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Continuous Glucose Monitors Help Reduce A1c in Patients with Diabetes

Drug Topics

Research presented at the American Diabetes Association 84th Scientific Sessions suggests a population approach to CGM use could be beneficial.

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FDA Approves Ustekinumab-ttwe as Biosimilar to Stelara

Pharmacy Times

Ustekinumab-ttwe (Pyzchiva; Sandoz) is approved for all indications of Stelara.

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Is LTC Pharmacy Going Back to the Future?

Drug Topics

Drug Topics sat down with Sandra Canally, RN, founder and CEO of The Compliance Team, and Kara Benson, PharmD, long-term care director of Lewis Drug Inc, to discuss the future of LTC pharmacy.

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Protein power: a biotech mining viruses to fight disease

PharmaVoice

Flagship Pioneering-backed Prologue Medicine is harnessing the evolutionary tactics of viral proteins to systematically find new drugs.

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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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Breaking Down Return Solutions’ Rx Returns Process with Jeremy Cundiff

Drug Topics

Jeremy Cundiff, PharmD, co-owner of Professional Pharmacy Group, joined Drug Topics to discuss Return Solutions and the company’s Rx Returns process.

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Bird flu snapshot: A pathologist sees familiar echoes in U.S. response to the outbreak

STAT

Bird flu snapshot: This is the latest installment in a series of regular updates on H5N1 avian flu that STAT is publishing on Monday mornings. To read future updates you can also subscribe to STAT’s Morning Rounds newsletter. When pathologist Thijs Kuiken looks at what’s happening in the U.S. response to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cows, he’s reminded of a difficult period in the Netherlands, where he lives, back in the late aughts.

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STAT+: Ascension is racing to unload hospitals as execs work to stem losses

STAT

For 15 years, a formidable CEO-CFO duo often called “the two Tonys” ushered their St. Louis-based health system through a period of explosive growth, adding hospital after hospital until it became one of the country’s biggest health systems. The year after former CEO Anthony Tersigni and former finance chief Anthony Speranzo stepped down, their sprawling empire of roughly 140 hospitals underwent the ultimate stress test: the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Steward Health Care spent millions spying on critics amid failing finances: report

Fierce Healthcare

As its stack of unpaid vendor obligations climbed, now-bankrupt Steward Health Care paid private investigators millions of dollars to follow and uncover compromising information on individuals | An investigative report details a "spare no expenses mission" in which executives authorized intelligence firms to allegedly follow, data mine and disseminate damaging information about individuals viewed as opponents.

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Opinion: Psychiatrists aren’t fulfilling the social contract that subsidized their training

STAT

There has been much handwringing about how difficult it is for Americans with mental health issues to see a psychiatrist. Failures in the health insurance market are often blamed for the problem. As a new class of psychiatry residents begins work in hospitals across the country this week, I see an additional cause: the lack of commitment to honor the subsidies that made it possible for psychiatrists to enter the profession.

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Perinatal Depression May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Pharmacy Times

Perinatal depression increases the risk of cardiovascular disease in women.

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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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STAT+: Novel amputation procedure makes walking with a prosthetic leg feel more seamless

STAT

A novel surgical technique could dramatically improve walking for people with below-the-knee amputations and help them better control their prosthetics. A study published Monday in Nature Medicine showed that trial participants who received the procedure could walk faster, were more stable on uneven terrain, and had an increased spatial awareness, or proprioception, in their residual limb.

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Babies of Mothers Prescribed GLP-1s Prior to Pregnancy May Have Increased Risk of NICU Stays

Pharmacy Times

Additionally, birth weight was higher in babies born to mothers who were prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications either 90 days prior to pregnancy or during the first trimester.

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Microbiome composition varies based on sampling time, mouse study finds

STAT

The microbiome has immense power to shape health outcomes. The bacteria that take up residence in the human body, including the gut, have been shown to impact health and disease, including neurodegenerative disorders. Medical research is invested in finding ways to reconstruct healthy microbiomes to help cure some of those ills.  But like many fields in science , microbiome research is suffering from a reproducibility crisis.

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The IRA will lower U.S. drug spending, CMS finds — but not for awhile

PharmaVoice

As the first 10 drugs undergo price negotiations with the U.S. government, the latest spending projections reveal soon-to-be-implemented price caps will have an impact by 2027.

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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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STAT+: After months of warnings, FTC opens investigation into Teva over ‘improper’ patents

STAT

The Federal Trade Commission is formally investigating Teva Pharmaceuticals after the company refused to remove approximately two dozen patents for asthma and COPD inhalers from a key federal registry. The agency sent a civil investigative demand requiring Teva to provide information related to the patents listed in the so-called Orange Book, which is maintained by the Food and Drug Administration.

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DOJ slaps $20M opioid prescription penalty on OptumRx

Fierce Healthcare

OptumRx will pay $20 million to resolve claims the company violated the Controlled Substances Act by improperly filling certain opioid prescriptions, the Department of Justice recently announced.

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Opinion: Medicare should wait on approving coverage for new obesity drugs

STAT

My dad, Randy, a 72-year-old retired sales manager, started to gain weight after grad school, and it didn’t let up until he was middle-aged. He’s now living with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. His cardiologist has told him, “You know, if you lost 15 pounds, you could get off your blood pressure medicine.

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UK’s antibiotic subscription funding model – a route to market sustainability?

Pharmaceutical Technology

On 8 May, the UK was the world's first government to formally implement a new model for the funding and support of novel antibiotic commercialisation.

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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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Why informed patient consent is vital for successful clinical trials

pharmaphorum

Informed patient consent is crucial for the success of clinical trials. Learn about the importance of consent in clinical trials and how it impacts the outcomes.

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GSK takes another Zantac personal injury case off its plate with settlement in Illinois

Fierce Pharma

GSK scratched another Zantac lawsuit off the list with a confidential settlement in Illinois as it continues to work through the mountain of personal injury litigation related to the heartburn pill | Following a win and a separate dismissal in Illinois, GSK agreed to a confidential settlement to resolve prostate cancer claims put forward by plaintiff Martin Gross.

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ASCO 2024: Emphasising the art and science behind enhanced cancer care

pharmaphorum

ASCO 2024 conference highlights the latest advancements in oncology, emphasising the art and science behind enhanced cancer care. Stay updated on the latest research, treatments, and innovations in the field of oncology.

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Regulatory tracker: Sandoz, Samsung Bioepis gain FDA approval for biosimilar to J&J's Stelara

Fierce Pharma

Welcome to Fierce Pharma's regulatory tracker for the second half of 2024. | In this tracker, Fierce Pharma is recording the regulatory progress of in-market products, including expansions into key geographies and new indications. Some of these updates may not meet the bar for standalone stories, but we think they are still worth mentioning.

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France agrees to fund experimental glioblastoma therapy

pharmaphorum

France's HAS agrees to fund treatment with Carthera's ultrasound device for French subjects enrolled in a glioblastoma trial.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about indicted drug wholesalers, a gene therapy rejection, and more

STAT

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and invigorating, because the familiar routine of online meetings, calls, and deadlines has predictably returned. But you know, the world — such as it is — continues to spin. So what can you do but try to give it a nudge in a better direction.

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Is the UK’s healthcare spending drop sustainable?

pharmaphorum

Explore the reasons behind the drop in the UK's healthcare spending and analyse whether this trend is sustainable for the NHS in the long term. Learn about the potential impacts and future implications.

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6 natural alternatives for prednisone

The Checkup by Singlecare

Prednisone is a glucocorticoid, often called a steroid. It is a prescription medication that manages conditions that need to suppress inflammation. It treats a wide variety of conditions, including asthma, allergic reactions, rheumatoid arthritis, eye or vision problems, autoimmune diseases, gastrointestinal issues such as inflammatory bowel disease, hormone disorders, skin diseases, soft tissue diseases, blood disorders, cancer, and other medical conditions.

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Veeva R&D and Quality 2024: Chris Moore

pharmaphorum

An interview with Chris Moore about Veeva R&D and Quality, looking ahead to 2024. Explore insights and predictions for the industry from this expert perspective.

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After Gilead and J&J lawsuits, distributor Safe Chain sees its owners charged with wire fraud, conspiracy

Fierce Pharma

In yet another legal development surrounding counterfeit HIV drugs, a Florida court has handed down an indictment for the owners of a wholesale distributor that allegedly bought and redistribu | The wholesaler Safe Chain allegedly purchased $90 million of misbranded, diverted and adulterated HIV meds, according to U.S. authorities. The indictment of the company's three owners follows separate lawsuits from Gilead and Johnson & Johnson.

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NeuroSense says ALS drug extends survival

pharmaphorum

NeuroSense Tx reports 12-month data with its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis therapy PrimeC, including a 43% improvement in survival

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Talc claimants denied in effort to block Johnson & Johnson's latest Texas two-step bankruptcy

Fierce Pharma

Less than three weeks after a group of cancer victims filed a motion against Johnson & Johnson attempting to block the company’s latest bankruptcy plan—which comes with a $6.5 billion class-act | Less than three weeks after a group of cancer victims filed a motion attempting to block Johnson & Johnson's latest talc litigation bankruptcy plan—which comes with a $6.5 billion class-action settlement offer—a New Jersey federal court has quashed the effort.

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BMS hands back rights to cancer ADC licensed from Eisai

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Bristol-Myers Squibb ends $3.

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Who should not take quercetin?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Quercetin is a flavonoid, a compound that gives plants—including fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers—their color. It’s found in many common foods and drinks, such as citrus fruit, apples, onions, buckwheat, cherries, berries, broccoli, red wine, green tea, parsley, sage, dill, and coriander. It’s also available as a supplement. If you’ve noticed it in grocery and drug store aisles recently, it may be because this dietary antioxidant is becoming more popular.

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Lilly builds in radiopharma with $140m Radionetics deal

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Eli Lilly has lined up another deal in the radiopharmaceutical sector, paying $140 million to partner drugs developed by Radionetics Oncology and taking an option on buying the company outright for $1 billion.Radionetics is working on small-molecule drugs that target G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a fertile source of drug targets for the pharma industry and the target of around a third of all marketed drugs but according to the company is a “largely unexplored” class for radiopharma.