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Dying patients protest looming telehealth crackdown

STAT

At age 93, struggling with the effects of a stroke, heart failure and recurrent cancer, Teri Sheridan was ready to end her life using New Jersey’s law that allows medically assisted suicide — but she was bedbound, too sick to travel. So last Nov. 17, surrounded by three of her children, Sheridan drank a lethal dose of drugs prescribed by a doctor she had never met in person, only online.

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Fauci lauds pharmacy’s role in community care

Drug Store News

Dr. Anthony Fauci took to the NACDS stage to drive home the ongoing importance of pharmacy’s role in public health.

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AstraZeneca overtakes Pfizer as crunch week for UK pharma looms

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Driven by a revamped drug portfolio, AstraZeneca is expected to report revenues of $10.7bn in its latest quarterly results Nearly a decade after AstraZeneca fended off a hostile takeover approach from US rival Pfizer , the British drug firm has overtaken the Viagra maker in terms of market value, marking a significant moment in its turnaround – and for UK plc.

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14 Safety Signals for Adrenal Healing

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Our bodies are constantly receiving messages about our environment and adapting accordingly. Some signals indicate a threat. These include obvious red flags, such as an infection or toxin, as well as ones you may not have considered, such as inadequate sleep, overexercising, erratic blood sugar levels, poor nutrition, intestinal permeability, and mental and emotional stress (a.k.a. life in the modern world).

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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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Bactrim CHF Case Study

Med Ed 101

One thing I always encourage is critical thinking. Reviewing a diagnosis list will give you clues as to the likely medications that a patient is taking or should be taking if they are following guideline-based medication therapy. In this Bactrim CHF case study, I review some of the important clinical pearls that may come up […] The post Bactrim CHF Case Study appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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War Gaming: Stress-test your competitive options

Fuld

Are you tired of reacting to your competitors’ moves? Do you want to be one step ahead of the game? Then war gaming is the must-have tool for your company. Fuld & Company has decades of experience in designing and facilitating war gaming workshops for companies across virtually all industries. Our workshops bring together employees from key departments to identify potential risks, anticipate competitors’ moves, and develop winning tactics and strategies.

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FDA’s Draft Guidance on Externally Controlled Trials Answers Some Questions, Leaves Others Unanswered

The FDA Law Blog

By Mark A. Tobolowsky & David B. Clissold — The Draft Guidance In February 2023, CDER, CBER, and the Oncology Center of Excellence published a draft guidance titled “ Considerations for the Design and Conduct of Externally Controlled Trials for Drug and Biological Products ” (the “Draft Guidance”) to provide recommendations to those considering the use of externally controlled clinical trials to provide evidence of safety and effectiveness of a drug product.

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Flu Vaccine Cold Chain Case Study

BioPharm

With millions of doses of the influenza vaccine being administered during the flu season, it's essential to make sure every vaccine is well protected. Discover how indicators can trigger only when product temperatures have exceeded maximums for a specific period of time. With at-a-glance ease, healthcare professionals can know instantly whether vaccines maintained proper temperatures during shipping adding confidence that vaccines have maintained their efficacy.

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Freeze Indicator Case Study

BioPharm

With telemedicine, more medications and diagnostics are being shipped directly to patients’ homes and – for diagnostics, from a home to a lab. Discover how a freeze indicator can guarantee this precious cargo does not freeze during the process. A simple visual check alerts the recipient if the temperature has been unacceptably cold.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution System

BioPharm

Delivering COVID-19 vaccines to 7.8 billion people was a daunting challenge that stretched supply chains past their limits. This white paper dives into vaccine distribution plans and what vaccine manufacturers, distributors and administrators can take away from this monumental time in both the industry and history. Learn how temperature indicators and monitoring solutions played an essential role in the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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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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Medical Devices Case Study

BioPharm

On average, cargo is handled seven times between a manufacturer and a client. As medical equipment moves through the supply chain and hospitals, it can experience mishandling which effects the performance and calibration of the product. With medical devices becoming increasingly sophisticated, they’re more likely to be damaged unless proper precautions are taken.

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Lentivirus production study in the scale-X™ fixed-bed bioreactor

BioPharm

This study aims to evaluate harvest strategies and metabolite-based cell density estimation methods for Lentivirus production with HEK293T cells.

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Solving for Speed in Translational CMC

BioPharm

Webinar Dates/Times: May 23rd 2023 8am PST | 11am EST | 5pm CET

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