FDA Approves Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Use During Pregnancy to Protect Infants
Drug Topics
AUGUST 22, 2023
The respiratory syncytial virus vaccine (Abrysvo) is the first and only maternal RSV vaccine used to help protect infants from the virus.
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A rare disease research aims to tackle disability discrimination in new lawsuit
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 22, 2023
How a pediatric neurologist is advocating for herself and the disabled community in a legal battle with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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MorningRX: August 22, 2023
Drug Topics
AUGUST 22, 2023
Poll finds Americans still struggle with health misinformation, CMS release new guidance on out-of-pocket Prescription Drug Cost Program, and experts call for continued masking in health care settings.
Elevating Pharmacy Technicians: The Case for a Well-Deserved Pay Raise
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 22, 2023
Pharmacy technicians should advocate for fair pay raises due to their crucial role, expanding skills, and cost-effectiveness over turnover.
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
E-Cigarette Use Among Patients with CVD Rebounds After Initial Decline
Drug Topics
AUGUST 22, 2023
E-cigarettes have garnered popularity since entering the market in 2006 as a potential aid for smoking cessation, but their use has been associated with increased adverse cardiovascular events.
Esketamine May Boost Efficacy of Oral Antidepressants in Patients with Fluctuating Response
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 22, 2023
Researchers sought to find a remedy for the development of treatment-resistant depression in patients whose antidepressant treatment has fluctuated in efficacy.
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As Scientific Evidence Base for Safety, Efficacy of Ayahuasca Use Grows, a DEA Report Asserts a Position Countering the Data
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 22, 2023
Following an increase in government seizures of ayahuasca, an Indigenous religious organization requested government records that led to these seizures. The DEA responded by sending a single report condemning use of the drug.
FDA greenlights medical device to combat bladder issues
STAT
AUGUST 22, 2023
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FDA Approves Vaccine for Pregnant Individuals to Prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Infants
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 22, 2023
It is the first vaccine of its kind to be FDA approved, and it met multiple safety and efficacy standards through clinical trials.
North Carolina hospitals sue thousands of patients, families to collect debts, analysis finds
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 22, 2023
Across a five-and-a-half-year period, North Carolina hospitals seeking payments brought nearly 6,000 lawsuits against roughly 7,500 patients and their family members, according to a recent analysis | The hospitals were awarded a total of $57.3 million by North Carolina's civil court system across five and a half years, with "a small subset" of hospitals and health systems leading the way.
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.
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. Profile
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 22, 2023
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc, has come a long way since its first commercial launch in August 2005.
Employers' enthusiasm for virtual care is on the decline: Business Group
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 22, 2023
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers believed virtual care would have a huge, broad impact on how care is provided across the country. | As COVID-19 has receded, employers' confidence in virtual care to drive changes in care delivery has waned, according to a newly-released survey from the Business Group on Health.
Certain Brain Cells May Help Humans Stay Awake Longer Without Impacting Cognition, Health
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 22, 2023
Sleep loss is known to impact key processes such as attention, cognition, learning, memory, metabolism, and immune function.
How the first Native Hawaiian psychiatrist set a course for diversifying medicine
STAT
AUGUST 22, 2023
Benjamin Young didn’t set out to be the first Native Hawaiian psychiatrist. Nor did he go looking to be the first physician on board what would become a landmark epic voyage from Tahiti to Hawaii back in 1976, using only the stars, sun, moon, and cloud and wave patterns as guides. And Young had no clue that, toward the beginning of his career, he would be called on to start up a first-of-its-kind program at the University of Hawaii to diversify the number of Pacific Islanders and other un
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.
Value-based oncology platform Thyme Care clinches $60M to expand in new markets
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 22, 2023
Thyme Care, a value-based oncology platform, has raised $60 million in a series B round. | Powered by a team of nurse practitioners, oncology nurses and resource specialists, the company aims to help members better understand their diagnosis, manage and address symptoms and quickly connect them to care with its platform, Thyme Box.
STAT+: Eli Lilly CEO donates big to Mike Pence presidential super PAC
STAT
AUGUST 22, 2023
WASHINGTON — David Ricks, who leads Eli Lilly, made a major early donation to a super PAC in support of former vice president Mike Pence — one of the first big 2024 donations from a major player in the pharmaceutical industry. Ricks in June donated $25,000 to a special political action committee called Committed to America, which was founded to support Pence.
Epic taps Microsoft to accelerate generative AI-powered 'copilot' tools to help clinicians save time
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 22, 2023
Epic is tapping into Microsoft's AI expertise to roll out more tools to help clinicians save time and access critical data at the point of care. | Epic is tapping into Microsoft's AI expertise to roll out more tools to help clinicians save time and access critical data at the point of care. These "copilot" solutions aim to help with medical note summarization, offer coding suggestions and provide access to real-world evidence for patient care.
DSN webinar: Panelists weigh in on pharmacists' expanded role as providers
Drug Store News
AUGUST 22, 2023
During a webinar sponsored by OmniSYS, several panelists weighed in on pharmacists’ contributions during the pandemic and assessed efforts needed to expand their role.
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STAT+: FDA advisory panel to debate contentious data on Medtronic’s high blood pressure device
STAT
AUGUST 22, 2023
An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration will convene on Tuesday to evaluate the benefits of renal denervation, a one-time surgical procedure that works to reduce blood pressure. The promise — and the potential market — is enormous, but the data on how well the procedure works remains contentious. The committee will evaluate data from two companies vying for market approval: ReCor Medical, a startup owned by Japanese company Otsuka Medical Devices, and device giant
Beekeeper’s Naturals expands children’s line following Walmart launch
Drug Store News
AUGUST 22, 2023
The new launch was formulated with doctors and is third-party lab tested to ensure it is free of pesticides, the company said.
AI/ML to drive bioprocess containers market
European Pharmaceutical Review
AUGUST 22, 2023
Between 2023-2028, the global bioprocess containers market is anticipated to see strong growth. A market report by Research and Markets considers this to be mainly due to the higher demand for automation and machine learning in the biopharmaceutical industry. Bioprocess containers are advantageous compared to traditional stainless-steel equipment. This is because they offer lower capital expenditures, reduced contamination risk, higher flexibility, and are more efficient.
Alembic makes executive appointment
Drug Store News
AUGUST 22, 2023
Nilesh Wadhwa, head of international business and strategy, has been designated as senior management personnel.
Most Americans support value-based care but prefer other terms, research finds
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 22, 2023
Most Americans support the idea of value-based care but don’t understand or resonate with the term, according to new research from United States of Care. | In total, 64% of people in a national survey supported value-based care over the fee-for-service model. Most resonated with terms and phrases other than value-based care, including “quality-focused care” and “patient-first care.
BJ’s Wholesale Club posts Q2, first half fiscal 2023 results
Drug Store News
AUGUST 22, 2023
BJ’s attributed its strong second quarter earnings to growth in market share, traffic and margins.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for newborns; Boehringer sues over IRA
STAT
AUGUST 22, 2023
Good morning, one and all. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman once more on another day of aberrant weather and out-of-office autoreplies. Here’s hoping yours ends with fewer open browser tabs than it began. Below find a few items to get you started, and, as always, let us know if you hear anything interesting out there. The Food and Drug Administration approved a Pfizer vaccine that aims to protect newborns against RSV by vaccinating pregnant people, STAT tells us.
An overview of AI in pharma – Part 1
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 22, 2023
An overview of AI in pharma – Part 1 Mike.
Coty, Marc Jacobs’ license partnership expands into beauty
Drug Store News
AUGUST 22, 2023
Marc Jacobs International signed an expanded long-term license agreement with Coty.
Amazon Pharmacy rolls out insulin discount coupons
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 22, 2023
Amazon Pharmacy rolls out insulin discount coupons Phil.
Pfizer maternal RSV vaccine approved
European Pharmaceutical Review
AUGUST 22, 2023
Abrysvo is approved for pregnant individuals to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and severe LRTD caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment, is the first RSV vaccine indicated for infants from birth to six months of age. It is approved for use at 32 through to 36 weeks pregnancy gestation.
Fresenius Kabi, Formycon secure U.S. license date for proposed Stelara biosimilar
Drug Store News
AUGUST 22, 2023
The proposed Stelara biosimilar is a human monoclonal antibody for treatment of immune-mediated disorders.
What infeasible trial? Lilly shows Roche how it's done with positive Retevmo readout in thyroid cancer
Fierce Pharma
AUGUST 22, 2023
It was only a few weeks ago when Roche said a phase 3 study testing its RET inhibitor Gavreto in a type of thyroid cancer was not doable. | A few weeks ago, Roche said a phase 3 study testing its RET inhibitor Gavreto in a type of thyroid cancer was not doable. Now, Eli Lilly has revealed that a similar trial of its Retevmo was not only feasible but positive.
Plump it up: Lip liner, complexion-focused products make a comeback
Drug Store News
AUGUST 22, 2023
With 2023 in full swing, consumers are still leaning toward keeping complexions clean and going back in time to the ‘90s and early 2000s.
UK study prompts call for MRI screening for prostate cancer
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 22, 2023
UK study prompts call for MRI screening for prostate cancer Phil.
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