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Are Psychedelic Therapeutics a New Frontier of Mental Health Treatment?

Drug Topics

In a conversation at this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Sa’ed Al-Olimat outlined the potential of psychedelic therapeutics in treating mental health disorders.

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Diabetes management tools not worth the cost, study finds. But digital health companies push back on 'flawed' analysis

Fierce Healthcare

A new analysis pours cold water on the effectiveness of widely used digital diabetes management solutions, stirring up discussion about how best to evaluate the growing market of digital health too | The Peterson Health Technology Institute's analysis assessed whether digital diabetes solutions improve users' health outcomes over "usual care.

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Opinion: What the public might learn from Kate Middleton, the latest ‘famous patient’

STAT

There was a time when the last thing a celebrity would do would be to go public with details of a major illness. After all, it’s hard enough dealing with a grave diagnosis and often complicated treatments than to also announce them to the world. And health information has always been treated as confidential, shared between patients and their doctors.

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An FDA Perspective on Improving Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing

Pharmacy Times

An FDA executive discusses the Surgeon General’s recommendations for promoting mental health and wellbeing for employees in the workplace.

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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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Pharmacists Should Take a Proactive Approach When Addressing Controlled Substance Concerns

Drug Topics

At this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Mark Garofoli urged pharmacists to develop strong documentation practices and go beyond baseline federal regulations to care for patients with red flags.

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Eisai and Biogen facing delay to Leqembi in Europe

pharmaphorum

Eisai and Biogen are facing a delay in the review of their Alzheimer's therapy Leqembi in the EU, for "procedural" reasons

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Arkansas Law Prohibiting Manufacturer 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions Upheld by 8th Circuit

The FDA Law Blog

By Faraz Siddiqui — As drug manufacturers battle the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) in federal courts over the role of 340B contract pharmacies, an Eighth Circuit decision to uphold a 2021 Arkansas law may render those cases inconsequential in that state. The 340B contract pharmacy dispute involves several manufacturers who are refusing to provide 340B discounts to covered entities if they requested 340B drugs to be delivered to, and dispensed from, a network of contract p

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Pharmacists Can Play Vital Role in Improving Access to Nutritious Foods

Pharmacy Times

Food pharmacies, in particular, can be a great opportunity for pharmacists to collaborate with other providers, improve access to nutritious foods, and find unique opportunities to counsel patients.

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Med List Review – Cardiovascular No-No’s

Med Ed 101

An 89-year-old female has a history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, stroke, GERD, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis. Her current medication list includes the following: With a history of atrial fibrillation, stroke, and hypertension, this patient should be on anticoagulation. I do have concerns with rivaroxaban. The Beers criteria don’t prefer rivaroxaban unless there are concerns with patient […] The post Med List Review – Cardiovascular No-No’s appeared first on Me

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The Role of the Pharmacist in Long-Acting Injectable Therapies for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Pharmacy Times

These therapies can improve treatment adherence for patients, especially for those with a history of poor or uncertain adherence.

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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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Building Velocity into Fill/Finish Timelines: Your Guide to Quality and Regulatory Success in the CDMO Space

BioPharm

Partnering with a CDMO with collective insights and capabilities to support the development and manufacture of an innovative biotherapeutic program is an essential first step to providing better care to patients.

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Addressing Obesity Through Shared Decision Making in an Interdisciplinary Weight Management Clinic

Pharmacy Times

A pharmacist discusses the impact of comprehensive weight management with a shared decision making approach.

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Transforming Process Development with AI: Success Stories from mAbs to Emerging Modalities

BioPharm

Webinar Date/Time: Thu, Thu, Apr 18, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

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Mastering QbD for Successful Process Validation Campaigns and Commercial Manufacturing of Biologics

BioPharm

Webinar Date/Time: Thu, Apr 25, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

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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.