Tue.Apr 25, 2023

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Three facts about health care spending

PhRMA

There is increasing talk about making changes to our health care system to lower costs for patients and address misaligned incentives. These are important conversations that could lead to meaningful improvements, but only if policymakers take a holistic approach to address all the health care drivers. Far too often, there is a singular focus on prescription medicines, ignoring the other parts of the supply chain that are key drivers of U.S. health care spending.

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Limitations on Reproductive Rights Makes Agonizing Decisions Even Harder for Pregnant Women With Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Even before the Dobbs ruling overturned country-wide reproductive rights, the oncology field was already facing a dearth of maternal care access challenges.

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Opinion: Why involuntary treatment for addiction is a dangerous idea

STAT

As the overdose crisis rages on and the pandemic-fatigued public runs low on empathy, there have been increasing calls for expanded involuntary commitment for people with substance use disorder. Some of the advocacy for more coercive treatment seems rooted in a disdain for people who use drugs, most especially when their drug use occurs visibly and in close geographic proximity to affluence, for example in San Francisco or in the Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass area of Boston which borders

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Study Finds Novel CAR T-cell Therapy Feasible, Safe in High-Risk Neuroblastoma

Pharmacy Times

Six weeks after infusion of GD2-CART01, 9 of 27 patients (33%) with relapsed or refractory high-risk neuroblastoma had a complete response or maintained a complete response.

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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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Critical Nasal Spray Supplies Restored, but Coverage Still A Challenge

Drug Topics

STAQ, a 503B outsourcing facility, started making desmopressin nasal spray after Ferring Pharmaceuticals suspended production nearly three years ago.

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Expert: Reproductive Rights Legislation Impacts Women’s Medical Options When Diagnosed With Cancer While Pregnant

Pharmacy Times

Limitations on a woman’s options when pregnant and diagnosed with cancer can directly impact her ability to save her own life and preserve her fertility for future pregnancies.

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Connecting the Dots: Alcohol Hangover, Inflammation, and Aging

Pharmacy Times

The FDA considers alcohol hangover as a disease, requiring treatments to be registered as drugs.

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It’s the Law Now –Cybersecurity Information in Premarket Submissions

The FDA Law Blog

By Philip Won & Jeffrey K. Shapiro — Does your firm manufacture a “cyber device”? A recent amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) added a new section about cybersecurity for “cyber devices.” If a device uses software that connects to the internet, it is most likely a cyber device and subject to new section 524B of the FD&C Act, “Ensuring Cybersecurity of Devices.

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Data Show Changes in Vaccine Trials During COVID-19 Pandemic

Pharmacy Times

Study results indicate a decrease in the exclusion of older adults but no significant change for individuals who are immunocompromised.

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Pioneering malaria vaccine gains regulatory clearance

European Pharmaceutical Review

The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford , has been approved for use in Ghana (13 April 2023) and was authorised for use in Nigeria on 17 April. [Regulatory] approval of the [R21/Matrix-M ] malaria vaccine in Ghana was the first in the world” Approval of the malaria vaccine in Ghana was the first in the world. Granted full national licensure by the country’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA Ghana), it is authorised for children aged 5 to 36 months.

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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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Sam’s Club unveils retail media network program for partners

Drug Store News

The warehouse club retailer is now providing advertisers participating in its Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP) retail media network access to the MAP Partners Club.

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Healthcare still playing catch-up when it comes to cybersecurity preparedness

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare still playing catch-up when it comes to cybersecurity preparedness aburky Tue, 04/25/2023 - 12:35

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‘There’s a huge fatphobia problem in the eating disorder world’: Even in treatment, weight stigma fails patients

STAT

This is part of a series about new obesity drugs that are transforming patients’ lives, dividing medical experts, and spurring one of the biggest business battles in years. Read more about  The Obesity Revolution. S hira Rosenbluth went on her first diet at 10 years old. It was her own idea: She’d learned that a neighbor was doing some sort of junior WeightWatchers program, and her parents encouraged her to stick with it even after Rosenbluth changed her mind.

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FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Bemnifosbuvir for COVID-19

Pharmacy Times

The SUNRISE-3 trial is investigating its use in high-risk patients regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.

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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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FDA awards Biogen's ALS drug Qalsody an accelerated approval, following its experts' feedback this time

Fierce Pharma

FDA awards Biogen's ALS drug Qalsody an accelerated approval, following its experts' feedback this time aliu Tue, 04/25/2023 - 14:16

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Watch DSN: CVS Health’s Virtual Primary Care transforms healthcare’s delivery

Drug Store News

Creagh Milford, DO, MPH, senior vice president of retail health at CVS Health, spoke to DSN about the platform and how it works to help transform the way health care is delivered.

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With little FDA oversight, melatonin supplements vary widely in actual dosage, study finds

STAT

WASHINGTON — Consumers turning to melatonin gummies to get some help falling asleep might be getting a lot more help than they bargained for, according to a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers tested the melatonin concentration in more than two dozen gummy dietary supplements that recently launched and that were available at mainstream retailers like Amazon and Walmart.

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Rite Aid kicks off Beauty is in Bloom spring event

Drug Store News

For the next three weeks, Rite Aid is offering a variety of special deals, including promotions on top beauty brands, the chance to win a shopping spree and surprise in-store giveaways.

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Telehealth companies that provide abortion pills grapple with regulatory uncertainty 

STAT

You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is transforming the life sciences.  Sign up to get this newsletter  delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Con-cr?t offers Con-cr?t + Clean Hydration drink packets

Drug Store News

Con-crēt + Clean Hydration offers a full electrolyte profile along with vitamins C, B6, B12 and a full serving of patented creatine HCl, the company said.

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Roy Vagelos is retiring and leaving a legacy of leadership lessons

PharmaVoice

The longtime pharma leader is stepping down from his role as chair of Regeneron’s board in June after decades in drug development.

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Universal Health Services boasts $163M profit in Q1 driven by acute, behavioral volume increases

Fierce Healthcare

Universal Health Services boasts $163M profit in Q1 driven by acute, behavioral volume increases dmuoio Tue, 04/25/2023 - 16:52

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Independent Rx Forum - Track-and-Trace Requirements

Pharmacy Times

The remaining requirements of the law will go into affect on November 27, 2023.

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Executives weigh in on the major issues impacting beauty in 2023

Drug Store News

Drug Store News polled several industry leaders, via a “virtual roundtable,” to dig into several critical issues impacting the beauty industry.

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Data-Driven Science: How AI and Open Data Can Revolutionize Scientific Discovery

Pharmacy Times

While the demand for professionals adept in the ability to work with big data is at an all-time high, there remains a significant lack of skilled talent.

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Overview of Treatment-Resistant Depression

Drug Topics

Megan Maroney, PharmD, BCPP, leads a discussion about the treatment landscape of TRD.

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Monoclonal antibody combination treatment given NICE approval

European Pharmaceutical Review

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved monoclonal antibody (mAb) drug daratumumab (Darzalex ® ) in combination with bortezomib (Velcade ® ) and dexamethasone (DVD) for myeloma at first relapse in England.  The new treatment can increase remission times by more than two years, research has shown. Approximately 3,000 myeloma patients will be able to benefit from the combination treatment each year on the NHS.

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DIR Fee Changes Coming in 2024: The Pros and Cons for Independent Pharmacies

Digital Pharmacist

f you’re an independent pharmacy owner or pharmacist, you’re probably aware of the upcoming changes to DIR fees that will take effect in 2024. These changes are intended to reduce the financial burden on independent pharmacies and increase transparency in the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry – but the journey to get there may have some hurdles to jump when it comes to cash flow.

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Sanders, Cassidy reach deal to increase access to generic prescription drugs, reform PBMs

Fierce Healthcare

Sanders, Cassidy reach deal to increase access to generic prescription drugs, reform PBMs hlandi Tue, 04/25/2023 - 11:46

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Study: Presence of Community Support Person During Labor, Birth Reduces Likelihood of Obstetric Racism for Black Patients

Pharmacy Times

The data were published during Black Maternal Health Week.

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Pharma 2023: Marketing to the Masses

PharmExec

Digital and innovation leader takes issue with the current state of pharma marketing and suggests new approaches are needed.

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Centene CEO offers look at progress around Medicaid redeterminations

Fierce Healthcare

Centene CEO offers look at progress around Medicaid redeterminations pminemyer Tue, 04/25/2023 - 06:43

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General Mills heads to the cosmos with “Guardians of the Galaxy” cereal, snacks

Drug Store News

General Mills is debuting special packaging across several products inspired by the new “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” film.

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Talc plaintiffs urge court to reject Johnson & Johnson's latest bankruptcy attempt

Fierce Pharma

Talc plaintiffs urge court to reject Johnson & Johnson's latest bankruptcy attempt kdunleavy Tue, 04/25/2023 - 09:35

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