pharmaphorum

JANUARY 24, 2023

Drastic steps need to be taken if the UK is to reverse a steep decline in medicines manufacturing in recent years, according to a cross-industry coalition. A just-published report from the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership (MMIP) – set up by the UK government and biopharma industry in 2014 to drive growth in the category – says the sector has the potential to be a driver for the UK economy in the next decade.

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Outsourcing Pharma

JANUARY 24, 2023

Research emerging from the University of Toronto found that using machine learning models was able to guide the design of long-acting drug formulations.

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 24, 2023

RxPass is a new Prime membership benefit from Amazon Pharmacy offering patients affordable access to commonly prescribed generic medications for more than 80 common health conditions.

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Drug Topics

JANUARY 24, 2023

Experts say Democrats and Republicans could work together on telehealth, mental health and physician payment issues in 2023.

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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.

STAT

JANUARY 24, 2023

It was the summer of 2020, and she couldn’t have scripted a better start as a new M.D.-Ph.D. student — at least until everything went so very wrong. She’d just been admitted to Washington University in St. Louis. And for a young trainee fascinated with the complex crosstalk between the immune and nervous systems, she’d struck scientific gold — the chance to work in one of the world’s top neuro-immunology labs.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 24, 2023

One of the worst harbingers of sickness is the sore throat. We all know the dread you feel when you wake up in the morning with a hoarse voice and not being able to swallow without stabbing pain. You might wonder if your dog can also get this cruddy symptom of illness or overuse. The answer is yes. Fortunately, many of the same methods for recovery apply as well, though with some pet-friendly modifications.

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Pharmig

JANUARY 24, 2023

Pharmig provides useful guides, publications and factsheets for the Pharmaceutical sector. Our membership options include online training and many other useful benefits. The post Pharmaceutical Microbiology Publications appeared first on Pharmig.

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STAT

JANUARY 24, 2023

When a patient is suffering from depression and considering medication, practically all physicians have the same go-to treatment: a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Patients start on a low dose and slowly increase it. It may take weeks for the drug to work, if it works. If not, a cycle begins. Wean off the SSRI, wean onto a new medication. All the while, the patient must manage depressive symptoms along with any side effects of a medication, which, counterintuitively, can include suicidal

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 24, 2023

The new name represents a unified presence that will continue to fuel the company’s ongoing growth strategy and advance its impact across health care, the company said.

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STAT

JANUARY 24, 2023

Should we pity the “poor historians” — the individuals or family members who can’t give a clear accounting of their illness or symptoms — or embrace them? They have important stories to offer their clinicians, but can’t tell them. Who is really to blame here? And should the term poor historian ever be part of an individual’s permanent record?

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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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Drug Store News

JANUARY 24, 2023

The new report shows the extent to which plans and PBMs delay patient access to lower-cost generics.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 24, 2023

In this final instalment of IQVIA EMEA Thought Leadership’s Nine for 2023 three-part series, focusing on issues that will change the direction of healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry this year, three key competitive issues for pharmaceutical companies in 2023 are assessed. 1. Competing for attention: Bandwidth stress Healthcare systems will continue to be hugely stretched in 2023, and that limits the engagement that pharmaceutical companies have with healthcare professionals to promote the

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 24, 2023

David Joyner will rejoin the company as executive vice president and president of pharmacy services, while Amy Bricker has been named executive vice president and chief product officer – consumer.

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STAT

JANUARY 24, 2023

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 24, 2023

With the X-waiver repealed, officials urge providers to begin prescribing buprenorphine for opioid addiction dmuoio Tue, 01/24/2023 - 14:52

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InCrowd

JANUARY 24, 2023

In November of 2022, InCrowd surveyed 500 US physicians to track burnout. In 2022, reports showed that physician burnout had risen to frightening levels. In November of that year, InCrowd surveyed US physicians to understand how physicians are managing work-related stress and burnout, to explore physician feelings on their profession, and better understand how medical facilities can address physician burnout.

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STAT

JANUARY 24, 2023

Amazon is launching a new prescription service that lets patients on Amazon Prime get eligible generic medications for a $5 monthly subscription, including free delivery. The program, called RxPass, is the latest addition to Amazon’s growing line of direct-to-consumer health care businesses. In November, the company announced the launch of Amazon Clinic, a telehealth service that lets patients message with a third-party provider to get prescriptions for common conditions.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 24, 2023

Velocity Clinical Research , the largest integrated research site organisation globally, has made three all-female key leadership hires. This move strengthens its European senior executive team as the firm continues its expansion in the region. The three new European hires are: Maria Lehretz, Medical Director, Velocity Leipzig, Germany Maria has nearly a decade of experience as a clinical research physician, and has worked on approximately 70 clinical trials.

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STAT

JANUARY 24, 2023

For low-income patients, the challenges of pregnancy are only compounded by the challenges of prenatal care: the dozen or so doctors’ appointments, the time off work or childcare, the cost of parking and public transit. “Even just getting to appointments can be huge trouble,” said Kathryn Marko, an OB-GYN at George Washington, a Washington, D.C.

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Drug Topics

JANUARY 24, 2023

Preventive care, health insurance literacy and a digital health shakeout are in the crystal ball

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STAT

JANUARY 24, 2023

Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We can tell thanks to the cacophonous sounds of traffic passing the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascot is stalking squirrels and waiting for a playdate. As for us, we are brewing cups of stimulation — our choice today is macadamia nut — and foraging, as usual, for items of interest.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 24, 2023

Hospital, health system boards saw low turnover, slow diversity gains from 2018-2022, AHA finds dmuoio Tue, 01/24/2023 - 10:23

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STAT

JANUARY 24, 2023

The claims have become almost ubiquitous. Hospital CEO after hospital CEO stands at a podium and promises the merger being announced will improve quality and lower costs. Once deals close, though, there tends to be little, if any, follow-up to determine whether those things actually happened. A new Journal of the American Medical Association study adds to the growing body of evidence that they don’t.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 24, 2023

Drug development has long been an issue for the pharma industry, due to the expense and the high failure rate of potential treatments. Ben Hargreaves finds that the vast amount of genetic data that exists today could help provide a faster, more targeted way of developing new drug candidates. Recent years have brought a revolution to the way in which patients receive treatment.

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Drug Topics

JANUARY 24, 2023

Biosimilars will have limited effect on the oncology drug expenditures, according to IQVIA. Spending on obesity drugs may increase tenfold, depending on guidelines and payer coverage.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

A physicians’ group has filed a complaint with the Food and Drug Administration alleging that a recent 60 Minutes segment about the Wegovy weight-loss drug was actually an advertisement and demanded the agency withdraw the report from circulation. At issue was a Jan. 1 segment on the widely watched CBS News program about the Novo Nordisk drug, which is on its way to becoming a top-selling medicine and has experienced shortages due to high demand.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 24, 2023

Eli Lilly is leaving nothing to chance when it comes to making the most of its fast-growing diabetes therapy Mounjaro – it is investing another $450 million at a facility in North Carolina that will make the drug. The plant in Research Triangle Park has already received hefty investment from Lilly, and the new tranche will take the tally to $1.7 billion since 2020.

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STAT

JANUARY 24, 2023

Amid ongoing controversy over clinical trial transparency, a new analysis found that results of 43 studies involving thousands of children were never reported to a U.S. government database or published in the scientific literature. In some cases, medicines being studied were for such life-threatening conditions as congenital heart disease and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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PharmaVoice

JANUARY 24, 2023

A longtime leader in the respiratory space, AstraZeneca has hammered another stake in the ground with its newest asthma treatment, Airsupra.

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STAT

JANUARY 24, 2023

Are you a promising middle or late-career scientist with a desire to extend human lifespan, experience leading a large organization, and a fondness for naked mole rats? Calico, Google’s aging research spinout, could maybe use your resume. The massively funded research and development company is without a chief scientific officer after the celebrated biologist David Botstein quietly retired last year.

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 24, 2023

The upgraded recipe uses a new sweetener system to land a more refreshing and bolder taste profile than the previous Pepsi Zero Sugar varietal, the company said.

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STAT

JANUARY 24, 2023

Cassava Sciences had long claimed that its experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s disease was capable of improving the cognition of patients — a benefit no other Alzheimer’s drug has ever shown. But mid-stage study results updated on Tuesday now show the cognitive status of patients worsening to the point where Cassava’s drug, called simufilam, doesn’t look any more effective than a placebo.

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 24, 2023

Dollar Tree CEO Mike Witynski is stepping down from his position and executive chairman Rick Dreiling will assume the top job, effective Jan. 29.

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STAT

JANUARY 24, 2023

When Rylae-Ann Poulin was a year old, she didn’t crawl or babble like other kids her age. A rare genetic disorder kept her from even lifting her head. Her parents took turns holding her upright at night just so she could breathe comfortably and sleep. Then, months later, doctors delivered gene therapy directly to her brain.

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