Wed.Jul 26, 2023

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Senate Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Continued Access to Pharmacist Care, Services for Seniors

Drug Topics

The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacy Services legislation was introduced earlier this year in the House of Representatives.

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Biosimilar makers split strategies in bid to take on top-selling Humira

PharmaVoice

In challenging AbbVie for share of a $19 billion drug market, competitors are testing whether high upfront discounts or behind-the-scenes rebates can win them an advantage.

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Atopic Dermatitis Treatment May Contribute to Elevated Staphylococcus Aureus Mutations

Drug Topics

Investigators theorize that the inflamed skin of AD patients or treatments they are undergoing could contribute to an elevated mutation rate.

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With OTC birth control approved, access battles have just begun

PharmaVoice

Perrigo received the first FDA approval for an OTC birth control pill. Now, its global VP of women’s health says the company is working on the next challenge — affordability.

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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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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Associated With Improved Lung Functioning

Drug Topics

A recent study found that the largest positive associations were seen in former smokers and patients of Hispanic race.

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Biogen’s layoffs are the latest in an industrywide slip

PharmaVoice

Over 100 biotech companies so far this year have cut staff due to persistent funding challenges.

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New Research Discovers Impact of NSAIDs on C. Difficile

Pharmacy Times

The data could inform how non–steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-mediated mitochondrial uncoupling could affect other diseases.

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Medicare Advantage report shows enrollees capitalize on supplemental benefits

Fierce Healthcare

Most Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees use one or more supplemental benefits, with most health plan members using multiple benefits, according to a newly released report from the Elevance Health Pu | Extra benefits from Medicare Advantage plans are highly utilized by enrollees, which improves health outcomes among at-risk populations, new analysis shows.

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Study: Phenotype-Based Interventions Better for Obesity Than Calorie Restriction

Pharmacy Times

Phenotype-based interventions are individualized treatment plans that consider genetic and phenotypic characteristics instead of general restricted eating or exercise management.

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Asian American doctors, overrepresented in medicine, are largely left out of leadership

STAT

For 15 years, orthopedic surgeon Charles S. Day has been working to highlight the striking lack of diversity in his field, publishing studies showing orthopedics had the fewest Black, Hispanic, and female residents of any surgical specialty. Day himself is Asian American, a group that’s abundant in medicine. But as he dug further, his datasets and personal experiences began to collide.

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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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Expanding Tech-Check-Tech Will Move Pharmacy Into the Future

Pharmacy Times

Product verification allows technicians to practice at the top of their license and frees pharmacists to interact with patients.

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Q&A with CDC Director Mandy Cohen: On communication, trust, and getting things done

STAT

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mandy Cohen, is only two weeks into her new job. But already she hears the clock ticking. If all goes well, Cohen — the successor to Rochelle Walensky, who stepped down at the end of June — will have about 18 months at the helm of the world’s premier public health agency before the next U.S. president is sworn in.

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FDA Approves Complex for Urgent Reversal of Excess Bleeding in Surgery

Pharmacy Times

Prothrombin complex concentrate human-Ians can quickly improve blood coagulation in patients who are at risk of excess bleeding but need urgent surgery.

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Blue Shield of California taps Microsoft's cloud tech to build integrated data hub

Fierce Healthcare

The need for speed underpins a collaborative effort by Blue Shield of California and Microsoft that will utilize the cloud to deliver data about members to the insurer and providers in real-time, t | Blue Shield of California is collaborating with Microsoft to move to its cloud platform to improve data collection, storage and analysis.

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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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Patients With HIV Have Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events When Treated with Pitavastatin

Pharmacy Times

The low risk of cardiovascular events was observed in all relevant subgroups, including in both males and females with HIV.

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What’s Next for Biopharma Under the Inflation Reduction Act

PharmExec

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the IRA being signed into law, questions remain about how the new law will reverberate changes across the biopharma industry.

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Improving Vaccine Protection Within the Population

Pharmacy Times

Specialists assess how flu vaccines enhance immunity across various age groups against influenza.

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Headspace banks $105M in new financing as it eyes potential M&A and expansion of enterprise business

Fierce Healthcare

Digital mental health company Headspace secured $105 million in new debt financing as it eyes opportunities to expand its business with employers and health plans. | Headspace CEO Russell Glass spoke with Fierce Healthcare an exclusive interview about the new debt financing, the company's recent restructuring and layoffs and future plans for the mental health company.

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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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Direct Oral Anticoagulants Show Superiority to Low Molecular Weight Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism

Pharmacy Times

Investigators said that warfarin could be considered for individuals with venous thromboembolism who have contraindications to direct oral anticoagulants and those with poor persistence on low-molecular weight heparin.

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Senate Finance Committee votes to impose drug pricing standards on PBMs

Fierce Healthcare

In a largely harmonious Senate Committee on Finance markup hearing, members supported bipartisan efforts to rein in pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that they say operate without transparency to dr | The Senate wants to improve transparency surrounding pharmacy benefit managers and bring down prescription drug prices for the average person.

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A psychologist’s lifetime of challenging assumptions while living with paralysis

STAT

Nikki Saltzburg was born three months premature while her parents were vacationing in Bermuda. With Saltzburg weighing just 2 pounds, 2 ounces, they flew her back to Philadelphia on a Navy plane, the whole aircraft set to 98.8 degrees Fahrenheit so that she’d survive the journey. Saltzburg is now a 45-year-old staff psychologist at Florida Atlantic University who has been paralyzed from the waist down almost her whole life.

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Osteoarthritis: Is a Cure on the Launch Pad?

PharmExec

Common advice for OA sufferers is joint replacement, but there should be other options.

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Sky Organics adds hair care products to portfolio

Drug Store News

The new launches include Organic Rosemary Strong Roots Oil, Organic Amla and Rosemary Oil and Organic Split End Bonding Oil.

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STAT+: FDA inspection underscores problem at major U.S. compounder behind hospital drug recalls

STAT

One of the largest compound pharmacy operations in the U.S. recently recalled a slew of injectable medicines used by hospitals over concerns about possible side effects and a newly released regulatory report underscores the extent of the problem. The Food and Drug Administration found several issues that raised the possibility of contamination during an inspection of an Allentown, Pa., facility run by Central Admixture Pharmacy Services.

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General Mills doubles vitamin D in majority of Big G cereals

Drug Store News

General Mills recently shared that several of its cereals, including Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Cheerios, will deliver 20% of the daily value of vitamin D.

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'It's going to get worse': Providers take a grab bag approach to preventing maternal health emergencies

Fierce Healthcare

One in three counties in the U.S. is considered a maternal healthcare desert. | In response to the maternal mortality crisis, providers are using every seed in their seed bag by leveraging multimodal technology strategies to predict health emergencies before they happen.

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How a Walgreens ambulatory care pharmacist is helping patients in Phoenix

Drug Store News

Walgreens ambulatory care pharmacist Mohanad Znbaqa and Village Medical primary care providers have collaborated to create a unique healthcare solution for patients in Phoenix.

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Eli Lilly extends tender offer for $2.4bn Dice acquisition

Pharmaceutical Technology

Eli Lilly has extended the tender offer expiration date for the acquisition of all Dice Therapeutics in a deal valued at $2.4bn.

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Walmart’s subscription service members to obtain travel benefit

Drug Store News

Walmart is partnering with Expedia to offer its Walmart+ members the opportunity to earn Walmart Cash when booking trips.

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Humanigen facing bankruptcy as reverse merger fails

pharmaphorum

Humanigen facing bankruptcy as reverse merger fails Phil.

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Dollar General expands Clover Valley private label line

Drug Store News

Dollar General is debuting more than 100 new items in its Clover Valley private label line in 2023.

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STAT+: Democrats already want to expand Medicare drug price negotiation

STAT

WASHINGTON — It’s drug pricing déjà vu: Just as they did in 2019, House Democrats are pushing a bill that would allow Medicare to negotiate dozens of drug prices a year, offer those prices to all insurers, and crack down on price hikes. Unlike then, Democrats have a starting place: the new bill represents an expansion of the major drug pricing legislation the party passed last year.

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APhA Foundation launches patient enrollment for Project IMPACT: CGM Access

Drug Store News

Project IMPACT: CGM Access will provide community pharmacists tools to prescribe and support CGMs for people with diabetes.

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