pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

A trial of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has shown the jab produces an immune response, although the study was too small to produce conclusive findings, particularly on safety. For our vaccine, we use two different adenovirus vectors in a bid to avoid the immune system becoming immune to the vector.”.

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Pharmacy Times

JANUARY 8, 2024

If vaccination coverage was increased by 100%, outpatient care could be reduced by 81.2%, hospitalizations by 91.7%, and deaths by 91.3%.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JULY 17, 2023

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed the management of non-small cell lung cancer, but how long should treatment be continued for optimal survival? It has long been recognised that a hallmark of cancer is immune evasion and that the immune system is held back by inhibitory immune checkpoint receptors and ligands.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JULY 11, 2024

In a letter published in The Lancet , researchers from the University of Birmingham highlighted the ‘concerning gap’ in measles immunity among healthcare workers in the UK, with as many as one in five not fully immunised against the infection. In both cohorts, the researchers found that measles immunity is currently suboptimal.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 17, 2023

Spain’s Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre researchers, along with the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, have developed a new cell therapy based on STAb cells to treat a type of leukaemia. The post Hospital Universitario and Josep Carreras develop cell therapy for leukaemia appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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STAT

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

An experimental influenza vaccine developed using messenger RNA technology appears capable of inducing what should be a protective immune response against all known subtypes of flu, at least in animals. If the work is translated into humans it could turn out to be a version of a long-sought universal vaccine. Read the rest…

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 2, 2024

More broadly, nonprofit hospitals—particularly small and rural facilities—are likely to face higher wages and potential operational disruption should the ban survive the courts, Fitch Ratings analysts warn.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Smaller healthcare organizations, such as regional hospitals, nursing homes, rehab centers and clinics, are not immune from cyberattacks and data breaches. Smaller healthcare organizations, such as regional hospitals, nursing homes, rehab centers and clinics, are not immune from cyberattacks and data breaches.

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STAT

JULY 20, 2023

WASHINGTON — Hospitals for years have complained that Medicare pays so little for CAR-T cancer treatments that they sometimes lose money administering the incredibly expensive treatments. CAR-T uses the body’s own immune system to kill cancerous cells. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT

DECEMBER 12, 2022

had relied upon so-called “natural immunity” acquired through infection as the only immunological defense against the virus. times more hospitalizations in the time since December of 2020. But the study results show the toll would have been even worse had the U.S. times more infections, and 3.8

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MARCH 9, 2023

Findings from research on the nasal monoclonal antibody “Based on our studies, we expect that Foralumab may work on all variants as it acts on immune effects,” Dr Weiner continued. Foralumab’s immune modulating response In 2020, Moreira researched how Foralumab modulates the immune response to reduce inflammation.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A study has identified subtle changes in how immune cells respond to different severe febrile illnesses in children, which could lead to improved treatments. As clinicians, we may often see a child in the hospital or clinic with a fever and no other real defining symptoms, making an accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment difficult.’

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STAT

MAY 15, 2024

Immune cells have to be removed from a patient, shipped to specialty sites, where they’re engineered with cancer-killing abilities, and then returned to the hospital for infusion back into patients. CAR-Ts have proven to be potent treatments for certain cancers, but they are complicated medicines to make.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

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 modified the patients’ own immune cells.

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STAT

MAY 10, 2023

Brigham and Women’s Hospital will launch a new institute focused on immunology and inflammation, thanks to a $100 million gift, the largest in the hospital’s history. The institute will also investigate the aging of the immune system and immune dysfunction in cancer.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A 2022 study found that both B12 and B5 had protective effects against COVID infection, while a 2020 study found that vitamin B12 (when combined with vitamin D and magnesium) improved outcomes for elderly patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Vitamin C: Vitamin C is well known for its positive effects on the immune system.

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STAT

DECEMBER 5, 2023

About a decade ago, Mike Jensen, a pediatric oncologist at Seattle Children’s hospital, licensed to a startup his designs for a powerful new type of therapy, called CAR-T, that would re-engineer a child’s own immune cells to target cancer. The deal proved be a mixed blessing.

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STAT

JANUARY 5, 2023

million to BioVersys, which is developing an antibiotic to combat a type of bacteria that affects people with compromised immune systems and is increasingly responsible for infections in hospitalized patients. In its latest move, the fund is providing $7.5

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Pharma Times

MAY 30, 2024

Affecting the immune system, various forms of SCID are estimated to affect one in 75,000 to 100,000 newborns

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

AUGUST 22, 2023

An anti-IL17 peptide sequence has demonstrated high clinical efficacy in models of immune-mediated inflammatory conditions, warranting further clinical evaluation. In addition, when compared with secukinumab, the current gold-standard biologic, the anti-IL17 peptide gave rise to less off-target immune-related effects.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Sanofi has drawn another blank in its attempt to repurpose its IL-6 drug Kevzara to tackle the extreme immune reaction seen in serious cases of COVID-19. In severe cases of COVID-19, patients suffer a “cytokine storm” where the immune system becomes overstimulated and attacks the body.

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STAT

AUGUST 3, 2023

A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously voted Thursday to recommend wide use among infants and some high-risk children of an antibody designed to protect against RSV , the country’s leading cause of infant hospitalization. Read the rest…

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Pharmacy Times

MAY 3, 2024

The results reinforce other real-world evidence from several broad infant immunization programs in the US, Spain, and France.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This year’s flu shot generated relatively robust levels of protection, new data show, with the vaccine’s effectiveness ranging between about 45% and 55%, depending on the age group and the metric studied, such as whether there was protection against any infection or infection that was severe enough to require hospitalization.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 16, 2024

And, be sure to stick with whole oranges instead of processed options like orange juice or dried fruit, says Raj Dasgupta , MD, an internist and program director at Huntington Health Hospital in California. Thats because they contain fiber, essential nutrients, and no added sugars, so theyre less likely to cause a blood sugar spike.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Administered annually (ideally before the flu season, which peaks from December to February in the United States), flu vaccines work by preparing the immune system to recognize and combat the flu effectively. While essential for building immunity, this process can leave you feeling somewhat drained.

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Pharmacy Is Right For Me

AUGUST 26, 2024

You may think of a clinical pharmacist working in a community pharmacy or a hospital pharmacist working in an in-patient unit. Pharmacogenomic researchers discovered a genetic variant in the immune system that causes this life-threatening allergic reaction to Abacavir. What is your first thought when you think of a career in pharmacy?

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STAT

JANUARY 3, 2023

More specifically, 70 of the 93 top-selling drugs covered by the Medicare Part B program – which are typically pricier medicines that are administered by physicians or in hospitals – between 2018 and 2020 would have been subject to inflationary rebates each year, according to the analysis published in JAMA.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, US, hope that the vaccine will stimulate the immune system to clear the amyloid plaques that are seen in the brains of people with AD and have been linked to the development of dementia. Its main objective is gauging the safety and tolerability of the vaccine.

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 3, 2021

ISA106 is an immunotherapy agent that is intended to treat patients with SARS-CoV2 infections and prevent progressive pneumonia and further complications – thereby avoiding admission to hospital and intensive care.

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STAT

JULY 17, 2023

1 cause of hospitalization of babies in this country. Use of the antibody treatment, the brand name for which is Beyfortus, still needs to be recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, an independent expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 26, 2021

Novartis has said that its investment in digital technology has helped it to ride out the worst of the pandemic, although sales of some of its newly-launched products have been affected by a fall in prescriptions and hospital visits. billion and profits growing 2% to just over $3 billion.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

With the results in hand, the developers of the therapy – from the Netherlands Cancer Institute and Norway’s National Center for Cancer Immune Therapy – say they now intend to file for regulatory approvals in Europe before the end of the year, without a commercial partner “to try to ensure that it remains affordable.”

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 17, 2022

It prevents the overstimulation of the immune system and is said to improve survival and reduce the need for ventilation in covid-19 patients, with no observed increase in adverse effects. The post Two new drugs added to WHO list of COVID-19 therapies appeared first on.

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Digital Pharmacist

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of the Boostrix vaccine, commonly known as Tdap (combination of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis) for immunization administration during the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent pertussis in infants younger than two months of age. Background.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The latest case was recorded in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal and involved a 25 year-old man with no known immune disorders or underlying conditions. Although the authors said further research was needed, they said the findings suggested previous exposure may not confer immunity and that people should comply with control measures.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MAY 2, 2024

Sanofi noted that as a long-acting antibody, Beyfortus has been shown to provide rapid protection, helping to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV without the immune system needing activation. Additionally, a study from Catalonia, Spain, pre-printed in The Lancet showed reductions of 87.6 percent and 90.1

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