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MARCH 2, 2023

Nearly all Americans nationwide agree: Lowering out-of-pocket costs for health care should be a top priority for policymakers. Luckily, there are commonsense policies Congress could implement to meaningfully address the cost burdens Americans face. These include things like making sure patients aren’t paying more for their medicines than their health insurance company or requiring first-dollar coverage, so insurance companies cover the cost of certain lifesaving medicines from day one of the pla

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Drug Topics

MARCH 2, 2023

The pharmaceutical giant announced a 70% price reduction for most of its commonly sold insulin.

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PhRMA

MARCH 2, 2023

Health plans are increasingly using deductibles and coinsurance to shift more of the cost of care to chronically ill patients taking brand medicines. As data from IQVIA show, this alarming trend is especially burdensome for patients with cancer, who pay nearly 10X more on average per year for their medicines when they face deductibles and coinsurance versus patients with only fixed copays.

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STAT

MARCH 2, 2023

The costs of obesity are projected to soar globally, in step with rising prevalence, according to a new report from the World Obesity Federation, the only group focused solely on tracking global obesity trends and a partner of the World Health Organization. Over half the world’s population will be either overweight or have obesity by 2035, the report projected, while the economic impact of a high BMI could reach $4.32 trillion annually, if current trends continue and policy inertia around

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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.

Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 2, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Reata Pharmaceuticals ’ oral, once-daily medication SKYCLARYS (omaveloxolone) to treat Friedreich’s ataxia patients. SKYCLARYS is indicated to treat the ultra-rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder in 16 years and above-aged adults and adolescents in the US. SKYCLARYS is the first approved treatment in Friedrich’s Ataxia and marks a milestone for drug development in this complex disease.

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STAT

MARCH 2, 2023

WASHINGTON — Patient privacy law offers little protection if law enforcement requests a person’s medical records — an issue that’s fueled concern as states impose restrictions on abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. “I think it’s important to know that right now, your health records aren’t necessarily protected.

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STAT

MARCH 2, 2023

Janice Morales-Ferrer is a planner. It’s helped her get ahead in her career and in raising three young kids. But it’s hard to plan when you’ve got a rare disease, especially one with no standard treatment regimen or predictable outcome. “I’m a data-driven person,” said the 46-year-old Boston area resident. “It’s frustrating for me to not be able to plan how long I can live for my kids.

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Colors Make me Happy

MARCH 2, 2023

A person cannot physically be in two places at once, but their mind and soul certainly can be. When I landed in America as a teenager, I had no doubt that I was a Kurdish refugee from Iraqi Kurdistan. Being young, America quickly made its way into my mind, body, and soul—and I’m glad that it did. But after that, the duality set in. There are so many aspects of the U.S. that I love, as there are so many things about Kurdistan that I not only love, but feel have created me.

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Outsourcing Pharma

MARCH 2, 2023

Year on year, the SCOPE summit brings thousands of people working in the pharma field together and the last one attracted more than 2,300 leaders in clinical operations and research.

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Pharmafile

MARCH 2, 2023

Yesterday, GSK shared that an advisory committee from the FDA voted in support of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate for older adults. This support is ahead of an official FDA approval for the company’s vaccine. GSK has shared that a final decision is expected to be made by the FDA ahead of the 3 May.

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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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Outsourcing Pharma

MARCH 2, 2023

Year on year, the SCOPE summit brings thousands of people working in the pharma field together and the last one attracted more than 2,300 leaders in clinical operations and research.

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Drug Store News

MARCH 2, 2023

Save the F#$%ing Rainforest Nourishing Oil is a multipurpose product designed to tackle palm-driven deforestation's destructive environmental and social impacts, the company said.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 2, 2023

Merck has reported an increase in group net sales by 12.9% to €22.23bn in fiscal 2022 against €19.68bn in 2021. The growth in sales was driven by all regions and business sectors, particularly Life Science. Organically, the company generated an increase of 6.4% in group sales in fiscal 2022. Favourable foreign exchange effects of 6.1% resulted primarily from the development of the US dollar and the Chinese renminbi.

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STAT

MARCH 2, 2023

More than two years after a federal rule required hospitals to post their actual prices, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finally responded to public pressure about the failure of many hospitals to be transparent about what they charge for their services. Unfortunately, CMS’s new hospital compliance report gaslights American health care consumers by claiming that most hospitals are following the rule.

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Drug Store News

MARCH 2, 2023

NCPA and NACDS are praising the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Oversight and Accountability for launching an investigation into pharmacy benefit managers.

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STAT

MARCH 2, 2023

You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is transforming the life sciences.  Sign up to get this newsletter  delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Drug Store News

MARCH 2, 2023

Some 2,000 free omega-3 index screenings will be provided at select Hy-Vee stores throughout its eight-state region as a part of National Nutrition Month.

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STAT

MARCH 2, 2023

In what may well be the latest fad in hospital consolidation, two not-for-profit health systems located across the country from one another are seeking to link up — this time, to create a system with roughly $11 billion in revenue. UnityPoint Health and Presbyterian Healthcare Services announced Thursday they’ve inked a letter of intent to explore a merger.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 2, 2023

Telelactation startup SimpliFed teams up with Nature's One to expand access to affordable organic baby formula agliadkovskaya Thu, 03/02/2023 - 13:52

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STAT

MARCH 2, 2023

Who invented CRISPR 2.0? What happens when a drug company actually lowers prices? And is Novavax going to survive? We cover all that and more this week on “The Readout LOUD,” STAT’s biotech podcast. Our colleague Allison DeAngelis joins us to explain how the latest CRISPR breakthrough is shaping up to be a free-for-all among a multitude of companies and labs, including some of the biggest names in biotech.

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Drug Store News

MARCH 2, 2023

After the sale, Walgreens Boots Alliance’s ownership of Option Care Health’s common stock decreased from approximately 14% to approximately 6%.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 2, 2023

Humana, Aledade ink 10-year value-based care partnership pminemyer Thu, 03/02/2023 - 15:52

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Drug Store News

MARCH 2, 2023

This expansion will increase Walmart Health’s footprint into two new states, including Missouri and Arizona.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 2, 2023

Primary care business Cano Health secures $150M loan as its losses swelled in 2022 hlandi Thu, 03/02/2023 - 08:12

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MARCH 2, 2023

Last year was another challenging one for the pharmaceutical industry. On top of residual pandemic-related challenges and supply chain issues, the ever-adapting regulatory environment has continued to set new standards and enforce new requirements. This article explores some of the most notable developments of 2022, and areas that are likely to be a growing focus for data-driven transformation in 2023.

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STAT

MARCH 2, 2023

Hello, everyone, and how are you this morning? A spot of rain is falling on the Pharmalot campus, making for a gloomy start to yet another busy day. The official mascot, for instance, is put off — instead of gallivanting about the grounds, he remains curled up in a ball alongside us. Nonetheless, our spirits remain sunny. How so? We will trot a favorite bit of wisdom from the Morning Mayor: Every new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MARCH 2, 2023

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended eight new medicines for approval, gave one negative opinion, plus four positive opinions on therapeutic indications extensions in its February 2023 meeting. Eight new medicines recommended for approval The CHMP recommended granting a marketing authorisation for Akeega (niraparib/abiraterone acetate) for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with BRCA 1/BRCA 2 mutations.

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Drug Topics

MARCH 2, 2023

VP-102 hopes to treat molluscum contagiosum, pending approval from FDA

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MARCH 2, 2023

A Gastrointestinal Simulator (GIS) was found to be superior to the traditional United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) method in predicting in vivo performance of Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) Class IIa compounds. As the bioavailability enhancement of poorly soluble drugs requires a thorough understanding of the desired formulation , the appropriate in vitro modelling of the absorption mechanism is essential.

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Outsourcing Pharma

MARCH 2, 2023

Novo Nordisk is to expand its research and development (R&D) presence in the greater Boston metro area.

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Drug Topics

MARCH 2, 2023

The Total Pharmacy® Solutions Summit will take place on April 8, 2023.

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Drug Store News

MARCH 2, 2023

The retailer’s Q4 saw identical sales without fuel increase by 6.2%, while total company sales were $34.8 billion.

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Drug Topics

MARCH 2, 2023

Nerivio received clearance in January 2021 for use in acute migraine.

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Drug Store News

MARCH 2, 2023

The digital, comprehensive skin analyzer will offer users personalized skin assessments and skin care recommendations.

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