Drug Topics

AUGUST 25, 2023

A 2022 survey conducted by the National Community Pharmacists Association reported that more than 70% of pharmacies were struggling to fill staff positions.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 30, 2023

The opioid settlement framework could have a significant impact on the future of cannabis distribution and its role in health care.

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STAT

AUGUST 31, 2023

WOODBURY, Minn. — By the time Taylor Teske came to be sitting on an exam table in an obstetrician’s office in Minnesota, her medical records marked a devastating journey: nine pregnancies, one baby, eight miscarriages. The first miscarriage happened in June 2018, almost as soon as she found out she was pregnant. Teske told her boss at the vascular clinic where she worked that she was pregnant, and he asked if she wanted to sneak a look using the clinic’s ultrasound.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 30, 2023

After 16 years on the market, Takeda's blockbuster attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) med Vyvanse has finally reached its patent cliff. | After 16 years on the market, Takeda's blockbuster ADHD med Vyvanse has finally reached its patent cliff. And the FDA's approval of several generics comes amid a U.S. shortage of the drug.

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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.

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 31, 2023

Enforcement of information blocking penalties for health IT entities is slated to go into effect on Friday, opening the door to penalties of up to $1 million per violation. | The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General said it expects to receive more complaints than it can investigate and so will be prioritizing those meeting certain criteria.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 31, 2023

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has indicated that stem cell gene therapy could provide a curative treatment for sickle cell disease (SCD). Based on new data from the Novartis Phase I/II clinical trial , which used the first therapy to target a new genetic area and use cryopreserved stem cells, trial participants reported a decrease in vaso-occlusive events.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 31, 2023

The seamless integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning has the potential to accelerate research and enhance efficiency in a new era of personalized medicine.

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STAT

AUGUST 31, 2023

The pharmaceutical industry has been up in arms over Medicare’s first list of 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to negotiations. But other major parts of the health care industry — hospitals, doctors, and other providers — have refrained from either lending support or criticizing the government’s process. The American Hospital Association, the industry’s main lobbying group, told STAT it is “not commenting on this issue right now.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 30, 2023

Last month, during a quarterly conference call—as Johnson & Johnson considered its future beyond the separation of its consumer health unit—Chief Financial Officer Joe Wolk described the compan | Last month, during a quarterly conference call—as Johnson & Johnson considered its future beyond separation of its consumer health unit—Chief Financial Officer Joe Wolk described the company’s appetite for M&A as “voracious.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 30, 2023

Humana's senior-focused primary care business, CenterWell, is bringing its services into patients' homes. | Humana's senior-focused primary care business, CenterWell, is bringing its services into patients' homes.

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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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Drug Store News

AUGUST 30, 2023

In our Q&A with Stephen Mormoris, CEO of Scent Beauty, he shares how teaming up with Yellowstone star Luke Grimes is helping the fragrance reach a younger audience.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 28, 2023

A recent study found that there was a lack of strong evidence supporting the use of continuous glucose monitor programs in community pharmacies.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 30, 2023

Sodium chloride injection contains sodium chloride in water and is administered intravenously, which is intended for a single-dose injection to replenish fluids and electrolytes.

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STAT

AUGUST 30, 2023

Medicaid warned states Wednesday that they could be mistakenly removing children from government insurance programs in a post-pandemic review of millions of enrollees. States may be unnecessarily disenrolling children from Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program because they are reviewing families as a whole despite there being a higher threshold to remove children from the programs.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 30, 2023

Even without an FDA approval, Roche’s cancer drug Avastin is widely used by doctors to treat certain eye diseases. | Even without an FDA approval, Roche’s cancer drug Avastin is widely used by doctors to treat certain eye diseases. Outlook Therapeutics has been trying to get an official approval for a reformulated version, but instead got a rejection letter.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 30, 2023

In a letter sent to all states (PDF), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ( | As more Medicaid beneficiaries are wrongly kicked off the program, CMS is requiring states to reevaluate its eligibility systems and auto-renewal process.

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Drug Store News

AUGUST 30, 2023

At NACDS’ Total Store Expo, DSN caught up with The Compliance Team’s founder and CEO to discuss how clinical services are changing the retail pharmacy space.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 29, 2023

Filling prescriptions for animals is essentially the same as filling prescriptions for humans—with some key differences.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 31, 2023

Ferric carboxymaltose was not found to have a significant impact on 6-minute walk distance, which is part of the primary outcome’s hierarchical composite of death and hospitalizations from heart failure.

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STAT

AUGUST 31, 2023

After an expansive investigation found manipulated data and other issues with papers co-authored by Stanford’s now ex-president Marc Tessier-Lavigne , the prominent neuroscientist on Thursday retracted two studies published in the journal Science in 2001 — over the objection of a former postdoctoral researcher who played a leading role in both projects.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 31, 2023

Seven weeks after saying it would allow generic competition for drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) treatment Sirturo (bedaquiline) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Johnson & Johnson h | Seven weeks after saying it would allow generic competition for drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) treatment Sirturo (bedaquiline) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Johnson & Johnson has slashed its own drug's price by 55% to $130 for a six-month course.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 30, 2023

GoodRx has launched a new feature to allow healthcare professionals to see the cost of a patient’s prescription with their insurance. | The feature, embedded in GoodRx's provider solution, surfaces a patient’s coverage and benefits at the point of care with the goal of increasing price transparency and access to drugs.

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Drug Store News

AUGUST 31, 2023

The Hallmark + Venmo cards aim to make it possible for customers to give a physical card with money through Venmo by removing the worry of lost cash or checks, the companies said.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 23, 2023

The CDC and WHO are currently tracking several variants that are driving the majority of new cases around the world.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 28, 2023

Advanced technology can automate many pharmacovigilance tasks to build workflow efficiencies, reduce manual intervention, and free up team members for more strategic activities.

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STAT

AUGUST 31, 2023

Because Covid cases and hospitalizations are no longer front-page news, many Americans might be surprised to learn that we are in the midst of a mini-surge. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from Aug. 12, confirm a 21.6% increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations from the prior week and a 21.4% increase in Covid-related deaths, demonstrating that Covid is not over and that Latinos and Blacks have reason to be concerned.

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 30, 2023

After a tumultuous year of manufacturing hiccups, executive turnover and dwindling revenues, Catalent is handing the reins to activist investor Elliott Management. | After a tumultuous year of manufacturing hiccups, executive turnover and dwindling revenues, Catalent is linking up with Elliott Management. The CDMO giant struck a cooperation agreement with the activist investor group as it announced fourth-quarter revenues and unveiled a sweeping governance shakeup.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 30, 2023

In order to address deteriorating adolescent mental health, interventional behavioral health app BeMe Health moved to meet teens where they’re at—online. | In order to address deteriorating adolescent mental health, interventional behavioral health app BeMe Health moved to meet teens where they’re at—online. Amd according to new research, this methodology is proving successful.

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Drug Store News

AUGUST 31, 2023

For every pack of Huggies Diapers purchased at Walgreens through September, Huggies will donate a day’s worth of diapers to the National Diaper Bank Network, up to one million diapers.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 31, 2023

Sometimes, breaches in information are the result of a simple mistake. How can those be avoided?

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 29, 2023

Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) is the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventative drug to be approved by the FDA, and can protect infants through their first RSV season for up to 5 months.

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STAT

AUGUST 31, 2023

At long last, naloxone is available over the counter.  But now comes a moment of truth for the overdose-reversal medication: Will increased access help to save lives? And more immediately, can everyone who wants to buy naloxone at a pharmacy afford it?

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Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 31, 2023

For six years, Sanofi's specialty care chief Bill Sibold has helped the company make the most of its Regeneron-partnered immunology superstar Dupixent. | Bill Sibold, who took over the company's specialty care unit in 2017 just after Dupixent's first approval, is leaving Sanofi effective immediately. The company further shook up its leadership by appointing a new R&D head, a chief digital officer and adding an entirely new position.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 31, 2023

Digital mental health company Headspace is teaming up with Castell, Intermountain Healthcare’s value-based care subsidiary, to expand access to virtual mental health services. | The partnership will provide members of select insurance plans in Utah access to Headspace’s self-guided content, behavioral health coaching and therapy in an outcomes-based payment model.

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