Filling Prescriptions for Pet Patients: Best Practices
Drug Topics
AUGUST 29, 2023
Filling prescriptions for animals is essentially the same as filling prescriptions for humans—with some key differences.
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Opioid Settlement May Spur Cannabis as Potential New Pharmacy Revenue Stream
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 30, 2023
The opioid settlement framework could have a significant impact on the future of cannabis distribution and its role in health care.
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Here are the 10 drugs that will be up first for Medicare price negotiation
STAT
AUGUST 29, 2023
WASHINGTON — Medicare on Tuesday announced it will negotiate prices for 10 drugs, including major blood thinners and diabetes medications, in the first round of its negotiation program created in Democrats’ drug pricing reform law. The drugs include Bristol Myers Squibb’s blood thinner Eliquis, Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Jardiance, Johnson & Johnson’s blood thinner Xarelto, Merck’s diabetes drug Januvia, AstraZeneca’s d
A startup’s psychedelic delivery tech is grabbing attention. Will pharma listen?
PharmaVoice
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Psycheceutical is developing a back-of-the-neck topical treatment for ketamine but believes the delivery route holds promise for far more drugs.
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
Don’t Get Caught Up With a HIPAA Violation
Drug Topics
AUGUST 31, 2023
Sometimes, breaches in information are the result of a simple mistake. How can those be avoided?
Revolutionizing Drug Development Through Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 31, 2023
The seamless integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning has the potential to accelerate research and enhance efficiency in a new era of personalized medicine.
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‘We need to do better:’ A biotech CEO on standing apart from the crowd
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 29, 2023
The CEO of Cullinan Oncology is taking a small biotech to the next step and believes the temporary financial barriers are smaller than scientific progress.
Why Should Independent Pharmacies Stock Pet Medications?
Drug Topics
AUGUST 29, 2023
Caring for pets is easier when a pharmacist is involved.
FDA Approves 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection in 10, 20 mL Single-Dose Vials
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 30, 2023
Sodium chloride injection contains sodium chloride in water and is administered intravenously, which is intended for a single-dose injection to replenish fluids and electrolytes.
No longer brushed off: A Minnesota clinic tries to rewrite medicine’s approach to miscarriage
STAT
AUGUST 31, 2023
WOODBURY, Minn. — By the time Taylor Teske came to be sitting on an exam table in an obstetrician’s office in Minnesota, her medical records marked a devastating journey: nine pregnancies, one baby, eight miscarriages. The first miscarriage happened in June 2018, almost as soon as she found out she was pregnant. Teske told her boss at the vascular clinic where she worked that she was pregnant, and he asked if she wanted to sneak a look using the clinic’s ultrasound.
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.
Finding the right flu vaccine is hard. Getting people to take it is harder.
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 30, 2023
Experts have determined the strains of this year’s flu season — now the question is whether people are too fatigued by the pandemic to be immunized.
Cannabis Effective at Reducing Symptoms in Children With Cancer, but More Research Needed
Drug Topics
AUGUST 28, 2023
A recent systematic review found no serious adverse events related to the use of cannabis for the management of cancer-related symptoms in children.
Ferric Carboxymaltose Therapy Does Not Significantly Improve Heart Failure Mortality
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 31, 2023
Ferric carboxymaltose was not found to have a significant impact on 6-minute walk distance, which is part of the primary outcome’s hierarchical composite of death and hospitalizations from heart failure.
STAT+: As pharmaceutical companies bemoan Medicare’s drug negotiations, hospitals and doctors stay mum
STAT
AUGUST 31, 2023
The pharmaceutical industry has been up in arms over Medicare’s first list of 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to negotiations. But other major parts of the health care industry — hospitals, doctors, and other providers — have refrained from either lending support or criticizing the government’s process. The American Hospital Association, the industry’s main lobbying group, told STAT it is “not commenting on this issue right now.
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.
Are weight loss drugs a win for the global economy?
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 28, 2023
As Novo Nordisk’s drug Wegovy sways Denmark’s economy, we're examining wider implications for the weight loss market.
Evaluating Pharmacist-Driven CGM Services in Community, Ambulatory Care Settings
Drug Topics
AUGUST 28, 2023
A recent study found that there was a lack of strong evidence supporting the use of continuous glucose monitor programs in community pharmacies.
SGLT2 Inhibitors Not Associated With Improved Survival in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
In a previous trial, DARE-19, investigators reported that the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin did not benefit patients with COVID-19 who had cardiometabolic risk factors.
Medicaid rebukes states for mistakenly disenrolling children
STAT
AUGUST 30, 2023
Medicaid warned states Wednesday that they could be mistakenly removing children from government insurance programs in a post-pandemic review of millions of enrollees. States may be unnecessarily disenrolling children from Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program because they are reviewing families as a whole despite there being a higher threshold to remove children from the programs.
5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software
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Why pharma isn’t done tackling migraines
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 28, 2023
In the high-growth but competitive field of migraine treatments, CGRP drugs have changed the game — but the search is still on for more options.
Education is Key to Improving Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates
Drug Topics
AUGUST 30, 2023
Resources with pertinent information are essential in motivating individuals to comply with vaccine recommendations.
Info blocking enforcement for health IT entities begins Sept. 1, brings fines of up to $1M per violation
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 31, 2023
Enforcement of information blocking penalties for health IT entities is slated to go into effect on Friday, opening the door to penalties of up to $1 million per violation. | The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General said it expects to receive more complaints than it can investigate and so will be prioritizing those meeting certain criteria.
How a ‘weighted lottery’ helped underserved patients get a scarce Covid drug
STAT
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
In the midst of the Covid-19 surge during the winter of 2021, the Pittsburgh-based UPMC health system received 450 doses of Evusheld — a scarce antibody cocktail being used at the time to prevent immunocompromised patients from being infected by the coronavirus. But those doses were just a fraction of a percent of what the sprawling 35-hospital system needed to protect its 200,000 immunocompromised patients.
Medicare named the first 10 drugs up for negotiation. Now what?
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 30, 2023
The list of blockbuster cardiovascular, diabetes and cancer drugs gives the industry a window into how regulators are approaching price negotiations.
Cardiovascular Care Inequities Lead to Worse Outcomes for Women With Atrial Fibrillation
Drug Topics
AUGUST 31, 2023
A recent study found that women were less likely to get LDL-C testing and be treated with statins, despite having higher levels of LDL-C and higher blood pressure than men.
Humana launches in-home primary care through CenterWell
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 30, 2023
Humana's senior-focused primary care business, CenterWell, is bringing its services into patients' homes. | Humana's senior-focused primary care business, CenterWell, is bringing its services into patients' homes.
STAT+: Departing Stanford president retracts two widely cited papers, against lead author’s wishes
STAT
AUGUST 31, 2023
After an expansive investigation found manipulated data and other issues with papers co-authored by Stanford’s now ex-president Marc Tessier-Lavigne , the prominent neuroscientist on Thursday retracted two studies published in the journal Science in 2001 — over the objection of a former postdoctoral researcher who played a leading role in both projects.
Roz Brewer announces sudden departure as CEO of Walgreens
PharmaVoice
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
The exec who set out to overhaul the long-time pharmacy giant offered few details on why she's stepping down.
Month in Review: Top 10 Articles From August 2023
Drug Topics
AUGUST 31, 2023
Your monthly roundup of the top news from Drug Topics®.
Researchers Find Increased Risk of Atrial Fibrillation After Menopause
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 30, 2023
Stressful life events and poor sleeping patterns are linked to the development of atrial fibrillation in older women.
Opinion: It’s long past time for a more comprehensive Covid treatment approach
STAT
AUGUST 31, 2023
Because Covid cases and hospitalizations are no longer front-page news, many Americans might be surprised to learn that we are in the midst of a mini-surge. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from Aug. 12, confirm a 21.6% increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations from the prior week and a 21.4% increase in Covid-related deaths, demonstrating that Covid is not over and that Latinos and Blacks have reason to be concerned.
Lawmakers are already gunning for more dramatic drug pricing reforms
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 31, 2023
Medicare just announced its first-ever drug price negotiations and legislators are quickly pushing to broaden the program.
CMS Announces First 10 Drugs To Undergo Price Negotiations Under Inflation Reduction Act
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 30, 2023
Any new prices established after negotiations will be effective on January 1, 2026.
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