Wed.May 10, 2023

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Why Is There Such A Large Disparity In Who Meets Critera For Hepatitis B Treatment?

Drug Topics

Findings reported in JAMA Network Open don’t find racial disparities among those who meet the treatment criteria. But Black individuals were less likely than Asian or White individuals to be among those meet the criteria.

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Insulin: Key Facts on Access & Affordability

PhRMA

Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will examine the cost of insulin and how to make this lifesaving medicine more affordable for patients. The nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are expected to testify. These are the middlemen that insurance companies use to determine what’s covered and what patients pay out of pocket at the pharmacy.

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Tralokinumab Efficacy, Tolerability in Adolescents With AD Evaluated

Drug Topics

There are only a few long-term treatments currently available for adolescents with moderate to severe AD.

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AbbVie’s Christopher Boone on RWE’s potential — and its ‘profound ethical dilemmas’

PharmaVoice

With decades of experience in public health, Boone is leveraging RWE to move the needle within clinical development.

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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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Roflumilast Foam 0.3% Evaluated for Seborrheic Dermatitis in Adults

Drug Topics

Roflumilast foam can help address the unmet need for an effective, cosmetically tolerable treatment for seborrheic dermatitis.

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Woman of the Week: Reneo Pharmaceuticals’ Ashley Hall

PharmaVoice

After ushering a blockbuster to market, the chief development officer is channeling her experience into the rare disease space.

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FDA Panel Votes Unanimously in Favor of First OTC Birth Control Medication

Pharmacy Times

An FDA committee voted 17-0 to make the once-daily birth control medication Opill available OTC after deciding the benefits outweigh any potential harms.

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PBM, pharma play blame game over drug pricing at hearing

Fierce Healthcare

PBM, pharma play blame game over drug pricing at hearing pminemyer Wed, 05/10/2023 - 16:10

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Impact of the Specialty Pharmacy Care Model on Patient Outcomes

Pharmacy Times

The extra surveillance by a specialty pharmacy teams allows for faster initiation of therapy, earlier recognition of adverse effects, and promotes patient safety.

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“I don’t see this as an end to the pandemic”: Ashish Jha on the end of Covid public health emergency

STAT

On the eve of the expiration date for the federally declared coronavirus public health emergency , White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha warned that the pandemic is far from over. “I don’t see this as an end to the pandemic or fighting Covid,” Jha said at a STAT event in Boston on Wednesday. “I see this as a transition out of this emergency phase into a very different phase.

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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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Overcoming Workplace Challenges, Providing Personalized Health Care With Generative AI

Pharmacy Times

Commonly, essential yet routine and time-consuming tasks, such as answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, or other administrative work, prevent health care workers from focusing on more value-added and enjoyable job functions.

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Envision Healthcare likely to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy: WSJ

Fierce Healthcare

Envision Healthcare likely to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy: WSJ pminemyer Wed, 05/10/2023 - 12:54

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Understanding the Impact Nitrosamine Impurities Can Have in the Work of Pharmacy Professionals

Pharmacy Times

Naiffer Romero, MSc, MPH, discusses his work at U.S. Pharmacopeia to regulate nitrosamine impurities and ensure medication quality.

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Algorithm used to cut ER overutilization for kids penalizes Black, Hispanic patients: study

Fierce Healthcare

Algorithm used to cut ER overutilization for kids penalizes Black, Hispanic patients: study fdiamond Wed, 05/10/2023 - 13:18

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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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Eli Lilly damages tripled to $184M in Medicaid rebate fraud case

Fierce Pharma

Eli Lilly damages tripled to $184M in Medicaid rebate fraud case fkansteiner Wed, 05/10/2023 - 10:25

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FDA panel votes in favor of the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill

STAT

In a highly significant move, a panel of independent experts on Wednesday voted unanimously that the Food and Drug Administration should approve the first over-the-counter birth control bill, a recommendation that holds the potential to transform the way contraception is delivered in the United States. After nearly two days of deliberations, the FDA advisory panel weighed a gamut of data and analyses to assess whether the pill — which was first approved as a prescription medicine decades

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17 health systems commit to hiring, promoting more low-income workers by 2027

Fierce Healthcare

17 health systems commit to hiring, promoting more low-income workers by 2027 dmuoio Wed, 05/10/2023 - 13:06

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Gilead wins patent battle with US government over HIV PrEP drugs

Pharmaceutical Technology

Gilead Sciences has emerged victorious in a legal battle with the US government over patents surrounding the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs Descovy and Truvada following a federal jury’s verdict on May 9. A jury in the Delaware District Court gave a favourable verdict to the Foster City, California-headquartered company, concluding that Gilead did not infringe any of the US government’s patents.

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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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Human ‘pangenome’ published, with goal of making genomics more useful for diverse populations

STAT

An international team of scientists has assembled the first human “pangenome” — an attempt to make a more representative reference genome, one that captures almost all the genetic variability residing in the DNA of humans around the globe. The technological achievement, published Wednesday in Nature , is the result of years of work by more than 100 researchers behind The Human Pangenome Project , a $30 million effort launched in 2019 and funded by the U.S.

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Synlogic’s SYNB1934 receives orphan drug status from US FDA

Pharmaceutical Technology

Synlogic has received orphan drug designation (ODD) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for SYNB1934 to treat phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare inherited metabolic disease. The orally administered, non-systemically absorbed drug candidate SYNB1934 has been designed for reducing blood phenylalanine (Phe) levels in PKU patients. SYNB1934 consumes Phe in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by leveraging genetic engineering of the drug or drug-carrying capsule, probiotic escherichia coli (E coli)

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STAT+: In small study, weight loss drug boosts immune cells that help fight cancer

STAT

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have become immensely popular for their ability to help people with obesity lose weight. A new small study suggests they may also be useful in fighting cancer. Prior research has shown that people with obesity have deficiencies in their “natural killer” cells, or NK cells — immune cells that help in combating cancer.

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Sandoz to boost biosimilar development with manufacturing expansion

European Pharmaceutical Review

Sandoz has announced it is investing €25 million in its manufacturing site in Holzkirchen, Germany, to expand its biosimilar development capabilities. The company intends to grow its Biopharma Technical Development (BioTD) capabilities and transform the lab building into a state-of-the-art biotech lab by the last quarter of 2023. The financing is intended to bring together these highly advanced laboratories and analytical expertise at one site.

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STAT+: FDA reviewers had string of concerns about Sarepta’s gene therapy for Duchenne, documents show

STAT

Reviewers at the Food and Drug Administration concluded that Sarepta Therapeutics did not show that its gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy will likely benefit patients and left key safety concerns, according to briefing documents released Wednesday. The FDA documents, released ahead of an advisory committee hearing Friday, found that Sarepta’s clinical studies “conducted to date do not provide unambiguous evidence” that the therapy, known as SRP-9001, is “li

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Kroger embarks on hiring spree

Drug Store News

Prospective associates are invited to explore roles in retail, e-commerce and more.

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STAT+: Insulin makers, PBMs echo old finger-pointing in Senate hearing

STAT

A Senate hearing on high insulin costs billed as a blockbuster showdown with drugmakers and middlemen turned out to be a familiar case of political theater that appeared to satisfy no one. The nation’s three biggest insulin makers, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi, and the trio of middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers, Express Scripts, OptumRx and CVS Health, testified Wednesday in a three-hour hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.

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Lannett files prepackaged Chapter 11 cases

Drug Store News

The restructuring transactions will reduce the company's funded debt by approximately $597 million, Lannett said.

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Opinion: Three misconceptions about the accelerated drug approval pathway

STAT

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration’s Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the Biologics License Application for Sarepta Therapeutics’ gene therapy delandistrogene moxeparvovec for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The late decision by the FDA to reverse course and hold an advisory committee to get expert input into the drug’s review occurred after concerns were apparently raised that the FDA was leaning toward rejec

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Meijer opens call for global vendor partners for premium food line

Drug Store News

Meijer is seeking partners to bring elevated food products to its Frederik's by Meijer food line.

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Black patients far less likely to receive key opioid addiction medication, study finds

STAT

Black people are far less likely than other Americans to receive buprenorphine , a key medication for treating opioid use disorder, according to a new study. White patients in need of addiction care were prescribed buprenorphine at more than twice the rate of Black patients in the six months preceding an addiction-related health emergency, according to the analysis.

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Optimized for Growth? Revenue Management in Pharma

PharmExec

According to the latest State of Revenue survey of c-suite executives, pharma manufacturers are prioritizing digital transformation while struggling with inflation and supply chain disruptions.

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STAT+: Skin patch for toddlers with peanut allergy shows promising results in late-stage trial

STAT

Parents of kids who have peanut allergies have to practice constant vigilance, whether that means carefully skimming the ingredients on food packaging or warning teachers about the dangers of unexpected treats at school. A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine presents a simple treatment option for peanut allergies in kids from 1 to 3 years of age: a skin patch.

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Standing out using social media

Drug Store News

A strategic social media campaign can be a conduit for building a customer base for a brand at a fraction of the investment associated with a more traditional marketing approach.

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STAT+: Google is training its generative AI to analyze medical images — and talk to doctors about them

STAT

Google’s generative AI system proved it can answer medical exam questions. But now the company is attempting a bigger leap — infusing its model with medical images such as X-rays and mammograms to help it communicate with doctors about data routinely used in patient care. The effort, unveiled Wednesday, marks the beginning of a quest to make generative AI a more dynamic tool in medicine.