Pharmacy Is Right For Me

AUGUST 26, 2024

What is your first thought when you think of a career in pharmacy? You may think of a clinical pharmacist working in a community pharmacy or a hospital pharmacist working in an in-patient unit. But did you think about pharmacogenomics: the field of pharmacy that studies how someone’s genetics affect their response to a certain drug? Not many people are aware of the field of pharmacogenomics, and how it can optimize patient outcomes.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 29, 2024

As research continues to uncover the potential benefits of psilocybin, pharmacists and other clinicians have an essential role in bridging ancient wisdom with contemporary science.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

Pharmacists can provide extra resources for patients, including explanations of the therapy options for the patients, the course of therapy, and what patients can expect.

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STAT

AUGUST 29, 2024

On Thursday, the California Department of Food and Agriculture announced it is investigating the possible introduction of H5N1 bird flu in cattle at three dairy farms in the Central Valley. If confirmed, they would be the first known cases in that state. In a statement, officials said testing of samples from the three farms is currently underway in the state’s veterinary diagnostic lab.

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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 Is Right For Me

AUGUST 30, 2024

As the school year begins, students often find themselves juggling a variety of responsibilities—homework, extracurricular activities, social commitments, and more. For those with aspirations in the demanding field of pharmacy, the pressure to excel can sometimes feel overwhelming. During these moments, it’s essential to remember that you don’t have to navigate challenges alone.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 27, 2024

The government said the tests will “detect current COVID-19 variants and can be used through the end of the year.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

LONDON — Novo Nordisk made worldwide headlines last year when a study demonstrated that Wegovy, its powerful and exceedingly popular weight loss medicine, helped reduce the risk of cardiovascular emergencies like heart attacks.  Researchers on Friday unveiled results demonstrating another benefit that the drug offered to patients in that study: Compared to placebo, it cut the chances of dying from Covid-19 by roughly a third.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 27, 2024

Eli Lilly has come up with a new way of supplying its popular weight-loss drug Zepbound that the company hopes could expand access while addressing other issues such as high prices and off-label co | Eli Lilly is offering its popular weight-loss drug Zepbound directly to consumers at a discount through its own online pharmacy. The company hopes the move could expand access while addressing other issues such as high prices and off-label cosmetic usage.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 26, 2024

“While seasonal variation exists, it is expected that seniors will continue to benefit from flu vaccines that are stronger than the traditional standard-dose vaccines,” wrote investigators.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 29, 2024

Using 1 nicotine-containing electronic cigarette was significantly correlated with an increase in residual volume and total lung capacity in patients with asthma.

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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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STAT

AUGUST 28, 2024

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — UnitedHealth Group told the Connecticut primary care doctors everything they wanted to hear. Take our money, the company said, and together we can bring about a future where primary care leads. A future where doctors can take better care of their patients, and reap the financial rewards of improved health. We’ll handle the business side while you look after your patients.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 26, 2024

Electronic health records giant Epic recently announced plans to transition its customers to a new government-backed data exchange by the end of next year. | Carequality and Epic both revealed plans to align with TEFCA, signaling potentially a "tectonic shift" in the interoperability landscape and the rising influence of the federal government's nascent network, health IT experts say.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 26, 2024

The Stelo glucose biosensor system is intended for use in adults who do not use insulin or in those without diabetes who wish to better understand how diet and exercise affect blood glucose levels.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 30, 2024

Shared clinical decision-making presented drawbacks, resulting in age-based recommendations for adults aged 75 years and older and risk-based recommendations for individuals aged 60-74 years.

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STAT

AUGUST 27, 2024

Nearly two dozen people in the United States have been confirmed to have contracted the Oropouche virus during travels outside the country this summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. A previously little-known virus, Oropouche has garnered headlines in recent weeks with reports of a small number of deaths and a possible link to congenital malformations in babies infected in the womb.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 27, 2024

A decade ago, federal officials drafted a plan to discourage Medicare Advantage health insurers from overcharging the government by billions of dollars—only to abruptly back off amid an “uproar” fr | Filings and testimonies in a multibillion-dollar Justice Department civil fraud case against UnitedHealth Group outline industry pressure that led the government to bury a proposed rule on Medicare Advantage chart reviews.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 29, 2024

Stephanie Sober, MD, MSHP, investigator on the pivotal research that supported the prescription-to-OTC switch of Opill, shares insights on how the medicine is reshaping the reproductive landscape.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 24, 2024

In Missouri, community health workers partnered with community pharmacists, CPESN, and others to develop a state-funded program to address vaccine gaps in local communities.

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STAT

AUGUST 27, 2024

In early 2022, I cared for one of the first patients with mpox in Massachusetts. As an infectious diseases physician, I remember the deep uncertainty I felt, and the fear in my patient’s eyes as a painful rash spread over their body. We were in uncharted territory — there were no proven treatments, and the number of cases was rapidly increasing.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 29, 2024

A Merck & Co. effort to move its PD-1 behemoth Keytruda into early treatment of lung cancer has reached a dead end, along with another bid to expand into a type of early-stage skin cancer. | A Merck & Co. effort to move its PD-1 behemoth Keytruda into early treatment of lung cancer has reached a dead end, along with another bid to expand into a type of early-stage skin cancer.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 30, 2024

Emergent BioSolutions has announced that it will donate 50,000 doses of ACAM2000 for potential deployment across affected areas in Central Africa.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 29, 2024

Pharmacists can help facilitate more organized efforts to improve measles vaccination uptake for children aged 5 and younger by identifying socio-demographic gaps within this population.

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STAT

AUGUST 27, 2024

Health insurer Centene will not pay any commissions to brokers and agents who help people sign up for next year’s Medicare prescription drug plans. “We have made a difficult decision — effective Jan. 1, 2025 — to cease new and renewal commissions for [Medicare Part D plans] beginning with the 2025 plan year,” Centene’s WellCare subsidiary said last Friday in an email sent to brokers, which was obtained by STAT.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 28, 2024

The rightsizing at BioMarin continues to take its toll as CEO Alexander Hardy devises a new corporate strategy for the rare disease biotech. | The rightsizing at BioMarin continues to take its toll as CEO Alexander Hardy devises a new corporate strategy for the rare disease biotech.

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PharmaVoice

AUGUST 28, 2024

By rejecting the first MDMA therapy earlier this month, the FDA signaled to the psychedelic drug sector that the road to approval isn’t clear cut.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 30, 2024

Although small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) share many of the same symptoms, SIBO affects the small intestine and IBS affects the large intestine.

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STAT

AUGUST 27, 2024

In 2021, Katey Frederking had reached the end of her rope. The 29-year-old was struggling with frequent migraines, which started after a concussion from a fall on an icy patch near her home in Chicago. The medications she had been prescribed weren’t working, her doctor wasn’t listening, and she was facing several months of wait time before she could see a new neurologist.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 30, 2024

As a new deadly strain of mpox continues its global spread, Emergent BioSoultion's smallpox vaccine ACAM2000 has officially joined the ranks of FDA-approved defense measures against the virus. | With the nod, Emergent's vaccine joins Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos as approved protection options to address the continued outbreak in Africa, which was recently deemed a public health emergency.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 29, 2024

A key legislator is accusing the leaders of the three largest pharmacy benefit managers of making fraudulent statements during a hearing last month on the industry. | A key legislator is accusing the leaders of the three largest pharmacy benefit managers of making fraudulent statements during a hearing last month on the industry.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 30, 2024

The application includes data from the Vivacity-MG3 study, demonstrating that individuals who received the drug had superior outcomes compared with the standard of care alone.

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STAT

AUGUST 27, 2024

Eli Lilly said Tuesday that it will start providing low-dose vials of its obesity drug Zepbound through its direct-to-consumer platform, a move that will likely ease supply constraints and draw more patients to the company’s online portal. Lilly is also selling the vials at a discount to the currently available injectable pens, which carry a list price of $1,060 for a month’s supply.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 27, 2024

For the last 40 years, when federal legislation was ambiguous or left an administrative gap, courts were required to defer to the interpretation of federal agencies. | In June, when the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn the Chevron doctrine, it brought significant impact for the healthcare industry and federal regulators like the FDA and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 27, 2024

Researchers addressed the association of COVID-19 pandemic-related school disruptions with children’s incidence of acute psychiatric emergencies.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 30, 2024

The request comes as increased scrutiny is levied toward pharmacy benefit managers for alleged unfair business practices.

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