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The Ongoing Challenges Causing Need for Reform in Retail Pharmacy

Drug Topics

As state-level PBM reform heats up amid dire situations for many retail pharmacies, Walgreens Chief Pharmacy Officer Rick Gates joins Drug Topics to discuss ongoing industry challenges.

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STAT+: A GPT-powered medical device certified in Europe raises questions about generative AI in health care

STAT

Last fall, a group of experts advising the U.S. Food and Drug Administration debated for two days on how to regulate generative artificial intelligence tools in medicine. One report presented at the meeting showed that a generative AI tool supposedly used by 40% of the radiology practices in the U.S. produced clinically significant errors in one of every 21 reports.

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Navigating CDC Recommendations for Pneumococcal Vaccines and Contraindications

Pharmacy Times

An expert discusses how pharmacists should follow CDC immunization schedules for different age groups and use shared clinical decision-making for patients with prior vaccination history, while considering contraindications primarily related to severe allergic reactions to vaccine components.

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Opinion: The U.S. government is failing on vaccine policy. The Vaccine Integrity Project is here to help

STAT

Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services floated new standards for vaccine approvals, rescinded longstanding Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women, and fired all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee. These actions represent a significant shift in the federal government’s approach to vaccine policy and the safeguarding of the public’s health.

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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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A rapid microbiological method case study for advanced therapy medicinal products

European Pharmaceutical Review

Embedded as the cornerstone of microbiological quality are processes that have remained the same for over a century, unchanged from their early beginnings. To achieve optimal detectability and considerably lower risk to patients, the traditional sterility test requires a minimum of 14 days of incubation, and sometimes even longer if the test sample renders media turbid and subculturing is required to overcome visual interference.

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Opinion: Defenders of Medicaid cuts are misunderstanding a study I worked on

STAT

There’s been much discussion and debate about the cuts to Medicaid eligibility that Congress just passed and, in particular, what they may mean for current Medicaid recipients. A key piece of evidence in this debate has been results from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment (OHIE ), a randomized trial, which I helped lead, examining the impact of covering low-income uninsured adults with Medicaid for one to two years.

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Opinion: Protecting pilgrims from infectious disease without diminishing their faith

STAT

Over 660 million pilgrims gathered at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, this past February, and I’m now seeing the downstream consequences in my California clinic. This year, I’ve treated several Americans who returned ill after ritual bathing in India’s sacred river. Their diagnoses have ranged from typhoid fever and multidrug-resistant E. coli to persistent giardiasis and polymicrobial gastroenteritis.

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Breaking Down Pneumococcal Conjugate vs Polysaccharide Vaccines

Pharmacy Times

An expert discusses how the 5 FDA-approved pneumococcal vaccines differ, with newer conjugate vaccines like PCV20 and PCV21 offering broader serotype coverage and better immune memory compared with the older polysaccharide vaccine, though geographic factors may influence vaccine selection.

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Ferring strengthens evidence for flexible dosing of follitropin delta in IVF

Pharmafile

Ferring Pharmaceuticals has reported that a conventional 15µg/day starting dose of follitropin delta (Rekovelle) provides comparable efficacy and safety to a standard 225IU/day dose of follitropin alfa in women undergoing ovarian stimulation for fertility treatments: in vitro fertilisation or intracytoplasmic sperm injection. This reinforces the clinical evidence base for follitropin delta, the only recombinant follicle-stimulating […] The post Ferring strengthens evidence for flexible dos

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Can you drink coffee while taking Wegovy?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Wegovy is a prescription medication that’s making headlines for its effectiveness in helping people lose weight and manage obesity. As a GLP-1 receptor agonist , it’s FDA approved not only for weight management but also for reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes in those with cardiovascular disease. The active ingredient, semaglutide, is delivered through a once-weekly injection and works best when paired with healthy eating and regular exercise.

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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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Dizal set to bring lung cancer drug Zegfrovy to US

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Dizal gets US approval for an oral therapy for EGFR exon 20-mutated NSCLC, offering some patients an alternative to J&J's intravenous Rybrevant

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The Secret to Getting Stuff Done in Your Pharmacy

DiversifyRx

Real talk on getting stuff done as an independent pharmacy owner. Let’s be honest—pharmacy owners are some of the hardest-working people on the planet. You’re juggling scripts, managing teams, navigating PBM nonsense, and oh yeah, trying to grow your business. But somewhere between the whirlwind of daily operations and your big dreams… your plans stall out.

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Regeneron gets long-awaited FDA okay for myeloma drug

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Regeneron's bid to join the crowded US market for BCMA-targeted bispecific antibodies for multiple myeloma has finally been realised

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How much is diltiazem without insurance?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Diltiazem is a prescription pill used to control blood pressure, lower pulse rates, and prevent angina. A member of the calcium channel blocker class of medications, diltiazem has a long track record for the treatment of hypertension and heart disease. Obtaining the drug should be quite doable based on its generic availability. The price of 30, 120 mg capsules of 24-hour extended-release diltiazem is about $70.

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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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Gene therapy could improve genetic deafness

European Pharmaceutical Review

New data from an ongoing study shows that a synthetic adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy can improve hearing in individuals with congenital condition autosomal recessive deafness 9. It evaluated ten participants aged between one and 24 years old with a genetic form of deafness or severe hearing impairment caused by OTOF gene mutations. This results in otoferlin deficiency, a protein with a key role in transmitting auditory signals from the ear to the brain.

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STAT+: The biotech scorecard for the third quarter: 32 stock-moving events to watch

STAT

Here is STAT’s biotech scorecard, our regular ledger of stock-moving biotech events, for the third quarter: MoonLake Immunotherapeutics : Results from the sonelokimab Phase 3 VELA studies in hidradenitis suppurativa. Cogent Biosciences : Readout in July from the bezuclastinib Phase 3 SUMMIT study in indolent systemic mastocytosis.

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Does Wegovy cause anxiety?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Wegovy (semaglutide) is a prescription medication that’s approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help with weight management in people ages 12 years and older with obesity and in adults who are overweight with at least one weight-related comorbid condition. It has also been approved to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with established cardiovascular disease who are overweight or have obesity.

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Patient Engagement Is Critical to Developing Breakthrough Treatments

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Bruce Leuchter, CEO, Neurvati, discusses why patient engagement is essential to understanding rare diseases and driving the development of breakthrough therapies.

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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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How much does Veozah cost without insurance?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Veozah is a brand-name prescription medication that’s approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat symptoms of menopause , including vasomotor symptoms (VMS), such as hot flashes and night sweats. Its active ingredient is fezolinetant, a nonhormonal drug that helps balance estrogen levels and improve the body’s ability to regulate temperature.

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Hikma Commits $1 Billion to Boost US Drug Manufacturing and R&D Services by 2030

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The company joins a wave of global pharma companies reshoring operations to strengthen the US supply chain and meet patient needs through domestic innovation and capacity.

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Are blood thinners available over the counter?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Blood thinners , which include anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs , are medications that interfere with blood clot formation, either by slowing down clotting factors or preventing platelets from clumping. These medications are used after cardiac events such as heart attacks and strokes to treat blood clots or to lower the risk of blood clots. While anticoagulants are only available by prescription, a few antiplatelet medications are available over the counter (OTC) and can be purchased at a l

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Summit climbs on rumour of $15bn AstraZeneca interest

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Is AstraZeneca about to join the ranks of pharma companies spending big bucks on PD(L)-1xVEGF bispecific antibodies for cancer?

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

A collection of cities and advocacy groups has found issue with ACA enrollment changes set to take effect in late August.

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NICE relents on Takeda colorectal cancer drug Fruzaqla

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Colorectal cancer patients could soon have access via the NHS to a targeted oral drug that can give them more precious time with their loved ones

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Private equity investor Nordic Capital has acquired healthcare data analytics company Arcadia. Nordic will become the company's majority owner, which marks an exit for former investor Peloton Equity.

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Novartis drug flunks phase 3 test in giant cell arteritis

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Novartis hopes of bringing Cosentyx to patients with giant cell arteritis seem to be over after the drug missed all the endpoints in a phase 3 trial.

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The Silent Weight of Strength: Prioritizing Mental Health in Communities of Color

Dr. Jamie Hardy: The Lifestyle Pharmacist

You’ve mastered the art of showing up at work, for your family, in your community, all without missing a beat. This month, I want you to pause and consider this: How often do you make space to feel before you jump into action, or to rest before you give again? Minority Mental Health Month is about more than awareness. It’s also about reclaiming your right to be whole mentally, emotionally, and physically, in a world that often expects you to be unbreakable.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Centene pulled back its guidance for the year after an actuarial report suggested its growth in the ACA marketplaces will be slower than expected.

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STAT+: The year is half over. Here’s where the biotech industry stands

STAT

This is the online version of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers can sign up  here  to get it delivered to their inbox. I’m not sure if this newsletter is beach-reading material, but I hope you enjoy the long July Fourth weekend, wherever you’re taking it. And if you want to look ahead to what’s coming this quarter,  my third quarter scorecard  is out.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

The deal gives the integrated care delivery company control of a health plan, multiple medical groups, an acute care hospital and other assets it said will synergize with its business.

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The World's Definitive Degrader & Proximity-Based Drugs Event

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Protecting patients’ data is vital for NHS single health record system

Pharmaceutical Technology

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Reinventing Transplant Care: From Inpatient Tradition to Outpatient Innovation

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