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.
Drug Topics
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
ViiV Healthcare reports long-term positive results for its drug, Rukobia (fostemsavir).
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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.
Pharmaceutical Technology
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended granting marketing authorisation for AstraZeneca ’s Evusheld (formerly AZD7442) for Covid-19 in the European Union (EU). This therapy is intended to treat adult and adolescent Covid-19 patients aged 12 years and above, who do not need additional oxygen and are at greater disease progression risk.
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 Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Pharmacists can educate older adults on risk factors and prevention efforts around herpes zoster.
STAT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The overuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobials in raising farm animals for food may not be equivalent to Covid-19 and climate change as threats to human health, but it is right up there. This practice contributes to antibiotic-resistant infections, which are now a leading cause of death worldwide. The annual death toll from antimicrobial resistance could reach 10 million by 2050 — more people than currently die from cancer.
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STAT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Former NIH director and current White House science adviser Francis Collins told a group of journalists late last week about his passion for both the Cancer Moonshot and the new biomedical research agency known as ARPA-H. But he also revealed his pain at seeing people spurn mRNA Covid vaccines developed with breathtaking speed and lamented that he and other health officials failed to communicate the ever-changing science behind Covid recommendations.
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.
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.
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
USC Analysis: although generics save US health care systems billions, PBMs jack up prices for employers, government, and patients.
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.
STAT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? President Biden told Scott Pelley of “ 60 Minutes” it was. The Sunday night interview aired just days after the director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the end may be in sight — though Tedros clearly didn’t mean it was days away when he predicted it.
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Quadrivalent mRNA influenza vaccine candidate to be evaluated in approximately 25,000 healthy US adults.
STAT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
It seemed interminably slow then, what with all the haze and fear of fresh plague, but in hindsight it was a medical marvel: From January 2020 to February 2021, researchers proved four different effective therapies for patients hospitalized with Covid-19 — a lightning pace for drug research, where progress is often measured in decades. That picture has changed starkly.
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Migraines are multifactorial and patient-specific, causing accessible care and treatments to be limited and ignored.
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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.
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.
Drug Topics
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Research indicates that using an open-source automated insulin delivery systems can lead to greater glycemic control.
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.
Drug Topics
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Aro Biotherapeutics’ ABX1100, used to treat Pompe disease, was granted a Rare Pediatric Drug designation by the FDA.
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.
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.
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.
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Key questions to ask when deciding whether compounding facilities are the right fit.
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.
Drug Topics
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The meeting will take place in Kansas City, Missouri, from October 1 through October 4.
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.
Drug Topics
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The compound may also provide a synergistic effect in combination with fluconazole.
STAT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and invigorating, because that oh-so familiar routine of calls, online meetings, and deadlines has predictably returned. But you knew this would happen, yes? To cope, we are firing up the coffee kettle and preparing to quaff our first cup of stimulation today.
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Byoma’s skin care products provide consumers with the building blocks to achieve better skin, the company said.
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.
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.
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
During the month of September, Albertsons Co.'s shoppers can donate during checkout to support Nourishing Neighbors.
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 Honest Apothecary
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
We’ve all heard the term “work-life balance.” Personally, I don’t like it. The phrase suggests a way of looking at things that, in my opinion, isn’t helpful. It creates the image of a scale where “work” sits on one side, and “life” on the other. Your “work” is your job, your career, your profession.
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