Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 10, 2023
Medicare Part D drug prices have increased by an average of 226% since market entry. These 25 drugs are responsible for $80.9 billion in total Part D spending in 2021. | A report from AARP broke down how popular brand-name drugs have continued to rise in price and exceed inflation.
Drug Topics
AUGUST 11, 2023
HHS awards money to fight the nursing shortage, the FDA approves Johnson & Johnson's talquetamab-tgvs (TALVEY), and the CDC says suicides reached an all-time high in 2022.
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PharmaVoice
AUGUST 9, 2023
Children’s Tumor Foundation president Annette Bakker is working to teach the industry the crucial difference between drug repurposing and drug repositioning.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 11, 2023
Jennifer Chesak, author of The Psilocybin Handbook for Women, discusses how estrogen can affect binding at the serotonin receptor sites, causing psilocybin to impact women’s bodies differently.
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
The Thyroid Pharmacist
AUGUST 11, 2023
Thyroid hormones are “Goldilocks” hormones: the dose has to be “just right” for us to feel optimal. Doses that are too high or too low can result in symptoms. I get tons of messages from people who report that they had begun to feel hypothyroid symptoms after having their thyroid medications reduced, based on a faulty lab interpretation. One lady began to lose her hair in clumps; another became nearly bedridden!
Drug Topics
AUGUST 10, 2023
A study published in the Lancet found that patients who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 had lower cognitive accuracy compared to negative controls.
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Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 11, 2023
Gretchen Garofoli, PharmD, an associate professor at the West Virginia School of Pharmacy, discusses the current recommendations for COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza vaccines and vaccine hesitancy.
STAT
AUGUST 11, 2023
The last time Kim Kardashian posted about medical imaging, it was to prove her butt was real. Now, she’s praising its ability to find aneurysms and cancers before they turn deadly. Kardashian’s Instagram post this week about Prenuvo, which sells full-body MRI scans that can run in the thousands of dollars, has renewed a long-running debate about whether the tests are actually valuable or just run the risk of clogging hospitals with false positives and unnecessary follow-ups from we
Drug Topics
AUGUST 10, 2023
After sessions end, head out to explore the city of San Diego.
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 7, 2023
Although research on using oxytocin as a drug has varied, Tonix Pharmaceuticals is banking on the “love hormone” to treat autism, anxiety and more.
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
AUGUST 11, 2023
Pharmacy technicians are stepping up to assume expanded responsibilities that contribute to pharmacy management and patient safety.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 11, 2023
Microsoft rolled out a new electronic health records cloud database solution, leveraging Azure Large Instances, that enables health systems to scale capacity for high-volume workloads. | Microsoft rolled out a new electronic health records cloud database solution, leveraging Azure Large Instances, that enables health systems to scale capacity for high-volume workloads.
Drug Topics
AUGUST 8, 2023
Approximately 1 in 8 women in the United States experience postpartum depression.
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 8, 2023
Ozempic and Wegovy have become household names for weight loss. But obesity is complex, and Phenomix Sciences is looking to bring a personalized medicine approach to the field.
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
AUGUST 11, 2023
Unexpectedly, the highest increases in delirium compared to projections were in the 66 to 74 years of age group, which could have important personal and societal repercussions, such as earlier development of dementia.
STAT
AUGUST 11, 2023
HELSINKI — It was the quiet that stood out to Tarja Sironen at the fur farm. A specialist in emerging infectious diseases, Sironen has conducted research at fur farms for years. She helped develop a Covid vaccine that was deployed to the country’s mink population during the pandemic. She knows the industry well.
Drug Topics
AUGUST 11, 2023
A substantial collection of evidence indicates that the fallopian tube serves as the primary site of origin for a large portion of high-grade serous ovarian cancers.
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 11, 2023
The long-time pharma exec on her most recent wins, her favorite rule to break and the words she lives by.
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Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 11, 2023
New standards from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs could drive changes that improve patient safety by optimizing drug therapy to reduce the risk of harm and improve health and well-being before a medication is dispensed.
PharmExec
AUGUST 11, 2023
How pharma medical affairs and commercial teams are synchronizing their capabilities to boost omnichannel marketing strategies and better understand customer engagement needs.
Drug Topics
AUGUST 11, 2023
According to the National Community Pharmacists Association, 97% of independent pharmacy owners reported shortages of Adderall in early 2023.
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 10, 2023
July’s announcement from the beleaguered drugmaker signals the kind of shift the industry could see more of as M&A and IPOs tick up once again.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 10, 2023
Findings may have therapeutic implications because of the potential to target neurotransmitters to treat or prevent melanoma.
STAT
AUGUST 11, 2023
One person has died and at least four have been sickened by tuberculosis in infected bone materials, an outbreak that has cast a spotlight on the shortcomings of testing for such tissue products. It’s the second tuberculosis outbreak linked to the biomaterial device company, Aziyo Biologics. In 2021, Aziyo’s product killed eight people after orthopedic and dental surgeons unwittingly implanted infected bone grafts into patients.
Drug Topics
AUGUST 10, 2023
From outreach programs to point-of-care testing—and a solid online presence—here are a few ways to stand out from the crowd.
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 9, 2023
The CEO of the Alzheimer’s-focused biotech discusses its phase 3-ready candidate and what it could contribute to the bustling field.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 9, 2023
Study shows that as patients with type 2 diabetes lost more teeth, their risk of heart failure grew.
Drug Store News
AUGUST 11, 2023
Cloud Pink is inspired by the singer’s optimism and confidence, and its campaign will showcase her as both an artist and woman, the company said.
Drug Topics
AUGUST 10, 2023
WHO upgrades EG.5 to "variant of interest," Amazon-owned One Medical expands across US, and health officials urge vaccination before the coming fall season.
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 7, 2023
The CEO of Tessera Therapeutics believes the company’s gene writing technology could eventually cure nearly any genetic disease across patient populations.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 9, 2023
Lack of information and access to health care, stigma, discrimination, criminalization, and privacy concerns are among the barriers some groups face when trying to obtain preventative HIV medications.
The Checkup by Singlecare
AUGUST 11, 2023
Pain management is essential to the treatment plan when someone is suffering. However, figuring out the right course of action for a particular condition can be difficult. There are many ways to worsen and prolong pain if not managed properly. People with diverticulitis often experience abdominal pain during or after eating a meal. Eating is a part of everyday life, so coping with a condition that is worsened by eating can be challenging.
Drug Topics
AUGUST 10, 2023
Results from a recent study indicated that lowering the threshold for abnormal blood pressure in the second half of pregnancy from 140/90 mm Hg would not increase accuracy in identifying maternal or perinatal risk in patients.
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