Health System Specialty Pharmacies' Role in Cost Reduction
Drug Topics
APRIL 30, 2024
From medication adherence to patient counseling, clinical pharmacists at health system specialty pharmacies can play a role in reducing health care costs.
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As AI proliferates in pharma, regulators look to catch up in clinical trials
PharmaVoice
MAY 1, 2024
The FDA’s newly launched Center for Clinical Trial Innovation potentially opens the door for more efficient and expanded AI use, but leaves pharmas wanting more guidance.
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Recreational Cannabis Legalization Associated with Decreases in Alcohol, E-Cigarette Use
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 29, 2024
Retail sales were associated with lower e-cigarette use, although recreational legalization also increased the frequency of cannabis use among adolescents.
CDC’s top flu scientist says the risk to the public from H5N1 is low, but she isn’t sleeping well. Here’s why
STAT
MAY 3, 2024
Vivien Dugan isn’t getting much sleep these days. The director of the influenza division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dugan is leading the team of CDC scientists that is working with partners — in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and state and local health departments — to respond to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle.
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
CGM Use Linked to Improved Diabetic Retinopathy Outcomes in T1D
Drug Topics
MAY 2, 2024
The current study highlights the potential benefit of incorporating continuous glucose monitor (CGM) data into eye care assessments for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
$4M+ gene therapies? How payers can adapt to a new reality of pricey ‘cures’
PharmaVoice
MAY 2, 2024
Pricey gene therapies promise great benefit to patients but pose a threat to the payer landscape — ICER and a Tufts think tank are offering potential solutions.
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Texas dairy farm worker’s case may be first where bird flu virus spread from mammal to human, scientists say
STAT
MAY 3, 2024
A new report on the first human bird flu case tied to the outbreak in cows in the United States suggests that the Texas man may be the first detected case of the H5N1 virus transmitting from a mammal to a person. Nearly 900 people in 23 countries have been infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus since it started spreading from Southeast Asia in late 2003.
Pharmacogenetic Testing Recommendations Needed in Clinical Guidelines to Increase Consistency
Drug Topics
MAY 2, 2024
A review found that many guidelines that recommended pharmacogenetic testing were inconsistent between clinical associations.
Takeover target? Activist investor believes Novavax tech would be in ‘better hands’ with Big Pharma
PharmaVoice
MAY 3, 2024
With its next earnings report looming, pushback from an investor is adding pressure on Novavax to boost performance.
Identifying Food Allergies vs Food Intolerances: Pharmacists Can Play a Critical Role in Education
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 30, 2024
Pharmacists can help patients distinguish between food allergies and intolerances, as well as facilitate access to life-saving medications and preventative care.
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.
Scientists spot an orangutan using a plant to treat his own wound in the wild
STAT
MAY 2, 2024
When male Sumatran orangutans let out a long call, they’re usually trying to grab female attention. But the sounds — a booming blend of roars and grunts — can end up attracting unwanted attention from other males, too. Things can get tense. Which is likely how Rakus, an adult male orangutan frequently seen in Gunung Leuser National Park in South Aceh, Indonesia, acquired a face wound in June 2022.
High-Fat Diet Associated with Poor Sleep Quality in Patients with T1D
Drug Topics
APRIL 29, 2024
Researchers addressed the association of sleep quality and dietary intakes for patients with type 1 diabetes who use insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring.
As BMS announces major cuts, its Karuna deal looks poised to drive growth
PharmaVoice
APRIL 29, 2024
The company's schizophrenia drug picked up in its $14 billion acquisition of Karuna Therapeutics recently generated positive long-term data from its phase 3 program.
Exploring Collaborative Care Strategies in C Difficile Treatment
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APRIL 28, 2024
Vincent Young, MD, PhD, shares takeaways from Peggy Lillis Foundation's 2024 National C diff Advocacy Summit.
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.
Bird flu virus circulated in cows for four months before outbreak confirmed by USDA, analysis shows
STAT
MAY 2, 2024
As agricultural authorities and epidemiologists try to get their arms around the scope of the latest confounding chapter in the decades-long story of the H5N1 avian influenza virus — its j ump into U.S. herds of dairy cattle — they’re turning to the genetic breadcrumbs the virus leaves behind in the animals’ nose, lungs, and, primarily, milk.
FDA Approves Second Formulation of Humira Biosimilar Cyltezo
Drug Topics
MAY 1, 2024
According to Michael Osso, president and chief executive officer of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, “the flexibility of having multiple biosimilar formulations to choose from is important to support broader patient access to biologic medicine.
How a biotech exec is leveraging Big Pharma lessons to advance tRNA
PharmaVoice
APRIL 29, 2024
Michelle Werner shares how the lessons from her resumé — and personal experience — are driving her work with novel therapeutics.
AstraZeneca admits Covid-19 vaccine may cause blood clots in “very rare” cases
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 1, 2024
AstraZeneca has maintained that while the vaccine may, in “very rare” cases, cause TTS, the casual mechanism for this effect remains unknown.
5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software
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Tracking bird flu virus changes in cows is stymied by missing data, scientists say
STAT
MAY 2, 2024
Another upload of genetic sequence data from the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle has exacerbated the scientific community’s frustration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture after the agency again failed to include basic information needed to track how the virus is changing as it spreads. Like a large tranche of sequences that the USDA uploaded to a public database on April 21, this week’s data dump did not include information about where and when the sequenced samples wer
Health System Specialty Pharmacists Elevate Care Across Clinical Spaces
Drug Topics
APRIL 30, 2024
The expertise of health system specialty pharmacists, combined with better adherence and better affordability, leads to better patient outcomes.
Walmart shuttering all 51 health centers, citing lack of profitability
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 30, 2024
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information. | Walmart is shuttering all 51 health centers along with its virtual care services, the retail giant announced Tuesday morning.
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Eneboparatide for Treatment of Patients With Hypoparathyroidism
Pharmacy Times
MAY 2, 2024
Currently, the treatment is being evaluated in the phase 3 CALYPSO study to further prove the safety and efficacy in patients with hypoparathyroidism.
Pasteurization inactivates H5N1 bird flu in milk, new FDA and academic studies confirm
STAT
MAY 1, 2024
Extensive testing of pasteurized commercially purchased milk and other dairy products from 38 states has found no evidence of live H5N1 bird flu virus, Food and Drug Administration officials said at a press briefing Wednesday. The results confirmed findings of earlier testing of a more limited number of samples and add weight to the FDA’s conclusion that pasteurized milk products are safe for consumption despite a widespread outbreak of cows infected with H5N1.
The Pipeline Is Full of Expensive, Innovative Therapies
Drug Topics
APRIL 30, 2024
Paying for these new therapies, that may be curative for patients, remains a challenge.
Hospitals no longer required to report COVID-19 data to CDC
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 30, 2024
Hospitals are off the hook for data reporting requirements that have been in place since the early COVID-19 pandemic. | Hospitals were required to share COVID-19 admissions, ICU capacity and other related data on a daily basis during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, then the reporting frequency shifted. The CDC said it still encourages hospitals to report their data on a "voluntary" basis and will soon begin displaying those data online.
FDA Accepts Supplemental New Drug Application for Tapinarof Cream, 1%, in Atopic Dermatitis
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 29, 2024
The acceptance is based on positive data from the phase 3 ADORING 1 and ADORING 2 pivotal trials, as well as interim results from the phase 3 ADORING 3 open-label, long-term extension trial.
After private equity firms gobbled up wheelchair makers, users pay the price in long repair times
STAT
MAY 1, 2024
When Maureen Amirault purchased her first electric wheelchair in 2020, she had been living with muscular dystrophy for decades. Braces and a cane helped, but walking became too arduous, so she got a chair through a company called Numotion. The first few months were great. The headrest fell off, but Numotion fixed it in a matter of days.
Q&A: How Health System Specialty Pharmacies Improve Costs and Care
Drug Topics
APRIL 30, 2024
The role of health care specialty pharmacies has expanded.
The race for healthcare AI models heats up as Google boasts Med-Gemini surpasses GPT-4
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 2, 2024
Google and DeepMind released an open access paper on their newest artificial intelligence tools intended for use in hea | Results released by Google on Med-Gemini's performance show that it outperforms existing AI/ML including GPT-4 on over a dozen industry benchmarks.
Expert: Pharmacists Have Vital Role in Multiple Myeloma Treatment
Pharmacy Times
MAY 2, 2024
The vice president of pharmacy operations at American Oncology Network says that pharmacists can contribute by educating patients and offering resources for support and treatment adherence.
Opinion: From sewage to safety: Hospital wastewater surveillance as a beacon for defense against H5N1 bird flu
STAT
MAY 1, 2024
Pandemics start slowly — a few cases here, a few there — until suddenly people are sick or dying everywhere. Early detection by monitoring wastewater can help short-circuit that cycle. It’s difficult to tell what is happening right now with highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5N1 (bird flu), which is rapidly spreading among cows and other mammals.
Expert: Education of Providers, Patients Key to Biosimilar Uptake
Drug Topics
MAY 1, 2024
Savings associated with biosimilar uptake are projected to reach $181 billion through 2027.
'Too big to fail': Consolidation concerns loom over hearing on Change Healthcare cyberattack
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 1, 2024
The scale of UnitedHealth Group's sprawling empire was under the microscope on Wednesday as CEO Andrew Witty testified before a key Senate panel about the cyberattack on Change Healthcare that's ha | The scale of UnitedHealth Group's sprawling empire was under the microscope on Wednesday as CEO Andrew Witty testified before a key Senate panel about the cyberattack on Change Healthcare that's had ripple effects across healthcare.
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