PhRMA

JULY 20, 2023

Most insured Americans believe insurance should provide affordable access to health care (93%), but only a third (34%) say it does, according to the fourth installment of the Patient Experience Survey (PES). The survey — based on interviews with 5,000 Americans — explores this disconnect, detailing the challenges insured Americans face affording care and how practices by health insurers and middlemen put patient lifelines to access at risk.

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Drug Topics

JULY 20, 2023

The FDA is working quickly to address shortages of the form used in nebulizers.

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Pharmacy Times

JULY 20, 2023

Not only is a combination of in-office visits and telemedicine an effective model of prenatal care, but it can be an alternative to those who face access barriers.

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Drug Topics

JULY 20, 2023

Social media marketing is a powerful tool that pharmacists can use.

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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.

Pharmacy Times

JULY 20, 2023

Managing cost savings can soften the blow of direct and indirect remuneration fee reform that will impact pharmacists during the first half of 2024.

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Drug Topics

JULY 20, 2023

Drug Topics was recently joined by Kevin Smith, PharmD from Prescyptive Health to talk about how the landscape of pharmacy changing, how AI and technology are part of that change, and what can be done to repair a broken system.

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Drug Topics

JULY 20, 2023

Issues within chain pharmacies have made the profession less attractive for new graduates.

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Pharmacy Times

JULY 20, 2023

A smartwatch may be able to replace a sleep diary to evaluate falling asleep and waking times for those with insomnia.

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Drug Topics

JULY 20, 2023

Patients may not experience any early symptoms, making screening especially important.

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Fierce Pharma

JULY 20, 2023

Despite the widespread hype surrounding new and powerful obesity medicines, the drugs are still out of reach for many Americans who could benefit. | Despite the widespread hype surrounding new and powerful obesity medicines, the drugs are still out of reach for many Americans who could benefit. A group of lawmakers is working to change that.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 20, 2023

As the industry gears up for open enrollment to begin this fall, a new report offers a look into the major factors that could impact premium changes in the individual and small group markets. | As the industry gears up for open enrollment to begin this fall, a new report offers a look into the major factors that could impact premium changes in the individual and small group markets.

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STAT

JULY 20, 2023

The tornado that struck parts of North Carolina on Wednesday not only damaged the immediate area, but could soon make it much harder for countless people across the U.S. and around the world to obtain needed medicines the next time they visit a hospital. Among the damaged buildings was a Pfizer plant in Rocky Mountain, N.C. that produces nearly 30% of all sterile injectable medicines that the company sells to U.S. hospitals.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 20, 2023

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is urging the feds and states to take on greater oversight of prior authorization denials in Medicaid managed care. | The Office of Inspector General is urging the feds and states to take on greater oversight of prior authorization denials in Medicaid managed care.

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Fierce Pharma

JULY 20, 2023

Sandoz is doubling down on its commitment to Slovenia in its globe-trotting biosimilar growth quest. | Sandoz is doubling down on its commitment to Slovenia in its globe-trotting biosimilar growth quest. Its latest move follows a separate $400 million pledge to build a plant in the country.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 20, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved proposals from California and Kentucky for community-based mobile crisis intervention teams to provide Medicaid crisis services.< | Medicaid crisis service will be offered to residents in California and Kentucky under the federal American Rescue Plan, joining four other states.

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Fierce Pharma

JULY 20, 2023

After a recent study of Eisai's subcutaneous Leqembi formulation, the company is touting its "promising" results. | Eisai showed off "promising" results from a modeling and bioavailability study of its subcutaneous Leqembi formulation. Astellas joined the growing list of drugmakers taking on the Inflation Reduction Act with legal action.

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STAT

JULY 20, 2023

Private equity firms are rapidly buying their way into the U.S. health care system, and as they do, new research finds they tend to increase costs and may also harm quality. A new BMJ systematic review rounded up 55 studies on the effects of private equity buyouts in health care globally to flesh out an overarching conclusion. The team of researchers found that private equity ownership generally means higher costs for patients, insurance companies, and government programs.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 20, 2023

The healthcare challenges awaiting women who’ve given birth can sometimes be more problematic than those they faced during pregnancy and labor. | Recent and undocumented immigrants face barriers to postpartum care that could turn treatable conditions into serious health risks, according to a JAMA Network study.

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STAT

JULY 20, 2023

After Stanford University president and prominent neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced he would resign following an investigation into his research, the scientific community did what it always does with new results: engage in a robust internal debate, marked by a variety of opinions. For some, the investigation , which found Tessier-Lavigne failed to “decisively and forthrightly” correct past papers that contained data manipulation, was a positive example of scientific acc

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Drug Topics

JULY 20, 2023

Zavegepant joins other CGRP antagonists as an option for individuals experiencing migraine.

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STAT

JULY 20, 2023

What can Homer teach us about biotech? Has Big Science gotten too big? And what’s the future of treating Alzheimer’s disease? We cover all that and more this week on “The Readout LOUD,” STAT’s biotech podcast. Neil Kumar, CEO of BridgeBio, joins us to talk about how his small company came to develop what could be a big drug — and why classical Greek literature remains relevant.

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Drug Topics

JULY 20, 2023

Technology can bolster and optimize independent pharmacies’ delivery of clinical services.

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STAT

JULY 20, 2023

You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is transforming the life sciences.  Sign up to get this newsletter  delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Fierce Pharma

JULY 20, 2023

With another quarter of strong sales from multiple myeloma drug Darzalex, Johnson & Johnson has boosted its revenue guidance for 2023.

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Drug Store News

JULY 20, 2023

Walmart+ Assist is a program that offers customers on government assistance 50% off a monthly or annual Walmart+ paid membership plan.

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PharmaVoice

JULY 20, 2023

Peter Benton, co-CEO of Worldwide Clinical Trials, explains how the rise of the mid-sized pharma company has changed drug R&D.

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Drug Topics

JULY 20, 2023

Employers must make changes in order to hire and retain high-quality talent.

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Fierce Pharma

JULY 20, 2023

One of the world’s largest sterile injectables plants has landed in the path of a devastating act of nature. | One of the world’s largest sterile injectables plants has landed in the path of a devastating act of nature. Wednesday, Pfizer said its manufacturing facility in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, suffered damage from a tornado. All of the company's employees are safe and accounted for.

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Drug Topics

JULY 20, 2023

Most pharmacies are now utilizing text message programs for their customers. How can they be fully utilized, and what is the next step?

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STAT

JULY 20, 2023

Thirty-five years ago, I was proud to introduce the Americans with Disabilities Act in the House of Representatives, because I know firsthand what it is like to be devalued due to a disability — by society, potential employers, even my parents and my church. My epilepsy came with the added stigma of old Catholic doctrine that I must be possessed.

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Drug Store News

JULY 20, 2023

Ahold Delhaize USA has revealed the appointment of John Ruane as president of Giant. He had become interim president following the departure of Nick Bertram in September 2022.

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STAT

JULY 20, 2023

Seth Berkley, the soon-to-be former CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, apologized for being a few minutes late jumping on a Zoom call. Berkley — one of the highest-profile proponents of vaccination on the planet — was under a denial-of-service attack. It was not his first, likely the handiwork of people who object to Gavi’s efforts to help lower-income countries purchase vaccines at affordable prices.

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Fierce Pharma

JULY 20, 2023

Right on the heels of an FDA approval for the closely watched Alzheimer's disease drug Leqembi in an intravenous dose, Eisai is touting "promising" findings that the company says support the case f | Right on the heels of an FDA approval for the closely watched Alzheimer's disease drug Leqembi in an intravenous dose, Eisai is touting "promising" findings that the company says support the case for a subcutaneous version.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 20, 2023

Asset management firm TPG is buying healthcare IT company Nextech from Thomas H. Lee Partners for $1.4 billion, the company announced Wednesday. | Asset management firm TPG is buying healthcare IT company Nextech from Thomas H. Lee Partners for $1.4 billion, the company announced Wednesday.

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