Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As inflation rises, consumers are beginning to lose confidence in their ability to cover health care expenses.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

State legislative sessions across the country are in full swing, and many state officials have made lowering the cost of medicine for patients a top priority. If policymakers are serious about addressing high out-of-pocket costs for patients, they should start by taking steps to finally hold pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) accountable.

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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Vaccine-hesitant adults were more likely to show positive change in opinion after being presented with an interactive risk ratio simulation according to a new study.

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PhRMA

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

PhRMA responded to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) request for comments regarding USPTO initiatives to ensure the robustness and reliability of patent rights.

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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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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

England met the new target of the World Health Organization by eliminating the transmission of hepatitis B from mother to child.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Google, Microsoft execs share how racial bias can hinder expansion of health AI rking Thu, 02/23/2023 - 12:36

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PharmaVoice

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Despite a court ruling, the FDA is sticking to its narrow orphan drug exclusivity approach. But confusion remains over the policy’s future.

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Drug Store News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The affordable project in Brush Park will feature 53 units, with many as low as 30% AMI or below.

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PharmaVoice

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The VP of public affairs at Kyowa Kirin discusses her role in advocating for advocacy.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Humana to shed employer group commercial business pminemyer Thu, 02/23/2023 - 11:23

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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.

Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

GenScript ProBio has announced a strategic collaboration with RVAC Medicines to manufacture GMP-grade plasmid DNA (pDNA) for the latter’s RVM-V001, an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine candidate. Under the agreement, GenScript ProBio will offer GMP plasmid manufacturing service for the RVM-V001 programme. This collaboration is expected to help expedite the clinical manufacturing of RVM-V001 and future mRNA-based vaccines that target infectious diseases such as Clostriodioides difficile infection (CDI) and R

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

DaVita's kidney care charity connections trigger another investigation dmuoio Thu, 02/23/2023 - 16:23

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Biohacking is a do-it-yourself biology movement that aims to improve the hacker’s health, appearance, performance, and overall well-being. It covers a broad range of techniques from the less invasive practice of intermittent fasting to drastic and invasive procedures, such as the implanting of microchips or injecting of gene-editing enzymes. As a broader concept, biohacking encourages experimental biotechnology outside the confines of traditional research environments.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Teladoc sinks $13.

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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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European Pharmaceutical Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Two newer simplified treatment options are at least as effective as standard of care in achieving viral suppression, according to results from a world-first international study into second-line human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) therapy. “This finding of non-inferiority has significant implications for the management of HIV globally,” commented Professor Matthew Law from the Kirby Institute.

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Drug Store News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

New from the brand is the Hydrating Body Wash and Intense Anti-Dry Body Lotion, which will be available in two scents inspired by the brand’s fine fragrance collection.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

CMS says it needs to see more data before rethinking Alzheimer's drug coverage pminemyer Thu, 02/23/2023 - 15:17

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STAT

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

When the Covid-19 pandemic brought ordinary life to a halt in 2020, routine cancer screenings fell off many people’s list of priorities. Screenings for cervical, breast, and prostate cancer all dropped in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis from the American Cancer Society. Over the course of 2021, screening levels recovered — but the report’s authors say there’s still reason to be concerned about the impact of missed cancer screenings

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European Pharmaceutical Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The UPC will have exclusive jurisdiction for disputes concerning new unitary patents (UPs). After the end of the seven-year transitional period, 1 this will include classic European patents (EPs) and supplementary protection certificates based on the EP that have not been opted out. 2 During the transitional period – which may be extended to 14 years – there will be shared jurisdiction between national courts and the UPC for litigation of classic EPs, unless an opt‑out is filed, in which case on

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STAT

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The shouting began soon after my son was born. “We’ve got an inversion!” the doctor yelled to his team. Moments earlier, a nurse had pressed my newborn son against my chest. I bent to kiss his dark curls through my surgical mask, then he and my husband were escorted out of the operating room.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Biopharmaceutics is a scientific discipline that examines the interrelationship of the physicochemical properties of the drug, the dosage form in which the drug is given, and the route of administration on the rate and extent of systemic drug absorption ( Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Shargel, Wu-Pong and Yu, 5th Edition ). Quotient Sciences helps biotech and pharma customers in the development and optimization of drug products.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Health tech companies are in a tizzy: After years of letting companies roll out software tools to guide patient care with little oversight, the Food and Drug Administration is taking a tougher stance. In September, the FDA announced its intentions to regulate many of these AI-powered clinical decision support (CDS) tools as devices — which regulators say has always been their plan and within their purview.

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Drug Store News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Natural and alternative products are invigorating this long-staid category.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

TOPEKA, Kan. – When I inquired about cannabis products at a vape shop on the west side of Kansas’ capital city, the employee asked me one question: “Do you have pain, or are you trying to get f—- up?” There were plenty of options for the latter — especially for someone with a sweet tooth. For the chocoholic: “Trips Ahoy” cookies, THC “Snickers,” and “Cookies ‘n’ Cream” flavored chocolate bars.

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Drug Store News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The new report from Matrix Global Advisors illustrates the complexities of the burgeoning adalimumab biosimilar market, the Biosimilars Council said.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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Drug Store News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The new store in McDonough marks the retailer’s 6th location in the state of Georgia and brings the retailer's number of clubs to 237.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia is investigating DaVita, one of the largest dialysis providers in the country, and its ties to the nonprofit American Kidney Fund. DaVita disclosed the new “civil investigative demand” in its latest annual financial filing to investors. The D.C. attorney general is specifically looking at “communications with AKF, documents relating to donations to the AKF, and communications with patients, providers, and insure

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Syfovre (pegcetacoplan) has become the first approved treatment for geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration In a press release from the manufacturer Apellis Pharmaceuticals, syfovre (pegcetacoplan), is the first FDA approved therapy for geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration which is a leading cause of blindness.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A member of a Canadian agency that has been working to rein in prices for prescription medicines has resigned and accused the government of failing to follow through on its commitment while acquiescing to pharmaceutical industry objections. In a blistering letter , Matthew Herder stepped down from the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in response to ongoing delays in implementing new regulations designed to update a decades-old framework for challenging prices set by drug companies.

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Drug Store News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Tezspire is now approved for self-administration in a pre-filled, single-use pen for patients aged 12 years old and older with severe asthma.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

To be a student in David Sinclair’s Harvard University lab is to be a time traveler. The genetics professor has dedicated his career to understanding the processes that define getting older, and more recently, how to use that understanding to turn back a cell’s inner clock. Last month, a team of biologists led by Sinclair’s lab published a new model to explain how aging works — and might be reversed — based on the results of their 13-year study of mice.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

VisualDx's diagnostic support tool to be available to all AMWA members agliadkovskaya Thu, 02/23/2023 - 16:25

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