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Supreme Court upholds HHS' vaccine requirement for healthcare workers, blocks OSHA's large employer mandate

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Supreme Court upholds HHS' vaccine requirement for healthcare workers, blocks OSHA's large employer mandate. dmuoio. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 15:37.

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Supply chain middlemen ‘pocket half of US branded medicine spending’

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In 2020, over half of total spending on brand medicines went to the supply chain, middlemen and other stakeholders, overtaking the amount going to drug manufacturers for the first time, according to a new study. The report from Berkeley Research Group (BRG) – which was funded by the pharma industry trade group PhRMA – reveals a steady decrease in the proportion received by drugmakers from around 67% in 2013 to 49.5% in 2020.

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Express Scripts, Columbia study finds pharmacists taking greater role in patient care

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Express Scripts, Columbia study finds pharmacists taking greater role in patient care. pminemyer. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 13:06.

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Third dose of AZ’s COVID jab boosts Omicron antibodies

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Preliminary data from an ongoing trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria has shown that a booster dose stimulates an increase in antibodies against Omicron, as well as other variants of the virus, including Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Gamma. The increased immune response was seen in people who received AZ’s shot as their primary vaccination as well as mRNA vaccines, said the drugmaker, which said the data “add to the growing body of evidence supporting Vaxzevria as a thir

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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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JPM 2022: Talkspace faces securities fraud class-action suit as consumer revenue declines

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JPM 2022: Talkspace faces securities fraud class-action suit as consumer revenue declines. rtorrence. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:55.

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Sanofi places $75m bet with ABL on popular Parkinson’s drug target

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Sanofi has joined a growing list of drugmakers going after alpha-synuclein targeting drugs for Parkinson’s disease, licensing a bispecific antibody from South Korea’s ABL Bio in a deal that could be worth more than $1 billion. The French pharma group is paying $75 million upfront for the preclinical-stage drug, codenamed ABL301, a double-headed antibody that targets alpha-synuclein at one end and the IGF-1 receptor at the other, a mechanism designed to make it cross the blood-brain b

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BioNTech, InstaDeep showcase early warning system for COVID variants

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BioNTech and artificial intelligence start-up InstaDeep say they have developed an early warning system that can predict high-risk variants of COVID-19 from their genetic sequences much earlier than with current methods. In testing, the AI was able to correctly identify more than 90% of variants of concern – including the Omicron strain currently spreading around the globe – around two months ahead of their designation by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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MedPAC declines to recommend to Congress additional pay bumps for doctors, hospitals

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MedPAC declines to recommend to Congress additional pay bumps for doctors, hospitals. rking. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 16:07.

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US Supreme Court blocks Biden’s broad vaccine mandate in 6-3 decision

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The US Supreme Court handed down two decisions today relating to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, issuing a stay to prevent a broad mandate from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, but allowing a more limited Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services mandate relating to healthcare workers. The OSHA mandate , due to kick in this week, would have required either vaccinations or masking and regular testing for US employers with 100 or more employees, with some carve-out exceptions for out

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Biden deploys military medical teams to 6 more 'hard-hit' states, doubles order for free at-home COVID tests

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Biden deploys military medical teams to 6 more 'hard-hit' states, doubles order for free at-home COVID tests. dmuoio. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 11:59.

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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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San Diego cell therapy CDMO acquired by Great Point Partners

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Performance Cell Manufacturing, a CDMO with a focus on manufacturing cell therapies, has been acquired by Great Point Partners and will now operate under the name Cellipont Bioservices.

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Avaneer Health banks $50M in seeding funding from Aetna, Anthem and Cleveland Clinic

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Avaneer Health banks $50M in seeding funding from Aetna, Anthem and Cleveland Clinic. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 13:27.

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AZ, Scorpion strike deal on elusive transcription factor targets in cancer

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AstraZeneca has expanded its efforts to develop new therapies targeting transcription factors – proteins that regulate processes in the cell that have become a hot topic for drug discovery in cancer and other diseases. The UK-headquartered pharma is buying into a drug discovery platform developed by Boston, US biotech Scorpion Therapeutics, paying $75 million upfront to get the ball rolling on the partnership, with undisclosed option fees and milestone payments also on offer.

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ACA signups blow past 14M as Saturday deadline for open enrollment looms

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ACA signups blow past 14M as Saturday deadline for open enrollment looms. rking. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 10:32.

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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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Inauguration of Pharmacy Council of India: First step in Implementation of Pharmacy Act, 1948

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Inauguration of Pharmacy Council of India: First step in Implementation of Pharmacy Act, 1948. About Authors. Dr. R. S. Thakur. Chief Editor, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru-560035. Email: drramsthakur@gmail.com. admin. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 17:31. Tags. Articles.

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Advanced analytical tech can help keep data clean: Phastar

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Two experts from the CRO discuss artificial intelligence, machine language processing, and other analytical tools that can be useful in data management.

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New study finds AstraZeneca booster generates higher antibodies against Omicron

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AstraZeneca (AZ) has reported preliminary data from a trial it conducted on its COVID-19 booster shot, Vaxzevria.

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Managing QC lab data is important part of research equation: Veeva

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A leader from the company discusses challenges in control labs and shares how a new solution aims to clear some key obstacles to greater effectiveness.

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Collaborative research approach set to accelerate treatment of Alport syndrome

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Despite diagnosis and treatment options improving for the rare kidney condition, further action is urgently required.

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