Wed.Feb 22, 2023

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Increase Seen in Eczema, Prevalence Varies by Race and Ethnicity

Drug Topics

Previous surveys suggested care disparities. Investigators compared these outcomes because of a lack of research in this space.

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Stopping pharmacy benefit managers from “gaming the system”

PhRMA

People around the country say they are paying too much for their prescription medicines. State policymakers could help address this problem now. Doing so starts with stopping pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from taking advantage of the health system and patients.

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Recommendations Differ Between WHO and CDC for HPV Vaccine Schedules

Drug Topics

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC recommend different doses when it comes to vaccine protection against the human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Tapping into the molecular fountain of youth

PharmaVoice

Kristen Fortney, CEO of BioAge Labs, wants to improve the human life span by focusing on the human health span.

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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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Amazon closes $3.9B One Medical deal as its builds out its healthcare strategy

Fierce Healthcare

Amazon closes $3.

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Woman of the Week: Alltrna’s Michelle Werner

PharmaVoice

The first-time CEO has her sights on addressing thousands of diseases with the company’s tRNA platform.

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Eight essential steps for patient engagement, recruitment and retention

Outsourcing Pharma

Patient engagement, recruitment and retention are critical to achieving a successful clinical trial.

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Costly discharge delays highlight need for more downstream care options, New York group's analysis shows

Fierce Healthcare

Costly discharge delays highlight need for more downstream care options, New York group's analysis shows dmuoio Wed, 02/22/2023 - 12:48

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Moving towards oral delivery of biologics

European Pharmaceutical Review

Biologics represent an increasingly large part of the pharmaceutical industry. Of the 175 new drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between 2016 and 2019, most were biologics. 1 Used to treat a range of chronic diseases (eg, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn’s disease, haemophilia, etc), it is projected that the sales of biologics will rise from $380 billion in 2022 to $416 billion in 2023, and to almost $600 billion in 2027. 2 Most biotherapeutics are delive

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Chartis Group: Medicare Advantage's growth is slowing. But don't panic just yet

Fierce Healthcare

Chartis Group: Medicare Advantage's growth is slowing.

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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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Seeking more than sleep

Drug Store News

Consumers want side-effect-free sleep aids to help them relax, stay asleep and more.

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Court temporarily bars former Cigna exec Amy Bricker from taking role at CVS

Fierce Healthcare

Court temporarily bars former Cigna exec Amy Bricker from taking role at CVS pminemyer Wed, 02/22/2023 - 14:35

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Patent wars: what’s behind Amgen’s possible win over Sanofi at the US Supreme Court

Pharmaceutical Technology

Amgen could be the winner of a high-stakes patent spat with Sanofi as tensions run high weeks before the March 27 US Supreme Court hearing. While some courts were previously on Sanofi’s side, it is possible that Amgen’s case could win this time, some legal experts say. However, Sanofi’s side also has significant support, highlighting the dispute’s contentious nature.

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UnitedHealth, LHC Group close $5.4B merger deal

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth, LHC Group close $5.

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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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Inside Beauty: CVS’ Skin Care Center puts beauty front and center

Drug Store News

DSN got a tour of CVS Health’s Skin Care Center, which celebrates both health and beauty.

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New procurement model needed to alleviate healthcare challenges

Fierce Healthcare

New procurement model needed to alleviate healthcare challenges jpiatt Wed, 02/22/2023 - 15:00

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Developing terminal sterilisation processes for oligonucleotide drugs

European Pharmaceutical Review

A new report has reviewed the present state of sterile oligonucleotide drug product processing. It includes recommendations to aid in the evaluation and development of terminal sterilisation processes, additionally exploring current regulatory expectations for oligonucleotide drugs. DeCollibus et al. identified that the two most common methods for sterilising parenteral drug products are terminal sterilisation (TS) and membrane sterilisation.

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Google Cloud, Redox team up to accelerate data interoperability for health plans, providers and digital health startups

Fierce Healthcare

Google Cloud, Redox team up to accelerate data interoperability for health plans, providers and digital health startups hlandi Wed, 02/22/2023 - 08:03

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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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Kellogg, Meijer invest to build a strong pipeline of younger farmers in the Midwest

Drug Store News

The two companies will work together to provide funding for the National Young Farmers Coalition.

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STAT+: Biotech rents hold firm as demand for lab space slumps

STAT

SAN DIEGO — The first time it happened, veteran real estate broker Ted Jacobs thought it was a fluke. But it didn’t take long for him to realize that the biotech industry’s demand for lab and office space, which had once seemed unquenchable, was suddenly slowing. It was the fall of 2022, and Jacobs, who represents San Diego life science tenants for CBRE, was working with a company that was planning to expand after raising around $200 million.

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Viz.ai puts AI to work on NIH brain injury trial

Outsourcing Pharma

Viz.ai and Johns Hopkins University will utilize AI-based recruitment software for an NIH funded brain study.

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STAT+: Charles River suspends shipments of monkeys used in research amid federal probe

STAT

Charles River Laboratories, one of the largest clinical research organizations in the U.S., is suspending shipments of non-human primates that are widely used in pharmaceutical research after receiving a subpoena from federal authorities probing a Cambodian smuggling ring. The move comes after several people — including two Cambodian wildlife officials — were indicted in November for their alleged involvement in the monkey-smuggling operation.

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Study: Protection from prior COVID infection almost as good as vaccines

Fierce Healthcare

Study: Protection from prior COVID infection almost as good as vaccines fdiamond Wed, 02/22/2023 - 15:03

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12 health benefits of alpha-lipoic acid

The Checkup by Singlecare

Superfoods are touted for their health benefits because they’re jam-packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. You’ve likely heard about the power of vitamin C and vitamin E , but one just as potent antioxidant that is made in your very own mitochondria is alpha-lipoic acid. “ Alpha-lipoic acid is an antioxidant , a type of nutrient that has the ability to protect cells from damage,” explains Sony Sherpa , MD, a holistic physician from Nature’s Rise.

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Amazon closes $3.9B buyout of health company One Medical

STAT

NEW YORK — Amazon said Wednesday it has closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary care organization One Medical. The e-commerce giant has said the buyout, which was  announced in July,  is a key component of its growing health care business, which includes its online drugstore Amazon Pharmacy and a patient to doctor messaging service called Amazon Clinic.

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Endotoxin trends: sustainability, automation and beyond

European Pharmaceutical Review

Bacterial endotoxin testing (BET) is key in pharmaceutical development/manufacturing, due to the potentially harmful effects that endotoxins can have on human health. 1 BET often utilises Limulus amoebocyte lysate (LAL), refined from the blood of the horseshoe crab, as an in vitro testing assay to detect bacterial endotoxins. 1 While the process was developed in the 1970s and 1980s, there have been several advances over the past few years, with drives to improve sustainability, increase testing

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Opinion: Use ‘racial privilege’ — not race — to measure and understand health

STAT

When I go to a health care provider and check “Black” for my race or ethnicity, it means that my provider — before even seeing me — knows I have dark skin and “different” hair. But the biases or stereotypes emanating from my answer could include assumptions that I have no husband, limited education, or earn a low income or none.

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Rare diseases, diversity, data and other big issues facing patient recruitment and retention - an interview with the founder and CEO of Andaman7

Outsourcing Pharma

Father and software engineer, Vincent Keunen combined his personal experience of leukemia and his son's bone cancer with his professional skills to provide all patients with a tool to manage their health information on their smartphone.

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STAT+: Once high-flying Rubius to shut down. Its flameout is a lesson for biotech

STAT

Rubius Therapeutics went public in 2018 at a $2 billion valuation — the largest biotech stock market debut at that time. On Wednesday, the company — battered down to a market value of $15 million — said it was shutting down and liquidating all of its remaining assets. The official end of Rubius marks one of biotech’s highest-profile flameouts.

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Survey Finds 57% of U.S. Physicians Have Changed Their Perception of a Medication as a Result of Info on Social Media

PharmExec

Sermo and LiveWorld survey of 50+ pharma marketers and 200+ physicians finds that social media plays a major role in influencing perceptions of medications, prescribing Habits, ongoing medical education and professional networking.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Lilly diabetes drug back on shelves after two-month shortage; AbbVie sued for human rights violations over Humira pricing

STAT

Rise and shine, everyone. The middle of the week is upon us. Have heart, though. You made it this far, so why not hang on for another couple of days, yes? And what better way to make the time fly than to keep busy. So grab that cup of stimulation — our flavor today is mocha marshmallow — and get started. Meanwhile, do keep us in mind if you hear anything saucy.

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FDA grants Fast Track status for Biohaven’s taldefgrobep alfa to treat SMA

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for Biohaven ’s new anti-myostatin adnectin, taldefgrobep alfa, to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The new myostatin-targeting biologic investigational agent has been designed for specific binding to myostatin (GDF-8) to reduce overall levels of myostatin. It also works as a receptor antagonist to block myostatin signalling in skeletal muscles.

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Using alkali-metal cation recognition of ?-cyclodextrin to detect lithium ions by MALDI-TOF

European Pharmaceutical Review

Lithium (Li) is the third element in the periodic table that belongs to the group of alkali metals. It was discovered by Johann August Arfwedson in the early 1800s in the mineral petalite. This is thought to explain the origin of the element’s name; from lithos (Greek for stone). It is found as different salts such as sulphate, acetate and chloride.