Walgreens to Start Selling its Own OTC Naloxone Nasal Spray
Drug Topics
MAY 15, 2024
The company’s version of the opioid overdose medication will be $10 cheaper than branded products and is set to be available in stores later this month.
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Pharmacy Influencers Share How to Balance Passions and Career
Pharmacy Times
MAY 17, 2024
Three influencers from around the world showcase the passions they pursue outside the pharmacy industry.
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The only tribal medical school in the U.S. graduates its first Native American doctors
STAT
MAY 16, 2024
There are so few Indigenous physicians in the United States — just 0.3% of doctors — that their numbers barely show up in charts and graphs depicting the diversity of the medical workforce. But as of Thursday, there will be at least nine more. Thursday is graduation day for the first class of the nation’s only tribally affiliated medical school, the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation.
Report: The generative AI roadmap, its hurdles and strategies to mitigate
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 17, 2024
The panel that worked on the report was made up of Big Tech players like Amazon, Google and Microsoft, as well as leaders such as Harvard Medical School, the Leapfrog Group and Kaiser Permanente.
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
Slideshow: The 5 Types of Asthma and Their Common Triggers
Drug Topics
MAY 17, 2024
While many people may be unaware of the different types of asthma, there are 5 ways individuals can experience the condition, with common triggers that heighten symptoms.
This Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Remind Patients of the Prevention Basics
Pharmacy Times
MAY 17, 2024
As summer approaches, remind patients to go back to basics with sunscreen and self-examinations.
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Uber Health to roll out new caregiving solution to simplify benefits, logistics for families
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 15, 2024
NEW YORK CITY—Uber Health will begin rolling out a new solution designed for caregivers this summer, the company announced at its annual product event Wednesday. | Uber Caregiver will allow care-receivers to add a caregiver to their Uber profile so they can see and spend their health benefits on eligible services, request rides to doctor’s appointments or order groceries.
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Beneficial to Immunocompromised Patients
Drug Topics
MAY 14, 2024
A recent study found that, of 423 participants who were initially low responders, 90% increased their antibody concentrations to more than 400 AU/mL.
Hormone Therapy, Vitamin Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women Did Not Decrease Risk of Cancer, Chronic Disease
Pharmacy Times
MAY 13, 2024
Study investigators also found that dietary modifications were not associated in improving risks of certain chronic diseases and cancers.
In military medicine, study shows rank and race affect care
STAT
MAY 16, 2024
Higher ranking military officers receive more resources and better care than low ranking military officers, according to an analysis of 1.5 million military ER visits published Thursday in the journal Science. The study also showed that white physicians expended less effort on Black patients, even when rank was taken into account: Higher ranking Black officers received care from white physicians that was similar to that received by lower ranking white officers.
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.
CVS warns it could lose up to 10% of its members next year
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 14, 2024
Facing the wrath of upset investors following its first quarter earnings, CVS Health has promised to value margins over members going forward. | CVS Health is reassessing its Medicare Advantage business and weighing the possibility of exiting certain markets as it looks to get its margins under control.
Sunscreen Safety: What Every Pharmacist Needs to Know
Drug Topics
MAY 14, 2024
Warm weather means one thing: People are eager to be outdoors. Although sun protection is paramount, sunscreen options can be daunting. How can pharmacists help?
Collaboration Is Key When Implementing SDOH Screening Programs
Pharmacy Times
MAY 15, 2024
Properly training staff and gaining stakeholder buy-in are crucial steps to successfully designing and launching a program to screen and address health-related social needs.
USDA, FDA turf battles hamper responses to outbreaks like H5N1 bird flu
STAT
MAY 14, 2024
WASHINGTON — On a bright June day in 2018, one of the nation’s top regulators waved groceries in the air, quizzing the secretary of agriculture on which agency is charged with monitoring different types of food. Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration at the time, grinned widely as he held liquid egg whites and a carton of eggs.
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.
Senators Whitehouse, Cassidy propose bipartisan primary care payment reform, seek industry feedback
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 15, 2024
U.S. | Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Bill Cassidy want to reform how primary care providers get paid through Medicare, and they also want to hear from the healthcare industry about the best way to do it.
Reviewing Efficacy, Safety of Weight Loss Therapies in T1D
Drug Topics
MAY 15, 2024
Different weight loss therapies provide a wide range of benefits to patients with T1D—but they have some potential adverse effects.
FDA Ensures Safety and Effectiveness of Laboratory Developed Tests
Pharmacy Times
MAY 15, 2024
Under the modification to the Food, Drug, & Cosmetics Act, individuals and health care providers can hopefully have more confidence in in vitro diagnostic devices.
CDC launching wastewater dashboard to track bird flu virus spread
STAT
MAY 13, 2024
Reluctance among dairy farmers to report H5N1 bird flu outbreaks within their herds or allow testing of their workers has made it difficult to keep up with the virus’s rapid spread , prompting federal public health officials to look to wastewater to help fill in the gaps. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to unveil a public dashboard tracking influenza A viruses in sewage that the agency has been collecting from 600 wastewater treatment sites around the
5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software
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RAND: Hospitals charged insurers 254% more than Medicare rates in 2022
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 13, 2024
The gap between insurance plans and Medicare's payments to hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services widened over the course of just a couple of years, a new study from RAND Corporation | A new report from RAND Corporation highlighted just how much more employers and private insurers are paying hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services.
Q&A: Clinical Pearls in Skin Cancer Awareness for the Community Pharmacist
Drug Topics
MAY 14, 2024
For Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Drug Topics sat down with Colleen McCabe, PharmD, BCOP, to glean clinical insights into promoting skin cancer awareness in the community pharmacy.
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for SNB-101 to Treat Small Cell Lung Cancer
Pharmacy Times
MAY 13, 2024
SNB-101 is the first nanoparticle anticancer drug that was developed exceedingly insoluble SN-38 into polymer nanoparticles.
Opinion: As childhood asthma worsens, insurers restrict access to an essential medication
STAT
MAY 16, 2024
As pediatricians who take care of children in the inpatient, emergency, and primary care settings, we are alarmed by the recent trend of families having to go without basic medications to control their child’s asthma. At least seven children have died due to uncontrolled asthma this year in the Philadelphia region, a dramatic increase from prior years.
Takeda wagers up to $2.2bn on AC Immune Alzheimer’s shot
pharmaphorum
MAY 13, 2024
Takeda has made a strong play for a stake in the Alzheimer’s disease market, paying $100 million upfront for an option on AC Immune’s amyloid-targeting immunotherapy. The option fee could be followed by another up to $2.1 billion in potential milestones if Takeda takes global rights to the programme, currently headed by ACI-24.060 which is in a phase 1b/2 trial with new data due in the next few weeks.
Q&A: How Coffee Helped This Pharmacy Improve Front-End Sales
Drug Topics
MAY 16, 2024
Chris Schaffner, owner of Schaffner Pharmacy and Apothecary Coffee in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, sat down with Drug Topics to discuss his joint business venture.
Dietary Resistant Starch, RAS Inhibitor Demonstrate Protective Effect on Kidney for Type 2 Diabetes
Pharmacy Times
MAY 13, 2024
In diabetic rats, investigators found a decrease in urine biomarkers and expression of proteins that play a part in renin-angiotensin system (RAS).
STAT+: Data integrity watchdogs call for stronger safeguards in scientific journals
STAT
MAY 17, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO — According to Elisabeth Bik, a scientific watchdog who has discovered thousands of errors in scientific papers, the problem of fraud, errors, or data mishandling in the scientific literature seems to be getting worse. In the last couple of years, Bik’s been seeing an influx of AI-generated papers in the scientific record that are “nonsensical and clearly low quality.
Mental health inequities will cost U.S. $478B in 'unnecessary' expenses in 2024
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 17, 2024
Inequities in mental health across the U.S. | ED overutilization, exacerbated comorbidities and lost productivity will drive trillions in "avoidable and unnecessary expenses" should inequities in mental health access and outcomes remain unchecked.
FDA Approves Tarlatamab-dlle for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Drug Topics
MAY 17, 2024
Amgen’s Tarlatamab-dlle (Imdelltra) is the first and only approved DLL3-targeting bispecific T-cell engager therapy for the aggressive form of lung cancer.
Mayo Clinic Oncology Pharmacist Discusses Bridging Clinical Research and Pharmacy Practice
Pharmacy Times
MAY 16, 2024
Scott Soefje highlights how oncology pharmacists can advance patient-centered care and drive innovation in clinical research.
STAT+: CVS is willing to dump 10% of its Medicare Advantage members next year
STAT
MAY 14, 2024
CVS Health is preparing to make significant changes to its 2025 Medicare Advantage plans, which could potentially drive away 10% of its membership, the company’s chief financial officer said at an investment banking conference Tuesday. “The goal for next year is margin over membership,” CVS CFO Tom Cowhey said at the conference, hosted by Bank of America.
As Bristol Myers reveals trial failure, AstraZeneca's Imfinzi stays king in stage 3 lung cancer
Fierce Pharma
MAY 13, 2024
Another attempt at improving upon AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi in stage 3, unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has gone up in flames. | Following AstraZeneca's setback in attempting to improve upon Imfinzi's efficacy in unresectable stage 3 lung cancer, a Bristol Myers Squibb endeavor has gone up in flames, as well. Now, market watchers are turning their attention to upcoming readouts from Merck & Co. and Roche.
FDA Approves Updated Label for Altuviiio for Effective Bleed Protection in Children Younger than 12 Years
Drug Topics
MAY 13, 2024
Altuviiio was first granted approval by the FDA in February 2023.
Study: Contact With Children Causes Transmission of Pneumococcal Disease Among Older Adults
Pharmacy Times
MAY 15, 2024
The prevalence of transmission was higher for those who had contact with children aged less than 5 years and aged 5 to 9 years compared with children aged older than 10.
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