PhRMA
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
For the second year in a row, life expectancy is on the decline in America. The leading causes of death across the United States include cancer and chronic diseases. Even when patients are able to manage these conditions — e.g., overall cancer survivability has increased 33% since 1991 — their quality of life may still be diminished.
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
President Biden's 2023 State of the Union address highlighted some key areas of health care in which he hopes to make progress.
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Pharmacy Is Right For Me
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
February marks Black History Month in the United States. We want to take this opportunity to recognize some Black pharmacists who have made significant contributions to the pharmacy field. James McCune Smith James McCune Smith was born into slavery in 1813. He earned his medical degree from Glasgow University. He is recognized as the first African American to earn a medical degree, the first to be published in American medical journals, as well as the first African American to own and operate a
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
RSV cases spiked to unprecedented levels this season. Why were these infections so frequent and severe, and why has vaccine development taken so long?
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.
STAT
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Veteran influenza epidemiologist Keiji Fukuda remembers vividly when he first became fearful that a virulent bird flu virus, H5N1, might be on the verge of triggering a devastating pandemic. The virus, seemingly out of nowhere, did something bird flu viruses were thought not to be able to do. It infected 18 people, killing six of them. That happened in 1997, in Hong Kong.
Pharmafile
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Scottish biotech company ScotBio has announced that it has seen “promising initial results” from its attempts to extract a cure for the common cold from algae. The Livingston-based company is assessing how waste molecules from spirulina, an algae often consumed as a superfood, could be used as a cure for the common cold, COVID-19 and various other viruses.
Pharmacy Technician Pulse brings together the best content for pharmacy technicians from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Pharmaceutical companies are experiencing supply chain disruptions and shortages because of the popularity of diabetes drugs used for weight loss.
STAT
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
There’s been a surge in funding for health tech startups trying to treat or stave off the worst symptoms of chronic kidney disease, a costly and often deadly condition that affects 37 million people in the U.S. alone. Chronic kidney disease develops when the kidneys are so damaged they can’t filter blood as well as needed. People with diabetes, high blood pressure, and other metabolic conditions are at especially high risk of developing the condition.
Drug Store News
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
CVS Health will acquire Oak Street Health in an all-cash transaction at $39 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $10.6 billion.
The Checkup by Singlecare
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
At some point in your life, you have probably experienced inflammation in your body. Maybe you fell on your knee and then it swelled up. Or you might have had an allergic reaction to a food or were exposed to poison ivy that caused your skin to become inflamed. Inflammation is often caused by an injury, infection, or disease. “Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury or infection,” says Dung Trinh, MD, owner and founder of Healthy Brain Clinic.
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.
STAT
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Though it may be hard for many to fathom, even pregnant people and new parents can have active substance use disorders. They need support, not criminalization. The addiction and overdose crisis, which now claims more than 100,000 lives a year , shows little sign of abating, and emerging data highlight its startling impact on pregnant people: Overdose is now a leading cause of death during or shortly after pregnancy.
Drug Topics
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Results of a phase 3 clinical trial represent another avenue of treatment for children and adolescents living with type 2 diabetes.
STAT
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The moment a donor heart is cut off from its blood supply, transplant teams are on a race against the clock to remove it, transport it, and sew it into the recipient, all within four hours. A new way of reprogramming donor hearts could give them more time. A study published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine finds that when valproic acid, a medication to treat seizures, is infused in donor hearts, it could significantly extend — potentially double — the safe storage time o
The Checkup by Singlecare
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Causes | Transmission | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Home remedies | When to see a doctor Strep throat is an infection that affects the throat and tonsils. It is caused by bacteria called group A Streptococcus or group A strep. Symptoms may include sore throat, painful swallowing, fever, and swollen lymph nodes and tonsils. Because strep throat is caused by bacteria, healthcare providers will prescribe an antibiotic to treat the infection.
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STAT
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The newly-minted CEO of the Alphabet health tech spinout Verily is not a doctor or a Ph.D. scientist. He’s never run a top-flight lab or published a seminal paper in health care. His breakthrough executive job, far from the halls of science or medicine, was at Starbucks. But Stephen Gillett, 47, now finds himself in charge of one of the most ambitious (some would say overhyped) efforts to transform American health care with technology.
Digital Pharmacist
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Are you already geared up for upcoming conferences or has planning out your show attendances this year fallen by the wayside in the midst of an already-busy 2023? Whether you need opportunities for continuing education, want to explore new services, discover industry trends, or just network with other professionals like yourself, there are several shows that provide those opportunities and more!
STAT
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Parents around the world want what’s best for their babies. Many have heard that breastfeeding is good for their babies’ health, and most expectant mothers want to breastfeed, but many can’t attain that goal. A new series of papers published in The Lancet — of which I am a co-author — makes clear that a key reason for this is the marketing tactics of companies selling formula.
European Pharmaceutical Review
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Research from data and analytics company GlobalData shows that the use of CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) agents for blood cancer is set to significantly increase between 2021-2031. GlobalData predicts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Breyanzi and Gilead’s Yescarta are set to have high annual sales in the forecast period. CD19 CAR-T agents Sam Warburton, Oncology Analyst at GlobalData explained: “the clinical and commercial landscape of CD19 CAR-T agents is expected to dramatically change ov
STAT
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Billionaire New York hedge fund manager Bill Ackman built a record of going against the grain and taking whatever flack or controversy came his way. True to form, Ackman announced last week that he and an anonymous donor had pledged $25 million over five years toward a new research lab for David Sabatini, a former star scientist from MIT and Whitehead Institute, whose career imploded in 2021 amid allegations of workplace misconduct and sexual harassment.
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
BREAKING: Bayer taps Roche vet Anderson as its next CEO, pushing out Baumann esagonowsky Wed, 02/08/2023 - 11:28
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
DOJ collected nearly $2B in health fraud False Claims Act cases in fiscal year 2022 rking Wed, 02/08/2023 - 16:01
ISPE
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Continuous Improvements in ATMPs and Cell & Gene Therapies Trudy Patterson Wed, 02/08/2023 - 13:42 iSpeak Blog iSpeak Continuous Improvements in ATMPs and Cell & Gene Therapies Francesco Cicirello 8 February 2023 ATMPs, Cell and Genetic therapies - or whatever other jurisdictions use – have come a long way. I am unsure how many of us have forgotten the early failures and setbacks.
STAT
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
CVS Health’s $10.6 billion acquisition of Oak Street Health plants another flag in the latest era of health insurance industry consolidation — one defined by insurers moving beyond managing medical and drug benefits, and into directly providing care to people in a primary care office or at home. The financial benefits are immense for insurers that own those low-cost settings.
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Novartis, Bayer marshal relief for Turkey and Syria following devastating earthquake fkansteiner Wed, 02/08/2023 - 09:56
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
With Oak Street Health deal, CVS pushes healthcare ambitions as investment in value-based care heats up hlandi Wed, 02/08/2023 - 18:03
PharmaVoice
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The triple threat CEO — scientist, lawyer and biotech pro — thinks she’s discovered a key to curing a wide range of cancers.
Drug Store News
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Cutter’s Poison Ivy Scrub helps remove irritating plant oils found in poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac, the company said.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Humana, ChenMed continue an established partnership by announcing five-year network agreement aburky Wed, 02/08/2023 - 17:29
Drug Store News
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The brand’s new light mixes contain flavors of classic baked goods but with fewer calories, the company said.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Femtech startup Evvy launches new platform to fill gender research gap, provide precision health for women aburky Wed, 02/08/2023 - 12:42
Pharmaceutical Technology
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The top 20 companies in the global biopharma industry saw 5.4%* aggregate market capitalization from $3.43 trillion to $3.61 trillion over the past year, according to GlobalData’s Pharma Intelligence Center Companies Database. The 13 top players experienced significant growth over 2022 despite the decline in demand for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, as well as uncertainty surrounding pricing due to the newly passed Inflation Reduction Act in the US.
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Biden takes aim at pharma in SOTU speech, vowing to defend IRA from repeal efforts kdunleavy Wed, 02/08/2023 - 10:38
Drug Store News
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The Janesville store is a reimagined grocery store with a new layout and the Oregon location offers an enhanced dining experience.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Do masks really protect against COVID-19?
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