Tue.Oct 11, 2022

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What CBD Brings to the Table for Dermatologic Concerns

Drug Topics

Drug TopicsĀ® is joined by Dr. Alex Capano, Chief Science Officer at Ananda professional to discuss what CBD is used for in dermatology.

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Study: High Doses of Vitamin D Do Not Improve Heart, Circulatory Health

Pharmacy Times

Additionally, the new data found that vitamin D supplements do not offer support prevention of a number of health issues as is commonly believed.

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Closing the Historic Routine-Vaccination Gap

Drug Topics

Pharmacists can play a key role in helping to improve backsliding vaccination rates.

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Intravenous Immune Globulin May Improve Dermatomyositis Symptoms in Adults

Pharmacy Times

Study data showed that more than three-quarters of patients with dermatomyositis who received intravenous immune globulin therapy experienced improved symptoms.

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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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Maternity care ā€˜desertsā€™ on the rise across the U.S., report finds

STAT

The home birth had been going well, with the baby having been delivered safely, when midwife Lauren Genter noticed that the mother was losing more blood than normal. The family was Amish and didn’t have a phone in the house, so Genter took her cellphone to the one window where she had spotty service to call for an ambulance. She was able to keep the mother stable while they waited.

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Women Pharmacist Day Celebrates Trailblazers in the Field

Pharmacy Times

Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, discusses how she will be celebrating the important contributions of women pharmacists.

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Opinion: Medicareā€™s cuts to home health are a step in the wrong direction

STAT

My grandmother lived at the top of a hill overlooking the magical mountains and valleys of the Ozarks until the day we literally had to drag her off of it. Our family was spread out across Texas and California working full time, so no one was able to check in on her regularly. When she had home health workers, they helped with her medications and recovery after shoulder surgery.

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Wellcome funds work on regulating digital mental health tools

pharmaphorum

An explosion of digital mental health tools being offered for sale has presented regulators with a problem ā€“ how should they be classified and assessed for safety or efficacy? Wellcome has provided funding in the UK to help answer that question. The healthcare charity is providing Ā£1.8 million (around $2 million) in financial support for UK health technology assessment (HTA) agency NICE and medicines regulator MHRA to develop guidance on “appropriate, risk-proportionate regulation of digit

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U.S. preventive health group recommends anxiety screening for kids 8 to 18

STAT

An influential national panel of preventive health experts on Tuesday recommended for the first time that children and adolescents between 8 and 18 should be screened for anxiety, but said there was insufficient evidence to say that children 7 and under should be screened. The new recommendations, issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and published in JAMA, are for the screening of children and teens who are seen in primary care settings and have no symptoms.

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Kidney Transplant Provides Greater Benefit Than Long-Term Dialysis for Patients With Kidney Failure

Pharmacy Times

Although survival benefits for patients who received a kidney transplant varied, the benefits of kidney transplants were greater for all patients when compared with long-term dialysis.

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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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COVID Vaccines in Children: Where Are We Now and How Did We Get Here?

Drug Topics

The benefits of COVID-19 vaccines for children, safety considerations, and the need to urge caregivers to get their children vaccinated.

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Study: Encouraging Vaccination Can Minimize Shingles, Chickenpox Incidence to Reduce Varicella Zoster Virus Transmission, Reactivation

Pharmacy Times

The initial VZV infection results in chickenpox, whereas viral reactivation following a period of dormancy manifests as shingles.

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STAT+: For Swedish professor and his tiny biotech, Alzheimerā€™s drug means vindication and a fortune

STAT

Last month, word spread that a drug was finally shown to slow Alzheimer’s disease, and overnight a 73-year-old Swedish professor made $350 million. The lucky man, Lars Lannfelt, was not particularly famous. He had done pioneering work on the disease, but it was in the 90s and belonged to a sub-field that, after a litany of failures and one disastrous approval, had fallen from grace.

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First-in-Class Treatment for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Is Approved by FDA

Drug Topics

Mavacamten improves functional capacity and symptoms in adults with New York Heart Association class II-III obstructive HCM.

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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 ā€“ all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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UK economy shrinks by 0.3% on back of manufacturing slump

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

August GDP data from ONS gives strong signal that UK is entering recession Business live updates: UK economy shrinks in August Britainā€™s economy shrank by 0.3% in August from July, hit by a slump in manufacturing and by maintenance work that slowed the oil and gas sector, official data showed. Giving a strong signal that the UK is entering a recession , the Office for National Statistics said manufacturing declined by 1.6% while the cost of living crisis appeared to hit hotels, restaurants and t

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Keeping it Simple

PharmExec

Bristol Myers Squibb commercial head Chris Boerner believes a straightforward formula is the best formula in advancing innovation and developing talent in todayā€™s complex healthcare climateā€”an approach he roots in authenticity and ā€œnot over engineering,ā€ whether tackling business or culture.

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A minuscule new HHS office has a mammoth goal: tackling environmental justice

STAT

WASHINGTON — Ask 10 people how a federal health care agency might tackle “environmental justice,” and you’ll get 10 answers. For Jackson, Miss., residents, it is ensuring potable water after weeks of risk from a damaged sanitation system. For people in “asthma alley,” northern New York City’s communities astride major highways, it is slowing the flow of emissions-related respiratory problems, even as new laws could divert more traffic their way.

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At the Heart of Pharma: ESG has Arrived as a Central Strategy

PharmExec

Pharma supply chains are no longer hidden beyond the reach of ESG agendas, making it important for companies to accelerate adoption of new manufacturing processes and environmental technology.

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Beauty consumers on the demand for transparency

Drug Store News

A new report by Beauty Pie, released in partnership with The Future Laboratory, examines how consumers are now armed with greater access to product efficacy and supply chain efforts.

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Pharmigā€™s 30th Anniversary Conference Agenda

Pharmig

Pharmigā€™s 30th Anniversary Conference is an opportunity to update your organisation on the latest developments in contamination and control strategies, BCC testing and more. Book today to reserve your place. The post Pharmigā€™s 30th Anniversary Conference Agenda appeared first on Pharmig.

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STAT+: Even as large health systems bleed money, childrenā€™s hospitals are faring well

STAT

Children’s hospitals were spared from the worst ravages of the pandemic, putting them in a much stronger financial position than their acute-care peers. At their January 2022 peak, Covid-19 hospitalizations were more than five times higher across all age groups compared with kids, even though kids have far lower Covid-19 vaccination rates than adults.

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BJā€™s Wholesale Club moves headquarters to new location

Drug Store News

The membership warehouse club retailer is now situated at a new state-of-the-art facility within its existing headquarters city of Marlborough, Mass., known as the Club Support Center.

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Frontiers Health Steering Committee spotlight ā€“ Paul Tunnah

pharmaphorum

As the Frontiers Health 2022 conference in Milan on 20th to 21st October draws ever nearer, pharmaphorum has been catching up with members of the eventā€™s Steering Committee to find out more about what drives both them and the event itself. This time, Paul Tunnah – pharmaphorumā€™s very own founder and chief content officer and managing director UK at Healthware Group – discussed healthcareā€™s digital transformation (this yearā€™s guiding theme) and his own journey into the digital space.

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Stelara Study Shows Efficacy for Ulcerative Colitis

Drug Topics

Clinical trial results reported at United European Gastroenterology Week 2022 highlight Stelara's effectiveness.

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EnsembleIQ honors women leaders with awards

Drug Store News

The company created 9 awards programs designed to recognize women leaders across the retail, technology, consumer goods, health care and hospitality industries.

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Hurricane Ian: What You Need to Know and How You Can Help

PioneerRx

The impact and devastation brought about by Hurricane Ian are well documented. At the time of writing, Hurricane Ian has caused at least 130 fatalities and.

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Harnessing the creative energy of California, Alto is advancing a novel approach to psychiatric meds

PharmaVoice

After making the leap from academia to the world of biotech, CEO Dr. Amit Etkin is hoping to shift the treatment paradigm for neurological conditions.

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Seqirus Receives Government Contract to Develop 2 Flu Vaccines

Drug Topics

The vaccines will utilize the companyā€™s technology in a bid to protect against pandemic influenza.

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STAT+: Bright exits ACA health insurance marketplaces to stay afloat

STAT

Bright Health Group is drastically cutting back its health insurance offerings for next year, including a full exit of the individual Affordable Care Act marketplaces, and is attempting to raise $175 million to keep the company afloat. The financially troubled company’s new strategy is an abrupt turn from its recent public intentions. Over the summer, Bright filed documents with states like Alabama , Florida , and Georgia , anticipating it would continue to sell ACA plans next year even a

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Francisco Partners to acquire bswift from CVS Health

Drug Store News

Bswift will continue to partner with CVS Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, to provide benefits technology to its employees and client base.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: BIO CEO resigns amid board disagreements; Pfizer exec denies allegations over EU Covid-vaccine deal

STAT

Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine thank you, especially since we had an extended weekend break due to a holiday on this side of the pond. Now, though, we are returning to the usual routine of online meetings, phone calls, and deadlines. This calls for — you guessed it — a cup or two of stimulation. Our choice today is butter pecan, for those tracking this sort of thing.

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CVS Health launches HERe, Healthier Happens Together

Drug Store News

CVS Health shared that it is taking several bold actions related to product pricing and paying the tax on menstrual products in 12 states.

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The Power of Community: Pharmacists Share Their Experiences With Service Expansion

Drug Topics

When looking to expand pharmacy services, buying groups can be an invaluable resource.

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FDA, CDC clear Pfizer, BioNTech's bivalent COVID-19 booster shots for ages 5 to 11 years old

Drug Store News

COVID-19 booster vaccinations for individuals aged 5 to 11 years old have been cleared by the FDA and CDC.

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