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HHS: Disparities in video telehealth use highlight key barriers to access

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HHS: Disparities in video telehealth use highlight key barriers to access. rking. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 13:45.

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ViiV claims $1.25bn settlement from Gilead in HIV patent dispute

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A patent dispute between ViiV Healthcare and Gilead Sciences has been resolved, with Gilead agreeing to pay a $1.25 billion settlement as well as royalties on sales of one of its top HIV products. The litigation extends back to 2018, when ViiV – a joint venture majority owned by GlaxoSmithKline alongside Pfizer and Shionogi – accused Gilead of infringing its patents on HIV integrase inhibitor dolutegravir.

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HealthRhythms lands UCHealth partnership, $11M investment to scale up AI-based mental health app

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HealthRhythms lands UCHealth partnership, $11M investment to scale up AI-based mental health app. hlandi. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 15:39.

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Withings adds content to wearables range with 8fit acquisition

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French health wearables company Withings has agreed a deal to acquire 8fit, a German digital health company whose personalised workout and meal-planning app is used by millions of people around the world. The app offers thousands of supervised and customisable workouts such as high intensity interval training (HIIT), boxing, Pilates, yoga or meditation, along with hundreds of healthy recipes, aiming to move beyond sports and fitness into long-term health maintenance.

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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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Warren calls for end to Direct Contracting, reforms to Medicare Advantage risk adjustment

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Warren calls for end to Direct Contracting, reforms to Medicare Advantage risk adjustment. rking. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 16:57.

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How is NICE supporting digital health technology developers?

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From sensor-enabled glasses that facilitate self-management for major depression to devices that measure muscle performance to improve a person’s gait, NICE has worked in partnership with Innovate UK and the University of Manchester to support 16 digital health technology (DHT) developers over the last three years as part of the Digital Health Technology Catalyst.

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Recipharm acquires GenIbet to bolster Biologics offering

Pharma Mirror

Global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), Recipharm, has today announced the acquisition of GenIbet, a Portuguese CDMO, specialising in the manufacture of biological clinical trial material and novel modalities such as viral vectors, RNA and microbiome. The acquisition forms part of Recipharm’s strategy to grow in the Biologics market, with a particular focus on drug substance manufacturing of novel ATMPs.

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Magellan Health partners with Zipline to deliver prescriptions by drone

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Magellan Health partners with Zipline to deliver prescriptions by drone. rtorrence. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 15:25.

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Pharming preps filing for rare disease drug leniolisib after trial win

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Pharming has taken a step closer to getting a second product to market, after its rare disease therapy leniolisib met its objectives in a pivotal trial, setting up regulatory filings in the coming months. The Netherlands biotech is developing leniolisib (formerly CDZ173) under license from Novartis for activated PI3K delta syndrome (APDS), an ultra-rare disease with no approved therapies that causes severe immune deficiency and a risk of blood cancers.

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Vizient: Drug prices for hospitals to increase 3% in 2022, with remdesivir topping adalimumab in total spend

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Vizient: Drug prices for hospitals to increase 3% in 2022, with remdesivir topping adalimumab in total spend. dmuoio. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 16:48.

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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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Assumptions to evidence: How NINR project is solidifying UK’s remote trial know how

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Remote, virtual, or decentralised clinical trials are nothing new, but COVID-19 catapulted the model into the mainstream. Now, as the sector settles back into something approaching business as usual, how can we ensure new methodologies are delivering for participants, sites, and the sector alike? As the COVID-19 pandemic ricocheted around the world at the start of 2020, researchers were faced with a stark choice – go remote or go home.

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DOJ recovers over $5B in healthcare fraud settlements, judgments in 2021

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DOJ recovers over $5B in healthcare fraud settlements, judgments in 2021. dmuoio. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 12:13.

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Urinary Incontinence – Case Study

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KE is a 79 year old female who is complaining of an increase in urinary incontinence. Specifically, frequent urination has been a problem with small amounts of leakage. She is wondering what medications she can take to help alleviate this problem. She has been diagnosed with overactive bladder previously but has not wanted to take […]. The post Urinary Incontinence – Case Study appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Humana outlines its strategy to bounce back after MA growth for 2022 underwhelms

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Humana outlines its strategy to bounce back after MA growth for 2022 underwhelms. pminemyer. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 07:30.

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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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Early risers: life-changing medical scheme given legal revitalisation

Pharma Times

Boost for patients with life-threatening conditions who require access to medicines not yet authorised for marketing

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CMS puts focus on health equity in Medicare Advantage, Part D Advance Notice

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CMS puts focus on health equity in Medicare Advantage, Part D Advance Notice. pminemyer. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 16:58.

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New order: European cancer coalition calls for cancer treatment overhaul

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Coalition urges reformation of EU-wide drug research and development to drive treatment optimisation

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City of Hope closes acquisition of Cancer Treatment Centers of America

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City of Hope closes acquisition of Cancer Treatment Centers of America. dmuoio. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 14:41.

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Califf pledges not to use ‘revolving door’ between FDA and industry

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Robert Califf has made a series of commitments to try to win over senators reluctant to back his nomination as the next FDA commissioner, ahead of the deciding vote on his appointment. In a letter to one of those he needs to win over – senior Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren – Califf has said he will not take up any employment or payment from pharma or medical device companies he interacts with whilst at the regulator for four years after he leaves.

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Sex therapy app Lover joins FDA SteP program, raises $2M in bridge round

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Sex therapy app Lover joins FDA SteP program, raises $2M in bridge round. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 17:33.

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