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JANUARY 24, 2024

If you want an argument in favor of teaching the humanities, I suggest you ask a medical educator. Across the U.S., the age-old debate about the value of a liberal arts education has seemingly devolved into mortal combat, leaving the humanities in dire straits on college campuses. For example, the Atlantic recently reported on West Virginia University’s decision to gut its humanities programming, and the New York Times wondered whether the liberal arts will exist after the budget cuts hap

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Drug Store News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Labor challenges, the expansion of healthcare services, store-count rationalization and PBM reform are among the front-burner issues in the year ahead.

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Pharmacy Times

JANUARY 16, 2024

Pharmacists are well suited to identify patients with dysphagia and educate patients and caregivers on when and how to safely crush and administer medication.

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Drug Topics

JANUARY 4, 2024

A new study found that 16.1% of patients treated with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) reported long COVID symptoms, compared to 14% of untreated patients.

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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 Pharma

JANUARY 19, 2024

A jury has found a former Pfizer statistician guilty of insider trading after a two-week trial in federal court in the Southern District of New York. | A federal jury has found a former Pfizer statistician guilty of insider trading after a two-week trial in Manhattan. The jury convicted Amit Dagar, 44, of Hillsborough, N.J., of using advance information on successful trial results for Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid to make more than $270,000 in stock trades.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 12, 2024

Industry giant UnitedHealth Group kicked off fourth-quarter earnings for major payers on Friday morning, where it reported $5.5 billion in profit. | Industry giant UnitedHealth Group kicked off fourth-quarter earnings for major payers on Friday morning, where it reported $5.5 billion in profit.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Dr Peter Marks, director of the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research told a packed house in San Francisco for JPM that FDA wants to support gene therapies in 2024.

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Pharmacy Times

JANUARY 4, 2024

Due to the observational nature of the study, the study authors said they cannot determine causal relationships between statins and cognitive decline for patients with Alzheimer disease.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

The first in our inaugural Pharma Horizons report series is dedicated to exploring the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for drug development, pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality control. AI/ML is predicted to be the top technology investment for 60 percent of life sciences companies over the next two years, according to a recent survey 1 from the Pistoia Alliance.

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Fierce Pharma

JANUARY 2, 2024

On the heels of a major Paxlovid inventory write-off in the United States, many more doses of Pfizer's COVID-fighting antiviral are going to waste overseas. | At the end of November, more than 1.5 million courses of Pfizer’s Paxlovid had expired unused in European countries, analysts at Airfinity said in a new report. The total tally of expired doses in Europe is expected to hit 3.1 million by the end of next month, representing a value of $2.2 billion.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 6, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO—Amazon plans to collaborate with digital health companies to connect customers with virtual care benefits for managing conditions like diabetes and hypertension. | Amazon plans to collaborate with digital health companies to connect customers with virtual care benefits for managing conditions like diabetes and hypertension. The online retail giant tapped virtual-first chronic care provider Omada Health as its first partner.

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STAT

JANUARY 31, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. — Wednesday was the first time that a federal judge asked questions in-person of drug industry lawyers who are trying to stop Medicare from negotiating drug prices. It didn’t go well for them. AstraZeneca’s lawyers argued that Medicare’s new powers amount to a taking of their property rights without due process.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 4, 2024

Amplifying the patient voice is essential for the success of clinical trials. Learn why it is crucial for patient engagement, recruitment, and overall trial success, and how it can address challenges such as transportation and financial barriers.

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Pharmacy Times

JANUARY 12, 2024

BrainSee creates a new standard for progression prediction in Alzheimer disease, marking a step forward in brain health management with non-invasive screening.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

JANUARY 16, 2024

Darius Hughes was a key figure in Pfizer’s pioneering Covid vaccine drive. Now he has changed companies – and sees a big future for mRNA technology The man who launched Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in the UK three years ago – when 90-year-old Margaret Keenan in Coventry became the first person in the world to receive one – is now overseeing the construction of a manufacturing and research centre in Oxfordshire for rival US jab maker Moderna.

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Fierce Pharma

JANUARY 22, 2024

As many have feared, the FDA’s investigation into secondary T-cell cancers following treatment with existing CAR-T therapies is poised to lead to a classwide black box warning. | As many have feared, the FDA's investigation into secondary T-cell malignancies following treatment with existing CAR-T therapies is poised to lead to a classwide black box warning.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 25, 2024

Humana primed the pump last week for a disappointing fourth quarter call, and its stock again dropped Thursday morning as the company posted a $541 million loss. | Humana primed the pump last week for a disappointing fourth quarter call, and its stock again dropped Thursday morning as the company posted a $541 million loss.

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STAT

JANUARY 30, 2024

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy — already game changers for diabetes and obesity — are being studied to treat an entirely different growing health problem: mental health illnesses, including depression and bipolar disorder. Early data and anecdotes suggest that this class of GLP-1 drugs could help patients feel less depressed and anxious.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 29, 2024

At the JP Morgan Healthcare conference, Merck (MSD) indicated its eagerness to continue to establish its place in the immunological space.

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Pharmacy Times

JANUARY 19, 2024

Benzodiazepines have proven effective in managing anxiety and insomnia, but they heighten risk of falls, cognitive impairment, functional decline, and mortality among older adults.

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PharmExec

JANUARY 8, 2024

Huestis discusses the ways that quantum simulation and quantum systems can be used in areas such as drug discovery and the creation and protection of intellectual property in the life sciences industry.

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Fierce Pharma

JANUARY 22, 2024

Even as Gilead looks to become an oncology powerhouse in the coming years, the company on Monday recorded a major setback for its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) Trodelvy. | The antibody-drug conjugate did not significantly improve survival outcomes compared with a chemotherapy alone in previously treated patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 12, 2024

LAS VEGAS — With all the buzz and headlines about artificial intelligence, there is one demographic that is quietly embracing the technology and even building long-term relationships with it. | With all the buzz and headlines about artificial intelligence, there is one demographic that is quietly embracing the technology and even building long-term relationships with it.

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STAT

JANUARY 29, 2024

LONDON — There was something odd about these Alzheimer’s cases. Part of it was the patients’ presentations: Some didn’t have the classic symptoms of the condition. But it was also that the patients were in their 40s and 50s, even their 30s, far younger than people who normally develop the disease. They didn’t even have the known genetic mutations that can set people on the course for such early-onset Alzheimer’s.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 9, 2024

Discover how the UK Biobank is leveraging technology and the power of genomics in data-driven disease research. Join the digital revolution in understanding and combating diseases using cutting-edge techniques and large-scale genomic data analysis.

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Pharmacy Times

JANUARY 4, 2024

The risk of poor cognitive performance was nearly double in participants who had the greatest number of sleep disturbances compared to the least.

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PharmaVoice

JANUARY 11, 2024

As advanced therapies and patient perspectives strengthen their foothold in R&D, pharma is poised to deliver impactful treatments in record time.

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Fierce Pharma

JANUARY 9, 2024

Pfizer knows it had a bad year in 2023. Speaking to reporters at the 2024 J.P. | Pfizer knows it had a bad year in 2023. Speaking to reporters at the 2024 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, the company’s CEO, Albert Bourla, spoke bluntly about the hits the company took, and he acknowledged the underperformance of certain key launches.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) has published voluntary cybersecurity performance goals tailored for healthcare organizations, the first move in the administration’s

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STAT

JANUARY 29, 2024

On Thursday evening, the state of Alabama executed Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen gas. Now, there are dueling narratives about what happened. Alabama claims it went perfectly, proving that nitrogen is a humane, effective alternative to lethal injection (which it previously tried, unsuccessfully, to use on Smith). It says that based on this experience, other states should follow its example.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 10, 2024

Novavax is a leading pharmaceutical company dedicated to creating protein-based vaccines for diseases like COVID-19 and malaria. Learn more about their innovative vaccine development process and their commitment to creating a healthier future.

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Pharmacy Times

JANUARY 31, 2024

Sharon Rimon, NP, shares insights on the rectal administration of fecal microbiota therapy, highlighting its efficacy, ease of adoption in clinical practice, and benefits for patients.

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Pharmacy Times

JANUARY 16, 2024

Pharmacists play a significant role in early identification, continuous monitoring, and interventions to help minimize the risk of falls in older adults.

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STAT

JANUARY 30, 2024

From “ Legacy ” by Uché Blackstock, M.D., published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2024 by Uché Blackstock, M.D. In the U.S., access to health care has long depended on insurance and a person’s ability to pay, with patients of color making up a disproportionate number of the under- or uninsured, as I have seen firsthand.

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