Tue.Jan 31, 2023

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This biotech CEO secured two billion-dollar Big Pharma deals during the pandemic

PharmaVoice

With the industry focused on cancer and COVID-19, Marc de Garidel made deals centered on cardio.

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Minnesota lawmakers are letting PBMs off the hook, and threatening patients’ access to medicines

PhRMA

Middlemen don’t want patients to know how they are stacking the deck against them.

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First Adalimumab Biosimilar Launches in US Market

Drug Topics

Adalimumab-atto was first approved by the FDA in 2016.

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U.S. must address IP and market access barriers abroad to protect American innovation

PhRMA

PhRMA recently submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)’s 2023 Special 301 Report. The comments highlight foreign government actions and policies that undermine American innovation, biopharmaceutical leadership and more than 4.4 million American jobs.

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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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Pfizer warns Comirnaty sales will plummet by nearly two-thirds in 2023. And Paxlovid won't fare much better

Fierce Pharma

Pfizer warns Comirnaty sales will plummet by nearly two-thirds in 2023.

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COVID-19 vaccines, boosters keep kids out of the ER: study

Fierce Healthcare

COVID-19 vaccines, boosters keep kids out of the ER: study fdiamond Tue, 01/31/2023 - 15:33

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MedAvail sells SpotRx pharmacy assets to CVS Pharmacy

Drug Store News

MedAvail has agreed to sell to CVS certain assets related to its SpotRx pharmacies located in Arizona, California, Michigan and Florida.

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GOP lawmakers ready to scrap Oracle Cerner's $16B VA contract unless 'deeply flawed' EHR fixed

Fierce Healthcare

GOP lawmakers ready to scrap Oracle Cerner's $16B VA contract unless 'deeply flawed' EHR fixed hlandi Tue, 01/31/2023 - 20:39

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uniQure signs license deal for Apic Bio’s gene therapy for SOD1-ALS

Pharmaceutical Technology

Gene therapy company uniQure has entered into a global licensing agreement with Apic Bio for APB-102 to treat patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) caused by mutations in superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1). Under the terms of the deal, uniQure will obtain the worldwide rights to develop and market the clinical stage gene therapy, APB-102. uniQure stated that the license of APB-102 further strengthens its gene therapies pipeline developed for the treatment of neurological disorders as well

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Employers hope to address parents' concerns about their kids' mental health

Fierce Healthcare

Employers hope to address parents' concerns about their kids' mental health fdiamond Tue, 01/31/2023 - 07:39

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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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Hairitage’s Anti-Dandruff collection treats specific scalp, hair needs

Drug Store News

Designed to provide consumers with a cleaner formula solution that works to eliminate dandruff, the line is pH-optimized and dermatologist tested.

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Former Oracle exec Troy Tazbaz tapped as FDA director of digital health

Fierce Healthcare

Former Oracle exec Troy Tazbaz tapped as FDA director of digital health aburky Tue, 01/31/2023 - 15:29

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Air Wick’s Vibrant line channels nature-inspired scents

Drug Store News

The brand’s new Vibrant collection is infused with natural essential oils that look to help consumers set the mood of their home.

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In mysterious FDA approval, Pfizer quietly wins Ibrance breast cancer expansion

Fierce Pharma

In mysterious FDA approval, Pfizer quietly wins Ibrance breast cancer expansion aliu Tue, 01/31/2023 - 10:37

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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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Dollar General’s president, CFO to retire

Drug Store News

John Garratt, president and CFO at Dollar General, has announced his intent to retire, effective June 2.

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Opinion: How the Biden administration’s Covid preparedness policies could narrow America’s political divide

STAT

The White House’s Covid Winter Preparedness Plan is a missed opportunity to narrow the divide between Americans. The plan contains important elements to mitigate the anticipated seasonal surge of Covid-19. But it sidesteps the emerging evidence base and President Biden’s pledge to “follow the science.” The current “later Omicron” endemic phase, which began with the rise of the more communicable and less virulent BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants in May 2022, str

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Amgen's Humira biosimilar Amjevita hits the market with two different list prices

Fierce Pharma

Amgen's Humira biosimilar Amjevita hits the market with two different list prices zbecker Tue, 01/31/2023 - 10:58

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CVS Health goes live with virtual care service with a focus on primary care, mental health

Fierce Healthcare

CVS Health goes live with virtual care service with a focus on primary care, mental health hlandi Tue, 01/31/2023 - 13:54

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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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STAT+: Alphabet’s laid-off health tech employees on where their work heads next

STAT

Big Tech has gone through a rough stretch of layoffs — between Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft, 51,000 people have lost their jobs since November 2022, including 12,000 cuts this month at Alphabet alone. Alphabet’s layoffs didn’t hit its health care teams head on: Rather, laid-off employees told STAT, the cuts were scattered across the company.

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Blue Shield of California teams with Accolade on new virtual-first plan

Fierce Healthcare

Blue Shield of California teams with Accolade on new virtual-first plan pminemyer Tue, 01/31/2023 - 15:58

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STAT+: Amgen pricing for its Humira biosimilar may benefit PBMs and insurers more than patients

STAT

Underscoring the opaque and confusing nature of pharmaceutical pricing, Amgen announced long-awaited pricing for its biosimilar version of Humira – the world’s best-selling medicine – and the numbers suggest the biggest winners may be health insurers and others in the supply chain, but not patients. Here’s why: The drug company will offer its medication, called Amjevita, at two different discounts – 5% and 55% – off the roughly $80,000 wholesale, or list

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The best SingleCare reviews this January

The Checkup by Singlecare

This January, one-third of Americans made New Year’s resolutions, and The Checkup is full of ideas to help you reach your 2023 health goals. If you are trying to lose weight, and your provider prescribed a weight-loss medication, you’ll find ways to save. Or if you’ve made the decision to quit smoking, but you’ve been experiencing insomnia as a result, check out 11 tips to get a better night’s sleep.

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Town Hall Ventures’ Andy Slavitt on how to invest in Medicaid and health tech

STAT

SAN FRANCISCO — Part of Andy Slavitt’s core mission at Town Hall Ventures is proving that health tech companies can make a viable business out of reaching low-income people who also face social challenges, like a lack of housing or nutritious food options. It’s a bold assertion that hasn’t been proven out yet, though a handful of Town Hall Ventures’ portfolio companies — including Unite Us and Alphabet spinout Cityblock   — have already achie

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Federal appeals court sides with drugmakers on 340B contract pharmacy restrictions

Fierce Healthcare

Federal appeals court sides with drugmakers on 340B contract pharmacy restrictions dmuoio Tue, 01/31/2023 - 12:50

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STAT+: Medicare may test policy of paying less for accelerated approval drugs

STAT

A Medicare official hinted Tuesday that Medicare might test a policy of paying less for drugs that receive so-called accelerated approvals than for drugs that are granted traditional approvals. The Food and Drug Administration uses accelerated approvals to make promising drugs for serious conditions available to patients sooner. The program is widely considered a success and has worked well for many drugs, including the leukemia drug Gleevec , which the FDA approved in 2001 after a review period

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Half of millennials are using vitamins, supplements more often than before the pandemic

Drug Store News

Among the 78% of Americans who are vitamin users, 34% have increased their usage since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, including nearly half of millennials, according to Mintel research.

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What Does an NFL Team Physician Do?

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

On February 12, the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will duke it out in Super Bowl LVII. In addition to the players on the field, there are teams of NFL team doctors and sports medicine specialists who keep the offenses, defenses, and special teams in top shape. According to the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS), 192 team physicians (as of 2023) provide care to the 32 NFL teams and their players – on and off the field, and long before and after game time.

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Winning the beauty pagent: Drug stores want more timely, trendy beauty offerings

Drug Store News

Drug chains face unique challenges when it comes to reimagining a category: They often have smaller stores, cannot carry upscale brands and focus heavily on pharmacy.

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First medicine approved in EU for eosinophilic esophagitis

European Pharmaceutical Review

The European Commission (EC) has expanded the marketing authorisation for Dupixent® (dupilumab) in the European Union (EU) to treat eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). It is the “… first and only targeted treatment option clinically proven to reduce both oesophageal inflammation and damage,” explained Dr Naimish Patel, Head of Global Development, Immunology and Inflammation at Sanofi.

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Opinion: A watershed year for biosimilars — if regulators and policymakers step up

STAT

January 31 is set to mark the start of a watershed year for the biosimilars industry with the release of Amjevita, the first biosimilar for Humira, the world’s best-selling drug. Several more Humira biosimilars will also be released this year. But without support from regulators and policymakers to make all biosimilars available on formularies, the full promise of these price-cutting drugs could be lost, costing the U.S. health care system $133 billion in the next three years.

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NACDS kicks off 2023 Regional Chain Conference

Drug Store News

In its 90th year, NACDS remains focused on the ever-evolving goal of leading the future of an industry dedicated to advancing health and wellness for all Americans.

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Can you drink coffee while taking Protonix?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Protonix ( pantoprazole ) is a medication prescribed to treat a variety of digestive issues, including heartburn , acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) , Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, and duodenal ulcers. It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach creates. Since these are all gastrointestinal issues, it makes sense there would be some restrictions on what you can eat and drink.

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Texas doctors file new surprise billing lawsuit challenging arbitration fees

Fierce Healthcare

Texas doctors file new surprise billing lawsuit challenging arbitration fees rking Tue, 01/31/2023 - 18:00

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