October, 2022

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15 Antibiotic Myths To Beware

IDStewardship

In this article an infectious diseases pharmacist discusses antibiotic myths. Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP. Article posted 27 October 2022. Have you ever seen the show MythBusters on the Discovery Channel?

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Meet Florence, WHO’s AI-powered digital health worker

Pharma Phorum

An artificial intelligence-powered digital health worker has been unveiled by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as its latest tool for disseminating reliable health information to the public.

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Wearables Made for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Pharmacy Times

Purpose-built assisted reality solutions help streamline processes and maintain regulatory compliance from the laboratory to the factory floor.

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5 impactful drug trial failures from the last year

PharmaVoice

Major recent trial flops and what they mean for companies, patients and the industry

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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

This webinar will go over the FDA's guidance on pharmacological and toxicological considerations for optimizing doses for prescription drugs.

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Building the Pharma Talent of Tomorrow from Today’s Workforce

PharmExec

Hiring new employees may not be the answer to the war for talent.

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Prosecutor confirms probe into Europe's COVID-19 vaccine purchasing

Fierce Pharma

Prosecutor confirms probe into Europe's COVID-19 vaccine purchasing. zbecker. Mon, 10/17/2022 - 15:37

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Verge Genomics takes AI-sourced drug for ALS into clinic

Pharma Phorum

Verge Genomics has joined a select group of biotechs who have taken a drug discovered and developed using artificial intelligence into human testing.

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Pharmacists Can Affirm Transgender, Non-Binary Patients

Pharmacy Times

A presentation at the AMCP Nexus conference focuses on the health care disparities and pharmacotherapy options for gender affirmation.

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Tips for tackling trial recruitment and retention woes in oncology

PharmaVoice

How new tools are helping companies find and keep cancer patients in clinical studies

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Biden administration unveils 'AI Bill of Rights' laying out voluntary guidelines to avoid AI misuse

Fierce Healthcare

Biden administration unveils 'AI Bill of Rights' laying out voluntary guidelines to avoid AI misuse. aburky. Tue, 10/04/2022 - 16:24

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Ocugen sniffs out COVID-19 vaccine opportunity, landing rights to nasal candidate with India authorization

Fierce Pharma

Ocugen sniffs out COVID-19 vaccine opportunity, landing rights to nasal candidate with India authorization. ntaylor. Tue, 10/04/2022 - 05:33

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5 Important Things To Know About Social Media As A Resource For Pharmacy Residency Recruitment – For Both Candidates And Programs 

IDStewardship

In this article a PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident discusses social media as a resource for pharmacy residency recruitment, providing insights for both programs and candidates. . Authored by: Hunter O. Rondeau, Pharm.D. Article Posted 28 October 2022.

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Actinium eyes filing as conditioning drug for AML aces trial

Pharma Phorum

Actinium Pharma is on course to submit its targeted radiotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) patients needing a bone marrow transplant in the US, buoyed by top-line data from a pivotal trial.

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Vitamin D Shows Promise in Lowering Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Pharmacy Times

A new review identified vitamin D as an important factor in maintaining endothelial progenitor cell health and function, which can impact risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

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The digital therapeutics revolution is happening and Big Pharma is buying in — with caution

PharmaVoice

Companies like Pfizer, Novartis, Sanofi and BMS are diving into the world of digital therapeutics while recognizing the limitations of the young field

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CommonSpirit Health reported an IT security incident affecting facilities in multiple regions

Fierce Healthcare

CommonSpirit Health reported an IT security incident affecting facilities in multiple regions. aburky. Tue, 10/04/2022 - 11:44

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Pfizer eyes four-fold price hike for COVID vaccine in private US market

Fierce Pharma

Pfizer eyes four-fold price hike for COVID vaccine in private US market. kdunleavy. Fri, 10/21/2022 - 10:31

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Chronic Pain in NF2-SWN (Kim)

NF2 BioSolutions

Chronic pain. I wake up in the morning & before I open my eyes I assess, has yesterday’s headache dissolved as I slept? Has the neuropathic pain in my hands & feet left the building? How about that troublesome hip & lower back pain? Oh & then there’s the facial pain.

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Janssen leads effort to cut waste in digital health devices

Pharma Phorum

A consortium of industry and academic groups – led by Johnson & Johnson’s pharma division Janssen – has been set up to tackle the environmental impact of digital health products, specifically aimed at minimising waste that could end up in landfill.

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Cancer Vaccine May be Effective for Melanoma Patients

Pharmacy Times

A researcher suggests that novel immune modulating cancer therapies like cancer vaccines can be more effective and safer alternative to previous cancer immunotherapies.

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What’s keeping pharma leaders up at night

PharmaVoice

C-suite execs in the life sciences share their late-night thoughts including innovation, patient access and market factors

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Employee Spotlight: Molly Simpson

InCrowd

What is your role within InCrowd? Marketing Director, InCrowd, Inc. What interested you when deciding to join InCrowd? I’ve worked for InCrowd for almost nine years so it’s been a long time since I thought about this.

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Indegene Acquires CultHealth, a Full Service, Healthcare Marketing Agency to Elevate Brand Experience

PharmExec

The acquisition by ILSL Inc., a subsidiary of Indegene Private Limited, augments Indegene’s commercialization portfolio spanning drug discovery and development to marketing and sales, adding brand strategy, market development capabilities, and patient engagement platforms.

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The Intricacies of the Pharma Cold Chain

Pharmaceutical Commerce

How to navigate the ongoing temperature challenges surrounding storage & distribution.

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Innovative Medicines Fund and the opportunity for ICSs to mobilise NICE approvals

Pharma Phorum

In June, NHSE and NICE published details on the Innovative Medicines Fund, which will help improve patient access to cutting-edge medicines, with a particular focus on rare diseases, and ensure global pharmaceutical and biotech organisations continue to prioritise the UK as a launch destination.

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Celebrating Pharmacists During American Pharmacists Month 2022

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacy Times will be spotlighting pharmacists throughout the month of October to recognize their contributions to the health care field.

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A new class of drugs with ‘huge’ potential in the fight against challenging breast cancers

PharmaVoice

Drug developers have been making headway in treating the most difficult and deadly forms of breast cancer

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HCP Perspective on Amazon Care

InCrowd

In September InCrowd surveyed attending physicians, nurses, medical residents and fellows on their thoughts about Amazon Care. Amazon Care was first launched in 2019 with the hopes of providing 24/7 telehealth services and in-person care to customers in the US.

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Keeping it Simple

PharmExec

Bristol Myers Squibb commercial head Chris Boerner believes a straightforward formula is the best formula in advancing innovation and developing talent in today’s complex healthcare climate—an approach he roots in authenticity and “not over engineering,” whether tackling business or culture.

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Navina, maker of AI assistant for doctors, raises $22M to fuel its growth with medical groups

Fierce Healthcare

Navina, maker of AI assistant for doctors, raises $22M to fuel its growth with medical groups. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 10/27/2022 - 19:05

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Wellcome funds work on regulating digital mental health tools

Pharma Phorum

An explosion of digital mental health tools being offered for sale has presented regulators with a problem – how should they be classified and assessed for safety or efficacy? Wellcome has provided funding in the UK to help answer that question. The healthcare charity is providing £1.8

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Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Face of Pharmacovigilance

Pharmacy Times

Pharmaceutical companies are looking into AI as the new method to not only reduce research and development costs, but also prevent costly errors.

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Nobel Prize winner Carolyn Bertozzi on revealing the power of chemistry in drug development

PharmaVoice

The Stanford researcher and biotech entrepreneur discusses how click and bioorthogonal chemistry could revolutionize drug development

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Betting the House on Orphan Drugs

Pharmaceutical Commerce

While all drug development efforts are fraught with peril, a growing number of biopharma companies—large and small—are staking a claim in the rare disease treatment space, chasing odds that could yield clinical and financial rewards.

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At the Heart of Pharma: ESG has Arrived as a Central Strategy

PharmExec

Pharma supply chains are no longer hidden beyond the reach of ESG agendas, making it important for companies to accelerate adoption of new manufacturing processes and environmental technology.

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HHS: More than 1,200 drugs' prices rose past inflation in 2021

Fierce Healthcare

HHS: More than 1,200 drugs' prices rose past inflation in 2021. rking. Fri, 09/30/2022 - 16:05

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