Pharmacy Times
MARCH 8, 2024
Semaglutide (Wegovy; Novo Nordisk) reduces the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, and stroke in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight when combined with the standard-of-care.
STAT
MARCH 8, 2024
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals said Friday that its treatment for ALS, called Relyvrio, failed to provide any benefit for patients in a large clinical trial — a stunning outcome that now has the company considering a voluntary withdrawal of the approved medicine from the market. “This is really hard for us, and it’s really hard for our team who care so much, but it’s so much harder for people with ALS and their families, and we have to keep that perspective,” said a so
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Pharmacy Times
MARCH 8, 2024
In the State of the Union Address, President Biden said he wants to expand the $2,000 out-of-pocket cap beyond seniors and allow Medicare to negotiate more costly drugs.
STAT
MARCH 8, 2024
The latest disappointment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research brought crushing news for patients and physicians, forcing the community to consider just what to do with an approved medicine that doesn’t appear to work. Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ announcement Friday that its drug, marketed as Relyvrio, failed to beat placebo in a pivotal study marks “a sad day for us, but we have to believe the data,” said Mary Catherine Collet, an ALS advocate.
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
MARCH 8, 2024
The vice president and chief pharmacy officer at City of Hope explains how she serves as a mentor for women within health care, the importance of networking, and staying educated.
STAT
MARCH 8, 2024
U.S. regulators approved a label expansion for Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy to tout its benefits for the heart, a move that could boost demand and insurance coverage for the already highly popular treatment. The new label indicates that Wegovy can reduce the risk of major heart complications — including heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular-related deaths — for people with overweight or obesity and existing heart disease, Novo said in a statement Friday.
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Fierce Pharma
MARCH 8, 2024
Novo Nordisk’s fast-growing weight loss med Wegovy just added a new cardiovascular FDA approval to its label, likely enabling the med's superstar status to reach new levels. | The drug is the first weight loss treatment to win FDA approval to reduce the risk of severe cardiovascular outcomes, giving it an edge over rival Zepbound from Eli Lilly.
Drug Topics
MARCH 8, 2024
Study results demonstrated the efficacy of semaglutide (Wegovy) in reducing cardiovascular risks in adults with overweight or obesity without diabetes.
STAT
MARCH 8, 2024
In a surprise move, the Food and Drug Administration has called for a meeting of outside advisers to discuss whether an Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly should be approved, even as many outsiders expected the medicine to receive regulatory clearance this month. The drug, donanemab, succeeded in its Phase 3 trial , resulting in a 35% slowing of Alzheimer’s disease progression versus placebo.
Pharmacy Times
MARCH 8, 2024
The FDA is convening a committee to discuss phase 3 data after the planned action date, which delays drug availability to patients.
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 Healthcare
MARCH 8, 2024
Community pharmacies are well positioned to make a difference in the lives of their patients by providing convenient access to quality, affordable clinical pharmacy services while closing gaps in c | The current environment of decreasing reimbursement and increasing drug costs is not sustainable for either chain or independent pharmacies.
Pharmacy Times
MARCH 8, 2024
Despite the belantamab mafodotin regimen improving overall survival in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, the trial is ongoing to confirm the presented results.
STAT
MARCH 8, 2024
Patients from all over the country are filing lawsuits against medical supply giant CooperSurgical, alleging that fluid the company sent to in vitro fertilization clinics destroyed their embryos. The fluid, called culture media, is filled with nutrients that allow embryos to develop enough to ultimately be implanted into a uterus. CooperSurgical acknowledged that the batch of fluid may have stunted embryo growth in a product recall notice , but it hasn’t disclosed exactly what went wrong.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 8, 2024
LOS ANGELES—Health insurers have access to a bevy of valuable data, and the push toward interoperability made it easier for those data to be shared with providers. | LOS ANGELES—Payers have access to a wealth of data, but the challenge now becomes making those data usable and useful for providers in a way that does not disrupt their workflows and interactions with patients.
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pharmaphorum
MARCH 8, 2024
Clinical research continues to struggle with a lack of representation within trial populations, and gender diversity in clinical trials remains a critical issue. Learn about the importance of gender diversity in clinical research trials and how it can accelerate inclusion in innovation.
Drug Topics
MARCH 8, 2024
A clinical trial showed that nivolumab plus chemotherapy significantly improved overall survival and progression-free survival compared with a chemotherapy combination alone.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 8, 2024
After reporting the failu | After reporting the failure of a confirmatory trial of its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug Relyvrio (AMX0035), Amylyx Pharmaceuticals is uncertain whether it will pull the treatment from the market in the U.S. and in Canada, where it is known as Albrioza.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 8, 2024
Celebrate International Women’s Day by learning about Miruna Sasu, a prominent female figure in the life sciences field and CEO of COTA. Explore how the company uses AI in the oncology space.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 8, 2024
More than half of diabetes patients believe that popular weight loss drugs alone may improve their health, according to a new report. | More than half of diabetes patients believe that popular weight loss drugs alone may improve their health, indicating that the hype around buzzy new medications may be creating some false hope.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 8, 2024
Discover how a digital ecosystem can unite stakeholders in providing holistic maternity care, enhance maternal and postpartum care outcomes, and bridge the gap in healthcare services.
STAT
MARCH 8, 2024
In many ways, psychiatry is still flying blind. People experiencing mental health conditions are prescribed various drugs until one (or a combination) finally works — a painful process that can take years. As a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, I became increasingly impatient and frustrated with this ineffective way of treating patients. This guided the core question behind my research: Can biology explain how people with the same psychiatric disorder respond differently to the same treatm
pharmaphorum
MARCH 8, 2024
Angie Franks is a prominent female figure in the life sciences industry and perfect to highlight on International Women's Day. Learn more about her contributions and achievements in healthcare and technology.
Pharmacy Times
MARCH 8, 2024
The vice president and chief pharmacy officer of City of Hope discusses obstacles women face in health care and how diversity, equity, and inclusion can be promoted within the space.
STAT
MARCH 8, 2024
Sonya Rio-Glick was born three months and six days premature, alongside her twin, in the summer of 1997. Both had health complications. Sonya had cerebral palsy but wasn’t formally diagnosed until she was 2, after a physical therapist approached her parents at a party. That’s when her family learned what had made Rio-Glick move differently since infancy.
Drug Topics
MARCH 8, 2024
Researchers assessed the benefits of electronic cigarettes for tobacco cessation compared with varenicline and nicotine chewing gum.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 8, 2024
As President Joe Biden doubles down on the price negotiation meas | As President Joe Biden doubles down on the price negotiation measures in the Inflation Reduction Act, prominent industry lobbying group the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America isn’t letting its legal challenge go down without a fight.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 8, 2024
With 2 acquisitions under its belt and $80M from investors, Fabric is building tech to fix healthcare's capacity problem hlandi Fri, 03/08/2024 - 12:51
STAT
MARCH 8, 2024
Change Healthcare’s parent company said it’ll have its electronic payment function up and running by late next week after a February cyberattack took many of its systems offline. Its claims network and software will take longer. UnitedHealth Group said clients will be able to reconnect to Change’s electronic payment system on March 15.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 8, 2024
WellSpan Health is taking the burden off its providers by deploying an AI-driven clinical documentation tool from Nuance. | DAX Copilot, from Microsoft’s speech recognition subsidiary Nuance Communications, integrates with Epic to draft clinical notes during visits. This process happens within seconds, the company claims, and makes the note available for review and entry into the EHR by clinicians.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 8, 2024
Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo has won the FDA’s go-ahead in previously untreated bladder cancer. But the drug’s market potential in this indication may be limited as its PD-1 rival, Merck & | Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo has won the FDA’s go-ahead in previously untreated bladder cancer. But the drug’s market potential in this indication may be limited as its PD-1 rival, Merck & Co.’s Keytruda, has impressed in a high-profile treatment combo.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 8, 2024
Amongst Novo Nordisk's comprehensive business update to investors, attention latched onto early data for an oral obesity therapy that outperformed the company’s big-selling GLP-1 agonist Wegovy in a clinical trial. The drug, called amycretin and codenamed NN9487, is a dual agonist that targets both GLP-1 and amylin and is being developed in both oral and subcutaneous injection formulations.
STAT
MARCH 8, 2024
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pharmaphorum
MARCH 8, 2024
In another inflection point for the psychedelic medicines category, Mind Medicine (MindMed) has claimed breakthrough status from the FDA for its LSD-based treatment candidate MM120 as a treatment for anxiety.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MARCH 8, 2024
Participants cannot remain blind to their treatment arm due to the properties of TauRx's drug, which causes urinary discoloration.
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