Fri.Jun 13, 2025

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Pharmacist-Led Contraceptive Delivery App Works for Young Adults

Drug Topics

Researchers developed, pilot-tested, and evaluated the feasibility of a telehealth electronic application that simulated pharmacists’ prescribing of contraceptives to adolescents and young adults.

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Enlicitide Decanoate Demonstrates Meaningful Reductions in LDL-C

Pharmacy Times

In two phase 3 clinical trials, enlicitide decanoate demonstrated clinically significant reductions in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with hyperlipidemia and familial hypercholesterolemia.

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Pharmacist Involvement Helps Reduce Time to A1c Target

Drug Topics

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Bharat Biotech acquires licence for GSK’s Shigella vaccine development

Pharmaceutical Technology

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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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Electronic Deprescribing Interventions Help Older Patients in Long-Term Care

Drug Topics

Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications are cited as concerns in older adults who require long-term care, especially for those with comorbidities or at multiple institutions.

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Rethinking Glucose Monitoring With AI and Nanomaterials

Pharma Marketing Network

By Max Kopp Diabetes care is entering a new era—yet even in 2025, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) remain out of reach for millions. Despite a decade of innovation, current CGMs often fail to meet the needs of everyday people with type 2 diabetes, particularly those in under-resourced or underserved communities. High costs, skin invasiveness, and insurance limitations act as real barriers, not just for adoption, but for long-term engagement.

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Overcoming Barriers to Access and Treatment

Pharmacy Times

Panelists discuss how pharmacists are essential in managing chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD) by addressing challenges like toxicity, financial and logistical barriers, and a lack of awareness, while advocating for patient education, collaboration with health care teams, and ensuring access to necessary therapies.

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Social Media Significantly Influences Attitudes, Behaviors Toward Skin Health

Drug Topics

News FDA Updates Law and Advocacy Technology Trends Viewpoints All News Media In-Depth Insights Pharmacist View Script-Ed Expert Interviews Podcasts Conferences Conference Coverage Conference Listing Resources Disease Awareness White Board Video American Pharmacists Month Sponsored Resources CME/CE Partners Publications Drug Topics Journal Total Pharmacy Journal Submission of Articles Events Virtual Events Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit Business Business Strategies Patient Services Pharmacy Inv

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Pharmacist-Led Interventions for Adherence and Optimization

Pharmacy Times

Panelists discuss how pharmacists improve patient outcomes in chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD) by addressing accessibility and tolerability challenges, optimizing drug regimens, managing adherence, and fostering trust with patients to ensure consistent therapy and long-term success.

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Diabetes Risk Reduction Practices Low for Women With Gestational Diabetes

Drug Topics

News FDA Updates Law and Advocacy Technology Trends Viewpoints All News Media In-Depth Insights Pharmacist View Script-Ed Expert Interviews Podcasts Conferences Conference Coverage Conference Listing Resources Disease Awareness White Board Video American Pharmacists Month Sponsored Resources CME/CE Partners Publications Drug Topics Journal Total Pharmacy Journal Submission of Articles Events Virtual Events Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit Business Business Strategies Patient Services Pharmacy Inv

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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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US lawmakers seek ban on DTC advertising

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US Senators Bernie Sanders and Angus King have introduced a bill that seeks to ban direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising by the pharma industry.

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ASCO 2025: Ribociclib With NSAI in HR+/HER– Breast Cancer Improves iDFS, Yields Substantial Work Productivity Gains

Pharmacy Times

Ribociclib in combination with a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI) improved invasive disease-free survival (iDFS) while allowing for better quality of life in hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth receptor 2-negative (HER2−) early breast cancer.

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Fierce Pharma - Untitled Article

Fierce Pharma

Pfizer's CEO discussed the extensive due diligence the company has conducted on the 3SBio PD-1xVEGF deal. Otsuka detailed its phase 3 data in the kidney disease IgAN. Novartis is pressing for a speedy ruling in its Entresto patent litigation against MSN Pharmaceuticals.

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How is AI Changing Pharma Marketing Strategies?

Pharma Marketing Network

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming industries, and the pharmaceutical sector is no exception. When it comes to marketing strategies , AI is reshaping how pharma companies reach healthcare professionals (HCPs), engage patients, and optimize campaign performance. But what exactly does this mean for pharma marketers in 2025? Are we merely adding tools to the toolkit—or rewriting the entire playbook?

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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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PM Society and CIM launch new leadership programme for pharma marketers

Pharmafile

The Pharmaceutical Marketing (PM) Society has partnered with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) to launch the PMS & CIM Marketing Leaders Programme – a new initiative aimed at strengthening strategic capability and standards within pharma marketing. The programme will consist of a series of three-day, in-person training sessions delivered by senior CIM course directors […] The post PM Society and CIM launch new leadership programme for pharma marketers appeared first on Pharmaf

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‘Transformative’: the UK lab working on a way to halt genetic type of dementia

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

AviadoBio’s breakthrough therapy hopes to stop progress of FTD, which is usually diagnosed in people under 65 Behind the gleaming glass facade of an office block in east London’s Docklands, Dr Martina Esposito Soccoio is pipetting ribonucleic acid into test tubes. Here, not far from Canary Wharf’s multinational banks, a British university spinout is working on a breakthrough treatment for a form of dementia that affects millions of people worldwide.

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Fierce Pharma - Untitled Article

Fierce Pharma

Merck & Co.’s Keytruda has become the first immunotherapy approved by the FDA to be used around surgery to treat resectable locally advanced head and neck cancer. But the indication is limited to PD-L1-positive disease.

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MHRA Class 2 medicine recalls – May/June 2025

European Pharmaceutical Review

The Medicines and Healthcare Products regulatory agency (MHRA) has issued another Class 2 recall, bringing the total number of pharmaceutical products given this classification in the past month to three. The agency defines Class 2 as a major defect. While not life-threatening, recall action must be taken within 48 hours. Recall due to packaging error Inhixa The latest medicine to be given this classification ( drug alert number: EL(25)A/27 ) is the injectable solution Inhixa 12,000IU (120mg)/0

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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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Five-Year Data Show Sustained Efficacy of Zanubrutinib in CLL With High Response Rates

Pharmacy Times

The data from the 5-year analysis of arm C validate and support the efficacy and safety of zanabrutinib for treatment-naïve patients with CLL/SLL harboring del(17p).

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EpiEndo publishes new data supporting glasmacinal’s potential in COPD

Pharmafile

EpiEndo Pharmaceuticals has announced the publication of three peer-reviewed articles in Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, highlighting the therapeutic potential of its lead asset, EP395 (glasmacinal), as an oral treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The published data includes findings from both clinical and preclinical studies.

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The CVMP Adopts Positive Opinion on Elanco’s Zenrelia for Allergic and Atopic Dermatitis in Dogs

PharmaShots

Shots: The CVMP has recommended Zenrelia (ilunocitinib) for the treatment of pruritus linked to allergic dermatitis & clinical symptoms of atopic dermatitis in dogs Opinion was based on clinical data demonstrating quality, safety, efficacy, & a favorable benefit-risk profile incl. a non-inferiority study conducted as a part of the EU approval process Elanco plans to launch Zenrelia after marketing authorization, with supply available by Q3’25 end & anticipates additional approv

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Fierce Pharma - Untitled Article

Fierce Pharma

Zusduri is the first approved therapy for patients with recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (LG-IR-NMIBC), standing to replace the current surgical standard-of-care.

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The Evolving Role of the Pharmacist in HEOR: Bridging Clinical and Economic Evidence

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists are redefining health care by bridging clinical and economic evidence, making a real difference in patient outcomes through health economics and outcomes research (HEOR).

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EVERSANA expands commercialisation portfolio with OS Therapies and Iterum Therapeutics partnerships

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EVERSANA expands commercialisation portfolio with OS Therapies and Iterum Therapeutics partnerships Sara.

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Addressing the Threat of Prescription Abandonment

Pharmaceutical Commerce

As the rising cost of prescription medications in the United States becomes an increasing barrier for millions of people, how can we effectively address and improve patient adherence?

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Bristol Myers Squibb reports positive results for psoriatic arthritis treatment

Pharmafile

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has presented new data from its phase 3 POETYK PsA-1 trial, showing that Sotyktu (deucravacitinib) significantly improved symptoms in adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) compared to placebo. Findings were shared at the 2025 European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Congress in Barcelona, Spain, taking place 11 to 14 June. […] The post Bristol Myers Squibb reports positive results for psoriatic arthritis treatment appeared first on Pharma

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Embedded Product Intelligence’s Role in Maintaining Cold Chain Integrity

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the second part of her Pharma Commerce video interview, Kirsten Newquist, Identiv’s CEO, describes why this technology is essential for pharmaceutical safety and efficacy.

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Celldex Highlights P-II Trial Data of Barzolvolimab for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria at EAACI Congress 2025

PharmaShots

Shots: The P-II trial assessed barzolvolimab (Q4W: 75 or 150mg; Q8W: 300mg) vs PBO for 16wks. in 208 CSU pts unresponsive to antihistamines, followed by 36wks. of active treatment, where 75mg & PBO pts were re-randomized to 150 or 300mg; pts were then followed for 24wks. Enrolment to P-III ( EMBARQ-CSU1 & EMBARQ-CSU2 ) trials is ongoing Trial met its 1EP of significant mean UAS7 reduction at Wk. 12 across all doses, with rapid improvements by Wk. 1, sustained or deepened through Wk. 76

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Is it safe to mix Wellbutrin and alcohol?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Wellbutrin ( bupropion ) is an atypical antidepressant that is FDA approved to treat major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder. It’s also used to help people quit smoking. Some other medications contain bupropion with other active ingredients, including Contrave (bupropion and naltrexone) for weight loss and Auvelity (bupropion and dextromethorphan) for depression.

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Merck Animal Health Reports the CVMP Positive Opinion for Nobivac L6 and Nobivac LoVo L6 Vaccines for Canine Leptospirosis

PharmaShots

Shots: The CVMP has recommended Nobivac L6 & Nobivac LoVo L6 for the active immunization of dogs against leptospirosis; EC’s decision expected by Q3’25 The vaccine protects against 6 Leptospira serovars: Canicola, Copenhageni, Bratislava, Bananal/Lianguang, Icterohaemorrhagiae, & Grippotyphosa, preventing mortality, renal carriage, renal lesions, & urinary excretion while reducing infection & clinical signs Nobivac L6 is administered as 2 doses in dogs with an interval of 4wks.,

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Data at EULAR back Biogen, UCB's first-in-class lupus drug

pharmaphorum

Hopes rise for a new treatment option for people living with lupus, after UCB and Biogen reveal phase 3 data with their anti-CD40L antibody DZP

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BioNTech to Acquire CureVac for ~$1.25B

PharmaShots

Shots: BioNTech has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire CureVac in an all-stock transaction, strengthening its mRNA tech & capabilities As per the deal, each CureVac share will be exchanged for ~$5.46 in BioNTech ADSs, implying a total equity value of ~$1.25B, with a collar-adjusted exchange ratio (0.04318 if BioNTech’s 10-day VWAP >$126.55; 0.06476 if <$84.37), resulting in CureVac shareholders owning 4–6% of BioNTech; closing expected in 2025 CureVac will become a w

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AZ taps Chinese firm CSPC's AI acumen in $5.2bn+ alliance

pharmaphorum

AstraZeneca taps China's CSPC Pharma for new drug candidates a second time – and the latest AI-focused alliance is a big one.

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