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Five Common Financial Mistakes To Avoid As A Pharmacist

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In this article a pharmacist with significant experience in the area of finance identifies and discusses five common financial mistakes to avoid as a pharmacist. . Authored By: Timothy Ulbrich, PharmD. Co-Founder and CEO of Your Financial Pharmacist (YFP). Article posted 21 June 2022. While financial mistakes may seem inevitable, some do not have to be.

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AZ preps FDA filing for $3.6bn amyloidosis drug eplontersen

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Armed with new phase 3 data, AstraZeneca is preparing to file for regulatory approval of eplontersen, an antisense drug for one of the complications of the disease transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) it licensed from Ionis in a $3.6 billion deal last year. Eplontersen – previously known as IONIS-TTR-LRX – is designed to switch off the production of transthyretin (TTR), a protein which builds up in the disease to toxic levels causing heart problems (cardiomyopathy) and nerve damage (polyneuropathy).

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BIO research outlines risks in changing accelerated approval pathway

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If new restrictions are placed on the FDAâs Accelerated Approval pathway, as many as two thirds of the treatments that use this pathway would never reach patients, according to research released at the BIO International Convention last week.

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IP is no barrier to COVID vaccine access, says industry

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While proponents argue waiving IP on COVID-19 vaccines would better enable low- and middle-income countries to inoculate their populations, the pharma industry has called the proposals “unnecessary and harmful to innovation”. Proposals to waive COVID-19 product patents have been described as “political posturing” and an “answer to a problem that does not exist”.

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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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Determining Intensive Chemotherapy Eligibility in AML

Pharmacy Times

Two medical professionals reveal what factors into intensive chemotherapy consideration and common toxicities found when undergoing treatment.

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Single MRI-based brain scan could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, says study

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Alzheimer’s disease could be diagnosed from a single MRI brain scan, according to a new study by Imperial College London. Using machine learning technology, researchers were able to examine structural features of the brain, including regions that are not traditionally associated with Alzheimer’s. The simplicity of this process, scientists suggest, could aid clinicians in identifying the disease at an early stage when it can be challenging to diagnose.

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When Fargo Calls | A Pharmacist's Journey

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Do you know a Pharmacist with a North Dakota License? Our journey to Fargo, North Dakota began when one of our clients forwarded an email to our team asking if there was anyone who knew a pharmacist with a North Dakota license. Innocently, and perhaps naively, Todd Raehtz, President of Indispensable Health , replied to the email that he had personally received the multistate pharmacist passport in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and North Dakota was among the participating states.

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What to look for in choosing a 3PL

Pharmaceutical Commerce

When choosing a 3PL whether for a new product launch in the near future or re re-evaluating your current situation, certain key considerations must be addressed before you make a final decision.

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ICSs: improving patient and market access at a local level

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Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) – 42 partnerships of health and care organisations who will plan and deliver more joined-up services for their locality in England from 1 July 2022 – will touch on every issue that is shaping healthcare today. “A lot of things are happening in the environment right now and all of the key issues at the national level are relevant at the sub-national – ICS – level.

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Woman of the Week: Kronos Bio's Barbara Kosacz

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Deal-maker, mentor and biotech industry mover and shaker, the COO and general counsel brings her 'smiling tiger' skills to her new role at the emerging company.

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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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eCOA, eConsent solution elevates patient experience, data quality

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uMotif and ClinOne announced at the 2022 DIA Global Annual Meeting that they have partnered to deliver an integrated solution for eCOA and eConsent in trials.

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The public health sleuth

PharmaVoice

In her decades-long career, Mary Pittman, CEO of the Public Health Institute, has seen — and helped solve — one public health mystery after another.

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How to Choose a Third-Party Logistics

Pharmaceutical Commerce

When choosing a 3PL whether for a new product launch in the near future or re re-evaluating your current situation, certain key considerations must be addressed before you make a final decision.

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#DIA2022: Building 'guardrails' in the FDA's accelerated approval program

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Regulatory experts weigh in on ways to enhance the controversial drug approval approach.

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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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University of Strathclyde develops 3D breast cancer screening tool

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Pre-clinical screening technology could increase cancer test numbers by 50 times

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Avid Bioservices Completes Phase One of Viral Vector Facility Construction

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CDMO’s Costa Mesa location can start tackling oncology and rare disease treatment.

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mRNA boom: A double-edged sword

Pharma Manufacturing

Did short-term solutions for COVID-19 stifle long-term mRNA success?

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Systech Partners with Spherity on Facilitating DSCSA Compliance

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Features an ATP solution to allow for efficiency.

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AstraZeneca’s Eplontersen meets endpoints in critical phase 3 trial

Pharma Times

Eplontersen significantly improved patient-reported quality of life following successful research

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