Drug Topics
OCTOBER 22, 2024
A discussion with Madison Irwin, PharmD, BCPS, clinical pharmacist specialist in palliative care at University of Michigan Health and clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy.
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 23, 2024
As Sanofi prepares to halt production on its dengue vaccine in 2026, locally acquired infections in the U.S. are raising the alarm.
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Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The war is on between compounding pharmacies making knockoff versions of popular weight loss drugs and pharma giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, who want to protect their right to sell their patent | Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to prevent compounders from manufacturing copycat versions of its juggernaut diabetes and obesity treatments Ozempic and Wegovy, claiming the drugs are too complex to safely replicate.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The FDA announces a Class II recall for the lot #220128, which were reported to contain the presence of nitrosamine.
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
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 23, 2024
A study found that children aged 6 months or younger who are not eligible for vaccination were at the highest risk for hospitalization due to SARS-CoV-2.
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Providers struggle with time-consuming processes. Patients are waiting for therapy. Embedded EMR system solutions can streamline therapy initiation and improve outcomes.
Pharmacy Technician Pulse brings together the best content for pharmacy technicians from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Pharmacists can educate patients about how to recognize unsafe online sources of medications and ensure patients are properly educate on how to administer their medications.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Researchers explored the overall efficacy of various pediatric vaccines and their effects on antibiotic use, while also addressing vaccine hesitancy among parents.
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Leaders advancing health advocacy, DEI initiatives and better medicine access for patients.
Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 23, 2024
While Regeneron may have lost its latest bid to block the launch of Amgen’s Eylea biosimilar Pavblu, the New York-based pharma isn’t throwing in the towel just yet. | Amgen is preparing to launch its Eylea biosimilar, Pavblu, after another victory over Regeneron in court. That said, Regeneron is appealing the decision and stressed that it continues to believe Amgen's copycat infringes multiple Eylea patents.
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.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Pharmacists will likely be the first contact for many affected patients, and they should be able to provide evidence-based advice on how to manage their infection.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 23, 2024
New research presented at AMCP Nexus 2024 highlighted the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of various migraine treatments, including onabotulinumtoxinA and fremanezumab, as well as the importance of migraine education programs for improving patient outcomes.
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Despite pent up M&A demand, FTC scrutiny has had a chilling effect on pharma’s appetite for striking major deals.
STAT
OCTOBER 25, 2024
For the nation’s largest health insurer, the evidence of abuse was stunning and unmistakable: UnitedHealth Group reaped billions from the federal Medicare program by diagnosing patients with serious chronic illnesses, and then delivering no follow-up care. The findings in the federal report reveal that UnitedHealth repeatedly sent clinicians into patients’ homes and pored over their medical charts to add diagnoses for illnesses such as vascular disease, heart failure, and diabetes.
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.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice voted to expand the recommendation, which includes Prevnar 20 and Capvaxive.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 25, 2024
As the H5 bird flu outbreak gradually impacts human health in the US, health care experts weighed in on possibilities of a future vaccine.
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 21, 2024
After initially declaring the shortage of Eli Lilly’s diabetes and weight loss drugs over, the FDA changed its mind and re-opened the door for GLP-1 compounders.
STAT
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Imagine, for a moment, that you wake up one morning with a debilitating illness that won’t let go. Weeks and months pass, but the crushing fatigue, constant headaches, and aching muscles remain. You can’t think straight. Simply showering or doing the dishes leaves you floored for days at a time, and the unpredictable symptoms — shortness of breath, dizziness, a racing heart — ebb and flow without warning.
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Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 21, 2024
The story of pinksocks and the inspiring movement that they launched.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Suzetrigine could represent the first new nonopioid drug in a distinct class of pain medications in approximately 20 years.
PharmaVoice
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Pfizer’s proxy battle with Starboard has gotten messy. It’s the latest in a series of activist investor campaigns that have been on the rise in recent years.
STAT
OCTOBER 24, 2024
A federal watchdog found that Medicare Advantage insurers collected billions of dollars in dubious payments from Medicare in a single year by using home visits and medical chart reviews to diagnose patients with conditions for which they received no follow-up care. A report released Thursday by the Office of Inspector General for the Health and Human Services Department concluded that insurers collectively received an estimated $7.5 billion in payments last year from so-called
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Their expertise complements multidisciplinary teams in a variety of clinical settings.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Abrysvo is the only RSV vaccine approved for use in this age group.
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Biotech giant’s alleged comments come as world leaders at Cop16 discuss how to share benefits from genetic code discoveries fairly AstraZeneca has said it may cut jobs at its UK operation if the government enforces a global push to make companies share profits derived from nature’s genetic codes, multiple sources have told the Guardian. The alleged comments from the company came amid a concerted lobbying push by the pharmaceutical industry against the profit-sharing measures.
STAT
OCTOBER 24, 2024
For years, it has been a reliable way to cut back on the consumption of cigarettes and sugary drinks: raise taxes on them. So it might seem an obvious tactic to apply to alcohol, which contributes to untold injuries, diseases and deaths in the United States each year. That’s the thinking of advocates and state legislators across the country, who also see it as a way to pull in more revenue.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The approval marks Abrysvo as the first and only RSV vaccine designated for adults younger than 50 that are at increased risk for LRTD.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Posters presented at IDWeek 2024 provided new insights into the impact of COVID-19 infection and vaccination on women’s health.
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
OCTOBER 23, 2024
‘Surprising’ finding by Australian-led study is first recorded instance of one antibiotic causing resistance to another in a different class Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The rise of an almost untreatable superbug has been linked to a common antibiotic, an Australian-led study has found.
STAT
OCTOBER 25, 2024
For people with obesity, surgeries that shrink, reshape, or otherwise alter the anatomy of the stomach have long reigned supreme as the surest way to weight loss. But in the last few years, with the approval of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound , more and more people are opting for obesity medicines over gold-standard surgical treatments. “On a population level, among a subset of commercially insured individuals, that is the tradeoff that is happening” said Thomas Tsai, th
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 22, 2024
In April 2024, the FDA approved ustekinumab-aekn as a subcutaneous injection for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and active psoriatic arthritis.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Analyzing copayments and coverage plans for popular weight-loss drugs in the US, researchers addressed the cost-effectiveness of GLP-1 medications for treating obesity.
The FDA Law Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2024
By Larry K. Houck — Eric Idle, as a body collector, immortalized the phrase, “Bring out your dead! Bring out your dead!” in the 1975 comedy classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) would do well to update that phrase as “Bring out your meds! Bring out your meds!” to call attention to the 26th National Prescription Take Back Day.
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