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Opinion: Pediatrics is becoming medicine’s largest skeleton crew

STAT

Two years ago, the RSV epidemic shook pediatric hospitals across the country along with the pediatric residents in them. One of us, Faith, was a resident at the time, and she and her colleagues refer to it as the dark ages : Whether they were arriving for their morning shifts or leaving their night shifts, the number of patients they took care of would not change for weeks at a time.

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Aprocitentan: A New Hope in Resistant Hypertension Management

Pharmacy Times

In trials, blood pressure reductions were maintained over extended periods, suggesting that the drug could offer a sustained effect.

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Vanessa Kerry is on a mission to make the health care system resilient to climate change

STAT

Vanessa Kerry, a pulmonary and critical care physician, founded Seed Global Health more than a decade ago to tackle inequities in health care systems around the world, especially in countries with fewer resources. Climate change is exacerbating these disparities, she told STAT in an interview, as is our inability to address the crisis with the urgency it demands.

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Study: Patients With Hypothyroidism Who Lost Weight on Semaglutide Saw Decreases in TSH Levels

Pharmacy Times

These findings are significant in understanding interactions between glucagon-like peptide-1 medications and thyroid dysfunction because prior research has shown conflicting results.

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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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STAT+: It might be now or never for the BIOSECURE Act

STAT

WASHINGTON — Legislation targeting Chinese biotechnology companies caused a ruckus early this year. None of that may matter if Congress doesn’t pass it in December. The BIOSECURE Act would restrict U.S. pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies from doing business with certain Chinese companies, including WuXi AppTec and WuXi Biologics.

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New Strategies in SCLC and DLBCL Are Transforming the Treatment Landscape

Pharmacy Times

Trends across small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) emphasize the need to further improve global treatment options.

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FDA Approves Landiolol For Treatment of Supraventricular Tachycardia

Pharmacy Times

The approval is based on clinical studies that demonstrate the management of heart rate with minimal reductions to blood pressure.

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Opinion: A conversation on healing ‘spiritual injury’

STAT

As a physician, Robert Klitzman is acutely aware that while clinicians are well-trained to handle the physical needs of hospitalized patients, they are often unequipped to handle the more existential challenges that so many of these patients face. This led Klitzman, a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, to research and write a book on hospital chaplains.

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COVID-19 Incidence Among Children Not Related to Elementary School Attendance

Pharmacy Times

Evidence suggests that precautionary measures in elementary schools were able to effectively mitigate large increases in disease transmission.

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Self-Efficacy Linked with Greater Diabetes Control in Adolescents

Drug Topics

A recent study found that there was a significant relationship between self-efficacy for disease control and the level of glycemic control.

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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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FDA Approves Methylene Blue Injection for Acquired Methemoglobinemia

Pharmacy Times

Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder that affects proper release of oxygen around the body.

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The biotech news you need to read today

STAT

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Morning, all! Today, we talk about the future of the BIOSECURE Act, layoffs at Recursion, and more. We’ll be taking off the rest of the week in observance of that holiday where everyone goes full-on glutton and online shops, so we’ll see you bright and early Monday.

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Empowering Diabetes Care: The Evolving Role of Pharmacists

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists are well-positioned to address diabetes from a multifaceted approach.

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Intermittent Fasting, Dietary Modifications Linked to Lowered AxSpA Disease Activity | ACR Convergence

Drug Topics

Researchers explored the disease activity of patients with axial spondylarthritis after various modifications to their diets.

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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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Sanofi opens $590M modular vaccine, biologics plant in Singapore

Fierce Pharma

Two months after Sanofi completed construction in France of its innovative Modulus vaccine and biologics plant—which can be reconfigured within days during a pandemic—the drugmaker said it has

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Research Shows Healthy Women Have Cells in Breast Tissues Resembling Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Because these cells are present throughout the body, there may also be implications for other cancer types.

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Digital transformation expected to shorten drug development timelines

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical professionals expect digital solutions to solve drug development headaches, with AI already proving disruptive.

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FDA oncology advisory committee to weigh Exelixis' Cabometyx in neuroendocrine tumors

Fierce Pharma

Before Exelexis’ Cabometyx can pass muster with the FDA in its hopeful neuroendocrine tumors indication next April, it will have to first face the agency’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee ( | The agency's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee is set to discuss the treatment and its phase 3 CABINET study in March ahead of the FDA's planned decision date of April 2025.

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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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Airways unbound: The biologic revolution in asthma treatment  

Pharmaceutical Technology

In recent years, the evolution of biologic therapies for severe asthma has paralleled advancements in other chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, where biologics have also transformed treatment paradigms.

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Policy Proposal Seeks to Include Weight-Loss Drugs in Medicare Coverage

Pharmacy Times

The proposed rule would increase access to semaglutide for millions of Americans.

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With narcolepsy trial win, Axsome looks to revive former Pfizer antidepressant on the US market

Fierce Pharma

Once a controversial European depression treatment that never made it to the U.S. | The treatment, which was once a Pfizer antidepressant, reduced bouts of cataplexy and other narcolepsy symptoms in Axsome's ENCORE study.

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A Quick Guide To Hand Hygiene Best Practices

Pharmig

Hand washing, disinfection, and gloves are critical elements of hand hygiene in pharmaceutical microbiology. Read more about the best practices online here. The post A Quick Guide To Hand Hygiene Best Practices appeared first on Pharmig.

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Kisqali gets early breast cancer approval in Europe

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Novartis' fast-growing breast cancer drug gets another growth driver as EU approves adjuvant use in patients with early-stage HR+, HER2- tumours.

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Most life sciences CEOs expect to grow their head counts over the next 3 years: KPMG survey

Fierce Pharma

On a routine basis in recent years, headlines about layoffs in the biopharma industry have surfaced as companies large and small have been cutting costs and restructuring. | A survey of life sciences CEOs found that 94% plan to grow their workforce over the next three years, with 37% envisioning that the head count of their company will grow by at least 6%.

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PBM Price Negotiations Have Unintended Consequences for Independent Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

However, pharmacists can help mitigate these effects.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

OctariusRx

Happy Thanksgiving to our team members, clients, vendors, and their families. From our OctariusRx family to yours, thank you! Thank you for being a part of our journey this year. We have so much to be thankful for, most of all YOU! Wishing you a festive and restorative Thanksgiving with all your family and friends! The Consultant Pharmacists at OctariusRx provide guidance on safe medication management, survey readiness and cost savings to ambulatory healthcare facilities/surgery centers , sen

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Congressional staffers expect bipartisan movement on AI amidst changes in Washington

Fierce Healthcare

Health policy staffers gathered last week at the Capitol for a day of discussing AI policy with members of industry, hosted by the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), a non-profit AI advocacy | This comes as the president-elect reportedly seeks to hire an “AI Czar” to spearhead progress for the technology under his administration, per Axios.

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Lisocabtagene Maraleucel: A Review of Indications

Pharmacy Times

Lisocabtagene maraleucel chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy significantly enhances treatment of relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies, offering high response rates and durable remissions.

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Signify Heath is expanding its offerings and making more visits. Here's how

Fierce Healthcare

LAS VEGAS — CVS' home health arm Signify Health is set to make 3.3 million home visits this year, and the team isn't looking to stop there. | CVS' home health arm Signify Health is set to make 3.3 million home visits this year, and the team isn't looking to stop there.

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NICE backs AZ/Ionis' Wainzua for ATTR polyneuropathy

pharmaphorum

AstraZeneca and Ionis' Wainzua has been recommended for NHS use in the treatment of patients with ATTR polyneuropathy

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Forward founder says he's launching new venture after winding down primary care startup: report

Fierce Healthcare

Just three years ago, primary care was a hot category with major players making sizeable investments to build out healthcare businesses. | Forward, with its focus on technology and AI-enabled CarePods, was “ahead of its time,” founder Adrian Aoun said on the More or Less from the Morins and the Lessins podcast.

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FDA approves Medtronic InPen app, launching Smart MDI system with Simplera CGM

Pharmaceutical Technology

In an advancement for diabetes management, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance to Medtronic’s new InPen app, setting the stage for the launch of the company’s Smart MDI system integrated with the Simplera continuous glucose monitor (CGM).

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‘The great prescribing debate‘: Insights into three models of clinical supervision

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Three models of clinical supervision were explored at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) conference earlier this month, in a session chaired by Susan Roberts, the associate director for pharmacy at NHS Education for Scotland. The session was badged as ‘The great prescribing debate’ and heard about approaches being used to support pharmacists to develop into confident and safe prescribers.