Drug Topics

AUGUST 3, 2023

A study found that patients achieved 50% improvement with JAK inhibitors compared to placebo.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 3, 2023

The risk of death by suicide in soldiers was both directly and indirectly related to traumatic brain injury through confounding mental health diagnoses.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Although wastewater data and COVID case/hospitalization rates no longer accurately reflect each other, researchers suggest wastewater surveillance may be the best metric for monitoring the amount of circulating virus.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 3, 2023

Antibiotic prescribing at hospital discharge is a component of pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship programs that is often overlooked.

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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.

Drug Topics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Black patients experience worse survival outcomes and exhibit more aggressive forms of the disease compared with White patients.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 3, 2023

Of the individuals that participated in the study, 65.3% reported hearing loss at 71 years and 96.2% reported hearing loss by 90 years.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 3, 2023

Ervebo was found to be 100% effective after vaccination in preventing the onset of Ebola virus symptoms after more than 10 days.

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STAT

AUGUST 3, 2023

The early warning disease network that alerted the world to the original SARS outbreak and the start of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be in peril. A number of the senior moderators of ProMED-mail, a program operated by the International Society of Infectious Diseases, posted a letter of protest early Thursday, challenging a recently revealed plan to charge for subscriptions to the service.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 3, 2023

Clostridioides difficile infection was found to increase the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in a recent study.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

New research that combines technology to sequence “ancient DNA” with direct-to-consumer genetic testing has identified tens of thousands people alive today who are genetically linked to enslaved and free African Americans who worked at a once-thriving Maryland iron forge in the late 18th and early 19th century. The findings, reported Thursday in Science , are a step toward restoring difficult-to-obtain ancestry knowledge to African Americans who descended from enslaved people, whos

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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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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 3, 2023

Even as Moderna chugs through another post-pandemic year, the biotech has raised its COVID-19 vaccine revenue projection in the expectation that it can deliver a strong showing in the private marke | The company raised its forecast for COVID-19 sales to between $6 billion and $8 billion, up from a prior estimate of $5 billion. Elsewhere, an RSV clash with pharma giants nears.

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STAT

AUGUST 3, 2023

Patients are bracing for “D-Day,” the date their insurance companies will stop covering the drugs. Doctors are getting letters from insurance investigators discouraging new prescriptions. And pharmacies are being told by insurers to check for a specific diagnosis when filling prescriptions. It’s a charge on all fronts by insurance companies to contain the spiraling costs of a new class of weight loss-inducing drugs, the GLP-1s.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 3, 2023

Scripta Insights, a digital health company focused on pharmacy navigation, is teaming up with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company to bring transparent drug pricing to patients. | Scripta will integrate Cost Plus Drugs’ discounted pricing into its platform to help members understand their medication options.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 3, 2023

As Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly rack up significant sales from their GLP-1 diabetes and obesity drugs, the companies also must gear up for defense against lawsuits from new users. | A Louisiana woman is suing Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, alleging that her use of Ozempic and Mounjaro caused her to vomit so much that some of her teeth have fallen out. Jaclyn Bjorklund, 44, says that she also has been hospitalized on "several" occasions and that the companies failed to warn patients of “seve

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 3, 2023

This week, enforcement of San Diego’s new homeless encampment ba | Street medicine entails delivering medical care to those without housing or living in poverty, whether on the streets or in shelters. Such programs have been shown to provide significant cost savings and be a cost-effective way to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities in underserved populations—particularly as Medicaid redeterminations threaten many individuals' access to care.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Stressful experiences during childhood could have more far-reaching effects than previously thought, contributing to issues with daily tasks like getting dressed or preparing meals in older age, according to a new national analysis. The authors of the study , published Wednesday in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, say it is the first to link adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with objective measures of functional impairment in older U.S. adults.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

AUGUST 3, 2023

What is weight loss ? | How common is weight loss? | Weight loss stats in the U.S. | Weight loss stats by sex | Weight loss statistics by race | Weight loss statistics by age | Weight loss stats by weight status | Weight loss and overall health | Costs | Reasons for weight loss | Treatment | FAQs | Research Weight loss can have health benefits for people who have a high body mass index ( BMI ) or obesity.

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STAT

AUGUST 3, 2023

A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously voted Thursday to recommend wide use among infants and some high-risk children of an antibody designed to protect against RSV , the country’s leading cause of infant hospitalization. The 10-0 recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices now goes to CDC Director Mandy Cohen, who is expected to accept it.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

AUGUST 3, 2023

Migraine headaches are a common and disabling condition affecting around 39 million people in the United States. Migraine is a neurological condition that can develop in anyone, including children and adults. However, migraines affect adult women three times more often than men. It is a headache characterized by recurrent attacks of moderate to severe pulsating and throbbing pain on one side of the head.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Danish Medicines Agency (Lægemiddelstyrelsen) has announced the European Pharmacopoeia Commission has adopted a new European monograph, which describes quality requirements for the raw material Cannabis flower. EPC’s new Cannabis flower monograph The new monograph Cannabis flower (Cannabis flower, monograph 3028) will be available next year in January 2024 with publication of the supplement 11.5.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 3, 2023

After coming to the rescue during the mpox outbreak in 2022, vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic has agreed to help replenish U.S. stores of its smallpox/mpox shot. | The U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority is handing Bavarian Nordic a new $120 million contract, primarily to cover the production of new bulk vaccine product.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

AUGUST 3, 2023

What is sleep paralysis? | What does sleep paralysis feel like? | Risk factors | Causes | Diagnosis | Treatment If you’ve ever experienced sleep paralysis or heard stories about it, you might be curious about why and how it happens. It may be a rare occurrence for many people. For others, the experience can be recurring, causing anxiety about future episodes.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 3, 2023

Large-scale sociopolitical issues are causing negative mental health effects on the country’s younger population. | Society's biggest problems, like racism and gun violence, are wearing on the mental health of the country's youngest demographic.

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ISPE

AUGUST 3, 2023

Member Spotlight: Tracy Jamerson Trudy Patterson Thu, 08/03/2023 - 15:37 iSpeak Blog iSpeak Member Spotlight: Tracy Jamerson Edyna Miguez 3 August 2023 Tracy Jamerson is the Chapter Manager for the ISPE Midwest Chapter. She brings 10+ years of experience to the pharmaceutical industry, currently working as the Office Coordinator at Compli, - a wholly-owned subsidiary of George Butler Associates that serves the Life Sciences industry.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

AUGUST 3, 2023

What is cancer? | How common is cancer? | Cancer stats by age | Cancer stats by sex | Cancer stats by race and ethnicity | Cancer stats by type | Costs | Causes of Cancer | Prevention | Treatment | Research Cancer can develop in any area of the body, such as the breasts, colon , lungs, or bones. It can affect people of any age, but some may be more likely to develop cancer, such as those with a close relative who has or had cancer.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 3, 2023

The U.S. is facing a growing youth mental health crisis. In 2019, 13% of adolescents reported having a major depressive episode, up 60% from 2007, according to federal data. | Charlie Health launched in Montana and is now available in 25 states with its recent expansion into Maryland and Wisconsin, a milestone the startup shared with Fierce Healthcare exclusively this week.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

AUGUST 3, 2023

Getting into bed at the end of the day can be the best feeling in the world (bonus if your bed is made). But sometimes, you wake up in the morning with a stiff neck, feeling like you “slept funny.” What is the best way to sleep ? This article will cover the best ways to slumber so you can go to sleep—and wake up—feeling your best. What is the best sleeping position?

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AUGUST 3, 2023

New treatments are delaying the progression of Alzheimer’s disease , giving people aging with memory decline the potential to live independently longer. But this benefit can only be fully realized if we ensure equitable access to care. Medicare’s policies are creating obstacles that make it more difficult for patients who are highly likely to benefit to obtain access to diagnosis and treatment.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 3, 2023

In a high-stakes race of their eye disease drugs, Roche has sprinted to a significant lead over Regeneron. | Playing catch-up with Roche in a war of eye disease treatments, Regeneron hopes to gain an FDA decision for its recently rejected high-dose Eylea in this quarter.

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Drug Store News

AUGUST 3, 2023

The grant is part of the DGLF’s 30th-anniversary celebration in 2023 and will extend the Imagination Library’s work to provide free books to children from birth to age five.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Micronoma, a San Diego-based biotech startup, was founded on the idea that signatures from microbes that colonize tumors could lead to a blood test to detect cancer. The hypothesis was based on a high-profile Nature paper , published in 2020, that suggested these microbes are consistently found in tumors, and that they create such specific signatures they could be used to identify cancer types with nearly 100% accuracy.

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Drug Store News

AUGUST 3, 2023

After reviewing products projected to succeed from 2017 to 2022, the categories with the largest number of new items on shelves are first aid, pain relief, oral care and eye and ear care.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 3, 2023

CommonSpirit Health and AdventHealth finalized the breakup of Centura Health, a 20-hospital joint venture that ran for 27 years in Colorado and western Kansas, on Aug. | The nonprofits' 20-hospital joint venture had served Colorado and Kansas patients for 27 years. As of Aug. 1, AdventHealth is the direct manager of five hospitals and CommonSpirit the remaining 15.

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Drug Store News

AUGUST 3, 2023

The retailer’s newest podcast features Dr. Sree Chaguturu, executive vice president and chief medical officer of CVS Health, discussing the evolution and challenges of primary care.

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