Drug Topics
MARCH 30, 2023
The suit alleges that Express Scripts, Prime and Prime customer Humana Pharmacy Solutions are able to share drug pricing and rebate information to increase prices for insulins, biologics and cancer drugs.
PhRMA
MARCH 30, 2023
Between Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), there have been a number of policy proposals of late that would change reimbursement for medicines covered by Medicare Part B, some of which may harm patient access to important treatments. As we debate these proposals, it’s important to levelset on how reimbursement works in the program today.
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Drug Topics
MARCH 30, 2023
However, the researches make clear that their findings should not be construed as an endorsement of irresponsible or liberal opioid use.
PharmaVoice
MARCH 30, 2023
Phages, bacteria’s natural predator, could help combat the growing threat of superbugs. But can these therapies rise above antibiotic market woes?
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
Drug Topics
MARCH 30, 2023
The drug, called Tauramox, is the first generic moxidectin injectable solution to control internal and external parasites.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 30, 2023
Uber Health rolls out same-day prescription delivery with plans to ship healthy food, OTC meds hlandi Thu, 03/30/2023 - 12:54
Pharmacy Technician Pulse brings together the best content for pharmacy technicians from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
PharmaVoice
MARCH 30, 2023
Biomarkers are the hidden talent behind precision medicine, and finding them doesn't have to always come from a blood test — digital pioneers are finding another way.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 30, 2023
Capital Rx exec to senators: Here's how to fix the PBM industry fdiamond Thu, 03/30/2023 - 15:36
STAT
MARCH 30, 2023
Mathai Mammen, who until recently led research at Johnson & Johnson, will become the CEO of a privately held biotech company working to find treatments for diseases deemed undruggable. Mammen, previously a candidate for the top job at Biogen , will take over as chairman, president, and CEO of FogPharma, a Cambridge, Mass., company that spun out of the lab of Harvard University biologist Greg Verdine in 2015.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 30, 2023
Wellth reels in $20M to scale up its 'behavioral economics' approach to tackle chronic conditions hlandi Thu, 03/30/2023 - 07:10
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
MARCH 30, 2023
WASHINGTON — Prescription drug middlemen are shifting away from rebates that have been blamed in part for rising brand drug list prices and are using new tactics, including charging drugmakers and pharmacists increasingly larger administrative fees and overcharging for generics. But the outcome is the same for taxpayers and anyone in need of expensive medicines: higher costs.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 30, 2023
Hint Health, powering cash-only providers, launches new management platform agliadkovskaya Thu, 03/30/2023 - 13:42
STAT
MARCH 30, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday released a new plan allowing developers of medical devices that rely on artificial intelligence to automatically update products already being used in the clinic. The agency’s draft guidance outlines a new process in which the makers of AI tools could get approval for modifications in advance by submitting a document describing how the changes will be implemented and tested.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 30, 2023
Judge blocks feds from enforcing ACA's preventive care coverage mandates pminemyer Thu, 03/30/2023 - 13:49
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.
Drug Store News
MARCH 30, 2023
The Sesame Street x wet n wild line consists of cosmetics, tools and accessories featuring Elmo, Big Bird and other classic characters.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 30, 2023
ViVE 2023: Tripledemic, mental health crisis highlight unequal investment in children's health dmuoio Thu, 03/30/2023 - 17:44
STAT
MARCH 30, 2023
The U.S. solicitor general urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a controversy over so-called skinny labels for medicines, arguing that an appeals court finding threatens the availability of lower-cost generic drugs. Skinny labeling refers to a process in which a generic company seeks regulatory approval to market its medicine for a specific use, but not other patented uses for which a brand-name drug is prescribed.
Drug Store News
MARCH 30, 2023
Made with avocado oil, the brand is launching Farmhouse Ranch to its portfolio as well as a Spicy Salsa Verde, an update to its Spicy Tomatillo products.
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STAT
MARCH 30, 2023
NEW YORK — For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries — a fact that public health experts say is crucial to understanding the full impact of guns on society. A new government study highlights just how violent the recent past has been in America by showing a surge in people wounded by gunshots during the pandemic, when the number of people fatally shooting each other — and themselves — also increased.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MARCH 30, 2023
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that “patient engagement is increasingly recognised as an integral part of healthcare”. At a time when many clinical trials still struggle to meet their enrolment targets, and patient centricity is a growing priority among sponsors and regulators, improving patient engagement is critical. One route to more engaged patients is clear, accessible information – but clinical trial documentation is often highly technical and full of jargon.
STAT
MARCH 30, 2023
What happened to the market for monkeys? Are some drugs too cheap? And why are biotech stocks still in the tank? We cover all that and more this week on “The Readout LOUD,” STAT’s biotech podcast. We explain how biotech is affected by a bizarre situation involving smuggled monkeys, international intrigue, and a criminal investigation.
European Pharmaceutical Review
MARCH 30, 2023
GSK is set to gain exclusive rights to first-in-class oral antifungal Brexafemme (ibrexafungerp tablets) for vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) from SCYNEXIS. The exclusive licence agreement will enable GSK to commercialise Brexafemme for VVC and recurrent VVC (RVVC). Currently, the treatment is in Phase III clinical trials for invasive candidiasis (IC).
STAT
MARCH 30, 2023
CHICAGO — When she entered the field of Alzheimer’s research a quarter century ago, Lisa Barnes was deeply disappointed to find few Black people like her family members with dementia were being studied. A rarity herself — as a Black female cognitive neuropsychologist — she’s spent her career quietly pushing back. Since 2004, Barnes has been running the Minority Aging Research Study, one of the nation’s largest studies of Alzheimer’s focused exclus
Drug Store News
MARCH 30, 2023
O Organics is encouraging shoppers to #WakeUpOrganic this April with a new campaign.
Hospital Pharmacy Europe
MARCH 30, 2023
Esketamine nasal spray induced remission from 6 weeks onwards compared to extended-release quetiapine in treatment-resistant depression In data presented at the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA 2023) researchers found that in treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, esketamine nasal spray achieved significantly higher rates of remission from as early as week 6 compared to the use of extended-release (XR) quetiapine.
Drug Store News
MARCH 30, 2023
SmartyPants Vitamins’ Sugar Free Multi & Omega gummies are now available in three additional formats—kids, women’s and prenatal.
ISPE
MARCH 30, 2023
Road Mapping Digital Transformation in the Biopharmaceutical Industry Trudy Patterson Thu, 03/30/2023 - 10:38 iSpeak Blog iSpeak Road Mapping Digital Transformation in the Biopharmaceutical Industry Prudence Edwards Stephan Huelber 30 March 2023 The advantages that come with a fully digitalized plant for manufacturing biopharmaceuticals are well documented and showcased throughout the biopharmaceutical industry and will be a featured topic during the 2023 ISPE Biotechnology Conference.
Hospital Pharmacy Europe
MARCH 30, 2023
Caffeinated coffee consumption did not increase the level of premature atrial contractions compared to avoidance in a recent randomised trial Drinking caffeinated coffee does not significantly elevate the daily mean level of premature atrial contractions compared to days where the drink is avoided according to a study by researchers from the university of California.
Drug Store News
MARCH 30, 2023
SmartyPants Vitamins’ Sugar Free Multi & Omega gummies are now available in three additional formats—kids, women’s and prenatal.
European Pharmaceutical Review
MARCH 30, 2023
Intrathecal (IT) (directly into the spinal fluid) and intravenous (IV) nivolumab (anti-PD-1) immunotherapy was found to be safe and improved survival in a subset of melanoma patients with leptomeningeal disease (LMD). The first-in-human, Phase I/Ib study published in Nature Medicine , described the interim analyses of the novel delivery approach. Leptomeningeal disease is a cancer complication that occurs when cancer cells from primary tumours migrate into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and lepto
Drug Store News
MARCH 30, 2023
The collection of hair removal products, which feature marguerite patterned florals, aims to elevate the in-shower experience, the company said.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 30, 2023
Michigan's Covenant Healthcare System, physicians pay $69M to settle whistleblower's False Claims Act allegations dmuoio Thu, 03/30/2023 - 14:14
Drug Store News
MARCH 30, 2023
The opening marks Schnuck Markets' 115th store overall and the second to operate under the Eatwell Market banner.
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