Tue.Sep 06, 2022

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Glycemic Control in Teenagers with Type 1 Diabetes Could Be Key to Stave Off Neurological Damage

Drug Topics

Improved glycemic control could reduce the risk of diabetes-related brain damage among teens and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

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The 2022 PharmaVoice 100

PharmaVoice

From standout executives to R&D pioneers — this year’s class of honorees is defining the next era of leadership.

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Anticipating the Prevalence of the Coming Flu Season

Drug Topics

Pharmacist roles are explored as the panel discusses the anticipation of the coming flu season.

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Entrepreneurs: Vincent Keunen

PharmaVoice

With his unique platform, the has built a bridge between patients, physicians and researchers around the world.

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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

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A Strategic Approach to Patient Education Regarding Influenza Vaccine Efficacy

Drug Topics

Expert panelists share their thoughts on how to effectively educate patients on the efficacy of influenza vaccines.

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Disrupters: Trishna Bharadia

PharmaVoice

As a patient advocate, The Spark Global’s owner is transforming how pharma companies approach patient centricity.

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Clinical registry data, a valuable source of real-world data

PharmaVoice

Real-world data (RWD) from clinical drug registries can and should be used throughout the drug development lifecycle. At all stages, registries ensure that assumptions about the current standard of care are accurate and evidence-based.

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Study: Better Blood Sugar Control in Teens Limits Diabetes-Related Brain Damage

Pharmacy Times

Cognitive harm appears reversible, results of analysis by Nemours Children’s Health Jacksonville and Stanford University shows.

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Innovators: Dr. Stephen Dale

PharmaVoice

The CMO at Kura Oncology, a clinical-stage biopharma company, is charting a new course to deliver on the promise of precision medicine in oncology.

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Pfizer isn’t sharing Covid vaccines with researchers for next-gen studies

STAT

WASHINGTON — Researchers studying next-generation vaccines to fight an evolving Covid-19 threat are running into problems getting existing vaccines to use in their research. Because Pfizer and Moderna hold the patents for the current vaccines, researchers would likely have to get the companies’ permission to use them for research into products like nasal or pan-coronavirus vaccines.

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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.

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Disrupters: Dr. Tania Small

PharmaVoice

GSK’s medical oncology head is paving the way for patient-driven drug development and more equitable care.

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Study: Fertility Preservation Measures Do Not Increase Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

Pharmacy Times

Analysis shows that over 5 years, the percentage of women without relapse was 89% for those who had hormonal stimulation of the ovaries and 83% for those with ovarian tissue freezing.

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Innovators: Shanthi Ganeshan

PharmaVoice

The longtime regulatory pro has used innovative strategies to deliver emerging oncology therapies to patients from her position as head of regulatory affairs at Stemline.

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Migraine, Chronic Migraine Associated with Lower Vitamin B12 Levels

Pharmacy Times

Patients with chronic migraines and higher frequencies of pain experienced the lowest vitamin B12 levels compared with patients with less frequent or no headache symptoms.

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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.

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Disrupters: Simba Gill

PharmaVoice

The CEO of Evelo Biosciences is going where no one else in biotech has gone before.

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AHA: Addiction Management Is Key to Treating Heart Infections in Those Who Inject Drugs

Pharmacy Times

A new statement from the American Heart Association stresses withdrawal medications and special care teams to prevent endocarditis in these individuals.

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Legacy Leaders: Dr. Steven Steinhubl

PharmaVoice

The chief medical officer at physIQ is working at the intersection of healthcare, clinical trials and technology to deliver better, faster and more accurate treatments to patients around the globe.

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CDC Updates ACIP Guidance, Recommending Specific Flu Vaccines for Patients 65 and Older

Pharmacy Times

Flublok Quadrivalent and Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent are both proven to prevent more cases in older adults compared with a standard-dose vaccine in randomized controlled trials.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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Entrepreneurs: WeiQing Zhou

PharmaVoice

The COO has launched two jewels in the biotech world that complement each other while serving broader innovation goals throughout the industry.

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Google debuts a new AI tool in the global fight against tuberculosis

STAT

Tuberculosis kills 1.4 million people every year, primarily in places where poverty and deprivation conspire to make people uniquely vulnerable, and unable to get lifesaving care in time. Google is now joining a global fight to snuff out the disease, using AI to automate its detection — and expedite treatment — in communities where physicians are in short supply.

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Disrupters: Dr. Yvonne Greenstreet

PharmaVoice

The CEO of Alnylam — a leader in RNAi therapies — has the company at the top of its game scientifically and culturally.

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Opinion: Open access to research can close gaps for people with disabilities

STAT

In a long-overdue move, the federal Office of Science and Technology Policy has issued guidance on making federally supported research and publications available to all without delay or embargo. This remarkable announcement about open access has the potential to remove information barriers that have long held back social and scientific progress. Even with immediate open access to research results, however, people with disabilities face unique barriers to information access.

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UK health leaders warn new PM Liz Truss of crisis-in-waiting

pharmaphorum

New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss needs to take immediate action to prevent the NHS spiralling out of control this winter, according to groups representing healthcare workers. Truss takes power as the NHS is in “its worst state in living memory,” according to NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor, who says it is vital that the health service becomes a “top three” priority for the new administration as it grapples with an estimated real-terms funding cut of £9.4 b

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Opinion: The FDA got it right with hearing aids. Updating Medicare coverage is next

STAT

“You would really benefit from hearing aids, but they aren’t covered by Medicare and cost around $4,000.” We’ve each said this phrase countless times to patients with hearing loss and are prepared for the reaction that invariably follows: an expression of bewilderment about why a pair of hearing aids may have to be their third largest material purchase in life, after a house and car.

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Oscar and his Team!

NF2 BioSolutions

Many of you already know Oscar and his story, but for those who don’t here goes! Oscar is 11, has just embarked on his next chapter starting secondary school. He inherited NF2 from his mum, Jo and was diagnosed about 5 years ago, mainly due to problems he was experiencing in his left foot. So since he got on the merry go round, we know Oscar has bilateral vestibular schwannoma and a frontal lobe meningioma in his head.

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What happens to patients when telehealth businesses shutter? 

STAT

Buzzy, venture-backed startups and big tech companies that have promised to disrupt health care are indeed doing so — including by shuttering services that early adopter patients may have come to rely on. Following its deal to acquire primary care tech company One Medical , Amazon announced it was ending its own virtual- and in-person health service Amazon Care , which covers 40,000 patients, by the end of the year.

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Retailers begin offering bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines

Drug Store News

The bivalent vaccines have been authorized for use as a single booster dose at least two months after primary or booster vaccination.

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US FDA grants Orphan Drug status to Avacta’s drug for soft tissue sarcoma

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Avacta Group’s lead pre|CISION drug candidate, AVA6000, to treat soft tissue sarcoma. Updated using the pre|CISION technology, AVA6000 is a kind of generic chemotherapy doxorubicin. This approach aids the therapy to be activated mainly in the tumour, sparing healthy tissue from exposure.

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CVS Health to acquire Signify Health for $8B

Drug Store News

In 2022, Signify Health's clinicians expect to connect with nearly 2.5 million unique members in-person and virtually.

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7 Tips for Cleaning Your Independent Pharmacy

PioneerRx

There are so many things that go into an independent pharmacy’s success: the quality of patient care, the range (or lack) of clinical services you provide, the.

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Retailers begin offering bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines

Drug Store News

The bivalent vaccines have been authorized for use as a single booster dose at least two months after primary or booster vaccination.

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The most important criterion for digital transformation? A change in mindset

Outsourcing Pharma

Bioprocessing 4.0 and digitalization is all about embracing new technologies to enable faster, smoother and more efficient biomanufacturing. And that also requires embracing a new mindset.

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Mayne Pharma welcomes board member, announces deputy chair’s retirement

Drug Store News

David Petrie is joining the board and Ian Scholes, deputy chair, will retire from the board at the end of September.

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