Rukobia Works for Some AIDS Patients, According to New Research
Drug Topics
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
ViiV Healthcare reports long-term positive results for its drug, Rukobia (fostemsavir).
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Older Adults With Herpes Zoster Have Unique Considerations
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Pharmacists can educate older adults on risk factors and prevention efforts around herpes zoster.
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Using Eugenol to Treat Candida Species Infection
Drug Topics
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The compound may also provide a synergistic effect in combination with fluconazole.
More Than Prescriptions: What Beginning Pharmacists Need to Know About Business
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Pharmacists should get involved in all the various aspects of their business and with the different professional groups available.
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
Open-Source Automated Insulin Delivery Systems May Lead to Glycemic Control Improvement in Type 1 Diabetes
Drug Topics
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Research indicates that using an open-source automated insulin delivery systems can lead to greater glycemic control.
Phase 3 Study Initiated for Pfizer mRNA-Based Influenza Vaccine
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Quadrivalent mRNA influenza vaccine candidate to be evaluated in approximately 25,000 healthy US adults.
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Consumers Overpay for Generic Alternatives, Study Results Show
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
USC Analysis: although generics save US health care systems billions, PBMs jack up prices for employers, government, and patients.
Conference Preview: NCPA Annual Convention and Expo
Drug Topics
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The meeting will take place in Kansas City, Missouri, from October 1 through October 4.
Pharmacy Leaders Can Establish Successful 503B Relationships
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Key questions to ask when deciding whether compounding facilities are the right fit.
Intranasal TIPs therapy study shows potential to reduce COVID-19 transmission
Outsourcing Pharma
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Gladstone Institutes seek FDA approval for human clinical trial after single-dose, intranasal TIPs treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection limits transmission in infected animals by decreased viral shedding.
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.
New NIH Program Funds Efforts to Improve Gender Equity in Science, Health Care Fields
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
GENDER R25 will provide funding for courses and curricula to improve gender-focused education and equity in pharmacy, as well as other health care fields.
Byoma expands distribution to Ulta Beauty
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Byoma’s skin care products provide consumers with the building blocks to achieve better skin, the company said.
Pharmacist Insights: Migraine Medications
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Migraines are multifactorial and patient-specific, causing accessible care and treatments to be limited and ignored.
STAT+: Pfizer accused of running a fellowship program that discriminates on racial grounds
STAT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
In a move reflecting simmering controversy over diversity and equity, Pfizer has been accused of running a racially discriminatory fellowship program because it “categorically excludes” white and Asian American applicants, according to a lawsuit filed by an advocacy group that includes doctors, patients, and policymakers. But some legal experts question whether the argument can succeed.
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.
Options for Immunoglobulin Administration Allow for Personalized Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Although there is no “best” way to determine which route of administration is best, health care providers are optimally positioned to educate patients and help them make the best decision.
McKesson to acquire Rx Savings Solutions
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The acquisition aligns with McKesson’s strategic growth focus by connecting biopharma and payer services to patients, the company said.
Unique Offerings, Curriculum to Prepare for Cultural Differences
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The most important thing you must do is listen to the patient, understand their concerns, and by doing that, you will gain their trust to be able to treat them appropriately.
Medicare is using one of its biggest hammers to try to fix the dialysis system: how providers are paid
STAT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Chronic kidney disease, already a problem affecting millions of Americans , is only expected to become more prevalent as the country ages. For those with the disease, a transplant is the ideal treatment, but dialysis is their reality. Hundreds of thousands of Americans flock to clinics three times a week to have their blood filtered through — in the absence of a functioning kidney — a machine or their abdomen.
5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software
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Instacart rolls out Connected Stores technology
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Instacart's Connected Stores consists of six new Instacart Platform offerings: Caper Cart, Scan & Pay, Lists, Carrot Tags, FoodStorm Department Orders and Out of Stock Insights.
A teaching hospital payout, Humana flirts with Wall Street, and new dialysis incentives
STAT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
You’re reading the web edition of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of money through the health care system. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. The rise of the Medicare Advantage stock. If you ever needed evidence of just how much Wall Street salivates over the profitability of Medicare Advantage, look no further than Humana’s investor day last week.
Watch DSN: Walgreens’ Ramita Tandon highlights company’s clinical trial business
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Ramita Tandon, chief clinical trials officer at Walgreens, discusses the company’s decision to launch its clinical trial business.
Meta faces mounting questions from Congress on health data privacy as hospitals remove Facebook tracker
STAT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Meta is facing mounting questions about its access to sensitive medical data following a Markup investigation that found the company’s pixel tracking tool collecting details about patients’ doctor’s appointments, prescriptions, and health conditions on hospital websites. During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Sept. 14 , Sen.
FDA approves bluebird bio’s Skysona to treat cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy
Pharmaceutical Technology
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Accelerated Approval for bluebird bio ’s Skysona (elivaldogene autotemcel; eli-cel) for slowing neurologic dysfunction progression in early, active cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) patients. The treatment is indicated for usage in boys aged four to 17 years with CALD. Through certain Qualified Treatment Centers in the country, Skysona is anticipated to be made available commercially by the end of this year.
STAT+: Patients for Affordable Drugs taps new leader
STAT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
WASHINGTON — One of Washington’s most prominent drug pricing patient groups is tapping an advocate who has fought for access to medicines for nearly two decades as its new leader. Merith Basey, who most recently led a group that promotes access to medicine by pressuring universities, took the helm of Patients for Affordable Drugs as the group is fighting to defend implementation of Democrats’ major drug pricing reform package , including a brand-new Medicare drug price
Embracing the Unknown | Schaffner Pharmacy and Apothecary Coffee
PioneerRx
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The one sure thing about the pharmacy industry is that nothing is for sure. The last two years are a testament to this: an ongoing pandemic that’s changed the.
House Democrat presses bill to encourage more diversity in clinical trials run by NIH
STAT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Rep. Robin Kelly admits that the word “diversity” has scared some of her Republican colleagues away from her effort to improve representation in clinical trials. “It’s been a little tough on the other side of the aisle,” Kelly said at a recent STAT event. “I don’t want to put one broad brush on everybody, but … they feel like the government’s putting their nose in something a little bit too much.
Albertsons, Kelloggs to feed children in need
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
During the month of September, Albertsons Co.'s shoppers can donate during checkout to support Nourishing Neighbors.
Opinion: Surgery needs a new pay model, free from incentives to do more procedures
STAT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
How will my surgeon get paid? That’s a question few people ask as they think about having surgery. But it is worth asking, and the answer should factor into decision-making. For most surgeons, the answer is a compensation model that incentivizes more surgery — and bigger surgery — making it hard to ignore the dollar signs attached to these procedures.
How Stakeholders Can Maximize the Value of Real-World Data Analytics
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Analytics allow for a better understanding of the needs of various patient populations and the barriers they face in accessing care.
It’s Fall Prevention Awareness Week
OctariusRx
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
It’s Fall Prevention Awareness Week and the OctariusRx team is recognizing and helping to spread the word from the National Council on Aging (NCOA). There are many factors that impact our risk of falls, but it’s important to remember that falling is NOT a normal part of aging. Join us the week of Sept. 18-24 in a nationwide effort to prevent falls among older adults.
New NCCN Patient Guidelines for Marginal Zone Lymphoma Helps Patients, Caregivers Understand Rare Form of Blood Cancer
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Management of marginal zone lymphoma was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic because some treatment options can reduce B-cell-produced antibodies.
The latest in weight management and sports nutrition
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The sports nutrition and weight loss market is booming as consumers look to shed COVID pounds and up their games.
Study: Patients With Cancer Lack Access to LGBTQI+-Tailored Education Material
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Analysis shows that individuals who are comfortable sharing their identities with providers are more likely to be satisfied with overall care.
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