PhRMA
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Did you know that insurance companies use middlemen — known as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) — to decide what medicines people can get and what people pay out of pocket for those medicines?
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Viruses are known to precipitate autoimmune diseases, but the link between COVID-19 and autoimmune conditions requires additional research.
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STAT
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
One day last fall, Kiran’s period cramps became so painful they woke her up from a nap. The 19-year-old took some ibuprofen, but found little relief. “The pain was so bad, it felt like someone was punching me,” said Kiran, who asked to be referred to by only her first name for privacy. It felt “like I was giving birth.
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Pfizer CEO's texts with European Commission chief trigger new NYT lawsuit kdunleavy Tue, 02/14/2023 - 10:29
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
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 11, 2023
Doximity rolls out beta version of ChatGPT tool for docs aiming to streamline administrative paperwork hlandi Sat, 02/11/2023 - 05:02
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Nearly 40 million people in the United States suffer from migraine, with the World Health Organization classifying migraine as 1 of the 10 most disabling medical illnesses.
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European Pharmaceutical Review
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unparalleled paradigm shift in the use of and the incorporation of new technologies into our workflows. This was particularly apparent in academia and the pharmaceutical industry, where we have seen words such as Teams and Zoom becoming part of our new lexicon of language for meetings. Now we reach for these types of online meetings without a second thought, due to the clear productivity benefits they provide over real in-person meetings. 1 However, notwithstandin
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Senators question why PBMs 'even exist' in heated hearing amid push for reform rking Thu, 02/16/2023 - 14:49
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Technology can streamline—and make safer—processes like medication reconciliation.
STAT
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Matt Fitzgerald used to bike up and down 3,500 feet through the Santa Ana Mountains on three-hour rides just for fun. Now, nine months after being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, he can’t muster walking on flat surfaces for 20 minutes without days of exhaustion. “My long Covid life remains terrifying,” he told me.
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 Pharma
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
GSK was warned repeatedly about Zantac impurity but played down risks: Bloomberg esagonowsky Wed, 02/15/2023 - 09:02
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
American Telemedicine Association announced 12 telehealth innovators challenge finalists aburky Fri, 02/17/2023 - 11:45
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Senators lobbed harsh criticisms at pharmacy benefit managers during a legislative hearing.
STAT
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Akin Akinc was scouring his email spam box last summer, looking for a missing message, when he stumbled across an unexpected email from a quite recognizable name: Feng Zhang. Zhang, one of the leading scientists in the groundbreaking field of genetic editing, had reached out two days prior to discuss a new company he was working on. Since helping to discover CRISPR-Cas9 — often referred to as molecular scissors that can cut into the genome and edit DNA — Zhang has founded at least
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.
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Appetite suppressant Wegovy, popular with celebrities, seen as breakthrough treatment but not permanent remedy Weekly weight-loss jabs that are popular with celebrities will soon be made available through high street chemists in England, despite controversy over their use. Many people struggle to tackle obesity through diet and exercise alone as they often find they regain the weight that they lose.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Analysis: Medicare Advantage plans more likely to deny inpatient claims pminemyer Thu, 02/16/2023 - 14:16
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Collections of oncology drugs in 13 states are being redistributed to patients in need.
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Blueprint gears up for Ayvakit expansion, with blockbuster sales on the line aliu Fri, 02/17/2023 - 10:17
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STAT
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
A Marburg fever outbreak in Equatorial Guinea is galvanizing efforts to test drugs and vaccines for a virus that currently has none. But every day counts, warned experts who gathered virtually on Tuesday to try to chart a course for the work. The outbreak is believed to have begun in early January, but the confirmation that the Marburg virus was responsible for the growing cluster of people sick with hemorrhagic-fever-like illness was only confirmed on Monday.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
AARP leans into at-home care with Luna, providing its 38M members with in-person MSK care aburky Wed, 02/15/2023 - 17:23
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The founder of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company called drug pricing "insane" during a fireside chat at the Association of Accessible Medicines annual meeting.
The Checkup by Singlecare
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Lots of people love the idea of taking something natural to improve their health. For example, the idea of taking a supplement that could improve their blood pressure and reduce their chances of heart attack or cardiovascular disease may be very appealing. But how effective–and safe–is this strategy? Before you decide to start taking any supplements for their alleged antihypertensive effects, it’s important to understand what those supplements can and can’t do.
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Apellis wins FDA approval for first geographic atrophy drug fkansteiner Fri, 02/17/2023 - 18:06
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Adventist Health launches reorganization, lays off 52 administrative employees dmuoio Thu, 02/16/2023 - 16:26
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The updated vaccine schedule includes vaccinations for influenza, pneumococcal disease, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) and COVID-19.
Pharmafile
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Mumbai-based pharma company, Sun Pharma, has announced that it is recalling over 34,000 bottles of a generic drug, Diltiazem Hydrochloride, from the US market. The drug is used for treating high blood pressure, angina and some types of irregular heartbeat. This recall follows the FDA’s Enforcement Report, which saw “failed impurity (Deacetyl Diltiazem Hydrochloride) specification during stability testing and failed dissolution testing at FDA laboratory.
STAT
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
A recent study of medical error published in The New England Journal of Medicine reached a shocking conclusion about patient safety: Nearly a quarter century after a highly publicized Institute of Medicine report on the prevalence of patient harm sparked vows to cut the rate by half in five years , “in-hospital adverse events” remain so common that they affect roughly one in four patients.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Senate panel launches effort to shore up health workforce and ease crippling shortages rking Thu, 02/16/2023 - 16:52
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
It’s not possible to phone it in to your job in community pharmacy.
Drug Store News
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The fudgy oat milk-based frozen dessert bars are available in four flavors — fudge n’ vanilla crunch, double chocolate fudge, fudge n’ caramel crunch and mint n’ fudge chip.
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Ahead of next month's FDA decision, Emergent aces AdComm for over-the-counter Narcan nod fkansteiner Thu, 02/16/2023 - 14:12
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Do clinicians really need to diagnose long COVID?
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
The list prices of 450 medications have increased 5% overall, and more price hikes are expected.
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