Wed.Jul 23, 2025

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Q&A: Pharmacy Desert Improvement Reliant on Industry Advocacy, Reform

Drug Topics

Michael Murphy, PharmD, MBA, provided insights on his research regarding pharmacy deserts, who they impact the most, and the methods needed to improve them in the US.

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World-first legislation backs decentralised manufacturing

European Pharmaceutical Review

New regulation enforced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), means the UK is the first country to introduce a legal framework enabling cutting-edge personalised medicines to be manufactured at point of care. These therapies, such as CAR-T cancer therapy, have previously been produced in specialist facilities often far away from patients, resulting in treatment delays.

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Pharmacy Law Lowdown: Getting to Know the Hosts, Mid-Year Updates

Drug Topics

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Ovagen breakthrough boosts yellow fever vaccine yields

Pharma Times

Subscribe Advertise About us Follow Follow Follow Follow GO Magazine PharmaTimes Magazine Archive Web Exclusives News Competitions Appointments Business Insights Webinars Thought Leadership Ovagen breakthrough boosts yellow fever vaccine yields by John Pinching | 23rd Jul 2025 | News Irish biotech’s germ-free egg platform could help close global shortfall Irish biotech Ovagen has announced a major advance in vaccine manufacturing, with new data showing its germ-free embryonated eggs can produce

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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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Q&A: Improving Pharmacy Staff Well-Being Through Supervisor Support, Workplace Culture

Drug Topics

Addressing harassment, strengthening leadership, and involving frontline pharmacy staff in decision-making are key steps toward a healthier, more supportive work environment.

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USP Expert Discusses Balancing Drug Cost, Quality, and Access in a Changing Trade Landscape

Pharmacy Times

Carrie Harney, JD, of US Pharmacopeia (USP) discusses how proposed tariffs could impact generic drug supply chains, sterile injectable shortages, and pharmacy operations, underscoring the need for policy incentives and manufacturing diversification.

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From ward manipulations to 3D printing: shaping the future of personalised medication

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

As demand for personalised treatments grows, 3D printing is transforming pharmaceutical development with unmatched precision and adaptability. This shift away from ward-based manipulations of medication is especially vital in paediatrics, where accurate dosing and child-friendly formulations are crucial for safe and effective care, as Mattias Paulsson explains.

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PBMs, not patents, are blocking access to lower-cost medicines

PhRMA

Since 2014, the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have excluded 1,584% more medicines from commercial formularies, according to a new report from Cencora. Formularies are the lists of medicines covered in commercial health plans, often organized into tiers. The report highlights a concerning trend: the average annual increase in medications being excluded from formularies was 27%.

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Pharmacists Can Tackle Thimerosal Misinformation Through Education, Empathy, and Transparency

Pharmacy Times

Adam James, PharmD, and Chris Altman, PharmD, explain how pharmacists can build trust and reduce vaccine hesitancy by clearly communicating thimerosal’s limited role in today’s immunizations and addressing patient concerns with empathy and education.

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Pharmacy Access Determined by Drive Time Underestimates Inequality

Drug Topics

Amid uncertainty about the best factors for measuring and defining pharmacy deserts, researchers explored the impacts of drive time and inequities in pharmacy access.

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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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Harnessing AI to Streamline Clinical Trials, Optimize Pharmacy, and Personalize Cancer Treatment

Pharmacy Times

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming oncology by enhancing clinical trial design, streamlining patient recruitment, improving precision medicine, and optimizing pharmacy operations, while raising important challenges around data ethics, bias, and integration into clinical workflows.

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UK enacts law to decentralise manufacture of personalised treatments

Pharmaceutical Technology

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Overcoming PK/PD Modeling Challenges

PharmTech

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Specialty Pharmacies Can Dispense the Emotional Script to Support Patients

Pharmacy Times

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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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Privacy and AI in Pharma Marketing

Pharma Marketing Network

Artificial intelligence is transforming pharmaceutical marketing with unprecedented precision. But with that power comes responsibility—especially when it comes to patient privacy. As pharma brands race to personalize engagement and optimize digital strategies, they face growing scrutiny over how data is collected, stored, and used. How do marketers walk the tightrope between innovation and compliance?

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Invest a Few Minutes in Inhaler Counseling

Pharmacy Times

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Rethinking Go-to-Market Strategy with Innovation in a Patient-Centric Era

Pharmaceutical Commerce

A panel of industry leaders share key insights supporting the integration of patient-centric strategies into current and future drug development and market access efforts.

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Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Lead the Way in Comprehensive Diabetes and Obesity Management

Pharmacy Times

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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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Johnson & Johnson’s Darzalex Secures the EC’s Approval for High-Risk Smouldering Multiple Myeloma

PharmaShots

Shots: The EC has approved Darzalex SC (daratumumab) for the treatment of adults with high‑risk smouldering multiple myeloma (SMM) Approval was based on the P-III ( AQUILA ) study data assessing Darzalex SC monotx. vs active monitoring in high-risk SMM pts (n=390) At a mFU of 65.2mos., trial showed improved PFS, with 63.1% vs 40.8% pts alive & progression-free at 60mos.

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From Med Rec to AI: Pharmacists Expanding Their Role in Oncology Innovation

Pharmacy Times

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The EC Approves Fresenius’ Conexxence and Bomyntra (Biosimilars, Prolia & Xgeva)

PharmaShots

Shots: The EC has approved Conexxence & Bomyntra, biosimilar versions of Prolia & Xgeva (denosumab) Approval covers all indications of the reference products incl. osteoporosis in postmenopausal women & men at high risk of fracture, SRE prevention in adults with bone-involved malignancies, giant cell tumors of bone & treatment-related bone loss Additionally, Fresenius & Amgen reached a global settlement in Mar 2025, allowing the US launch of these biosimilars in mid-2025 &

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Senna and Questran – A Pet Peeve

Med Ed 101

I think I’ve seen this scenario play out more times than I would like. A patient is prescribed both a laxative, Senna, and Questran (cholestyramine), a medication used to manage diarrhea symptoms. This example of the prescribing cascade often presents slowly over the course of months to years and may be exacerbated by other medications. […] The post Senna and Questran – A Pet Peeve appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Johnson & Johnson’s Imbruvica Receives the EC’s Approval for Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)

PharmaShots

Shots: The EC has approved a label extension for Imbruvica (ibrutinib) + R-CHOP alternating with R-DHAP (without ibrutinib), followed by ibrutinib monotx., for the treatment of previously untreated MCL pts ineligible for ASCT Approval was based on ongoing P-III ( TRIANGLE ) trial in 870 EU pts, assessing ibrutinib + chemoimmunotherapy (CIT) ± ASCT & 2yr. ibrutinib vs CIT followed by ASCT At mFU of 55mos., the trial showed superior failure-free survival (77% vs 68%) & OS (88% vs 78%) at 5

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Sanofi to acquire Vicebio’s share capital for $1.15bn upfront

Pharmaceutical Technology

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EU Threatens 30% Tariffs on $117 Billion of US Goods Amid Trade Standoff

Pharmaceutical Commerce

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Roche’ Elecsys pTau181 Test Receives the European CE Mark Approval to Rule Out Alzheimer’s Disease

PharmaShots

Shots: Roche has received the CE mark approval for its Elecsys pTau181 test to measure phosphorylated Tau 181 protein to help rule out Alzheimer’s-related amyloid pathology Approval was backed by a global study of 787 pts (55–80yrs.) across the US, EU, & Australia, showing 93.8% negative predictive value (NPV) based on a 22.5% prevalence of amyloid positivity per PET scans & 83.6% sensitivity in ruling out Alzheimer’s, with minimal impact from age, gender, BMI, or kidney function Elecsys

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AstraZeneca announces $50bn US investment plans by 2030

Pharmaceutical Technology

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4TEEN4 begins trial of antibody therapy for cardiogenic shock

Pharma Times

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ICH Q12 and Post-Approval Changes–Less than Satisfactory State of Affairs

PharmTech

Speedier implementation of the Post-Approval Change Management Protocol is essential for it to have a positive effect on supply security, says Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

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Can Dual Agonists Deliver Better Outcomes?

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Hyung Heon Kim, CEO of MetaVia, explains how dual-action metabolic therapies can address clinical or tolerability gaps observed in first-generation GLP-1s.

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European Commission approves 2nd IPCEI to sum of €403m

pharmaphorum

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the second health-related IPCEI to support innovations in medical devices.

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Building Inventory and Navigating FDA Hurdles in a Tariff-Driven Market

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the second part of his video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Brad Stewart, BDO’s national life sciences co-leader, comments on how pharma companies should prioritize reshoring strategies in response to these tariff threats, especially when infrastructure isn’t yet in place.

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Fierce Pharma - Untitled Article

Fierce Pharma

Roche is pausing shipments of Elevidys in some countries, following partner Sarepta Therapeutics’ move in the U.S., as safety concerns mount over the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy.