Thu.May 08, 2025

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Bill Gates to accelerate spending at his foundation — then wind it down

STAT

Philanthropist Bill Gates announced Thursday that he will wind down his massive charity in 20 years, doubling spending over that time to accelerate the work it hopes to achieve. Gates made the announcement on the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Gates Foundation, the third-largest player in international philanthropy. He said the foundation would spend $200 billion between now and 2045, when its operations will wind down.

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The Role of Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Risk Reduction and Survival

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists can educate patients on non-pharmacologic strategies that help improve survival outcomes.

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Opinion: An evidence-based way to make Medicaid less bureaucratic and more efficient

STAT

As a primary care physician serving Medicaid patients, I recently witnessed a preventable hospitalization that perfectly illustrates America’s health care dysfunction. My homebound patient with heart failure needed a routine lab test to adjust their medication. While commercially insured patients can access electronic lab orders, my patient’s Medicaid plan contracted exclusively with a laboratory requiring physical forms by mail.

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Alnylam keeps pushing the rare disease paradigm as RNAi promises even wider indications

PharmaVoice

With another rare disease approval under its belt, Alnylam is still revving up the R&D engines for new indications.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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

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Shionogi aims to buy tobacco giant's pharma unit for $1bn

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Shionogi has reached a $1.

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Fierce Healthcare

Pager Health, a virtual care navigation platform, sees opportunities to use generative AI to help guide health plan members and provide a more personalized experience, like a companion to provide one-on-one support.

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Fierce Healthcare

A new shareholder lawsuit claims that UnitedHealth Group made misleading statements about its financial outlook following the murder of a prominent company executive.

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B4DT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Has Sustained Treatment Effects in Patients With Panic Disorders

Pharmacy Times

These results build off prior studies which demonstrated effectiveness of Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) in patients with panic disorders.

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RFK Jr launches database project to explore autism causes

pharmaphorum

A project to use federal databases to identify the "root causes of autism" has been launched by HHS, but there are concerns about its credibility

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FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to IBS 2001, An Investigational Trispecific Antibody for Multiple Myeloma

Pharmacy Times

The agent demonstrated promising tolerability and manageable safety.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

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.

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Gilead ups its US investment plans by $11 billion

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Gilead Sciences has joined the list of pharma groups hiking their capital investment plans in the US

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Obicetrapib Plus Ezetimibe Reduced LDL-C in Patients With or at Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Pharmacy Times

The fixed-dose combination yielded a 49% greater reduction in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) compared with placebo.

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Tackling EU supply chain challenges while boosting innovation

European Pharmaceutical Review

As EU Health Ministries approach the final stages of negotiations on the future of Europes pharmaceutical rules, Medicines for Europe has called for key actions to ensure medicine supply is protected in the region. Alongside other actions, the organisation proposed that health is central to all political decisions and to conclude the EU pharmaceutical reform.

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Coalition of Pharmacy Organizations Urges Congress to Pass ECAPS Legislation

Pharmacy Times

The Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act would enhance Medicare coverage for pharmacist services and ensure seniors can access essential care in underserved areas.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

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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Majority of Europeans trust technology to improve healthcare, Johnson & Johnson survey finds

Pharmafile

A global survey by Johnson & Johnson MedTech has revealed that a majority of Europeans are willing to share their health data in exchange for more personalised care signalling growing public trust in the role of technology in healthcare. Conducted between August and September 2024, the survey gathered responses from both the general public […] The post Majority of Europeans trust technology to improve healthcare, Johnson & Johnson survey finds appeared first on Pharmafile.

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INF108 Granted Orphan Drug Designation, Rare Pediatric Drug Designation for Preterm Infants With NEC

Pharmacy Times

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening illness that is characterized by the inflammation of the intestinal lining, which can lead to intestinal perforation.

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Boehringer advances oral therapy for geographic atrophy

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Boehringer Ingelheim has started a phase 2 trial of a drug that could offer the first oral drug for geographic atrophy, a major cause of sight loss.

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FDA Approves Avutometinib/Defactinib for Adults With KRAS-Mutated Recurrent LGSOC

Pharmacy Times

With this approval, avutometinib/defactinib has become the first and only FDA-approved treatment for patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC).

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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VC firm Vivo Capital outlays $740m for biotech investment

Pharmaceutical Technology

Vivo Capital has previously backed biotechs acquired by big pharma in billion-dollar deals.

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Fierce Healthcare

Startup Kouper spent the past three years working on this problem, taking a tech-based approach that uses generative AI to ensure that patients don't fall through the cracks after discharge.

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Viralgen and Trogenix to progress gene therapy for glioblastoma

Pharmaceutical Technology

Viralgen has partnered biotech company Trogenix, aiming to accelerate the development of gene therapy for glioblastoma.

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Vitamin B Supplements Could Aid Glaucoma, Slowing Disease Progression

Pharmacy Times

New research reveals that B vitamins and choline may slow glaucoma progression, offering hope for innovative treatments beyond traditional methods.

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BioVaxys and Sona partner to develop cancer therapeutics

Pharmaceutical Technology

BioVaxys Technology and Sona Nanotech have signed an agreement to develop cancer therapeutics, utilising the DPX platform (DPX) with THT.

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Viatris’ Meloxicam Formulation Demonstrates Efficacy in Post-Surgical Acute Pain

PharmExec

Top-line results from two pivotal Phase III trials found that MR-107A-02 significantly reduced pain intensity following herniorrhaphy and bunionectomy surgeries compared to placebo.

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Sanofi exec tells biotechs not to scrimp on clinical trial design

Pharmaceutical Technology

It is vital for biotech companies to run the right clinical trial and not cut costs, the Sanofi executive said.

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Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience amid Complexity in Pharma and Medical Devices

PharmExec

The growing complexity of supply chains necessitates the adoption of collaborative planning processes and capabilities such as S&OP and S&OE.

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Antares Vision Group, Siempharma Strike Up Pharma Labeling Equipment Collaboration

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The track-and-trace systems provider expands its life sciences portfolio by integrating the high-speed, adaptable ETF-300 precision labeler through a partnership that brings Industry 4.0-ready capabilities, advanced printing tech, and enhanced data security to pharmaceutical packaging.

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Lunit’s AI Technology to Power German Radiology Network

PharmExec

OncLive serves as the connection to oncology, including groundbreaking cancer news and interviews with top oncologists in multimedia formats.

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Advancing Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease: The Expanding Role of Pharmacists

Pharmacy Times

This program is made possible by an independent grant from Boehringer Ingleheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company.

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Pharma Pulse 5/8/2025: J&J Survey Finds Pace of Oncology Innovation is Overwhelming Physicians, Biotech is Guessing How Vinay Prasad Might Change the FDA

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Business strategies and top news in the biotech / biopharma industry, including market access, supply chain distribution and more.

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Quyen Nguyen on Helping Surgeons Preserve Nerve Function in Surgery

PharmExec

Founder and CEO of Alume Biosciences, Quyen Nguyen, MD, PhD, discusses nerve regeneration, nerve visualization and the reason behind what she does at Alume Biosciences.

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Fierce Healthcare

Activist investor Glenview Capital is reducing its stake in healthcare giant CVS Health following its first quarter earnings results.

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FDA Announces ‘Aggressive’ AI Implementation Timeline

PharmExec

OncLive serves as the connection to oncology, including groundbreaking cancer news and interviews with top oncologists in multimedia formats.

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