IDStewardship
NOVEMBER 13, 2022
On this webpage you will find “The Bug Name Emoji Game” which is just like “ The Drug Name Emoji Game ” and meant to be a fun medical emoji puzzle game for people who deal with different types of microbial pathogens. Simply use the emoji symbols to decipher the corresponding organism name! These puzzles have been developed by Dr.
PhRMA
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
You are probably reading a lot about a surge of cases of respiratory viruses like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza (the flu) and SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. The triple threat of these highly contagious respiratory viruses circulating simultaneously is causing a ripple of effects on patients, health care providers and our health care system as a whole.
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Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
CVS is the first pharmacy to offer this service nationwide.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Despite evidence of a higher risk of myocarditis or pericarditis with COVID-19 vaccination, immunization should still be recommended because the benefits likely outweigh the harms, study shows.
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
STAT
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
A federal judge on Friday sentenced disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to more than 11 years in prison for duping investors in the failed startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing but instead made her a symbol of Silicon Valley’s culture of audacious self-promotion. The sentence imposed by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila was shorter than the 15-year penalty requested by federal prosecutors but far tougher than the leniency her legal team sought for the mother of a year-o
PhRMA
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
There is only one place in the health care system where middlemen refuse to share negotiated prices with patients, and that’s at the pharmacy counter. A new report reveals how this harmful tactic leads to higher costs for patients.
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Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Approximately 80% of all HIV infections among teens are from the gay and bisexual population.
STAT
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
As the Covid-19 pandemic spread across the world two years ago, one of India’s leading biotech companies was racing to develop a vaccine with crucial backing from the Indian government. The shot engineered by Bharat Biotech was, in part, an important effort to create a home-grown product that could bolster the fortunes of the Indian pharmaceutical industry.
PhRMA
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
The Arnold-Venture funded advocacy group Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge, Inc. (or I-MAK) is on a global media tour, espousing their point of view on the patent system. Some experts and congressional leaders don’t buy the rhetoric, and neither should you.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Health disparities in care were made worse by the pandemic.
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
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Generic small molecule drugs take advantage of abbreviated approval pathways and have markedly lower development costs compared to their reference products.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
From finding the right candidates to keeping them, how hospitals are using AI to address workforce needs. aburky. Fri, 11/18/2022 - 15:25.
PhRMA
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
It’s that time of year again: Medicare open enrollment ! Seniors and people with disabilities who are newly eligible for Medicare, as well as current Medicare beneficiaries, can select or update their Part D prescription drug plans for 2023 through Wednesday, December 7. Part D beneficiaries have a variety of plans to choose from, ranging from 24 to 32 options in each state.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Timing of treatment initiation is crucial for patients with cancer.
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.
Pharmaceutical Technology
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
In a field dominated by antibodies and small molecules, two cell-therapy based approaches have come under the spotlight for showing early signs of efficacy in treating lupus. In September, a group from Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg reported that five patients with lupus achieved remission after an infusion of autologous chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells led to a deep depletion of B cells.
STAT
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
BOSTON — The U.S. government’s top addiction researcher is calling for broad deregulation of methadone , a key drug used to treat opioid use disorder. American doctors should “absolutely” be allowed to prescribe methadone directly to patients, Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, said Wednesday.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Direct-acting antivirals have high efficacy for hepatitis C, however, patients with advanced liver scarring are at risk for the development of secondary diseases.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
New research indicates that gay men are at increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease.
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Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Amazon's latest push into digital health—a virtual clinic for common conditions like allergies and hair loss. hlandi. Tue, 11/15/2022 - 09:18.
pharmaphorum
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
The advancements made in drug development over the last decade have seen the arrival of a number of treatments that offer one-time cures and more effective therapies for conditions in smaller patient populations. However, alongside this progress, Ben Hargreaves finds that there is also a conundrum over how to price these therapies. It is no secret that the drug development process for the pharmaceutical industry has undergone a major transition in the last few decades.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Currently, no national pharmacy organization has defined wellness in the pharmacy profession, which is needed so that others have a sense of guidance around wellness within the profession.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Experts discuss game-changing drugs and what’s in the pipeline.
STAT
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
BOSTON — As Pfizer prepares to hike the price of its Covid-19 vaccines, the company’s CEO, Albert Bourla, maintained at a conference this week that the jabs will continue to be “free for all Americans” because insurers are required to pay the extra cost. “Americans will see no difference,” said Bourla, speaking Wednesday at the STAT Summit.
pharmaphorum
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
A new survey conducted by juli, an AI-powered chronic condition platform, has revealed that the value placed on digital privacy differs widely among US users. With the HLTH 2022 event now well underway, digital health industry leaders all gathered together to attend in Las Vegas this week, the juli survey results reveal consumer responses to be more varied than one would have expected when it comes to data privacy.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Students should ask questions and stay engaged in their education.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
New research illustrates the efficacy of upadacitinib for treating Crohn's and ulcerative colitis.
STAT
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Editas Medicine, one of the small handful of original CRISPR companies, announced Thursday it is halting development on its first clinical program after data showed only a small subset of patients were responding. Edit-101, an experimental CRISPR-based treatment for a rare eye disease called CEP290-meditated LCA10, led to “clinically meaningful” improvements in sight in only three out of 14 patients treated in the company’s Phase I study.
Drug Store News
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
CVS pharmacists can assess eligible COVID-19 positive patients and prescribe oral antiviral medication at most locations.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Teplizumab-mzwv is administered through injection and can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes in adults and pediatric patients.
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Jay Dombi and Lamont Robinson share how the AmerisourceBergen Marketplace can help pharmacies and why having diverse suppliers is important.
STAT
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
BOSTON — The executives behind Altos Labs would really, really like people to stop saying they’re trying to reverse aging. They have a couple things going against them on this count. For one, the first article about the biotech and its $3 billion stash talked about Silicon Valley billionaires “ living forever.” And then there’s their most prominent scientist’s tendency to talk openly about people living to 130.
European Pharmaceutical Review
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Upstaza (eladocagene exuparvovec) is the first and only approved treatment for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency and is the first marketed gene therapy for direct infusion into the brain. The product, produced by biopharma company PTC Therapeutics, is approved for patients 18 months and over. It has been granted marketing authorisation by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in Great Britain.
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Sugar…may not always be sweet. Survivors of childhood cancer have a risk of accelerated aging with every 25 grams of sugar consumed, according to researchers.
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