Tue.Nov 29, 2022

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Does Your Vaccine Storage System Protect Patients and Your Business?

Drug Topics

Drug TopicsĀ® is joined by Madeline Camejo, MS, PharmD, to vaccine storage systems, the common challenges linked to them, and the best practices that pharmacies should adopt to ensure safe storage.

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Word of the Month: What is TRIPS?

PhRMA

What is TRIPS?

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Black Patients Face Disparities for CGMs, Insulin Pumps

Drug Topics

New research adds more evidence of Black patients facing disparities in diabetes care.

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After three years in prison, ā€˜CRISPR babiesā€™ scientist is attempting a comeback

STAT

He Jiankui, the Chinese biophysicist who created the first gene-edited children , had been quiet since completing a three-year prison sentence in April, leaving many to wonder whether he had plans to return to scientific research. Earlier this month, we got his answer. On Nov. 9, He posted photos to Twitter of himself sitting at a computer in a white office.

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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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RaDaR Assay May Effectively Detect Minimal Residual Disease in Breast Cancer Patients, Improve Outcomes

Pharmacy Times

Data to be presented at the45th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium suggest that the novel sequencing test can detect signs of disease recurrence across breast cancer subtypes, improving outcomes.

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STAT+: Detailed data on Alzheimerā€™s therapy from Eisai, Biogen hold up to scientific scrutiny

STAT

SAN FRANCISCO — A closely watched new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease held up to scrutiny in a detailed scientific presentation Tuesday, as its developers, partners Eisai and Biogen, begin the lengthy process of turning this medicine into what they hope could be a groundbreaking therapy. The drug, lecanemab, slowed the cognitive and functional decline of patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s by 27% relative to placebo in a roughly 2,000-volunteer clinical trial.

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NHS expedites rollout of Bayerā€™s darolutamide for prostate cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

The National Health Service (NHS) in England, UK, has expedited the rollout of Bayer ā€™s new life-extending drug, darolutamide, to treat the most advanced kinds of prostate cancer that have spread to other body parts. With the latest development, NHS will become the first healthcare system in Europe to offer this drug to prostate cancer patients. Nearly 9,000 men with prostate cancer will be eligible to receive this treatment.

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Parents, Clinicians Can Take Steps to Manage Food Allergies During the Holidays

Pharmacy Times

Parties and get-togethers often present challenges for patients with allergies, particularly with home-cooked food that may have unclear ingredients.

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AstraZeneca enters $320m deal to acquire Neogene

Pharmaceutical Technology

AstraZeneca has signed an agreement for the acquisition of all outstanding equity of clinical-stage biotechnology firm Neogene Therapeutics in a deal totalling up to $320m. Neogene focuses on discovering, developing and producing next-generation T-cell receptor therapies (TCR-Ts) that provide a new cell therapy approach for fighting cancer. TCR-Ts can detect intracellular targets such as cancer-specific mutations to unlock targets which were not accessible earlier using cell therapies.

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Experimental Type 1 Diabetes Drug Could Slow Growth of Rare Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Pharmacy Times

An experimental drug could help scientists understand the development of mantle cell lymphoma and potentially increase overall survival.

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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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Examining the Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy

Drug Topics

Taking a look at the causes of vaccine hesitancy and the effects of vaccine hesitancy on public health.

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Study Highlights Changes to the Brain Caused by Migraines

Pharmacy Times

Research into how perivascular spaces contribute to migraine could help better understand the complexities of how these headaches occur.

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Expanding ketamineā€™s horizons to treat rare neurological disorders

Pharmaceutical Technology

For several decades, researchers have been investigating the role of ketamine in treating depression. Now, efforts are underway to study ketamineā€™s effects in Parkinsonā€™s disease, fibromyalgia, and Rett syndrome. On November 14, the Canadian developer PharmaTher announced positive data from a Phase I/II study where ketamine was used to treat levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinsonā€™s disease.

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Resistance to FDAā€™s opioid-disposal plan raises concerns about CADCA, a powerful advocacy group

STAT

At its surface, it seems like a simple problem with a simple solution. Across the country, medicine cabinets are littered with unused, potentially addictive opioids. So the federal government wants to distribute prepaid envelopes alongside new painkiller prescriptions, allowing Americans to mail back their leftovers. But the seemingly innocuous proposal has generated opposition from a surprising source: the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, a powerful nonprofit organization that has dom

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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 ā€“ all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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Study Shows Hormonal Contraceptives May Affect Adolescent Brain Development

Pharmacy Times

Prior research has associated early adolescent use of hormonal contraceptives with the risk of depression in adulthood.

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Nine Questions For Choosing a Psychedelic Retreat

The Spirit Pharmacist

Choosing a Psychedelic Retreat. Attending a psychedelic retreat can be a great way to experience and benefit from psychedelics. The opportunity to travel, change scenery, take time and space for yourself, and experience psychedelics in controlled or ritualistic environments can create powerful effects. Yet, I've noticed that oftentimes when I'm consulting with a person that is considering attending a psychedelic retreat, that they are often unsure how to evaluate if the retreat is a good fit for

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UnitedHealth Group expects to bring in nearly $360B in revenue for 2023

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group expects to bring in nearly $360B in revenue for 2023. hlandi. Wed, 11/30/2022 - 00:11.

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First adaptive clinical trial for flu

European Pharmaceutical Review

A Ā£2.9 million, UK-wide adaptive platform trial (APT) has been launched to find effective treatments for people hospitalised with severe flu for the first time, testing multiple options simultaneously in thousands of people then modifying treatments quickly. The research aims to find treatments that reduce deaths from flu and prevent patients needing intensive care.

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STAT+: PhRMA, once invincible in Washington, has lost its edge

STAT

WASHINGTON — PhRMA has a reputation in Washington for might, for money, for scorched-earth tactics, and for fighting even the tiniest of policy changes. The pharmaceutical industry’s lobbying arm raised hell, for example, when lawmakers asked it to cover a slightly larger share of seniors’ drug costs. It spent years refusing to concede even minimal tweaks to an obscure bill related to generic competition.

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Is cyclobenzaprine safe for dogs?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Can dogs take cyclobenzaprine? | Cyclobenzaprine dosage for dogs | Side effects | Safety. If youā€™ve ever sprained your ankle or strained a muscle, you might be familiar with the medication cyclobenzaprine. Cyclobenzaprine , sold under the brand name Flexeril or Fexmid , is a prescription drug and muscle relaxant that manages muscle spasms and blocks pain by inhibiting nerve impulses being transmitted to the brain.

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Could a potential recession diminish influencersā€™ influence?

Drug Store News

A marketing expert predicts that brands will continue to invest in influencer marketing in 2023 despite an economic downturn and revised marketing budgets.

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Bladder Cancer Indication for Tecentriq Withdrawn

Drug Topics

A confirmatory trial of Tecentriq in urothelial carcinoma failed to meet the co-primary endpoint of overall survival.

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NYX Professional Makeup enters the world of ā€˜Avatarā€™ with limited-edition collection

Drug Store News

The limited-edition ā€œAvatar: The Way of Water,ā€ collection features products inspired by the world of Pandora that come in vibrant and bioluminescent hues, the company said.

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The State of Pharmacy Benefit Managers [2022 Report]

PioneerRx

The pharmacy industry is complex, both in healthcare and commerce. Learn about what independent pharmacists feel about the role of a pharmacy benefit manager in.

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AstraZeneca to acquire Neogene for $320 million

European Pharmaceutical Review

AstraZeneca has announced it will acquire biotech Neogene Therapeutics Inc. for up to $320 million, to boost development of next-generation oncology T-cell receptor therapies (TCR-Ts) for patients with solid tumours, helping to increase access to cell therapies. T-cell receptor therapies. TCR-Ts are an emerging therapeutic to treat cancer. Most current cell therapy approaches for oncology focus on modifying the immune systemā€™s T cells to recognise proteins on the surface of cancer cells.

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AI Pricing Tools and Technology in the Pharmacy

Drug Topics

Drug TopicsĀ® talks with pharmacy owner Jeff Harrell about AI pricing tools and technology in the pharmacy.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: PhRMA trade group is losing its edge; Eisai CEO tries to silence critics of Alzheimerā€™s drug

STAT

Hello, everyone, and how are you today? Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus this morning, but our spirits remain sunny. And why not? Once again, we are reminded of a favorite bit of wisdom from the Morning Mayor: “Every new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift.” So go ahead — tug on the ribbon, and join us for a delicious cup of stimulation.

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J&Jā€™s ketamine nasal spray outperforms traditional depression treatment

Outsourcing Pharma

A study pitted Spravato against quetiapine extended-release, with the results showing that J&JĆ¢s product was more effective in patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.

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Laugh Off Burnout? It May Not Be That Simple, But It Can Certainly Help

Pharmacy Times

Comedy has taught me several keys that have helped alleviate and manage burnout.

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STAT+: Horizon Therapeutics in acquisition talks with Amgen, Janssen, and Sanofi

STAT

Amgen, Janssen, and Sanofi are in talks to acquire Horizon Therapeutics, the Irish drugmaker confirmed Monday. Horizon confirmed the discussions following a report in the Wall Street Journal, adding that the conversations were “highly preliminary.

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Evommuneā€™s unique method of drug discovery is more than skin deep

PharmaVoice

The biotech is using human skin squares from plastic surgery to find the best immunological molecules for solving conditions like dermatitis.

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'Podnosis': Is virtual-first care here to stay, and what can be done about skyrocketing US drug prices

Fierce Healthcare

'Podnosis': Is virtual-first care here to stay, and what can be done about skyrocketing US drug prices. tcarey. Tue, 11/29/2022 - 12:35.

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Radiation with immunotherapy increases lung cancer survival

European Pharmaceutical Review

Patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer ( mNSCLC ) with high tumour aneuploidy (tumour cells exhibiting either missing or extra chromosomes) were found to have significantly better survival if radiotherapy (RT) was added to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) in a Phase I study. The study results, published in Nature Cancer , identified the first biomarker that predicts response to a combination therapy of RT and ICB, suggested that adding radiation to the therapy protocol of patients w

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Trauma-Informed Care Is an Essential Skill for Pharmacists

Pharmacy Times

Students can begin learning about treating patients with trauma early.

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