Mon.Aug 29, 2022

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Examining Lifelong Statin Therapy in Patients at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Drug Topics

New research looks at the potential benefits of long-term statin use in patients who are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

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What is a 340B covered entity?

PhRMA

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Type 2 Diabetes in Young Patients Spiked in Year 1 of COVID-19 Pandemic

Drug Topics

Using electronic medical record data from 2018-2020 obtained from 24 medical centers across the US, including Johns Hopkins, University of Colorado, and Mayo Clinic institutions, a new study suggests rates of youth onset type 2 diabetes increased 77% during the first year of the pandemic.

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Hurdles remain in biosims market — but Alvotech is undeterred

PharmaVoice

The biosimilar developer is advancing a pipeline with high growth potential, including a copycat of Humira.

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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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Digging into the Cause of Ocular Infections

Drug Topics

The research points to the importance of isolating offending organism.

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Leading the industry’s next potential game-changer in drug discovery

PharmaVoice

Rachel Meyers, chief scientific officer at Faze Medicines, is helping guide the company towards the development of biomolecular condensates — an emerging field that could transform drug discovery.

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The ‘long COVID’ nightmare: Data-driven alliance offers understanding of the lasting viral impact

PharmaVoice

A collaboration between Stanford University researchers and Komodo Health aims to advance knowledge of lingering COVID symptoms, health disparities and intervention strategies.

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Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Does Not Increase Risk of Preterm Birth or Stillbirth

Pharmacy Times

New research indicates that COVID-19 vaccinations did not increase the risks of preterm births or gestational issues for pregnant women, despite prior conflicting evidence.

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This Infectious Diseases Pharmacist Went Viral On Social Media – You’ll Never Guess Why

IDStewardship

In this short special interest piece, an infectious disease pharmacists who went viral with one of his social media posts is interviewed. Interview with: Michael Bosco, Pharm.D., BCIDP, AAHIVP. Interview by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP. Article posted 29 August 2022. A few years ago we posted an article about someone who is pharmacy famous.

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Why high-quality medical translations can help save lives

PharmaVoice

Crystal clear communication is becoming more important for businesses working in our increasingly connected world.

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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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Clinical Trials of Veterinary Medications Differ From Drugs for Human Use

Pharmacy Times

FDA regulations under Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act outline efficacy, safety requirements for animal pharmaceuticals.

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Retailers begin providing flu shots

Drug Store News

Kinney Drugs and Giant are among the pharmacies providing flu shots for the 2022-2023 flu season.

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Study: Incidence of PASC in Pediatric Individuals Is Rare

Pharmacy Times

Analysis shows that myocarditis was the most commonly diagnosed condition associated with pediatric post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2.

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Dollar General announces leadership promotions, new roles

Drug Store News

Dollar General has promoted several leaders across the company and welcomed two executives.

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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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Study: Undiagnosed Diabetes May Be Significantly Less Than Previously Estimated

Pharmacy Times

Current cases of undiagnosed diabetes may be more prevalent in certain minority groups, obese and older adults.

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Personalised culture media solutions support timely biopharmaceutical manufacturing

European Pharmaceutical Review

What are the clients’ goals in seeking out a personalised culture media solution? Oftentimes, our clients’ goals are to increase cell growth, improve protein titers and optimise product quality attributes. Biopharmaceutical manufacturers find that custom media can provide tailored solutions. What are some of the challenges manufacturers face? Discussion often exposes significant problems with lot-to-lot consistency with current media suppliers and scale-up to supply all their manufacturing sites

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Pregnant Women With Epilepsy More Likely to Have Symptoms of Depression

Pharmacy Times

Pregnant women with epilepsy showed more symptoms of anxiety and depression than healthy pregnant or non-pregnant women, but mental health screening may help.

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Advanced Certifications for Pharmacists

PioneerRx

As more and more pharmacies look to move beyond dispensing and into providing clinical care services, it is important that you take advantage of the opportunity.

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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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NACDS CEO: Retail Pharmacies See an Acceleration of Key Issues in the Field

Pharmacy Times

Although the COVID-19 pandemic may have ostensibly required global populations to stand still, this stillness shrouded what was in fact a period of extensive acceleration.

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Back to Basics | 5 Essentials for Opening a Pharmacy

PioneerRx

After you’ve signed the papers and sealed the deal on your new brick-and-mortar, you can breathe a sigh of relief. With one step down, you’re one step closer to.

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Expert: Whole Government, Whole Country Approach Needed to End Diet-related Diseases

Pharmacy Times

Catherine Oakar, special assistant to the President for Public Health and Disparities in the Domestic Policy Council at The White House, discusses plans to address diet-related diseases in a conference held at The White House in September 2022.

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Beloved by Love Beauty and Planet brings back fall-inspired fragrances

Drug Store News

Scents making their big return include pumpkin and tonka, apple and cinnamon bark, and more.

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OTC Case Studies: Vitamins and Supplements

Pharmacy Times

How would you handle these patient questions?

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Giant kicks off virtual fall family fun classes

Drug Store News

Zoom classes highlighting Family Meals Month, Hunger Action Month and Halloween will be available throughout September and October.

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Icosapent Ethyl Found to Significantly Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Smoking History

Pharmacy Times

New research suggests that icosapent ethyl can significantly decrease cardiovascular risk among former or current smokers with other cardiovascular risk factors.

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ANI intros generic Compazine

Drug Store News

Generic Compazine is used to treat the symptoms of psychosis and severe nausea or vomiting.

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Daily OTC Pearl: Tioconazole 1

Pharmacy Times

Tioconazole is an antifungal agent indicated for yeast infections.

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FDA approves Incyte’s Pemazyre for treating myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Incyte ’s Pemazyre (pemigatinib) to treat adults with relapsed or refractory (r/r) myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms (MLNs) with fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) rearrangement. The approval was based on findings from the multicentre, open-label, single-arm Phase II FIGHT-203 clinical trial that assessed the safety and efficacy of Pemazyre in 28 adult patients with r/r MLNs with FGFR1 rearrangement.

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Daily Medication Pearl: Meropenem IV

Pharmacy Times

Meropenem IV is an antibacterial medication indicated for the treatment of complicated stomach and skin structure infections.

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Your First Step to New Business Opportunities

PioneerRx

In its beginning years, LinkedIn used to be known as just a platform for finding a job. As it has grown, however, it has evolved into much more than.

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Clinical Overview: Risankizumab-rzaa for Crohn Disease

Pharmacy Times

Risankizumab-rzaa is the first and only specific IL-23 inhibitor approved to treat moderately to severely active Crohn disease in adults.

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Advertise Your Pharmacy Business for Free

PioneerRx

For most people, it’s a quick Google search to look at reviews and store hours. This scenario applies to any local business – hair salons, grocery.

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Risk of open angle glaucoma increased for hypertensives with a high salt intake

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Open angle glaucoma risk is increased in hypertensives consuming the most dietary salt either from adding to food at the table or in cooking. Hypertensive patients who consume the most salt either through adding it to food directly at the table or in cooking, are at a higher risk of developing open angle glaucoma according to the findings of study by an international group of researchers.