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How Pharmacy Technician Burnout Impacts Patient Care

Drug Topics

Taylor Watterson, PharmD, PhD, discusses how distress experienced by pharmacy technicians can impact the overall safety and quality of pharmacy operations.

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Continuous Subcutaneous Lenalidomide Shows Promise in Reducing Toxicity in R/R Multiple Myeloma

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FDA approves Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent for bullous pemphigoid

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Pharmacists Can Provide Travel Health Tips for Patients

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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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Wegovy facts and statistics 2025

The Checkup by Singlecare

Wegovy (semaglutide) is a weekly injectable weight loss medication that’s a type of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. It contains semaglutide, the same active ingredient found in the Type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic. Although semaglutide was originally developed to regulate blood sugar, it has proven effective for weight loss as well, which led to the popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy, resulting in a nationwide shortage.

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Pharmacist-Led Delabeling Protocol Aims to Determine Penicillin Allergies

Pharmacy Times

A pharmacist-led program effectively reduces incorrect penicillin allergy labels, promoting better antibiotic use and enhancing patient care in intensive care units.

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Pharmacists at the Frontlines of Innovation in Lung Cancer Care

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CDC Report Finds No Connection Between Thimerosal and Autism

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Anlotinib Following Benmelstobart Plus Chemotherapy Improves Progression-Free Survival in S-NSCLC

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Glucagon Prescribing Not in Full Alignment With ADA Guidelines | ADA 2025

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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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Roche candidate shows early promise for treating haemophilia A

Pharmafile

Roche has announced encouraging early results from its phase 1/2 trial of NXT007, an investigational bispecific antibody for haemophilia A. Data presented at the 2025 International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Congress on 21 to 25 June, Washington DC, US, indicates that NXT007 may offer haemostatic normalisation in patients (without factor VIII inhibitors).

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After myriad failures, a new wave of ALS drugs approaches

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How much does buprenorphine cost without insurance?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Buprenorphine is a synthetic opioid medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat acute or chronic pain and opioid addiction. It’s a controlled substance and is available only by prescription. It’s sold as a generic medication and under several brand names in different formulations, including Belbuca and Butrans. Although most insurance plans cover medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) to some degree, that coverage varies by formulation and dosage.

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Overcoming Regulatory Barriers to Market Access

Pharmaceutical Commerce

A panel of industry leaders emphasize the importance of early engagement with payers, real-world evidence, and value-based endpoints to ensure successful access, pricing, and long-term market viability—especially in a more complex, globally integrated reimbursement landscape.

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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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5 Breo Ellipta savings tips

The Checkup by Singlecare

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affect hundreds of millions of people, but the good news is that there are safe, effective treatments to help them breathe easily. One example is Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol), an inhalation powder approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a once-daily maintenance treatment (not a rescue inhaler) for COPD and asthma.

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GLP-1s Serving as the Intersection of Cost, Utilization

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Simvastatin interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

Simvastatin (generic Zocor ) is an oral medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lower cholesterol levels. This statin is generally safe and effective in treating high cholesterol, but taking it with certain other medications, drinks, or foods may increase the risk of serious side effects like liver or muscle damage. It is important to be aware of these interactions and tell your healthcare provider and pharmacist about all of the prescriptions and supplements you’re taki

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US FDA approves GSK’s Benlysta autoinjector for lupus nephritis

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US FDA has approved GSK's 200 mg/ml autoinjector of Benlysta for individuals aged five years and above with active lupus nephritis.

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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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What happens if you take a double dose of blood thinner?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Blood thinners can be life-saving medicines—and that’s no exaggeration. They significantly decrease the risk of blood clots, helping prevent heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary embolism, clogged blood vessels, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and more. So for people prone to clotting, it’s vital to take them regularly and in the correct dosage. What happens, however, if you accidentally take more than directed?

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Is Fluoride Friend or Foe?

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Mounjaro statistics 2025

The Checkup by Singlecare

You’ve probably heard about Ozempic (semaglutide), the “miracle” drug that helps people with Type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar and lose significant amounts of weight. But you may not have heard of Mounjaro , another Type 2 diabetes medication, but with a different active ingredient (tirzepatide). Due to Ozempic’s newsworthy shortages and a growing demand for more GLP-1 drugs, people started talking about Mounjaro in 2022, when it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for

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Revolution Medicines partners Royalty Pharma on $2bn funding

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How long does benazepril stay in your system?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Benazepril is a common angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor ( ACE inhibitor ). It’s used to decrease high blood pressure, a condition that, when untreated, can damage the heart and arteries, increasing your risk of stroke, heart attacks, heart failure, kidney disease, and kidney failure. Also sold under the brand name Lotensin , it works by blocking a chemical that makes your blood vessels tighten.

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GLP-1 Use Increased Significantly Among Pediatric Patients With T2D in Past 5 Years | ADA 2025

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Quattrii Delivers Biologics and mRNA Molecules in Single Inhalation

PharmTech

Cambridge Healthcare Innovations says its dry powder inhaler engine, Quattrii, can deliver large volumes of biologic and mRNA molecules in a single inhalation.

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OPC 2025: What Pharmacists Love Most About Oncology Pharmacists Connect

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GE HealthCare’s PET imaging agent gains Alzheimer’s label expansion

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Real-World Data Suggests Cannabis Use is Associated With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events

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Venlafaxine Versus Desvenlafaxine

Med Ed 101

When comparing venlafaxine versus desvenlafaxine, we must first recognize that they are both part of the drug class called SNRIs. Both of these medications work by inhibiting the reuptake of both serotonin and norepinephrine. Venlafaxine comes in an extended-release capsule formulation, as well as an immediate and extended-release tablet formulation.

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Can you get Tamiflu over the counter?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is a prescription antiviral medication used to treat influenza (the flu) in people two weeks of age and older who ideally have had flu symptoms for no more than two days. Healthcare providers also prescribe the medication to reduce the chance of getting the virus in high-risk individuals exposed to the virus. Tamiflu is not currently available as an over-the-counter medicine; however, alternatives, such as pain relievers, decongestants, and cough suppressants, may offer sym

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Racial Disparities Persist in CGM Use, HbA1c | ADA 2025

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Gilead eyes Kymera’s ‘adhesive’ cancer drug in $750m deal

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Purdue Pharma plan moves forward despite challenge from opioid victim

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Plaintiff says company’s bid to exit bankruptcy omits US government plan to seize $225m that should go to victims A New York bankruptcy judge approved a disclosure statement last week laying out Purdue Pharma’s proposed reorganization plan – despite an objection alleging the disclosure omits information about the US government’s plan to seize Purdue money that could be used to compensate prescription opioid victims under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act instead.

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