How Pharmacists Can Address Vaccine Hesitancy for the Flu and Beyond
Drug Topics
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Address vaccine hesitancy at your pharmacy to encourage patients and their families to get vaccinated against COVID-19, flu, and more.
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Study: Programs to Limit Prescription Opioids May Spur Illegal Drug Use
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Prescription drug monitoring programs have decreased prescription opioids in the United States but resulted in unintended spikes of illegal drug use and heroin-related deaths.
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Improving Glycemic Markers in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Using Technology
Drug Topics
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Software updates in closed-loop systems may lead to better time in range numbers for children with type 1 diabetes.
Rejecting ICER’s bad advice
PhRMA
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
America leads the world in biomedical innovation today because our system rewards investment in research and discovery of new treatments. Now, with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act , Dr. Steven Pearson, president of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), coolly admits we will see fewer new cures and treatments and suggests that trade-off is one we need to make.
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.
Impact of Laws on Pediatric Opioid Prescriptions
Drug Topics
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Are prescription cap laws for opioids effective for children and teenagers?
Study: Statin Therapy Shows Link to Reduction of All-Cause, Cardiovascular Death
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
The findings also indicate that that treatment may have protective CV and limb benefits for those with kidney failure and concomitant peripheral artery disease.
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Study: Fish Oil, Vitamin D During Pregnancy Lower Risk of Croup in Children Under 3
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Because there is no vaccine for the disease, preventive strategies are needed, investigators from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark say.
With homicide the leading cause of maternal mortality, new research shows a link to firearms and intimate partner violence
STAT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Pregnancy is risky, and Naima Joseph sees the perils firsthand every day. For some patients, it might be a cardiac injury, their heart issues worsened by having to pump enough blood for two. For others, it might be a uterine infection, or a hemorrhage, or a case of pre-eclampsia. These are the complications we tend to imagine when we think of America’s maternal mortality crisis: Underlying chronic disease, insufficient access to care, cellular cascades gone wrong.
Pharmacy Focus: Psychedelic Pharmacy - Understanding Synthetic vs. Natural Psychedelics
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Scientists may be able to minimize adverse effects while gaining a better understanding of psychedelic medicines' efficacy and durability.
Novo Nordisk, Kry partner on digital programme for obesity
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Digital health specialist Kry has teamed up with pharma group Novo Nordisk on the development of resources that can help people with obesity manage their condition and adhere to treatment. The partners anticipate that the digital obesity programme will launch later this autumn in Sweden, ahead of a broader rollout in other European markets before the end of the year.
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.
Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Prevented Approximately 27 Million Infections in US Adults
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
The percentage of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths that were prevented from COVID-19 vaccination increased with greater vaccine coverage, according to a recent study.
Pharma’s climate change vulnerability and opportunity
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
As one of the world’s biggest contributors to climate change, pharma is morally obliged to adapt its processes and operations – and doing so will open up new opportunities for growth. Pharma’s reliance on global supply chains and its need for vast quantities of water make it particularly vulnerable to climate change. But preparing to adapt to the phenomenon presents an opportunity as well as a challenge.
Opinion: Health care’s shift from covenant to commodity comes with consequences
STAT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Norman Rockwell’s 1939 painting “When the Doctor Treats Your Child” depicts a family doctor with a stethoscope around his neck scribbling a prescription in front of three children, one sitting on his mother’s lap. The painting evokes the health care covenant: one doctor responsible for the family as well as for the community, whose professional ethics required unfaltering dedication to their patient’s well-being.
Assessing HCP-Visit Fallout: COVID’s Ultimate Impact on New Drug Entrants
PharmExec
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Tracking the pandemic’s influence on brand awareness and prescribing efforts in light of decline in physician visits and fewer diagnoses—and what these dynamics, still unsettled post-pandemic, might mean for future launches.
5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software
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STAT+: J&J wins a partial appeal against the U.K.’s cost-effectiveness watchdog over ‘unfair’ review
STAT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
In an unusual turn of events, an appeals panel ruled that the U.K.’s cost effectiveness watchdog agency acted unfairly and exceeded its authority by failing to thoroughly explain why it declined to recommend a Johnson & Johnson medicine called Spravato for combating treatment-resistant depression. Specifically, the panel determined that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence did not thoroughly convey its views on how uncertainties in the evidence that are “inhere
Gatehouse Bio and AstraZeneca to develop RNA therapeutics for heart failure
Pharmaceutical Technology
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
US-based biotech company Gatehouse Bio is extending its collaboration with AstraZeneca for developing RNA therapeutics to treat heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Initially, the companies partnered to identify new targets for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases using Gatehouse Bio’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform in December 2019.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA approves a new wrinkle drug; running remote clinical trials can save pharma money
STAT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda is decidedly modest. We plan to catch up on some reading, putter about the castle, and promenade with the official mascot. And what about you? This remains a fine time of year to enjoy the great outdoors — beaches, lakes, and mountain trails are beckoning.
COVID-19 has changed clinical trials for the better, says Medidata
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
The pandemic forced clinical trial sponsors to change their processes, with a more technology-driven approach and, according to a new study by Medidata, the sector is now “stronger than ever” as a result. The study , based on interviews conducted earlier this year with 400 clinical trial executives from the UK, France, Germany, and Switzerland, found that more than a third (37%) ranked better outcomes of trials within the top three areas of improvement since COVID-19 emerged.
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
STAT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us, and we’ll share it with others. That’s right. Send us your changes, and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going. ( Editor’s note: Our regular feature that focuses on a newly hired executive will return next week).
Teenagers approach educators with mental health concerns more than parents
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
A survey conducted by CVS Health Morning Consult found that parents and educators play critical and complementary roles in supporting the mental health of adolescents.
Use of PARP Inhibitors in Breast Cancer: Implications for Pharmacy Practice
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
About 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Overall mortality for breast cancer has decreased over the years with the addition of complex treatment, such as PARP inhibitors. The webcast discusses this class of medications and see how they fit into the treatment paradigm for breast cancer.
Haus Labs by Lady Gaga optimizes complexions with foundation, setting powder
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
New launches from the beauty brand include Triclone Skin Tech Foundation, Bio-Blurring Talc-Free Loose Setting Powder and a foundation brush.
Study: Refundable State-Level Earned Income Tax Credit Could Decrease High-Risk HIV Behavior
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
A refundable state-level earned income tax credit was associated with a 21% reduction in high-risk HIV behavior among low-income women last year, suggesting that policy can reduce this burden.
How Good is a Good Product Launch?
PharmExec
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
A fresh look at how industry benchmarks can help fortify new drug launches to overcome today’s new market-entry barriers and higher expectations.
Sunvozertinib Meets Primary Endpoint in First Pivotal Study in Platinum-Pretreated NSCLC With EGFR Mutations
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Sunvozertinib is an oral, potent EGFR exon20ins inhibitor with wild-type EGFR selectivity.
Retail health clinics play larger role in consumer health care
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
DSN editor and chief Nigel F. Maynard takes a look at how the retail pharmacy industry needs to plan for the next chapter in its storyline.
New malaria vaccine demonstrates high efficacy
Pharmafile
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
A new malaria vaccine could be pivotal in the fight against the deadly disease. This vaccine has been developed by members of the University of Oxford team behind the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab. The R21/Matrix-M previously showed 77% efficacy over 12 months in a Phase IIb trial involving young west African children – meeting WHO’s efficacy goal of 75% - after an initial three-dose course of injections. read more.
Kroger reports strong Q2 results, raises full-year guidance
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Kroger's sales reached $34.6 billion in the second quarter, compared to $31.7 billion for the same period last year.
Antigen Biomarkers Could Predict Disease Progression of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Viral antigen levels in blood plasma can provide clinically important patient outcomes among hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Watch DSN: iA executives discuss the company’s impact on pharmacy industry
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
iA’s Alecia Lashier and Tom Utech discuss how the company hopes to revolutionize the pharmacy industry over the next few years.
Study: Three COVID-19 Vaccine Doses May Provide Better, Longer Protection Than Two
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Receiving 3 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine can offer better and more long-lasting protection against the Omicron variant.
Amneal appoints executive VP, chief commercial officer of specialty
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Amneal has appointed Gustavo Pesquin as executive vice president, chief commercial officer, specialty, effective Sept. 6.
Fighting Vision Loss: Vabysmo
PharmExec
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Use against pair of pathways could pave way for standout in stocked eye disease market.
BJ’s Wholesale Club opens in Canton, Mich.
Drug Store News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
The club opening in Canton marks the retailer’s fourth grand opening in 2022 and fifth location in Michigan.
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