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Optimizing Pharmaceutical Innovation Through AI: A Pathway to Expedited Drug Discovery and Development

Pharmacy Times

Clinical trials are using AI to handle large and complex volumes of data to develop oncology, cardiovascular, and neurologic compounds and to integrate molecular and imaging data.

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Slideshow: Mental Health Burden of Food Allergy, Nutritional Intervention May Help Children

Drug Topics

Recent research on food allergy highlights the mental health concerns of people living with a food allergy, how nutritional intervention can help children with food allergy, and that peanut introduction can reduce rates of new allergy in high-risk infants.

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New evidence supports fear that drinking raw milk containing bird flu viruses may be dangerous

STAT

A new study published Friday provides more evidence of the potential danger of drinking unpasteurized, or raw, milk containing H5N1 avian flu viruses. The work , published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that mice that were fed milk from H5N1-infected cows became very ill.

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Epic releases open-source AI validation tool for health systems

Fierce Healthcare

Epic launched an open-source tool on Wednesday to enable healthcare organizations to test and monitor artificial intelligence models. | Six weeks after announcing it was developing an AI validation software tool for healthcare, Epic has launched the open-source tool on Github to help health systems test and validate AI models.

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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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FDA Approves Belimumab for Patients Aged 5 With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Pharmacy Times

Belimumab (Benlysta; GSK) is a B-lymphocyte stimulator-specific inhibiting monoclonal antibody.

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Obesity is Common in Individuals with Celiac Disease

Drug Topics

In an abstract presented at Digestive Disease Week 2024, researchers analyzed the prevalence of obesity in patients with and without celiac disease.

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UPMC's layoffs were the start of a McKinsey-guided 'transformation,' documents show

Fierce Healthcare

A wave of employee layoffs that UPMC announced last month was just one part of a broader restructure and operations “transformation” initiative, for which the nonprofit system has tapped management | An internal presentation obtained by Fierce Healthcare outlined April's “tough, but necessary" layoffs as one part of a broader look at the nonprofit system's operations, for which it has partnered with the consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

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Five Unexpected New Uses for GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Pharmacy Times

Data have shown the potential for the therapy to treat several new conditions.

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Study Reveals Robust Benefits of Semaglutide in Protecting Against Kidney, CV Events in Patients With T2D

Drug Topics

Semaglutide reduced the risk of major kidney disease and cardiovascular (CV) events, and death from any cause, while simultaneously decelerating the loss of kidney function, among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and CKD compared to placebo.

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Michigan reports a human case of bird flu, the nation’s second linked to H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows

STAT

A second human case of bird flu infection linked to the current H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows has been detected, in a farm worker who had exposure to infected cows, Michigan state health authorities announced on Wednesday. In a statement , health officials said the individual had mild symptoms and has recovered. Evidence to date suggests this is a sporadic infection, with no signs of ongoing spread, the statement said.

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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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AI in action: Enhancing suicide risk detection in behavioral health

Fierce Healthcare

A range of digital health companies today are harnessing natural language processing in different ways to catch those at risk and direct them to resources.

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Counsel Patients on Nutrition and Following a Balanced Diet Complementary to GLP-1s

Pharmacy Times

The GLP-1 market is expected to exceed $100 billion by 2023, according to J.P. Morgan Research, with total users in the United States projected to reach 30 million.

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk

Drug Topics

Research presented at Digestive Disease Week suggests that including omega-3 rich foods, or omega-3 supplements, into a healthy diet could offer additional protection against colorectal cancer alongside regular screening.

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UnitedHealth argues algorithm lawsuit should be dismissed because patients didn’t spend years appealing denials

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UnitedHealth Group should be released from a lawsuit that alleges its algorithm-based technology prematurely cut off care to its Medicare Advantage members, the company said in court filings this week, because patients and their families did not finish Medicare’s appeals process. “Plaintiffs have failed to exhaust the exclusive administrative appeal process set by the Medicare Act,” UnitedHealth’s lawyers argued.

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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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Cadence finds reduced cost and better outcomes for heart failure patients through remote monitoring program 

Fierce Healthcare

A new paper published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure shows that patients on Cadence’s remote physiologic monitoring program had better outcomes than patients eligible for the program wh | Deaths from heart failure are rising. National remote monitoring company Cadence published new evidence that RM for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) could be the missing link in heart failure treatment.

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Health Care Shortage Calls for Diversifying the Role of Community Pharmacists in Treatment of Minor Ailments

Pharmacy Times

New research study reveals the potential of community pharmacists for minor ailment treatment, allowing for diversified patient care during growing health care shortage.

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Type 2 Diabetes Impacts Mental Health, but Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Help

Drug Topics

A report from Dexcom found that depression and anxiety are commonly reported in patients living with type 2 diabetes, but continuous glucose monitors can make disease management easier.

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Wastewater testing specifically for bird flu virus will scale up nationally in coming weeks

STAT

Less than a month ago, researchers reported for the first time the ability to scan wastewater for signs of the H5 influenza virus currently sickening dairy cows in at least nine states across the U.S. That technology is now at the threshold of real-world use. WastewaterSCAN, an infectious disease-tracking sewage surveillance network led by Stanford University and Emory University in partnership with Verily Life Sciences, has begun scaling up H5-specific testing of samples from all of its 190 sit

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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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At long last, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, J&J, Roche and others have an ally in Biden

Fierce Pharma

Over the last four years, with President Joe Biden milking a popular cause as an opponent of Big Pharma drug pricing, the industry has rarely seen good news coming from the White House. | Over the last four years, with President Joe Biden milking a popular cause as an opponent of Big Pharma's pricing, the industry has rarely seen good news coming from the White House.

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Study Finds Semaglutide Improves Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Pharmacy Times

The role of semaglutide as a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor antagonist could offer further treatment options to improve patient outcomes.

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Q&A: What Pharmacists Need to Know About Tianeptine

Drug Topics

Savannah Roberts Clary, PharmD, BCPS, CPGx, a clinical pharmacist with Aegis Sciences Corporation, discusses what tianeptine is and how pharmacists can help warn the public about its potential hazards.

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When should we start making H5N1 vaccine, and who will make that decision? In short, it’s complicated

STAT

If the H5N1 bird flu virus ever acquires the ability to transmit easily to and among people — keep your fingers crossed that it doesn’t — the world is going to need serious amounts of vaccine. Like, lakes of the stuff. Some manufacturers have been working with H5N1 viruses for years, producing small batches of doses that have undergone preliminary human testing.

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Express Scripts, CPESN team up to support independent pharmacies in providing key services

Fierce Healthcare

Express Scripts will partner with CPESN in the latest evolution of its IndependentRx Initiative, which aims to boost independent and community pharmacies. | Express Scripts will partner with CPESN in the latest evolution of its IndependentRx Initiative, which aims to boost independent and community pharmacies.

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Sotorasib Plus Panitumumab Significantly Improves Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Combination treatment of sotorasib plus panitumumab prolongs progression-free survival in those with metastatic colorectal cancer and the KRAS G12C mutation.

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Post COVID-19 Condition: The Frustrating Fight for Recognition and Treatment

Drug Topics

Health care providers must listen to patients who voice their experiences with post–COVID-19 condition symptoms. Only then can a clearer picture of the condition emerge for the millions of patients who have the near-invisible disease.

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Move over, wastewater. Store-bought milk could be another way to track the bird flu outbreak in cows

STAT

Scientists from the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have managed to generate a full genetic sequence of H5N1 virus from milk, a development they suggest means commercially purchased milk products could be used to monitor the progress of the bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle and to check for important changes in the virus over time.

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Hospitals grapple with generic drug supply shortages

Fierce Healthcare

In this week’s episode of “Podnosis,” we’re diving into the issue of generic drug shortages. | In this week's "Podnosis" episode, Fierce Healthcare’s Dave Muoio talks with Allan Coukell from Civica Rx about generic drug shortages. Coukell discusses the impact on healthcare providers, recent strategies to strengthen the drug supply chain and advice for organizations facing these shortages.

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Pharmacy Closures Spark Need for PBM Reform

Pharmacy Times

Multiple states have enacted legislation to rein in PBM practices

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Pharmacists Play Key Role in Warning Public About Dangers of Tianeptine Misuse

Drug Topics

Savannah Roberts Clary, PharmD, BCPS, CPGx, a clinical pharmacist with Aegis Sciences Corporation, talks about the dangers of tianeptine and how pharmacists can help warn the public about the potential hazards of tianeptine.

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How doctors are pressuring sickle cell patients into unwanted sterilizations

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BATON ROUGE, La. — The surgery was supposed to alleviate worry, but now, years later, Whitney Carter’s mind kept flicking back to it, wondering if it could be undone. She sometimes descended into these moods, taciturn, withdrawn, as if all hope had gone extinct. She sat on the couch in the half-light, blinds shut against the heat. The whole thing made her feel less than, like some essential part of her had been removed.

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Hims & Hers expands weight loss program to include access to GLP-1 medications

Fierce Healthcare

Six months after launching its weight loss program, online health and wellness company Hims & Hers added compounded GLP-1 medications to its offerings. | Six months after launching its weight loss program, online health and wellness company Hims & Hers added compounded GLP-1 medications to its offerings.

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FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Inavolisib for PIK3CA-Mutated Breast Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Inavolisib was submitted to the FDA for review as a first-line treatment for advanced HR-positive, HER2-negative PIK3CA-mutated breast cancer.

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As Stelara nears patent cliff, J&J fortifies Tremfya for upcoming ulcerative colitis showdown

Fierce Pharma

The biologics market for inflammatory bowel disease is continually getting more competitive, and now Johnson & Johnson’s Tremfya is the latest medicine angling to make a mark in the space. | The biologics market for inflammatory bowel disease is continually getting more competitive, and now Johnson & Johnson’s Tremfya is the latest medicine angling to make a mark in the space.

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