Pharma Marketing Network
MARCH 10, 2025
Introduction Social media advertising has become an essential part of pharmaceutical marketing, offering direct access to healthcare professionals (HCPs), patients, and caregivers. However, paid social media campaigns in the pharmaceutical industry come with unique challenges, from strict regulatory guidelines to platform restrictions and audience targeting complexities.
The Checkup by Singlecare
MARCH 10, 2025
Metformin is a prescription medication used to help people with Type 2 diabetes decreasetheir blood sugar levels. Its a member of the biguanide class of medications and is sometimes sold under the brand name Riomet. Although metformin is only approved for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, it has several off-label uses, including in the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
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STAT
MARCH 10, 2025
In the world of nutrition research, dairy is neither hero nor villain. It contains important nutrients like protein and calcium. Yet full-fat dairy also contains relatively high levels of saturated fat, which has been linked to increased levels of harmful LDL cholesterol and greater risk of stroke and heart disease. These complexities mean many health providers aim for nuance in how they talk about dairy, avoiding the full-throated endorsements they might give to leafy greens or legumes while di
The Checkup by Singlecare
MARCH 10, 2025
Semaglutide drugs have become practically ingrained in the fabric of our culture. Theyve been in the news, documentaries, commercials, and even the lyrical barbs of rap beefs. Their popularity is in part because they work so well. GLP-1 receptor agonists mimic the glucagon-like peptide-1 hormone to increase insulin secretion and slow digestion, helping manage blood sugar levels and decrease body weight.
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
STAT
MARCH 10, 2025
A U.K. industry trade group is due to lift a rare two-year suspension of Novo Nordisk over “serious breaches” promoting an obesity drug, but some academics are raising questions about the extent to which the public will know if the company has substantively changed its business practices. The two-year suspension was issued on March 16, 2023, by the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry after receiving a complaint alleging the company sponsored courses on weight management
The Checkup by Singlecare
MARCH 10, 2025
People may commonly reach for ibuprofen when looking for pain relief, but managing pain while taking blood thinners requires careful medical guidance. Eliquis (apixaban) is a prescription anticoagulant medication. It thins the blood to prevent blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke. Ibuprofen is an over-the-counter (OTC) anti-inflammatory medication used to treat pain or fever.
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The Checkup by Singlecare
MARCH 10, 2025
Digestion without pancreatic enzymes is like driving without motor oilit just doesnt work. When you have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), there arent enough enzymes from the pancreas to break down the sugars, fats, proteins, and starches you eat, which can throw a wrench into bodily functions. Fortunately, Creon can help. This brand-name medication replaces the bodys pancreatic enzymes, helping restore normalcy to the digestive tract.
Drug Topics
MARCH 10, 2025
The event will focus on clinical practice expansion for community pharmacies and how to make them a revenue-generating health care destination.
The Checkup by Singlecare
MARCH 10, 2025
Weight loss pills have long been popular. More recently, there has been an unprecedented focus on new weight loss drugs with the same active ingredient: semaglutide. This glucagon-like peptide-1 ( GLP-1 ) receptor agonist is the active ingredient in Wegovy , Rybelsus, and Ozempic the last of which has become a household name after countless celebrities spread the word that it helped them lose weight.
Drug Topics
MARCH 10, 2025
The prevalence of depression and anxiety were also higher among younger patients and those who had a longer duration of pain.
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.
The Checkup by Singlecare
MARCH 10, 2025
Treating diabetes isnt a simple one-and-done affair. Its an everyday effort that requires a multifaceted approach, including monitoring blood sugar, eating well, staying active, and taking medications. Thats why, for people with diabetes, drugs like Januvia (sitagliptin) can be a huge help. Januvia increases the bodys insulin production, lowering blood sugar levels and making diabetes a lot more manageable.
PharmaVoice
MARCH 10, 2025
Familiar foes in the industry have claimed a slew of jobs in recent months.
The Checkup by Singlecare
MARCH 10, 2025
Semaglutide is the active ingredient in popular weight loss and Type 2 diabetes medications Wegovy , Ozempic , and Rybelsus. Its a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist , which means the drug mimics the effects of GLP-1 (a hormone that helps regulate blood sugar levels, appetite, and digestion, among other functions). The medication is available in both brand-name and compounded forms, although the compounded forms are not FDA approved.
Drug Topics
MARCH 10, 2025
Among postmenopausal women, researchers explored associations between intentional weight loss and waist circumference (WC) reduction and mortality.
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.
The Checkup by Singlecare
MARCH 10, 2025
One of the members of the statin drug class, pravastatin , lowers cholesterol along with the risk of heart attack and stroke. The opportunity to reduce low density lipoprotein (LDL) , the infamous bad cholesterol, and potentially avoid devastating cardiovascular events is enticing, and this prescription drug can help people do just that, while not dropping their bank account too much.
Drug Topics
MARCH 10, 2025
Jennifer Zilka and Kyle Pudenz, DBA, introduced the issue of pharmacy deserts and discussed what has been driving store closures across the US.
PharmaVoice
MARCH 10, 2025
Experts say cost and other barriers present challenges to returning to U.S. shores.
Drug Topics
MARCH 10, 2025
In a previous study, results showed that patients taking semaglutide could be at a higher risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), causing blindness.
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Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 10, 2025
American Medical Association President Bruce Scott, M.D., says increased reimbursement for doctors and prior authorization reform are needed to head off burnout and clinician shortages.
PharmaVoice
MARCH 10, 2025
Even the most advanced medical devices can fail patients if used incorrectly. These are the most common errors.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 10, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson and House appropriators released bill text for a continuing resolution that would fund the government for six months. The C.R., like the one Congress passed in December, extends certain healthcare programs, like Medicare telehealth but excludes reforms for Medicare physician pay and pharmacy benefit managers.
Pharmacy Times
MARCH 10, 2025
If approved, vutrisiran would be the first FDA-approved therapy to treat both the polyneuropathy and cardiomyopathy aspects of transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR).
Pharmaceutical Technology
MARCH 10, 2025
AstraZeneca and Ionis are intensifying their competition with Alnylam by securing an EU approval for Wainzua.
Pharmacy Times
MARCH 10, 2025
Long-acting injectables offer a promising approach to schizophrenia treatment, but their effective use requires careful management and patient education.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MARCH 10, 2025
Roche has announced the launch of the Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston, which will serve as the companys CVRM hub.
Pharmacy Times
MARCH 10, 2025
In older postmenopausal women, leukocyte count was found to be an independent predictor of long COVID symptom severity, highlighting its potential for use as a novel symptom biomarker.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 10, 2025
An annual list of the 10 biggest threats to patient safety highlights the risk of doctors ignoring or dismissing patient concerns, either due to clinicians' unrecognized bias or time constraints. Other top concerns cited by the healthcare safety group included insufficient AI governance and medical misinformation.
Pharmacy Times
MARCH 10, 2025
Even when safe, oral supplement use may not be appropriate to use during cancer treatment or recovery.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 10, 2025
All users of Oracle's federal EHR, including those at VA, Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sites, experienced a nationwide outage of the EHR system last week.
Pharmacy Times
MARCH 10, 2025
Currently, EN001 is undergoing evaluation in a phase 1b trial.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MARCH 10, 2025
The potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in biopharmaceuticals appear wide-ranging and transformative.
Pharmacy Times
MARCH 10, 2025
Icotrokinra, an oral pill that blocks the IL-23 receptor, had a favorable safety profile in adults and adolescents 12 years and older with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 10, 2025
Beam says its base-editing drug has met its goals in a phase 1/2 trial in genetic disease AATD, and it wants to raise $500m to take it forward
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