Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 9, 2023
Lack of information and access to health care, stigma, discrimination, criminalization, and privacy concerns are among the barriers some groups face when trying to obtain preventative HIV medications.
Drug Topics
AUGUST 9, 2023
A recent study being presented at the American College of Cardiology Latin America 2023 conference found the prevalence of cardiotoxicity among patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy was 11.94%.
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Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 9, 2023
Adding human papillomavirus genotypes to the predictive model had a significantly higher effect in improving accuracy compared to adding epidemiological factors and pelvic examination.
Drug Topics
AUGUST 9, 2023
DHIs, first classified by the World Health Organization in 2018, include telemedicine, mobile health, wearable technologies, and artificial intelligence algorithms.
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
AUGUST 9, 2023
Researchers found an increase in patients with melanoma who experience chronic immune-related adverse effects at 18 months compared to a previous study with a follow-up point of 6 months.
Drug Topics
AUGUST 9, 2023
COVID-19 hospitalizations tick up, Wegovy shows cardiovascular benefit, and health care organizations team up to fight overdose deaths in New Jersey.
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STAT
AUGUST 9, 2023
In yet another example of Covid’s seemingly limitless reach into our bodies, new research maps out how the SARS-CoV-2 virus disrupts mitochondria, the power plants in all our cells. The extent of the damage, spanning the lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, and brain, could potentially be one explanation for the lengthy list of persistent symptoms of long Covid , from fatigue to brain fog.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 9, 2023
With the continued advancement and approval of cell and gene therapies, the need for trustworthy microbiology quality control solutions is at an all-time high.
STAT
AUGUST 9, 2023
Autistic people are at a much higher risk of self-harm leading to emergency care or suicide, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. In particular, the study found, autistic females had an 83% increased risk of self-harm compared to non-autistic females, while for males, the increased risk compared to non-autistic individuals was 47%.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 9, 2023
The effects of probiotic strains on both constipation and cognition among all individuals involved in a meta-analysis remains difficult to determine.
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.
Fierce Pharma
AUGUST 9, 2023
AstraZeneca is often at the forefront when it comes to sustainability efforts among pharma companies. Now, the British drugmaker is doubling down on its clean energy commitments in Sweden.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 9, 2023
Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, discusses how vaccine hesitancy and misinformation about flu vaccines create barriers to annual flu immunizations.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 9, 2023
Hospitals nationwide charge payers more than double for healthcare services covered under commercial plans than they do for the same insurer’s Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, according to a recent J | A new analysis of hospitals' posted prices finds major differences in charged prices by plan, even when the hospital, insurer and service are all equivalent.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 9, 2023
Randy McDonough, PharmD, MS, BCGP, BCPS, FAPhA, discusses his experience with vaccine hesitancy and factors that may lead to it.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 9, 2023
Beleaguered digital health company Babylon Health shuttered its Austin, Texas, headquarters and laid off 94 employees as it struggled to secure more financing to continue operations. | Beleaguered digital health company Babylon Health shuttered its Austin, Texas, headquarters and laid off 94 employees as it has struggled to secure more financing to continue operations.
STAT
AUGUST 9, 2023
More than 2.5 years after the National Institutes of Health received a $1 billion mandate from Congress to study and treat long Covid , the agency has finally launched clinical trials for the often-debilitating condition. But both scientists who study long Covid and patients who have struggled with it say the trials are unlikely to deliver meaningful treatments, suggesting the federal government’s landmark Covid research effort may have been wasted.
The Checkup by Singlecare
AUGUST 9, 2023
With more than 1,000 varieties available, tea is one of the world’s oldest and most popular beverages. You’ve likely sipped the green, black, or oolong varieties but might not be as familiar with yerba mate. With potential benefits such as increased focus and energy and reduced cholesterol, this beverage dates back to 3,000 B.C. Yerba mate also contains nutrients like flavonoids , xanthines, polyphenols, saponins , amino acids, vitamins , and minerals.
STAT
AUGUST 9, 2023
Drug shortages in the United States are at a record high. At least 14 essential generic cancer drugs are currently in shortage, forcing patients and doctors to make difficult decisions to delay or ration first-line treatments, or accept second-best treatments. ADHD treatments , antibiotics , children’s acetaminophen , and many other critical medicines are also in short supply.
Fierce Pharma
AUGUST 9, 2023
After a whistleblower lawsuit accused Takeda and its subsidiaries of Medicaid fraud through illegal reimbursement arrangements and paid referrals in Texas, the company has agreed to pay more than $ | A whistleblower lawsuit accused the drugmaker of paying nurse educators to recommend ADHD drug Vyvanse to providers. Now, Takeda is paying tens of millions of dollars to resolve the case.
Med Ed 101
AUGUST 9, 2023
There’s always this voice in the back of my head that always cautions me that all that glitters is not gold. After being heralded as the next savior in weight loss by the media, the GLP-1 Agonists/GIP agonists have come under more scrutiny lately in the news. A recent article on CNN details patients who […] The post GLP-1 Agonists and Gastroparesis appeared first on Med Ed 101.
STAT
AUGUST 9, 2023
A nonprofit naloxone manufacturer is celebrating its recent market approval by giving away 200,000 doses of its over-the-counter nasal spray. Harm Reduction Therapeutics said in a statement that it will donate nearly a quarter-million doses of its new product to the Remedy Alliance, an organization devoted to affordable naloxone access. The announcement comes on the heels of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Harm Reduction Therapeutics’ product RiVive , a new nasal nal
Fierce Pharma
AUGUST 9, 2023
Another off-the-shelf, BCMA-directed drug has arrived for the treatment of multiple myeloma. | Another off-the-shelf, BCMA-directed drug has arrived for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Pfizer's new Elrexfio will challenge Johnson & Johnson's entrenched position in the market.
STAT
AUGUST 9, 2023
A landmark study that found the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy reduces the chance of heart problems adds urgency to a basic question in medicine: what exactly is the relationship between weight and health? On its face, the result that Wegovy cut the risk of major cardiovascular complications by 20% lends credence to arguments by drugmakers, including Wegovy manufacturer Novo Nordisk, that obesity is a disease and weight loss makes people healthier.
Fierce Pharma
AUGUST 9, 2023
Despite a return to revenue growth in 2023’s second quarter, troubled Mallinckrodt continues to weigh its financial options, according to CEO Siggi Olafsson. | Despite a return to revenue growth in 2023’s second quarter, troubled Mallinckrodt continues to weigh its financial options, according to CEO Siggi Olafsson. Among them is a new bankruptcy bid that could get the company off the hook for more than $1 billion in opioid settlement payments.
STAT
AUGUST 9, 2023
Even experienced doctors could be fooled by this disease. A deadly hemorrhagic illness, it often looks like yellow fever, malaria, or typhoid. At first, an infected individual might feel weak, uneasy, and feverish; after a few days, headaches, sore throats, and nausea could begin. But in about 20% of infected individuals , patients start to feel like they’re suffocating as fluid leaks into their lungs; as the infection advances, they start bleeding out of their gums, eyes, and nose.
ISPE
AUGUST 9, 2023
Continuous Manufacturing of Small Molecule Drug Substances Trudy Patterson Wed, 08/09/2023 - 14:36 Online Exclusives July / August 2023 Continuous Manufacturing of Small Molecule Drug Substances Daniel Griffin Martin D. Johnson Nicholas M. Thomson Clarence K. Wong 9 August 2023 The adoption of continuous manufacturing (CM) in the pharmaceutical industry is increasing because of the advantages and opportunities it offers, including the ability to handle hazardous reactions, a higher degree of pro
Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 9, 2023
The global pharmaceutical industry experienced a 52% decline in the number of artificial intelligence related patent applications in Q2 2023 compared with the previous quarter, according to GlobalData's Patent Analytics.
STAT
AUGUST 9, 2023
This year has seen the Federal Trade Commission crack down on digital health companies’ irresponsible data use. Since February, it has charged four companies with improperly handling sensitive health information — starting with the first-ever enforcement of its long-stagnant Health Breach Notification Rule, against GoodRx. Now, the FTC is arming itself for even more aggressive enforcement.
Drug Store News
AUGUST 9, 2023
Mini Dew is a 2-in-1 daily electrolyte and mineral powder supplement that features a microplastic-free Himalayan pink salt electrolyte and chelated forms of potassium and magnesium.
STAT
AUGUST 9, 2023
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mandy Cohen , is overhauling the leadership of the CDC center that led the agency’s Covid-19 response. In an announcement to staff issued Tuesday, Cohen said José Romero, who headed the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases for the past 14 months, would be leaving the CDC at the end of August.
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 9, 2023
Study shows that as patients with type 2 diabetes lost more teeth, their risk of heart failure grew.
STAT
AUGUST 9, 2023
My first exposure to pharmaceutical shortages happened in 2017 as a new-to-practice nurse working on an inpatient oncology unit. A hurricane in Puerto Rico had left the U.S. short of sodium chloride minibags. Health care providers nationwide were tasked to modify standard medication preparation and administration practices, such as changing medications from IV to oral delivery, avoiding prepping IV lines with saline, or providing IV drugs by push rather than infusion.
European Pharmaceutical Review
AUGUST 9, 2023
According to research from GlobalData, the pharmaceutical industry is shifting towards development of antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) as oncology treatments. The data showed that Daiichi Sankyo , Seagen and Roche are currently three of the most important companies in the ADC market. Daiichi Sankyo was predicted to remain the dominant player in this market.
Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 9, 2023
The global pharmaceutical industry experienced a 52% decline in the number of artificial intelligence related patent applications in Q2 2023 compared with the previous quarter, according to GlobalData's Patent Analytics.
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