Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 2, 2023
The origins of American Pharmacists Month trace back to October 1925, when radio stations nationwide aired special programming for a week to spotlight the pharmacy profession.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 5, 2023
It’s crucial to be openminded about these approaches, and to convey accurate information to patients in a nonjudgmental manner.
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PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Eledon’s investigational ALS drug tegoprubart could also help prevent organ transplant rejections, the company says.
STAT
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized Novavax’s updated Covid-19 vaccine, giving Americans seeking to update their protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus another option. Though the FDA’s green light came three weeks after the approvals for the updated Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech shots, it contained some welcome news for the Gaithersburg, Md.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
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Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Ketamine topical cream may alleviate symptoms of PTSD without causing the adverse effects and abuse potential often associated with other forms of ketamine administration.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The gut-brain-skin axis is more important to overall health than previously understood, and prebiotics and probiotics play a large role in the benefits.
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STAT
OCTOBER 2, 2023
LONDON — Two pioneers of mRNA research — the technology that helped the world tame the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic — won the 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology on Monday. Overcoming a lack of broader interest in their work and scientific challenges, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman made key discoveries about messenger RNA that enabled scientific teams to start developing the tool into therapies, immunizations, and — as the pandemic spread in 2020 &
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Lack of awareness, cultural beliefs, and physician preferences may influence whether minority patients receive palliative care during metastatic breast cancer treatment.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Digging deeper into the cause of insomnia and counseling patients on lifestyle changes can help improve their sleep health.
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The FDA wouldn’t review a drug that was 90% effective. In rare diseases, this is too common, said the UltraGenyx CEO and a leading rare disease researcher.
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.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Nabla, maker of an autonomous clinical AI scribe, has joined forces with Kaiser Permanente to roll out its tool to 10,000 doctors in Northern California. | The AI tool will be available to 10,000 Kaiser Permanente doctors in Northern California across all care settings and specialties.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 2, 2023
“There is method to this madness” describes routines that affect adherence to medication regimens.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Through her work at the Centre Volunteers in Medicine, my wife—now retired—has made an impact on more people than I ever will.
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Judges have found fault with drug manufacturers’ First and Fifth Amendment arguments against the IRA’s drug pricing measures.
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
OCTOBER 3, 2023
In the latest battle over access to medicines, Colombian authorities have decided to issue a compulsory license for a needed HIV treatment, a step that underscores ongoing friction between the pharmaceutical industry and cash-strapped governments around the world. By issuing such a license, the Colombian government hopes to obtain lower-cost generic versions of an HIV medicine called dolutegravir, which is made by ViiV Healthcare, a company that specializes in HIV treatments and is largely contr
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Roflumilast is the first topical agent indicated to treat psoriasis in sensitive intertriginous areas of the skin.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Despite a wealth of data proving their efficacy for acute and chronic pain, these products remain underutilized in the United States.
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 2, 2023
The regulator is considering approval of what would be the first CRISPR medicine, as well as important clearances for Alnylam, Bristol Myers, Amgen and Pfizer.
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STAT
OCTOBER 2, 2023
The most noteworthy aspect of awarding the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology to two pioneers of mRNA research was not who won Monday — Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were widely expected to get the accolade for discoveries that made it possible to deliver the finicky molecule to cells and enabled the record-breaking development of vaccines that tamed the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 4, 2023
mRNA-1083 (Moderna) was found comparable to the standard dose of Fluarix (GSK) in adults aged 50 to 64 years and Fluzone HD ( Sanofi) for influenza and Spikevax (Moderna) for COVID-19.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Despite pleas from celiac disease advocates, the FDA still does not require drug manufacturers to note on the label whether a medication contains gluten.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Cigna will pay $172 million to settle allegations brought by a whistleblower and the U.S. | Cigna will pay $172 million to settle allegations brought by the U.S. government that it submitted false and inaccurate Medicare Advantage diagnostic codes in a bid to boost its reimbursement.
STAT
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration’s expert vaccine advisory panel on Thursday unanimously endorsed the idea of taking a strain of influenza viruses that no longer appears to circulate out of flu shots as quickly as possible, pressing the FDA and manufacturers to try to get the work done on an expedited timeline. While a representative of vaccine manufacturers warned it may not be possible to remove the influenza B/Yamagata component from the flu vaccines that will be made for the Northern
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Although respondents reported no impacts on patient safety, workload significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and led to major burnout challenges.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, were cited "for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Digital health founders and investors continue to face a tighter funding cycle with fewer deals and lower check sizes. | In Q3 2023, U.S. digital health startups raised $2.5 billion across 119 deals, the second-lowest quarter by funding total since the fourth quarter of 2019, Rock Health reports.
STAT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Next week, 50 medical experts from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm will meet to award the 2023 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. The vote takes place on Oct. 2, but betting-minded scientists are already beginning to make their picks for who might take home the gold. Seasoned Nobel prognosticators will point out that the medicine prize often cycles between super-basic molecular biology and inventions that actually cure people.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The use of psilocybin, repeated at a low dose, could offer a new form of treatment for individuals with differing forms of mental disorders.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Moderna plans to begin a phase 3 trial of the combination vaccine this year.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said Friday it will extend telehealth flexibilities that enable clinicians to virtually prescribe controlled medications to their patients through 2024 as | The DEA announced Friday that it is extending pandemic rules for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine through the end of next year.
STAT
OCTOBER 4, 2023
LONDON — It was when she was 12 that doctors first raised the prospect of a medicine that could transform the disease Stella Pelteki had inherited into an afterthought. Pelteki was born with beta thalassemia, a disorder that inhibits oxygen’s flow through the blood. Ever since she was a few years old, she’d needed frequent blood transfusions.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Harmful LDL functionality contributes to an increase of cardiovascular disease in those with obesity but could decrease within weight loss.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Collaboration among faculty, students, national associations, and community pharmacy leaders is crucial as pharmacy practice continues to transform.
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