PhRMA

JANUARY 23, 2023

2022 marked another year of significant progress by biopharmaceutical research companies conducting lifesaving research and development for innovative medicines with a total of 45 new medicine approvals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to a new report released by the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), 37 novel medicines were approved by CDER last year.

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Drug Topics

JANUARY 23, 2023

Community pharmacists need more support and resources to provide quality contraceptive counseling and care, according to a study published in BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 23, 2023

Whether it’s allergies, the common cold, the flu, or COVID, there are a number of reasons why you might be running to the tissue box more often than usual to handle congestion and pesky mucus (otherwise known as phlegm). If you find yourself with a stuffy nose or a phlegmy cough, there are a number of foods, at-home remedies, and over-the-counter medications that can provide some much-needed relief.

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Drug Topics

JANUARY 23, 2023

There may not be a diagnosis for ‘New Year Depression,’ but about 10% to 20% of individuals in the US may get a milder form of these winter blues.

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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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JANUARY 23, 2023

Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration propose making Covid vaccination a regular, once-a-year shot that is updated to match current strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to documents posted by the FDA on Monday. For people who are older or immunocompromised, the FDA would recommend two annual doses of the revised shot.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 23, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation (FTD) for Evaxion Biotech’s personalised cancer immunotherapy. The FTD is for EVX-01, in combination with Keytruda ® for patients with metastatic melanoma (MM). ”We are extremely pleased that our cancer vaccine candidate EVX-01 has received the FDA fast track designation, as it enables a potentially faster approval of the vaccine,” stated Per Norlén, CEO at Denmark-based Evaxion.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 23, 2023

Amazon Pharmacy rolls out service for unlimited generic drug prescriptions for $5 a month hlandi Mon, 01/23/2023 - 22:15

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 23, 2023

There are major concerns about microbial contamination in cannabis, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) researchers observed in a study. Multiple cases have been reported of infections associated with cannabis use caused by fungi and bacteria in immunocompromised individuals using inhaled cannabis material. Investigational New Drug (IND) applications for cannabis as therapeutics tested in clinical trials must comply with FDA’s requirements and standards for drug products.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 23, 2023

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic, inflammatory, chronic autoimmune disease that can affect multiple organs simultaneously or sequentially, with a relapsing and remitting nature. While SLE can affect multiple major organ systems in the body, one of its most severe manifestations is renal (kidney) involvement, known as lupus nephritis (LN).

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Prime Energy beverages contain 200 mg of caffeine and 300 mg of electrolytes, and come in lemon lime, orange mango, tropical punch, blue raspberry and strawberry watermelon flavors.

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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

JANUARY 23, 2023

Hospitals have bemoaned rising employee expenses throughout the pandemic, as they’ve paid workers more to prevent them from jumping to competitors, pursuing traveling gigs, or leaving the profession completely. But some, like those in Texas, have been able to bring in traveling nurses and other temporary staff on the taxpayers’ dime.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 23, 2023

Man Therapy brings effective digital mental health support to the population most likely to commit suicide, CDC study finds aburky Mon, 01/23/2023 - 17:10

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STAT

JANUARY 23, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO — The team behind Rezo Therapeutics, a new biotech co-founded by a group of University of California, San Francisco, scientists and industry veterans George Scangos and Norbert Bischofberger, was weighing if, and how, to finally come out of stealth mode after nearly five years of work. It was September, and Rezo’s board was meeting for the first time after closing the company’s Series A round.

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Pharmafile

JANUARY 23, 2023

Indian biotech company Bharat Biotech plans to launch its new intranasal COVID-19 vaccine iNCOVACC on the 26 January 2023 ‒ the vaccine is the first of its kind to be developed in India.

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Google Cloud’s Discovery AI solutions has launched new features to power e-commerce sites with modern browsing capabilities, personalized shopping experiences and better product recommendations.

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STAT

JANUARY 23, 2023

The mental health field is increasingly looking to chatbots to relieve escalating pressure on a limited pool of licensed therapists. But they’re entering uncharted ethical territory as they confront questions about how closely AI should be involved in such deeply sensitive support. Researchers and developers are in the very early stages of figuring out how to safely blend artificial intelligence-driven tools like ChatGPT, or even homegrown systems, with the natural empathy offered by huma

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 23, 2023

The top 10 classrooms to participate in the challenge will receive a durable recycled-park bench, garden supplies and 120 different seed packs to beautify their school space.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JANUARY 23, 2023

A machine learning model utilising electronic health record data identified relevant factors in metformin failure for type 2 diabetics A gradient boosting (XGBoost) model incorporating both clinical and demographic factors can be used to identify the most important factors associated with metformin failure in type 2 diabetics according to work by a team of US researchers.

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 23, 2023

The company said that the line of volumizing shampoos and conditioners is formulated with Biovolume 128, which has been shown to increase hair volume.

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STAT

JANUARY 23, 2023

Pliant Therapeutics said Sunday that an experimental pill significantly improved lung function in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, a deadly lung disease with few approved treatments. Sunday’s data add to positive results Pliant released in July from patients who received smaller doses of its drug, bexotegrast. Although the new data come from just a couple dozen patients, they suggest that the higher dose had a greater effect on patients’ lung function, while als

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Charisse Jacques, GM and chief customer centric retailing officer at SymphonyAI Retail CPG, looks at how drug stores need to make the most out of existing loyalty data.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 23, 2023

Data from a Phase III trial evaluating a regimen of Onivyde ® (irinotecan liposome injection), in previously untreated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC) demostrated significant improvements in patient survival. Dr Zev Wainberg, Professor of Medicine at UCLA and co-director of the UCLA GI Oncology Program discussed the results of the NALIRIFOX regimen (liposomal irinotecan 50mg/m2 + 5-FU 2400mg/m2 + leucovorin 400mg/m2 + oxaliplatin 60mg/m2).

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Aaron Paul will join Bryan Cranston in PopCorners' “Breaking Bad” Super Bowl LVII commercial with the release of the campaign’s first video teaser, “Lawn Chair.

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STAT

JANUARY 23, 2023

In an unexpected move, the Food and Drug Administration will continue to apply exclusive marketing rights for so-called orphan drugs under its existing regulations, rather than take a broader approach suggested by a federal court in a highly controversial case involving one such medicine. Going forward, the agency will continue to grant seven years of marketing exclusivity for specific uses or indications for orphan drugs — the regulatory term for rare disease medicines — instead o

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Walmart Business, the suite of services tools tailored to help teams run smoother, have the right items on hand and easily find products to meet their needs.

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Drug Topics

JANUARY 23, 2023

The new medication reduces HbA1c and improves glycemic control as an adjunct to diet and exercise.

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STAT

JANUARY 23, 2023

At least on paper, businesses and institutions have achieved equality through thoughtful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies that examine bias and end discrimination against women and people from underrepresented groups. In reality, though, little has changed to truly integrate women and people from underrepresented groups into the workplace.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 23, 2023

CMMI Director Liz Fowler: Expect advance primary care, total cost models to be released in 2023 rking Mon, 01/23/2023 - 16:37

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STAT

JANUARY 23, 2023

Grail spent more than $1 million last quarter lobbying Congress, underscoring the urgency of the company’s bid to secure Medicare coverage for its pricey blood-based cancer screening test that has been on the market for over a year but is not widely used. A recently posted lobbying report indicates that, during the fourth quarter of last year, the biotech spent $1.07 million on “issues related to oncology and multi-cancer early detection,” including House and Senate bills th

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 23, 2023

Substance use disorders cost employer-sponsored health insurance over $35B a year: CDC study fdiamond Mon, 01/23/2023 - 16:36

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 23, 2023

The collaboration is aimed at bringing Amneal generic products to market in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 23, 2023

Lawmaker-backed report accuses UPMC of 'anti-competitive' monopoly, calls for policy intervention dmuoio Mon, 01/23/2023 - 11:14

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Dollar General locations in Clarksville and Cumberland Furnace are offering health services by DocGo On-Demand.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 23, 2023

Elevance Health to acquire Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana pminemyer Mon, 01/23/2023 - 17:09

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