Drug Topics

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs business has entered into agreements with Capital Blue Cross and Rightway.

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PhRMA

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A survey of more than 5,000 Americans conducted with Ipsos found that 30% of insured Americans say they face a financial barrier to care, such as unaffordable out-of-pocket costs or a lack of savings to pay for emergency or unforeseen expenses.

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Drug Topics

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Dexcom expects the device to launch in the United States early next year.

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PhRMA

DECEMBER 8, 2022

On September 28-29, 2022, PhRMA hosted the second annual Pathways to Success: Virtual Graduate Summit and Career Expo. This event provided a unique opportunity for students and faculty from diverse backgrounds to engage with biopharma recruiters and employees. For the second year in a row, our attendees discovered career opportunities and built connections in the biopharma industry, all while learning valuable knowledge from mentors and thought leaders.

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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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Drug Topics

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A recent article highlighted multiple forms of treatment for atopic dermatitis, detailing their benefits and adverse events.

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PharmaVoice

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The company with three marketed RNA drugs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is taking the logical leap into gene therapies with a candidate under review at the FDA.

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STAT

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Doctors across the country, especially those in primary care, have been up in arms about Medicare’s proposed cuts in reimbursement that are scheduled to go into effect on January 1. They are concerned — rightfully so — that these cuts will be ruinous to their practices and compromise the care they can provide to their patients. As an emergency physician, I worry about the cuts for a different reason: emergency departments might soon be filled with more and more people who ca

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Both vaccine hesitancy and antivax beliefs are largely fueled by inaccurate reports of adverse effects from vaccines, a new study finds.

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PharmaVoice

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Takeda’s Center for Health Equity and Patient Affairs is built to address health inequality around the world and aims to raise the bar for the pharma industry.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Study finds men are more likely to be prescribed statins and women are more likely to be advised to make lifestyle changes to lessen the risk of cardiovascular disease.

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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.

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Employers estimate health benefits costs will rise 5.4% next year: Mercer. pminemyer. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 15:20.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 8, 2022

RSVpreF produced vaccine efficacy of 66.7% against respiratory syncytial virus-associated lower respiratory tract illness in older adults.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Healthcare dealmaking will heat up in 2023 with plenty of corporate cash, PE 'dry powder'. hlandi. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 16:06.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Implants could produce and deliver monoclonal anti-HIV antibody therapy for at least 1 year.

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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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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Kite Pharma and Daiichi Sankyo have updated a partnership agreement signed in 2017 for the former’s CAR T-cell therapy, Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel). Under the prior deal, Daiichi Sankyo acquired exclusive rights for the development, manufacturing and commercialisation of Yescarta in Japan. Subsequently, in the same year, Gilead Sciences acquired Kite.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Based on the ALIFE 2 trial results, the investigators do not advise the routine use of low-molecular-weight heparin in women with recurrent pregnancy loss and confirmed inherited thrombophilia.

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PharmExec

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Companies should search within to gain talent edge.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 8, 2022

An effective shingles vaccine has been available in China since 2020, but vaccine hesitancy persists in at-risk populations.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

3 providers to pay $22.5M to settle Medicaid fraud allegations in California. pminemyer. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 16:58.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Dr. Jaclyn Boyle is assistant dean for Student Success and associate professor of Pharmacy Practice at Northeast Ohio Medical University.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former business partner of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has been sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison after being convicted of wire fraud. His sentencing comes after ex-Theranos chief executive Holmes was given more than 11 years in prison last month after also being found guilty of defrauding investors in Theranos, which said it had developed technology that could diagnose a host of diseases with just a few drops of blood taken with a finger prick, rather tha

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Cognitive behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy have been found equally effective treating anxiety disorders, yet some patients are less likely to begin medication treatment.

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STAT

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Ramesh Balwani, the chief operating officer of Theranos, was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly 13 years in prison for defrauding investors and patients about the company’s technology. Elizabeth Holmes, his boss, co-conspirator, and former girlfriend, was earlier found guilty of one count of conspiracy to defraud investors, as well as three wire fraud counts tied to specific investors.

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Drug Store News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Supermarket chain takes patient care and pharmacy services to new heights during critical time for retail pharmacy.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Brooks-LaSure calls for Medicare Advantage dollars to be spent well, gives drug price reform update. rking. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 13:57.

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PharmExec

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Kimberly Moran, head of rare diseases in the US for UCB, started off working in medicine but quickly learned the importance of the business side of industry—and its role in helping improve the diagnosis and access paths for underserved patient segments.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Just as the life sciences industry is getting vocal about how it’s faring, given the prospect of having to pay back the government 30% of NHS branded medicines sales in 2023, and as it needs to negotiate a new deal on branded medicines pricing and access that will apply from 2024 onwards – there’s been more talk about the Life Sciences Council (LSC).

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STAT

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In his latest bid to expand access to lower-cost medicines, Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company will offer discounts directly to a company run by a coalition of 40 large private and public employers, cutting out the usual middlemen in the nation’s opaque pharmaceutical supply chain. The effort involves a partnership with the Purchaser Business Group on Health, whose members will be able to fold the medicines sold by Cuban’s company into existing health benefit plans.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Each year, SingleCare helps users save on thousands of prescription medications ranging from beta blockers, to antidepressants, to anti-seizure medications. Here’s a look at the 50 most-filled prescriptions of 2022. 50 most prescribed drugs of 2022. The following are the most popular drugs based on the most filled scripts through SingleCare from Jan. 1, 2022 through Oct. 31, 2022, excluding opioids and weight-loss drugs.

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STAT

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Stanford University has hired an outside law firm to lead the investigation of its president over allegations of research misconduct, a decision that comes in the wake of criticisms over potential conflicts of interest in the school’s internal review process.  Mark Filip, a former federal judge and Department of Justice official who now defends white-collar clients, will lead the investigation into Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne, the university said in a statement on Wednesd

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Stakeholders are investing heavily in their ability to curate appropriate data sets and devise advanced data-analytics capabilities to harness real-world evidence (RWE) across the entire pharma lifecycle—from drug discovery and development through product launch and commercialization.

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STAT

DECEMBER 8, 2022

People who received one or two doses of mpox vaccine contracted the infection at substantially lower rates than unvaccinated people, a study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested. The analysis, published in CDC’s online journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, showed that unvaccinated people were 9.6 times more likely than fully vaccinated people to develop mpox.

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Drug Store News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The small format store program seeks to improve pharmacy access in underserved communities.

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