Drug Topics
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The awards recognize the teams, coaches, and pharmacies that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to transforming community pharmacy practice.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Mirikizumab-mrkz (Omvoh; Eli Lilly and Company) is the first IL-23p19 antagonist approved for adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.
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Drug Topics
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Patients who were bedridden for 7 days or longer had the highest prevalence of symptoms, which included fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, and trouble sleeping.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 27, 2023
With a new administration protocol created specifically for the routine clinic, infectious disease physicians can treat recurrent clostridioides difficile infection in less than 3 weeks.
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.
STAT
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Prime Medicine said Friday it successfully used a new, ultra-versatile form of genetic surgery called prime editing to edit liver cells in monkeys. The results, presented at the European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy meeting in Brussels, are a major step for a technology that could transform treatment of numerous diseases. “I think the big celebration here is we’re showing, in primates, for the company, that we have a delivery system that is working and is safe,” said J
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Arexvy shows efficacy in helping protect adults aged 50 to 59 years with an increased risk for respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract disease.
Pharmacy Technician Pulse brings together the best content for pharmacy technicians from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Older adults are adopting digital health tools at a higher rate than ever before. | At Elevance Health, we are seeing an increasing acceptance of virtual care and technology by older adults to help manage their health.
STAT
OCTOBER 27, 2023
While much of the health care workforce is battling staff shortages, the emergency medicine field is trying to figure out how to manage a potential oversupply of physicians. The American College of Emergency Physicians predicted in a 2021 study that there would be a surplus of nearly 8,000 emergency physicians by 2030.
Drug Store News
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Sheryl Burke, SVP of Corporate Social Responsibility & Chief Sustainability Officer of CVS Health, shines a light on the retailer's efforts to help communities at the local and national levels.
STAT
OCTOBER 27, 2023
WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee plans to vote Nov. 8 on legislation that includes substance abuse and mental health policies, reforms to drug middlemen’s business practices, and extensions to provider payment policies in Medicare and Medicaid, according to five health care lobbyists. The legislation would package together versions of health care policies that the committee has been working on for some time.
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.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 27, 2023
However, uncomplicated diabetes was not significantly linked to a greater risk of all-cause mortality or death from colorectal cancer.
STAT
OCTOBER 27, 2023
George Floyd. Angelo Quinto. Elijah McClain. All three men were killed by lethal force inflicted by the police, and all three deaths were initially blamed on something called “excited delirium.” For years, law enforcement officers and other first responders were taught that people suffering from this so-called medical condition were uncontrollably strong, irrational, and required the most severe measures to be subdued.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The federal government is rolling back a pandemic-era waiver that lowered the bar for 340B hospitals to dispense discounted drugs across additional outpatient sites, a decision hospitals said will | HRSA is giving hospitals 90 days to bring any off-site, outpatient facilities using 340B drugs into compliance with requirements that had been waived during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 27, 2023
A new study adds to previous research that has found religious and political correlations between vaccine beliefs and hesitancy, which have geographical links.
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Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Bright Health Group and Friday Health Plans are both unable to pay their dues into the 2022 Affordable Care Act risk adjustment pool, costing their peers more than $1 billion, according to a notice | Bright Health Group and Friday Health Plans are both unable to pay their dues into the 2022 Affordable Care Act risk adjustment pool, CMS said.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Although everyone’s residency looks different, it is important for mothers to assess childcare options, be transparent about their schedule, and take care of themselves.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 27, 2023
SingFit, a therapeutic music health platform for people struggling with cognitive and mental health conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, will now be provided under Longevity Health Plan’s instit | Deemed a significant advancement for music as medicine treatment, a new partnership will provide members in skilled nursing facilities with access to therapeutic health platform SingFit.
Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Sanofi acolytes are none too happy with the latest chapter of CEO Paul Hudson’s "Play to Win" strategy. | Sanofi acolytes are none too happy with the latest chapter of CEO Paul Hudson’s "Play to Win" strategy. After unveiling the pivot alongside third-quarter earnings Friday, Sanofi’s stock plunged nearly 20%, with one analyst group suggesting the plan came “at the wrong time.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed charges against a former HealthSun Health Plans executive as part of an alleged multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud scheme. | The Department of Justice has filed charges against a former HealthSun Health Plans executive as part of an alleged multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud scheme.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Pharmacists’ pharmacotherapeutic expertise helps them advocate for their patients and assist providers.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 27, 2023
A federal appeals court has upheld Blues' insurers nearly $2.7 billion antitrust settlement. | A federal appeals court has upheld Blues' insurers nearly $2.7 billion antitrust settlement.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Burnout is not a new phenomenon in healthcare professions. Emotional exhaustion and work-related stress have always impacted doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers. However, the rate at which burnout is occurring has been increasing steadily over the years, and it was significantly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, pharmacists took on a larger role to help their communities, which has now led to new levels of reduced wellbeing and increased job turnover.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The Biden administration has proposed a new rule refining several aspects of the healthcare services billing process in response to criticisms levied from all sides of the industry. | A proposed rule would bring new filing and notification requirements, fee changes and other adjustments federal departments say will increase efficiency and accessibility.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The first part of the series features HCP education on key facts about vaccine hesitancy. A simulated pharmacist/patient encounter is also included which highlights key methods for HCPs to get patients to overcome vaccine hesitancy.
pharmaphorum
OCTOBER 27, 2023
At CAR-TCR in Boston last month, pharmaphorum’s Jonah Comstock caught up with Matt Lakelin, co-founder of TrakCel, a software company that helps makers of advanced therapies manage their supply chain.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The second part of the series features HCP education on high-risk patients for COVID-19 complications. A simulated pharmacist/patient encounter is also included which highlights best practices for HCPs to communicate with high-risk patients for COVID-19.
Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Weight loss contender Mounjaro may be getting Eli Lilly a lot of public attention these days, but the Indiana pharma giant is busy expanding in immunology, too. | Weight loss contender Mounjaro may be getting Eli Lilly a lot of public attention these days, but the Indiana pharma giant is busy expanding in immunology, too.
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The third part of the series features HCP education on key updates in the management of COVID-19. A simulated pharmacist/patient encounter is also included which highlights best practices for incorporating FDA and CDC recommendations for patients with COVID-19.
STAT
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The Biden administration dropped a new proposal Friday designed to fix the controversial dispute resolution process that’s part of the federal surprise billing ban. Since the beginning of 2022, the No Surprises Act has shielded patients in most cases against bills from out-of-network providers for care delivered at in-network facilities. But the behind-the-scenes battles between those providers and health insurers over what that care should cost have gotten ugly.
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 27, 2023
A critical aspect of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is the focus on Naloxone training.
STAT
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Everyone knows the universal symbol of breast cancer: the pink ribbon. Promoted by the Union for International Cancer Control , it pops up everywhere, from retail shops to government offices, each October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Police departments have pink ribbons on their vehicles to show solidarity; one town near me even has an entirely pink police cruiser.
Fierce Pharma
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Sales of AbbVie and Johnson & Johnson’s leukemia blockbuster Imbruvica are taking a hit from the introduction of BeiGene’s transformative oral treatment Brukinsa. | Sales of AbbVie and Johnson & Johnson’s leukemia blockbuster Imbruvica are taking a hit from BeiGene’s Brukinsa. But what about the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act? In August, Imbruvica was one of the 10 drugs identified by the CMS that will be subject to price negotiations in 2026.
STAT
OCTOBER 27, 2023
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — In an area long known as an epicenter of innovation and investment in health care, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) officially launched its investor hub yesterday that will be dedicated to commercializing its research on biomedical solutions. ARPA-H, which boasts a $1.5 billion budget and is modeled after the Pentagon’s science office DARPA, is rolling out a “hub-and-spoke” structure, with two other hubs, in the D.C. suburbs
Drug Store News
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The brand worked with Manuel Turizo on a song titled, “ojos. labios. cara.,” which focuses on the message of self-confidence, championing women and saluting individual expression.
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