has announced it will acquire Seagen Inc. for a total enterprise value of $43 billion. “Together, Pfizer and Seagen seek to accelerate the next generation of cancer breakthroughs and bring new solutions to patients by combining Seagen’s antibody -drug conjugate (ADC) technology… with Pfizer’s capabilities and expertise,” shared Dr Albert Bourla, Pfizer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

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Drug Topics

MARCH 14, 2023

The product, called Lenire, uses bimodal stimulation and will be available in April 2023

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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.

STAT

MARCH 15, 2023

In the summer and fall of 2021, West Nile virus spread rapidly through Arizona’s Maricopa County and other areas of the state. The outbreak, with more than 1,700 cases reported and 127 deaths. was the largest in the United States since the mosquito-borne virus first emerged in this country in 1999. But with the nation facing a far larger public health crisis with the Covid-19 pandemic, it went almost unnoticed.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 16, 2023

Pennsylvania systems Penn Medicine, Crozer Health cut jobs amid reorganizations dmuoio Thu, 03/16/2023 - 16:19

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MARCH 17, 2023

In a first-of-its-kind commercial agreement, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) will work with Leucid Bio to manufacture LEU011, a lateral Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) targeting NKG2D ligands. The CAR T therapy will be used in clinical studies for solid tumours and haematological malignancies. Under the agreement the parties will work together at state-of-the-art cleanroom facilities at the Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children.

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Drug Topics

MARCH 14, 2023

According to a company press release, the price reductions will go into effect at the start of 2024

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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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STAT

MARCH 17, 2023

Around 4:30 p.m. last Friday, Ketamine Wellness Centers CEO Kevin Nicholson sent an email: In 30 minutes, the company would no longer be in business, he said. The message went out to some patients and to all of the employees of his company’s clinics across nine states — what had, up until moments before, been one of the largest ketamine clinic chains in the country.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 17, 2023

The ACA slimmed coverage gaps between racial and ethnic groups: study pminemyer Fri, 03/17/2023 - 16:21

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Fierce Pharma

MARCH 17, 2023

Astellas, Pfizer look to broaden Xtandi’s patient base with new prostate cancer win after 8 years aliu Fri, 03/17/2023 - 10:22

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Drug Topics

MARCH 14, 2023

Per VA regulations, anyone who has had a stroke or seizure within the last year, as well as those with MRIs showing microhemmorrhages, aneurysms, lesions or tumors would be excluded from coverage of the drug, called Leqambi

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STAT

MARCH 17, 2023

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel is starting to reap gargantuan gains from the stock he first got when he started with the company a decade ago, although nearly all of this chunk of his fortune remains earmarked for unknown charities. Bancel made $398 million in 2022 based on the actual realized gains of stock that was exercised and sold, according to STAT’s calculations from Moderna’s annual compensation disclosure filed this week.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 16, 2023

HHS $25M grant program would expand mental health care services in schools fdiamond Thu, 03/16/2023 - 16:23

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 14, 2023

The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) in Brazil has granted approval for Takeda ’s dengue virus vaccine candidate, Qdenga (Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine [Live, Attenuated]) (TAK-003). The vaccine has received approval for preventing dengue disease in people aged four years to 60 years. Qdenga has been developed based on a live-attenuated dengue serotype 2 virus that offers the genetic backbone for four dengue virus serotypes and is designed to provide protection against any of these.

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Drug Topics

MARCH 14, 2023

How are hiring trends shaping up for the future of health care?

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Fierce Pharma

MARCH 16, 2023

Novo Nordisk hit with two-year suspension from UK pharma group after online marketing breaches fkansteiner Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:00

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 15, 2023

Biden's 'Cancer Moonshot' is already being fueled by tech addressing breast cancer aburky Wed, 03/15/2023 - 12:05

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 17, 2023

As the field of digital therapeutics continues to broaden, specific uses in mental health and neurology are increasingly making headway for patients and on the market. At the same time, experts are saying developers in the field need to double down on securing clinical data to allow for its continued maturation. Companies are testing the use of digital platforms along with pharmacological treatments.

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STAT

MARCH 16, 2023

One of the largest operators of ketamine clinics in the country abruptly closed its facilities this week, leaving patients in the dark and out of treatment for depression and other chronic conditions. Ketamine Wellness Centers spanning nine states were shuttered, leaving laid-off employees and patients with more questions than answers. Interest in ketamine to treat depression and other conditions has grown in recent years.

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Fierce Pharma

MARCH 14, 2023

After $3.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 17, 2023

North Carolina Blues plan says food-as-medicine program resulted in better outcomes for diabetes patients fdiamond Fri, 03/17/2023 - 15:06

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Drug Store News

MARCH 13, 2023

The brand is debuting the EasyRinse razor with its “All Shave. No Clog,” campaign starring comedian Eric Andre and actress Annie Murphy.

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MARCH 16, 2023

In a rare move, a U.K. pharmaceutical industry trade group suspended Novo Nordisk for two years due to “serious breaches” involving the promotion of a weight-loss drug that violated a code of practice and discredited the entire sector. The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry took this step after receiving a complaint alleging the company had sponsored courses on weight management on LinkedIn for health professionals, without making clear that it was involved in the s

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Fierce Pharma

MARCH 13, 2023

With $43B buyout, Pfizer sees cancer specialist Seagen as a 'goose' laying 'golden eggs' kdunleavy Mon, 03/13/2023 - 10:16

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 17, 2023

House lawmakers seek to ban spread pricing in Medicaid in latest PBM reform effort rking Fri, 03/17/2023 - 16:25

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Drug Store News

MARCH 14, 2023

The Sandoz investment is expected to be at least $400 million, supporting the company’s ambition to drive the future growth of its global biosimilars portfolio.

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