Mon.Nov 28, 2022

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Many Feel US Health Care Puts Profit Over Patients

Drug Topics

The fight to put the consumer first in health care remains as many Americans feel the industry is still putting the mighty dollar ahead of patients.

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5 enduring mysteries of the Barry and Honey Sherman murders

PharmaVoice

After nearly five years, the homicide case involving pharma billionaires continues to perplex investigators.

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Looking at Barriers to Childhood Vaccinations

Drug Topics

A recent poll showed that some parents do not discuss vaccines with their child’s regular doctor, with many choosing to not have their child receive any vaccines.

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Avoiding a ‘bad trip’ in psychedelic clinical trials

PharmaVoice

Psychedelic drug trials pose a number of challenges, but researchers can take these steps to boost patient safety.

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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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Benefits of AI in Independent Community Pharmacies

Drug Topics

Drug Topics® talks to community pharmacy owner Steve Moore about the benefits of AI.

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Walgreens to Eliminate Task-Based Metrics in Evaluation of Pharmacy Staff

Pharmacy Times

Walgreens plans to focus on improving pharmacy staffing and retaining and rewarding current staff.

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In face of 'tripledemic,' masking mandates might make a comeback

Fierce Healthcare

In face of 'tripledemic,' masking mandates might make a comeback. fdiamond. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 14:46.

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Pharmacy Students Share Their Unique Experiences, Perspectives on Instagram

Pharmacy Times

Instagram offers a myriad of ways to share content and connect with others.

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Google Health strikes deal with iCAD to commercialize mammography AI

Fierce Healthcare

Google Health strikes deal with iCAD to commercialize mammography AI. hlandi. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 12:49.

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Aprocitentan Significantly Lowers Blood Pressure in Patients with Difficult-to-Control Hypertension

Pharmacy Times

Patients with difficult-to-control hypertension have greater risk of heart attack, stroke, end-stage renal disease, and heart failure.

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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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Genentech starts phase 2 trial to optimize delivery of eye disease cell therapy

Fierce Pharma

Genentech starts phase 2 trial to optimize delivery of eye disease cell therapy. ntaylor. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 10:11.

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Lung Cancer Screening Significantly Increases 20-Year Survival Rate

Pharmacy Times

Patients with lung cancer in an early-intervention lung screening program were found to have a survival rate nearly 20-times longer than patients with a late-stage diagnosis.

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12 exciting generic introductions that recently hit the market

Drug Store News

Generic drug companies are unleashing new products at a rapid pace.

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Opinion: Anti-amyloid drugs and the mystery of treatment-associated brain shrinkage

STAT

Eisai’s announcement that lecanemab, its antibody drug for Alzheimer’s disease that targets the buildup of amyloid protein in the brain, modestly slowed cognitive decline in a Phase 3 trial offers hope to people with Alzheimer’s disease. But what I’ll be looking for in the final data — which have not yet been presented or published — is whether the brain shrinkage seen in the Phase 2 trial remains.

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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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Supporting the era of green pharmaceuticals in the UK

pharmaphorum

According to a report by the Office of Health Economics (OHE), commissioned by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), immediate action must be taken by governments, health systems, and companies to secure the era of green pharmaceuticals. ‘Supporting the era of green pharmaceuticals in the UK’ highlights that, while Britain can play a leading role in the sustainability agenda for pharmaceuticals, action must also be taken on a global scale to ensure impact.

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Opinion: Minimizing administrative harm: a key step to improving health care

STAT

Late on a Friday, I sit reviewing some of my patients’ old medical records instead of heading home to be with my family. I’ll likely be doing it next Friday, and the one after that. This wasn’t my idea. The health system I work for discovered that some patients for whom CT scans were ordered never got them over the ensuing two to three years.

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Pure Protein expands portfolio with new product lines

Drug Store News

Pure Protein is launching new flavor varieties, as well as its Plant-Based Nut Bars and Candy Bar Bites.

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Providers in Direct Contracting Model saved Medicare $70M in 2021, CMS reports

Fierce Healthcare

Providers in Direct Contracting Model saved Medicare $70M in 2021, CMS reports. hlandi. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 19:20.

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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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C4XD and AstraZeneca enter $402m deal to develop respiratory disease therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

C4X Discovery (C4XD) and AstraZeneca have entered an exclusive global licensing agreement worth up to $402m to develop oral therapy to treat inflammatory and respiratory ailments. The deal has been signed to develop the C4X NRF2 Activator programme for these ailments. Under the agreement, AstraZeneca will be responsible for the development and marketing of oral therapy for inflammatory and respiratory diseases with a key focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Shoppers spend $11.3B on Cyber Monday

Drug Store News

According to final Adobe Analytics data, consumers spent a total of $11.3 billion on Cyber Monday, representing 5.8% growth year-over-year from $10.7 billion.

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WHO to phase out the name ‘monkeypox’ for ‘mpox’

STAT

The World Health Organization said Monday it will phase out the name of the disease monkeypox over the next year, replacing it with the term mpox. The decision follows widespread calls for changing the name since the current international outbreak of the disease was first detected last May. The name of the disease and even the virus itself has been deemed by many to exacerbate the stigma attached to the infection — a sentiment the WHO referenced in the statement it issued announcing the c

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Increasing sustainability in pharma requires an industry-wide effort

pharmaphorum

With COP27 concluding in November, Ben Hargreaves takes a look at what efforts pharma companies are making to limit their environmental impact. The past eight years are set to be the eight warmest on record. The rate of sea level rise has doubled since 1993; the past two and half years alone represent 10% of the overall rise in sea level since records began 30 years ago.

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As booster rates continue to lag, a collaborative government effort pushes for more jabs by year-end

Fierce Healthcare

As booster rates continue to lag, a collaborative government effort pushes for more jabs by year-end. aburky. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 12:46.

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Framework to enable re-use of patient clinical data

European Pharmaceutical Review

FACILITATE , (FrAmework for ClInicaL trIal participants’ daTA reutilisation for a fully Transparent and Ethical ecosystem) is a patient-driven legal framework that intends to help return clinical trial data to study participants, ready for re-use in further research or healthcare practice. Part of a four-year project, aided by 27 partners from both EU and non-EU Member States, the framework will help develop technological solutions to support the sharing and re-use of the data.

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The best SingleCare reviews this November

The Checkup by Singlecare

When you think about November, turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie probably comes to mind. But did you know that it’s also National Diabetes Month? If you’re one of the 37 million Americans living with the condition, SingleCare’s blog The Checkup has you covered. Read about the best diet for insulin resistance , evidence-backed natural diabetes remedies , and everything you need to know about diabetes complications. .

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Exploring a united vision for British pharma at Anthropy – the pharmaphorum podcast

pharmaphorum

Anthropy 2022 brought climate change to industry in Cornwall in (a very wet and windy) early November, settling cosily into the truly eco-minded environs of the Eden Project and firing up fervent and necessary conversations on sustainability, accessibility, and action plans. Amidst all this, Adelphi Group’s CEO Stuart Cooper found a moment to sit with pharmaphorum web editor Nicole Raleigh and discuss just how exciting it was to bring to vibrant and discursive life the ethos of Anthropy – a unit

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Lessons from a thriving physical therapist to a younger self just learning about multiple sclerosis

STAT

“Living With” explores the contours of life with chronic illness, from the prelude to diagnosis to new patterns of living, to wrestling with big questions about illness and health. A little under 10 years ago, Leigh Krauss was almost done with her schooling to become a physical therapist. A former guard on the women’s basketball team at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., she had always been active and healthy.

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AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy launches corporate giving program

Drug Store News

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was chosen as the first recipient of proceeds from the AllianceCares' program’s semi-annual giving campaign.

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How Do You Become an Anesthesiologist?  

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

Anesthesiologists are medical doctors who specialize in the administration of anesthesia. These specialists work together with surgeons, surgical technologists, and other medical professionals to ensure patients are comfortable and healthy before, during, and after surgical procedures. Like with most specialties, the road to becoming an anesthesiologist is long and challenging to ensure practitioners are prepared to deliver the utmost quality in patient care.

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Rite Aid Healthy Futures awards $4M in neighborhood grants on Giving Tuesday

Drug Store News

The funding will help over 400 nonprofit organizations deliver important services during a critical time.

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Nasal spray could help prevent depression relapse

European Pharmaceutical Review

Janssen’s SPRAVATO ® (esketamine nasal spray [NS]) helped more participants with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (TRD) remain remission and relapse free compared with quetiapine extended-release (XR), both in combination with a continuing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), in a Phase III trial ( 04338321 ).

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STAT+: Axsome drug reduces agitation in Alzheimer’s patients, data show

STAT

A drug developed by Axsome Therapeutics significantly reduced a common side effect of Alzheimer’s disease — agitation — the company announced Monday. The therapy, AXS-05, met its primary goal of delaying time to relapse and preventing patients from relapsing. Patients taking the drug had a 3.6-fold lower risk of relapse overall, compared to placebo.

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Sigma Beauty’s Winter Romance collection brings warmth to winter looks

Drug Store News

The limited-edition collection includes a blush and highlight duo, eyeshadow palette and hydrating lip duo.

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