Regardless of Age and Season, Patients Should be Screened for a Range of Respiratory Viruses
Drug Topics
MAY 11, 2023
Patients should be screened regardless of age, gender, or time of year.
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Fighting the growing mental health crisis and supporting innovation
PhRMA
MAY 11, 2023
America is currently facing a mental health crisis — one that is impacting families and individuals in every community, with the COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbating these trends. Mental Health Awareness Month, which is held each year in May, presents an opportunity to discuss ways to address the growing burden of, and stigma surrounding, mental illness.
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First Treatment for Agitation Associated With Alzheimer Disease Dementia Approved by FDA
Drug Topics
MAY 11, 2023
Data from two phase 3 studies showed that brexpiprazole 2 mg or 3 mg doses significantly improved symptoms of agitation in patients with AAD.
How pharma’s rocky real estate market has changed — for better and worse
PharmaVoice
MAY 11, 2023
Whether you’re looking to build a new site or expand lab space, here are the biggest trends impacting life sciences real estate.
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
FDA Approves First-Of-Its-Kind Eye Spray
Drug Topics
MAY 11, 2023
The company that developed the treatment said it will benefit "millions" of patients.
Pharmacists Are in Key Positions to Tackle Black Maternal Mortality Disparities
Pharmacy Times
MAY 11, 2023
Tackling racial disparities among health care providers can help improve disparities faced by patients.
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Industry Voices—Where we go from here: Community pharmacy in a post-pandemic world
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 11, 2023
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Drug Spending Continued To Be A Rollercoaster In 2022
Drug Topics
MAY 11, 2023
Using a national database, data on medication purchases was collected, along with factors that may have influenced expenditures, such as new therapy availability, patent expirations, policy changes, and legislation.
Payers uniquely positioned to enhance health equity, United Hospital Fund report says
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 11, 2023
Payers uniquely positioned to enhance health equity, United Hospital Fund report says agliadkovskaya Thu, 05/11/2023 - 10:07
Study Associates Low-Dose, Daily Vitamin D3 With Statistically Significant Reduction in Cancer Mortality
Pharmacy Times
MAY 11, 2023
A daily low-dose form of vitamin D3 was more effective on cancer mortality than intake of a monthly high-dose form, especially for adults aged 70 years and older.
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.
MultiPlan shells out $160M for analytics AI company Benefits Science
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 11, 2023
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Deprescribing Benzodiazepines in Older Adults: An Anesthesiology Quality Initiative
Pharmacy Times
MAY 11, 2023
A novel collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania and US Anesthesia Partners is working to drive evidence-based change in benzodiazepine use.
Humana partners with 2 durable medical equipment companies for home care
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 11, 2023
Humana partners with 2 durable medical equipment companies for home care pminemyer Thu, 05/11/2023 - 14:19
Microbiota-Based Living Therapeutics Provide Similar Value to Ecological Restoration, Helping Patients With C. diff Restore Their Microbiota
Pharmacy Times
MAY 11, 2023
Patients with C. difficile who received clonal bacteria populations via biotherapeutic injection were able to repopulate their microbiota with commensal bacteria.
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.
Senate panel advances bill that would ban spread pricing
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 11, 2023
Senate panel advances bill that would ban spread pricing pminemyer Thu, 05/11/2023 - 12:40
Follow Stepwise Approach to Manage Allergic Asthma
Pharmacy Times
MAY 11, 2023
This treatment approach helps reduce symptoms and future exacerbations triggered by dust mites, pet dander, pollen.
Ochsner Health cutting 770 jobs to reverse 2022's nine-figures losses
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 11, 2023
Ochsner Health cutting 770 jobs to reverse 2022's nine-figures losses dmuoio Thu, 05/11/2023 - 10:39
Employee Retention Begins With Recruitment
Pharmacy Times
MAY 11, 2023
Health systems must address drivers of attrition, turnover.
5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software
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STAT+: How the FDA’s pandemic flexibilities boosted mental health apps — and what happens now
STAT
MAY 11, 2023
In April 2020, the Food and Drug Administration announced a pandemic enforcement policy allowing mental health app developers to release certain treatment products without seeking authorization from the agency. With the end of the official public health emergency, companies that did so will now need to submit the products for FDA clearance and have them pass an early stage of review by early November — or remove the products from the market.
To Deliver Cell and Gene Therapies to More Patients, Innovation in Diagnostic Testing is Essential
Pharmacy Times
MAY 11, 2023
Individualized treatments like cell and gene therapies are poised to scale rapidly over the next decade.
STAT+: Senate panel passes a suite of drug pricing bills — but fails to advance one major PBM reform
STAT
MAY 11, 2023
WASHINGTON – The Senate health committee on Thursday passed a package of bills aimed at speeding generic drug competition and reining in drug middlemen business practices. But they failed to pass an ambitious reform to the pharmacy benefit manager sector, despite strong bipartisan support for it. Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is pursuing the drug pricing reforms at the behest of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who wants to hold a floor vote on an even bigger package of he
Eight components of effective brand planning tools
pharmaphorum
MAY 11, 2023
Eight components of effective brand planning tools Mike.
FDA publishes paper on AI/ML in drug development
European Pharmaceutical Review
MAY 11, 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a discussion paper to complement and inform future guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in drug development. The paper is intended to initiate communication with stakeholders, including industry and academia, to foster mutual learning and discussion. The questions in Section B aim to initiate a discussion with stakeholders and solicit feedback on three key areas in the context of AI/ML in drug development.
WHO ends global health emergency over mpox
STAT
MAY 11, 2023
The World Health Organization ended the global health emergency for mpox on Thursday, saying that while the virus continues to spread internationally, steady progress has been made in controlling the outbreak. The decision, announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, came less than a week after the U.N. health agency announced the termination of the global health emergency for Covid-19.
Kiss Products, RTRO partner on positivity-focused social media platform
Drug Store News
MAY 11, 2023
The partnership aims to help create safe space conversations to engage creators and consumers in an ongoing dialogue promoting mental well-being throughout May.
STAT+: Wyden decries ‘astonishingly low’ tax rates for pharma companies as he probes business maneuvers
STAT
MAY 11, 2023
Thanks to changes in tax law six years ago, several of the largest pharmaceutical companies saw their tax rates fall substantially, but they also reported that most of their profits were shifted offshore in an effort to avoid paying U.S. taxes, according to a memo by a U.S. Senate Committee. Specifically, the average effective tax rate for seven of the biggest drug makers fell by 40% — dropping to 11.6% in 2020, down from 19.6% in 2016.
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats, Ludacris kick off “Treat. Eat. Compete” game set
Drug Store News
MAY 11, 2023
Sales from the limited-edition game set will support Boys & Girls Clubs of America to foster moments of connection nationwide, the company said.
Opinion: Fear-based messaging doesn’t stop drug use. But it does make things worse
STAT
MAY 11, 2023
It “rots” flesh. It “tears” bone. It will turn you into a “zombie.” According to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his colleagues, these are some of the reasons we should fear and criminalize xylazine, a veterinary sedative and painkiller that is increasingly found in drugs purchased on the U.S. illicit market.
From Science to Strategy
PharmExec
MAY 11, 2023
How the pivot to corporate development became a natural fit for once-destined scientist.
STAT+: Scientists use ‘mini-brains’ to study microglia, the brain’s cleanup crew and key players in neurological disease
STAT
MAY 11, 2023
Home to billions of cells that form trillions of connections, the human brain isn’t just the body’s most important organ, it’s also the hardest to study. But an international team of scientists using cutting-edge stem cell technology has devised a new way to better understand the brain’s cellular cleanup crew — and its connection to neurological disease.
FDA clears Rexulti as first drug for Alzheimer’s agitation
pharmaphorum
MAY 11, 2023
FDA clears Rexulti as first drug for Alzheimer’s agitation Phil.
A former health insurance executive turns to tech to make claims less of a nightmare
STAT
MAY 11, 2023
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