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How automation can help to address supply chain challenges in pharma

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Supply chain issues have been rife in pharmaceuticals for a while, but current socio-economic challenges such as the conflict in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic have led to extended wait times and higher prices for thousands of products. Incidents such as the hormone replacement therapy drug shortage in early 2022 have shown the damaging impact supply chain issues can have on people who depend on these drugs.

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Meijer reaches 4 million meal donation goal

Drug Store News

Meijer’s donation will support more than 250 Simply Give food pantries across the Midwest to help feed families in the communities it serves this holiday season.

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MHRA, NHS England make available new prostate cancer treatment

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Jointly Bayer and Orion Corporation-developed NUBEQA (Darolutamide) + Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) in combination with docetaxel is to be the first prostate cancer treatment to be made available by NHS England through an early national access agreement, following accelerated regulatory approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) under Project Orbis.

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Retailers see hike in Black Friday orders despite inflationary pressures

Drug Store News

Retailers saw an 11% increase in day-of Black Friday site traffic, compared to last year, according to a BlueCore Black Friday report.

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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 Your Footprint as a Pharmacy Owner

Drug Topics

Opening a second pharmacy location can be profitable, but isn’t without challenges.

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Market Performance Group partners with Bryan Gildenberg, Confluencer Commerce

Drug Store News

The partnership will further drive thought leadership in omnichannel commerce, helping brands, retailers and their trading partners.

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Planet Based Foods broadens retail distribution

Drug Store News

Three of Planet Based Foods’ products are now available in the frozen aisle at 700 Kroger locations across 10 states.

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Honey intake improves cardiometabolic risk

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

A systematic review suggests that eating honey may improve both lipid and glycaemic health markers when consumed as part of a healthy diet. Eating honey leads to an improvement cardiometabolic risk due to favourable changes in glycaemic control and lipid levels according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by Canadian researchers. Honey is a natural product formed from the nectar of flowers by honeybees and has a long history of use for both nutritional needs and its medicinal properties.

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Prasco debuts authorized generic Zioptan

Drug Store News

Tafluprost ophthalmic solution is a prostaglandin analog indicated for reducing elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

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Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring and Interpretation

Med Ed 101

The Framingham risk score has been the primary method of determining a patient’s 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease. Scores such as this take into account a patient’s specific risk factors including age, gender, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein fraction, smoking status, and diabetes status. These scores have been convenient and cheap, as they […].

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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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Probiotics lead the OTC trend attracting the natural shopper

Drug Store News

Most consumers are now using natural OTCs, mostly because they think natural products are safer and with fewer nasty side effects.

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Genomic testing ‘should be offered to all cancer patients in Scotland’

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A group representing pharma companies selling precision therapies for cancer has called for a change to the way genomic testing is done in Scotland, to make sure patients get access to targeted drugs. The Scottish Precision Medicines Industry Group (SPMIG) – set up by AstraZeneca, Lilly, Novartis and Roche – is calling on NHS Scotland to make genomic testing available for every cancer patient in the country, so they can receive drugs based on the molecular profile of their tumours, if available.

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Amneal intros biosimilar Neupogen

Drug Store News

Releuko is used to treat neutropenia which is commonly experienced by patients undergoing chemotherapy.

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How Would Male Birth Control Work?

BuzzRx

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first female birth control pill in 1960. Within two years, more than 1.2 million American women were using this method of contraception, commonly called “the pill.” In 2022, when a landmark judgment ended the constitutional right to abortion in the United States, inquiries about vasectomies skyrocketed as men stepped up to share the responsibility of contraception and play a more active role in reproductive health along with their female partner

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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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Biocytogen and ADC to evaluate antibodies for three cancer targets

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals and ADC Therapeutics have signed an assessment and option agreement for evaluating antibodies against three tumour targets. Under the deal, ADC Therapeutics will receive a licence from Biocytogen to evaluate the latter’s antibodies against the targets. Additionally, ADC Therapeutics will have an option for licensing chosen antibodies in the future for international development and marketing of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). .

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