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Digital Therapies: The “Digital Pills” of current generation

Roots Analysis

As per United Nation’s report, the current global population stands at around 8 billion and expected to reach 9 billion by the end of 2030. This increase in population is accompanied with a rise in the incidence of several chronic disease indications. In fact, as per a report published by National Association of Chronic Disease Director , by 2030 this increase of the chronic condition would cost the US economy about USD 2 trillion.

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Amoxicillin Shortage Impacting Nearly 75% of Pharmacists Nationwide

Drug Topics

Pharmacists generally agree that domestic production of the commonly used antibiotic could prevent more shortages from happening in the future

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What they are saying: Nonprofit hospitals are gaming the system at the expense of patients

PhRMA

There have been some alarming stories uncovered by the media on ways nonprofit hospitals — many of which participate in the 340B drug pricing program — are taking advantage of the system and their tax-exempt status to boost their bottom lines, at the expense of patients.

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Tapping into the molecular fountain of youth

PharmaVoice

Kristen Fortney, CEO of BioAge Labs, wants to improve the human life span by focusing on the human health span.

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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

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Moderna pays US government $400M 'catch-up payment' under new COVID-19 vaccine license

Fierce Pharma

Moderna pays US government $400M 'catch-up payment' under new COVID-19 vaccine license esagonowsky Fri, 02/24/2023 - 09:18

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Organizations, Pharmacists Urge Flu Vaccine for Patients With Diabetes

Drug Topics

Leading health organizations are urging those with diabetes and other chronic conditions to get the influenza vaccine.

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Why the pharma industry is digging deep in rare disease

PharmaVoice

The rare disease market is set for major growth in the decade to come, and pharma companies are securing their footholds now.

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Major coalition of health groups aims to combat health misinformation

Fierce Healthcare

Major coalition of health groups aims to combat health misinformation rking Fri, 02/24/2023 - 11:17

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FDA Action Date Set for Pfizer RSV Vaccine Candidate

Drug Topics

The vaccine would be administered to pregnant people to protect newborns from RSV.

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PhRMA submits comments to USPTO highlighting important role of patent system in medicine development

PhRMA

PhRMA responded to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) request for comments regarding USPTO initiatives to ensure the robustness and reliability of patent rights.

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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.

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Biotechs teeter on unsteady ground in 2023 and some may close shop

PharmaVoice

A slew of early stage biotechs were forced to shut down last year as the market tanked. Will the trend continue?

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STAT+: How a depression test devised by a Zoloft marketer became a crutch for a failing mental health system

STAT

A bedrock of the U.S. mental health system — a nine-item questionnaire used to spot depression — began not with a doctor, but with a marketing man. Howard Kroplick, now 73 years old and living on Long Island, is obsessed with antique racing cars and, in his storied career in the pharmaceutical industry, crucially urged Pfizer to avoid the word “impotence” when promoting Viagra.

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Triple-Combination, Fixed-Dose Acne Gel Shows Promise as Treatment

Drug Topics

The once-daily, triple-combination gel led to a marked reduction in moderate to severe acne.

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Stopping pharmacy benefit managers from “gaming the system”

PhRMA

People around the country say they are paying too much for their prescription medicines. State policymakers could help address this problem now. Doing so starts with stopping pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from taking advantage of the health system and patients.

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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.

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Medicinal cannabis: the route to good manufacturing practice registration

European Pharmaceutical Review

The UK medicinal cannabis sector has witnessed important regulatory advances in recent years. After the substance became legal in the UK in 2018, pharmaceutical companies have faced numerous obstacles to attain a fairer position in the industry. Crucially, January 2023 marked a key moment: the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) granted Celadon Pharmaceuticals the first good manufacturing practice (GMP) registration since legalisation in 2018 for high Δ9-tetrahydrocannabin

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Google, Microsoft execs share how racial bias can hinder expansion of health AI

Fierce Healthcare

Google, Microsoft execs share how racial bias can hinder expansion of health AI rking Thu, 02/23/2023 - 12:36

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Increase Seen in Eczema, Prevalence Varies by Race and Ethnicity

Drug Topics

Previous surveys suggested care disparities. Investigators compared these outcomes because of a lack of research in this space.

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Cytokinetics looks to muscle into the cardiovascular market

PharmaVoice

With a scientific platform based on muscle biology, the late-stage biotech is addressing cardiovascular and neuromuscular diseases.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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First successful CAR-T treatment for muscle inflammation

European Pharmaceutical Review

University Hospital Erlangen in Germany is the first in the world to use chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells to successfully treat a patient suffering from a severe case of muscle inflammation (myositis). The researchers noted that risk of developing a very severe form of the autoimmune inflammatory disease is high. The patient who received the CAR T treatment was diagnosed with anti-synthetase syndrome.

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Amazon closes $3.9B One Medical deal as its builds out its healthcare strategy

Fierce Healthcare

Amazon closes $3.

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Recommendations Differ Between WHO and CDC for HPV Vaccine Schedules

Drug Topics

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC recommend different doses when it comes to vaccine protection against the human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Why FDA’s approach to orphan drug exclusivity is ripe for more legal challenges

PharmaVoice

Despite a court ruling, the FDA is sticking to its narrow orphan drug exclusivity approach. But confusion remains over the policy’s future.

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CVS Health investing $11M in affordable housing for Detroit

Drug Store News

The affordable project in Brush Park will feature 53 units, with many as low as 30% AMI or below.

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Optum report: Alzheimer's drugs key for payers to watch in Q1

Fierce Healthcare

Optum report: Alzheimer's drugs key for payers to watch in Q1 pminemyer Fri, 02/24/2023 - 16:18

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Moderna Plans to Offer Free COVID-19 Vaccine to Uninsured Patients

Drug Topics

More traditional health care coverage will begin when the U.S. public health emergency response to COVID-19 ends on May 11.

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Why patient care is a public affair

PharmaVoice

The VP of public affairs at Kyowa Kirin discusses her role in advocating for advocacy.

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Shining a light on Raman for microbiological analysis

European Pharmaceutical Review

Advances with microbiological methods are providing more accurate and sensitive datasets at a faster rate, relating to bacterial identity, numbers, responses to environments and so on. Recent years have seen progress with applying a long-established spectrophotometric phenomenon – Raman spectra – to advance our understanding of bacterial populations, including differentiating between living and dead cells and interpreting phenotypic variations to different environmental stressors.

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Hospital lobby urges FTC to withdraw or add healthcare exceptions to sweeping noncompete ban

Fierce Healthcare

Hospital lobby urges FTC to withdraw or add healthcare exceptions to sweeping noncompete ban dmuoio Wed, 02/22/2023 - 15:55

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Young Children Benefit from 3 Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Drug Topics

The vaccine was 73.2% effective in children aged 6 months to 4 years when administered during the Omicron-dominant phase.

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Woman of the Week: Alltrna’s Michelle Werner

PharmaVoice

The first-time CEO has her sights on addressing thousands of diseases with the company’s tRNA platform.

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GenScript ProBio and RVAC partner for Covid-19 vaccine pDNA

Pharmaceutical Technology

GenScript ProBio has announced a strategic collaboration with RVAC Medicines to manufacture GMP-grade plasmid DNA (pDNA) for the latter’s RVM-V001, an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine candidate. Under the agreement, GenScript ProBio will offer GMP plasmid manufacturing service for the RVM-V001 programme. This collaboration is expected to help expedite the clinical manufacturing of RVM-V001 and future mRNA-based vaccines that target infectious diseases such as Clostriodioides difficile infection (CDI) and R

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Humana to shed employer group commercial business

Fierce Healthcare

Humana to shed employer group commercial business pminemyer Thu, 02/23/2023 - 11:23

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NJ and CO Governors Partner to Support Youth Mental Health

Drug Topics

United States leaders work together to create bipartisan solutions for the youth mental health crisis.

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