Wed.Nov 09, 2022

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Diabetes Patients Not Buying Supplies Due to Costs

Drug Topics

Many diabetes patients are rationing supplies, putting off purchasing them, or completely forgoing them because of costs.

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This plant-based gel stops bleeding in seconds — and might have potential in drug delivery

PharmaVoice

29-year-old biotech founder Joe Landolina is hoping to capitalize on major possibilities in the human health market through his startup Cresolin and just inked a research partnership with Walter Reed.

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Clarifying Conversations: What's the Difference Between CBD and THC?

Drug Topics

Learn more about the difference between CBD and THC—and why it matters.

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Woman of the Week: 82VS’s Trier Bryant

PharmaVoice

Welcome to the Woman of the Week podcast, a weekly discussion that illuminates the unique stories of women leaders who are catalyzing change throughout the life sciences industry. You can check out all our podcast episodes here. Not every leader makes it their mission to go where the fire.

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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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Addressing Medication Adherence May Also Mean Tackling Disparities

Drug Topics

As a health plan worked to boost medication adherence among members, it made a startling discovery.

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Adults Trying to Lose Weight May Overestimate How Healthy Their Diets Are

Pharmacy Times

The American Heart Association issued a dietary guidance in 2021 suggesting that adults consume a variety of fruits and vegetables, choose whole grains instead of refined grains, eat healthy protein sources and lean cuts of meat, and substitute nonfat and low-fat dairy products for full-fat versions, among other measures.

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Current Treatment Landscape for HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Dr McHayleh provides an overview of HR+/HER2- breast cancer treatment strategies and practices.

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Whatever Happened to Predictability?

Drug Topics

Inland Pharmacy is using pharmacy automation to put more emphasis on patient care.

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Study: Vitamin C May Improve Efficacy of Dendritic Cell-Derived Anticancer Cell Therapies

Pharmacy Times

Research indicates that administering vitamin C to dendritic cells produces more consistent activation of genes involved in the immune response.

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Experts urge polio vaccination to ward off any major resurgence

Fierce Healthcare

Experts urge polio vaccination to ward off any major resurgence. fdiamond. Wed, 11/09/2022 - 15:06.

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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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Pharmacist Involvement in Treatment Management for Breast Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Alisa Vinokurov, PharmD, and Wassim McHayleh, MD, MBA, FACP, discuss pharmacists’ evolving role in treatment management for breast cancer.

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Providers urge Biden to tackle 'gridlocked' hospital EDs and life-threatening care delays

Fierce Healthcare

Providers urge Biden to tackle 'gridlocked' hospital EDs and life-threatening care delays. dmuoio. Wed, 11/09/2022 - 13:55.

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Review Results Link HPV Infections With Pregnancy Outcomes

Pharmacy Times

Analysis includes an overview of the epidemiology, expression, and treatment of human papillomavirus infections during both gestation and childhood.

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First needle-free COVID-19 vaccine patch

European Pharmaceutical Review

Vaxxas, a biotechnology company has announced the start of its Phase I clinical trial of a needle-free COVID-19 vaccine, delivered via a high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP), giving potential coverage of all major SARS-CoV-2 variants. The COVID-19 vaccine patch is based on HD-MAP delivery of HexaPro, a second-generation version of the spike protein used in all major US-approved COVID-19 vaccines.

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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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Pharmacy Focus: Technician Edition With NHA - 2022 Next Generation Pharmacist

Pharmacy Times

Shayla Smith was the recipient of the 2022 Next Generation Pharmacist – Technician of the Year award.

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Sanofi signs $1.2bn research alliance with AI specialist Insilico

pharmaphorum

Sanofi has tapped into the artificial intelligence expertise of Chinese biotech Insilico Medicine with a six-compound drug discovery collaboration that could be worth up to $1.2 billion. The alliance is backloaded, with $21.5 million paid upfront and Insilico also in line for mid-single to up to low double-digit tiered royalties for any products developed, but is comfortably the Chinese company’s largest deal to date.

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Tip of the Week: Develop Devoted Customers

Pharmacy Times

Study results revealed a significant correlation between perceived quality of pharmacy structure, pharmacy engagement, and customer devotion.

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Can gene therapies for haemophilia defend their high price tags?

Pharmaceutical Technology

Despite their potential multi-million-dollar sticker price, if haemophilia treatments by BioMarin and CSL Behring prove durable, they could help patients save money compared to current treatments, experts note. On November 2, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) released its updated evidence aimed at measuring the clinical effectiveness and cost of the two haemophilia gene therapies.

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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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Study: Inhibiting S100A9 Gene in Skin Cells Reduces Severity of Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis

Pharmacy Times

These show promise as markers to help identify individuals with the conditions and develop targeted therapeutic options.

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Target stores get a makeover

Drug Store News

Target's new store layout, built and tested using virtual reality, is bigger than its previous stores.

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LAN report: Medicare Advantage plans increased spending on 2-sided risk models in 2021

Fierce Healthcare

LAN report: Medicare Advantage plans increased spending on 2-sided risk models in 2021. rking. Wed, 11/09/2022 - 15:13.

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In a first, a fatal enzyme deficiency is treated in the womb

STAT

To protect this child from the same genetic disease that killed two older siblings, treating her as soon as she was born might only work so well, the doctors knew. So they dialed back the therapeutic clock, delivering the medication to her as a fetus. Now 16 months old, Ayla appears totally healthy. She still requires weekly doses of the medication, an enzyme that she can’t produce on her own, but she has no symptoms of the condition she inherited, the most serious form of the rare Pompe

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Customization vs. Configuration in Healthcare Fraud Detection

Fierce Healthcare

Customization vs. Configuration in Healthcare Fraud Detection. mteefey. Wed, 11/09/2022 - 16:55.

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GSK plans phase 3 for hepatitis B drug bepirovirsen, despite efficacy drop

pharmaphorum

GSK has revealed updated results from its phase 2b trial of its antisense drug for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, which reveal a sharp decline in the proportion of patients with undetectable levels of the virus compared to an earlier readout. In the latest results from the 457-patient B-Clear study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, bepirovirsen at a dose of 300 mg per week over 24 weeks resulted in sustained hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and HBV DNA loss to below the

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Oligonucleotide therapy helps to prevent chronic hepatitis B

European Pharmaceutical Review

GSK has announced study results from its Phase IIb trial ( NCT04449029 ) of bepirovirsen for chronic hepatitis B (CHB), indicating that the antisense oligonucleotide therapy could help treat CHB independently or in combination with nucleoside/nucleotide analogues (NAs). Bepirovirsen demonstrated clearance of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA long term, in patients on concurrent NA and those not-on-NA therapy.

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Economist Impact: World Cancer Series – pharmaphorum in attendance, day one (part i)

pharmaphorum

It goes without saying that The Economist’s 8th Annual World Cancer Series congress was well-attended in Brussels this week, the unofficial capital of the European Union. Held at the Marriott Hotel Grand Place, the event’s sponsors included diamond sponsor AstraZeneca, platinum sponsors MSD and Takeda, and gold sponsor Janssen, as well as silver sponsors Guardant and Pfizer, and associate sponsor onko.

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Is it safe to mix hydroxyzine and caffeine?

The Checkup by Singlecare

You might have been prescribed hydroxyzine because you had an allergic reaction—or even to manage anxiety symptoms. One of its side effects is drowsiness. Naturally, you are wondering, “Can I drink coffee while taking hydroxyzine?” It’s a common question, especially if you need to take this medication during daytime hours. “Hydroxyzine is an interesting drug because it can be prescribed for a variety of different uses,” says Frank J.

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Capturing progress in haemophilia care

pharmaphorum

If we look back just 70 years, the prognosis for patients with haemophilia was remarkably different to what it is today. In fact, in the 1950s and 1960s, life expectancy for the disease was around just 30 years.* However, medical innovations over recent decades have significantly improved the length and quality of life for people with the condition, transforming what was once a devastating disease into a condition that can be mostly well-managed.

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Swedish innovation agency invests in new ATMP QC method

European Pharmaceutical Review

Vinnova’s SEK320 million (€29 million) investment in Transfer, a two-year research project developing an AI-based quality control (QC) method using gene expression patterns to classify cells for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) manufacturing , could lead to the method becoming the recommended ATMP QC method. Vinnova states the project will support creation of a new AI-supported platform.

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STAT+: Clovis Oncology warns of likely bankruptcy filing following years of scandal and financial losses

STAT

Clovis Oncology, a maker of cancer drugs, warned Wednesday that it will likely file for bankruptcy protection due to dwindling sales of its sole product, mounting financial losses, and a crushing debt load. Based on its current operating plan, Clovis does not have the resources to remain financially solvent beyond January 2023, the company said in its quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Eatwell Market by Schnucks to debut in Chesterfield, Mo.

Drug Store News

The Boone’s Crossing store, which is expected to open in Spring 2023 is the second store to operate under the Eatwell Market banner.

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STAT+: Shares of Merrimack, a dormant drugmaker, soar after cancer drug succeeds in trial

STAT

Shares of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, a shuttered drug company with no employees or any active research programs, more than doubled Wednesday because of a $225 million windfall that it will receive due to the success of a treatment for pancreatic cancer. The approved cancer drug, called Onivyde, was once owned by Merrimack, but was sold in 2017 to the French drugmaker Ipsen.

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Natrol maximizes melatonin dosage with MelatoninMax

Drug Store News

MelatoninMax, available in a blueberry flavor, contains 10 mg of melatonin per gummy.

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