Drug Topics

JUNE 21, 2023

The first RSV vaccines were approved by the FDA earlier this year.

Vaccines 468

Vaccines FDA 468

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 21, 2023

Antibiotics that were found to be most commonly associated with clostridium difficile infection are piperacillin/tazobactam, meropenem, vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, and levofloxacin, according to a recent study.

139

139

Drug Topics

JUNE 21, 2023

Antiobesity medications are considered to be 'vanity drugs' by many private insurers, and the refusal to cover obesity treatment is counterproductive because of obesity's many health consequences.

Insurance Coverage 458

Insurance Coverage Insurance 458

Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 21, 2023

A pair of new reports released this week allege that HCA Healthcare policies are encouraging staff to transition more patients to palliative and end-of-life care, thereby increasing churn and boost | Two reports, one based on dozens of employee interviews and the other on policies and discharge statistics, paint a picture of internal policies encouraging transfers to boost quality metrics and free up hospital beds.

Hospitals 135

Hospitals 135

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

Patient Care

Drug Topics

JUNE 21, 2023

Beauty and household items topped the list of what customers want to buy in the pharmacy.

442

442

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 21, 2023

Among health care professionals, pharmacists are best suited to serve as trusted partners for patients to help ensure they understand their medication regimen, identify medication-related problems, and work with prescribers to close gaps in care.

132

132

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 21, 2023

Migraines can be a primary diagnosis or a symptom of an underlying medical or psychological condition.

132

132

Drug Topics

JUNE 21, 2023

According to the FDA, the approvals “provide a new class of medicines taken by mouth to treat pediatric T2D.

FDA 247

FDA 247

Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 21, 2023

Even in the face of substantial headwinds, dealmaking in the healthcare industry hasn't fallen off, according to a new analysis from PwC. | Even in the face of substantial headwinds, dealmaking in the healthcare industry hasn't fallen off, according to a new analysis from PwC.

131

131

PharmaVoice

JUNE 21, 2023

How Court Horncastle, SVP, business unit head of the anti-infective and respiratory team at GSK, applies lessons from combat to his work in antibiotics.

130

130

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

JUNE 21, 2023

For years, public health guidance about opioid overdoses has been relatively simple: Administer naloxone , then call 911. But the days of simply spraying naloxone into an overdose victim’s nose, then watching that person resume breathing and wake up within minutes, are over.

129

129

PharmaVoice

JUNE 21, 2023

How the CEO navigated a regulatory odyssey to bring the company’s lead program for an ultra-rare disease to a fast track approval.

130

130

Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 21, 2023

The southeastern region of the U.S. | The southeastern region of the U.S. scored worst across the board in the Commonwealth Fund’s annual scorecard on states' healthcare system performance.

127

127

STAT

JUNE 21, 2023

Last year, after a string of high-profile trial failures , the Huntington’s disease community got positive news in the form of very early data from an experimental gene therapy for the rare neurodegenerative condition. On Wednesday, however, the company behind the drug released updated figures that were more mixed — even befuddling. The study from Uniqure, a Dutch biotech, randomized early stage Huntington’s patients to receive low-dose treatment, a high-dose treatment, or a

126

126

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.

FDA

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 21, 2023

Mama Village Rx & Wellness cares for Mamaroneck community, owner considers patients like family.

123

123

pharmaphorum

JUNE 21, 2023

How are clinical trials becoming more environmentally friendly? Mike.

115

115

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 21, 2023

Jardiance and Synjardy approved as an addition to diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in children aged 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes.

FDA 123

FDA 123

Drug Store News

JUNE 21, 2023

​​​​​​​Target is testing an extension facility that helps it get online orders to more shoppers the day after they buy.

111

111

Advertisement

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.

Pharmacy Management Software

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 21, 2023

Novavax announced the development of a protein-based monovalent XBB COVID-19 vaccine with the intention of it being manufactured and available for the fall vaccination campaign.

Vaccines 122

Vaccines Immunization 122

STAT

JUNE 21, 2023

The rat kidney was peculiarly beautiful — an edgeless viscera about the size of a quarter, gemstone-like and gleaming as if encased in pure glass. It owed its veneer to a frosty, minus 150-degree Celsius plunge into liquid nitrogen, a process known as vitrification, that shocked the kidney into an icy state of suspended animation. Then researchers at the University of Minnesota restarted the kidney’s biological clock, rewarming it before transplanting it back into a live rat ȁ

111

111

pharmaphorum

JUNE 21, 2023

NHS data in spotlight again as Palantir wins new contract Phil.

105

105

Drug Store News

JUNE 21, 2023

The 2023 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give raised $1.25 million and named Leona Maguire as its newest Champion.

105

105

pharmaphorum

JUNE 21, 2023

Alarm bell rung over EU’s unified HTA plan Phil.

104

104

Drug Store News

JUNE 21, 2023

Lenny & Larry’s Complete Cookie-fied bar in strawberries and crème is filled with a blend of strawberry bits and white chips.

105

105

STAT

JUNE 21, 2023

Elle Brooks-Tao, a filmmaker, got thrust into the confusing world of Lyme disease when a family member became infected and had debilitating symptoms for over eight years before being diagnosed. The reported cases of tick-borne illnesses like Lyme in the U.S. had risen “to a scary degree” she said. Even more alarming was learning it was possible to transmit spirochetes — bacteria that cause Lyme and other diseases — from a mother to a fetus through the placenta.

104

104

Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

CSL announced the first patient with haemophilia B has been treated with its recently approved gene therapy Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec). Hemgenix is the first and only gene therapy approved for haemophilia B. At $3.5m per dose, it is the most expensive single-use gene therapy in the US. The high price tag may be hard to defend , but with lifetime treatment costs for haemophilia B reaching as high as $23m for some, the single-dose treatment could prove far more cost-effective.

FDA 98

FDA 98

STAT

JUNE 21, 2023

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley wants to see his party’s leadership turn up the pressure on pharmacy benefit managers. “They talk in such generalities on this subject that it’s difficult for me to tell where they’re coming from,” he said at a STAT event Wednesday, speaking about top GOP senators’ approach to reforming the drug pricing middlemen who negotiate between pharmaceutical companies and insurers.

Insurance 100

Insurance Pharmaceutical Companies Pharmaceutical Companies 100

pharmaphorum

JUNE 21, 2023

Pfizer joins three-way PARP battle in prostate cancer Phil.

98

98

STAT

JUNE 21, 2023

Drug middlemen once again were on the hot seat at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. The hearing by the House Education and Workforce health subcommittee was about consolidation in the hospital and health insurance sectors. No hospital or insurance company representatives testified, but JC Scott, president of the pharmacy benefit manager lobbying group Pharmaceutical Care Management Association was tapped as a witness.

Insurance 100

Insurance Hospitals 100

European Pharmaceutical Review

JUNE 21, 2023

this is the first real-time mass spectrometry approach using EI for compound ionisation” Researchers have reported that extractive-liquid sampling electron ionisation-mass spectrometry (E-LEI-MS) is a real-time, environmentally friendly approach that ensures a fast and reliable analytes identification. The paper proposed an analytical technique that combines the advantage of ambient sampling with the high identification power provided by electron ionisation (EI).

Compounding 98

Compounding 98

STAT

JUNE 21, 2023

The market for artificial intelligence in health care is about as transparent as a brick wall. New tools achieve impressive results in published studies. But it is often difficult to compare them head to head with similar products, or tell whether they will work on different kinds of patients. A new company is promising to change that — if it can convince AI developers to expose their products to more rigorous testing.

Hospitals 100

Hospitals 100

PharmExec

JUNE 21, 2023

Biopharma aims to strengthen field engagement with healthcare professionals.

98

98

STAT

JUNE 21, 2023

A panel of experts  that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccinations opted Wednesday not to recommend that all seniors get a vaccine to protect against RSV. Instead, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said that anyone 60 and older should be able to get one of the new vaccines — being brought to market by GSK and Pfizer — if they and their physicians think it would be worthwhile.

Vaccines 98

Vaccines Immunization 98