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‘Disaster to disaster’: Underinvestment in public health systems obstructs response to Covid, monkeypox, Walensky says

STAT

For the record, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, would take the job again.   “I’m a clinician, a physician at heart,” she said Friday. “And when somebody calls you for help, you run.

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FDA Approves T-Cell Select Test for Automated Tuberculosis Testing

Pharmacy Times

A new cell isolation kit was approved by the FDA to decrease the amount of time needed in a lab and lower overall costs for testing tuberculosis.

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HRT: inside the complex global supply chain behind a $20bn market

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

As demand for menopause drugs soars, we trace the oestrogen production line from Chinese soya bean fields to European pharmacy shelves In the centre of the factory stand 31 reactors: giant metal globes that can hold up to 10,000 litres of liquid each. Every week, gleaming stainless steel drums arrive by truck at this plant on the outskirts of Oss, in the Netherlands.

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Study: Out-of-State Telemedicine Visits Were Common During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pharmacy Times

Certain states are proposing that out-of-state telemedicine care should be more accessible, which researchers believe is a trend that will continue.

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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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STAT+: Solicitor general recommends Supreme Court shouldn’t review an Amgen patent case

STAT

In a setback to Amgen, the U.S. solicitor general recommended that the Supreme Court not hear a case in which the company argued a federal appeals court incorrectly determined its patent claims on a cholesterol medication are invalid. The recommendation increases the likelihood that a long-running battle between Amgen and a pair of rivals — Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals — over the market for injectable cholesterol treatments may finally be nearing an end.

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Supporting Medication Adherence With Motivational Interviewing

Pharmacy Times

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversation style that can empower patients to stay the course and achieve better outcomes.

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New Analyses Strengthen Efficacy, Safety of Zuranolone for Depression

Pharmacy Times

The research further supports zuranolone as a potential episodic treatment for people with MDD, according to the study authors.

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As Apple Rolls Out Medication Tracking to all iPhones, Pharma Must Embrace Connectivity

pharmaphorum

Imagine visiting your doctor’s office. Instead of swiping a co-pay card and filling out a paper form by hand, the receptionist says, “Please bring your phone closer. We take Apple Health here.” You wave your iPhone over a digital kiosk, instantly uploading your current medical record and insurance information. Your co-pay is then deducted from a Health Savings Account.