Sat.Sep 30, 2023 - Fri.Oct 06, 2023

article thumbnail

American Pharmacists Month: Recognizing the Vital Role and Professional Challenges

Pharmacy Times

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.

153
153
article thumbnail

The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pharmacy

Drug Topics

It’s crucial to be openminded about these approaches, and to convey accurate information to patients in a nonjudgmental manner.

212
212
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

FDA authorizes Novavax’s updated Covid-19 vaccine

STAT

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.

Vaccines 145
article thumbnail

Medical AI scribe startup Nabla rolling out tool to Kaiser Permanente docs in Northern California

Fierce Healthcare

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.

145
145
article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

Topical Ketamine: A Promising New Avenue for PTSD Treatment

Pharmacy Times

Ketamine topical cream may alleviate symptoms of PTSD without causing the adverse effects and abuse potential often associated with other forms of ketamine administration.

164
164
article thumbnail

Gut Health Has Impact on the Skin

Drug Topics

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.

211
211

More Trending

article thumbnail

Cigna to pay $172M to settle claims it overcharged Medicare Advantage program

Fierce Healthcare

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.

140
140
article thumbnail

Study Results Indicate Palliative Care Less Common Among Racial Minority Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Lack of awareness, cultural beliefs, and physician preferences may influence whether minority patients receive palliative care during metastatic breast cancer treatment.

153
153
article thumbnail

Inside Insomnia: Pharmacist Management of Sleep Disorders

Drug Topics

Digging deeper into the cause of insomnia and counseling patients on lifestyle changes can help improve their sleep health.

209
209
article thumbnail

STAT+: Nobel Prize, in a rarity, celebrates a fruitful and durable partnership

STAT

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.

Vaccines 145
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Digital health investments shift to disease treatment, workflow solutions and VBC in Q3: Rock Health

Fierce Healthcare

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.

140
140
article thumbnail

Expanding How to Assess Adherence in Older Adults With Home Medication Management

Pharmacy Times

“There is method to this madness” describes routines that affect adherence to medication regimens.

153
153
article thumbnail

Celebrating Women in Pharmacy

Drug Topics

Through her work at the Centre Volunteers in Medicine, my wife—now retired—has made an impact on more people than I ever will.

201
201
article thumbnail

FDA expert panel endorses idea of removing a component from flu vaccine

STAT

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

Vaccines 144
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

DEA extends pandemic rules for telehealth prescribing through 2024 as agency irons out new policies

Fierce Healthcare

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.

article thumbnail

FDA Expands Indication for Non-Steroid Cream to Treat Psoriasis In Children as Young as 6 Years of Age

Pharmacy Times

Roflumilast is the first topical agent indicated to treat psoriasis in sensitive intertriginous areas of the skin.

FDA 149
article thumbnail

Topical Analgesics: A New Frontier for First-Line Pain Management

Drug Topics

Despite a wealth of data proving their efficacy for acute and chronic pain, these products remain underutilized in the United States.

201
201
article thumbnail

GLP-1 drugs are transforming diabetes, obesity and more. Could a Nobel be next?

STAT

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.

145
145
article thumbnail

5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

article thumbnail

8 in 10 women delay care until their symptoms worsen, survey finds. This is bad for patients and employers

Fierce Healthcare

About 8 in 10 women say they are delaying care until their symptoms worsen or affect their daily lives, and 43% have recently missed a day or more of work due to health issues. | About 8 in 10 women say they are delaying care until their symptoms worsen or affect their daily lives, and 43% have recently missed a day or more of work due to health issues.

132
132
article thumbnail

Moderna’s mRNA-1083 Vaccine Shows Positive Results for Influenza, COVID-19

Pharmacy Times

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.

Vaccines 149
article thumbnail

Gluten in Medications: Why Labeling Matters for Patients With Celiac Disease

Drug Topics

Despite pleas from celiac disease advocates, the FDA still does not require drug manufacturers to note on the label whether a medication contains gluten.

Labelling 201
article thumbnail

STAT+: Cigna to pay $172 million in Medicare Advantage fraud settlement

STAT

Health insurer Cigna is paying more than $172 million to settle allegations that it committed fraud by knowingly submitting inaccurate diagnoses of its Medicare Advantage members, the company and Department of Justice announced Saturday. The settlement stems from a wide-ranging government investigation into the coding practices of Medicare Advantage insurers, as well as a specific whistleblower lawsuit against Cigna that the DOJ joined last year.

Insurance 145
article thumbnail

Diana Health picks up $34M to expand network of modern women's health practices

Fierce Healthcare

Women's health needs more innovation and investment, particularly in maternal care. | Research shows that the U.S. is facing a maternal health crisis. Diana Health partners with hospital and health system leadership to restructure their women’s health programs with a clinical redesign of labor and delivery.

Hospitals 131
article thumbnail

Survey Highlights Need for Improved Working Conditions, Communication in Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

Although respondents reported no impacts on patient safety, workload significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and led to major burnout challenges.

article thumbnail

Nobel Prize Awarded to Scientists Whose mRNA Work Allowed Development of COVID-19 Vaccines

Drug Topics

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.

Vaccines 201
article thumbnail

Access to new tools to combat RSV in babies likely to prove challenging

STAT

In a fall in which new tools to fight old diseases — updated Covid-19 vaccines, new products to protect older adults and babies from RSV — have been introduced with fanfare but rolled out in a particularly rocky manner, frustration may be about to go next level. Parents of young babies are anxiously waiting to find out how and where they’ll be able to get their children shots of Sanofi’s new monoclonal antibody that protects against RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus

Vaccines 143
article thumbnail

'Extremely concerning' chemo shortage persists despite FDA's efforts, national cancer group reports

Fierce Pharma

While the White House recently touted the FDA’s efforts to mitigate the ongoin | The National Comprehensive Cancer Network found that 72% of centers are still experiencing a carboplatin shortage, while 59% remain low on cisplatin. The survey follows a June report which found that nearly all centers had short supply of the chemotherapies.

article thumbnail

Researchers Test Microdosing Psilocybin on Rats to Create Treatment for Mental Disorders

Pharmacy Times

The use of psilocybin, repeated at a low dose, could offer a new form of treatment for individuals with differing forms of mental disorders.

148
148
article thumbnail

Positive Early-Phase Data Announced for Combination COVID-19/Flu Vaccine

Drug Topics

Moderna plans to begin a phase 3 trial of the combination vaccine this year.

Vaccines 200
article thumbnail

STAT+: Gene therapy makers wonder if they can make a profit in Europe. Patients fear being left behind — again

STAT

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.

143
143
article thumbnail

WellTheory, a platform to help manage autoimmune disease, unveils enterprise offering

Fierce Healthcare

WellTheory, a platform focused on reducing autoimmune disease symptoms, has unveiled an enterprise product for employers and payers looking to offer autoimmune care. | The new offering aims to tackle the hidden costs and productivity impacts of untreated autoimmune diseases. It will include a community-based program that gives members access to events, tools, experts and peers for support.

130
130
article thumbnail

Bariatric Surgery Could Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Caused by LDL Interactions

Pharmacy Times

Harmful LDL functionality contributes to an increase of cardiovascular disease in those with obesity but could decrease within weight loss.

145
145
article thumbnail

ACT Pharmacy Collaborative Will Launch 3 New Signature Programs This Fall

Drug Topics

Collaboration among faculty, students, national associations, and community pharmacy leaders is crucial as pharmacy practice continues to transform.