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The 2023-2024 Flu Season: What Pharmacists Need to Know

Digital Pharmacist

As we gear up for the upcoming flu season of 2023-2024, it’s important to reflect on the lessons of the previous year , and understand how the coming year may look different. The most effective preventive measure against the flu is getting an annual flu vaccine. According to the CDC, in the 2023-2024 season, the U.S.

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What Pharmacists Should Know About Medicare Open Enrollment 2024

Digital Pharmacist

The Medicare Open Enrollment period for 2024 is quickly approaching – this is a critical time for both your patients and your pharmacy. Below is a breakdown of what you need to be aware of when assisting patients with 2024 open enrollments, as well as a few tips on how your pharmacy can prepare for this busy time at the pharmacy.

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Navigating the 2024 Life Science Industry Trends Landscape

Pharma Mirror

As we step into 2024, the global life science industry finds itself at a crossroads, facing plenty of challenges alongside an abundance of exciting opportunities. The pharmaceutical and contract outsourcing space has shifted, with new trends emerging that will shape the future of this rapidly changing industry.

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JCVI backs RSV routine vaccination for babies and older adults in the UK

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The UK should introduce routine vaccination for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to protect babies and older adults, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended. This article was originally published by our sister title Pulse.

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Novavax is on thin ice, and the latest update isn’t exactly encouraging

STAT

On 2024 guidance, Merck said it expects sales in the range of $62.7-$64.2 In 2024, as in 2023, the industry’s fate seems inextricable from interest rates. If you’ve made it to the end of this article, you might be interested in joining this  secret list for an upcoming biotech newsletter.

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Pharmaceutical industry: 2023 in retrospect

European Pharmaceutical Review

During 2023, there were five revisions to the European Medicines Agency ’s (EMA’s) Questions and Answers (Q&As) for marketing authorisation holders/applicants on the CHMP Opinion for the Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 referral on nitrosamine impurities in human medicinal products. These changes are summarised in Table 1.

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New recognition routes to fast-track UK medicine access

European Pharmaceutical Review

According to the MHRA, the recognition routes mark the start of a new international recognition framework for medicines that will be in place by the first quarter of 2024. Read the article on Boehringer Ingelheim’s ILAP designation here. This is a rare tumoural cancer which has not seen new first-line treatment in over forty years.