October, 2023

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Expert: Celebrating Pharmacists’ Role in Health Care, How the Profession Has Changed

Pharmacy Times

The assistant program director at Mayo Clinic discusses the significance of pharmacists’ role in health care, changes throughout the industry, and her passion for mentoring pharmaceutical students.

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Patient groups have become a powerhouse in R&D. Here’s a look at their impact.

PharmaVoice

“They have the money,” and they’re using it to influence drug development, according to the executive director of the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.

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NCPA launches company to assist pharmacies with litigation against PBMs over DIR fees

Fierce Healthcare

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has launched the latest salvo in its battle with pharmacy benefit managers over controversial fees. | The National Community Pharmacists Association has launched the latest salvo in its battle with pharmacy benefit managers over controversial fees.

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DIR Fee Changes Are Coming in 2024: Are you Prepared?

Drug Topics

Lisa Faast, CEO and Owner of DiversifyRx, discusses ways that pharmacists can prepare their business for the cash crunch that is set to happen in the first several months of next year.

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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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What Are Pharmacy Students Up To These Days Anyways? – A Look At The ChatRx Podcast

IDStewardship

In this article the students from the University of Florida discuss why they started the ChatRx podcast and what their goals are for their new endeavor. Written By: Eisha Ludtke, Pharm.D. Candidate 2024 & Lucas Zhou, Pharm.D. Candidate 2024 Article Posted October 2024 Hello Readers of IDstewardship! My name is Eisha Ludtke, and I am a 4th year pharmacy student at the University of Florida (UF).

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STAT+: In major test for prime editing, scientists successfully correct mutations in monkeys

STAT

Prime Medicine said Friday it successfully used a new, ultra-versatile form of genetic surgery called prime editing to edit liver cells in monkeys. The results, presented at the European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy meeting in Brussels, are a major step for a technology that could transform treatment of numerous diseases. “I think the big celebration here is we’re showing, in primates, for the company, that we have a delivery system that is working and is safe,” said J

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Actor and epilepsy advocate Greg Grunberg wants the world to ‘talk about it’

PharmaVoice

The actor of “Heroes” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” fame is starring in another role as a patient advocate for people with epilepsy.

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Medical AI scribe startup Nabla rolling out tool to Kaiser Permanente docs in Northern California

Fierce Healthcare

Nabla, maker of an autonomous clinical AI scribe, has joined forces with Kaiser Permanente to roll out its tool to 10,000 doctors in Northern California. | The AI tool will be available to 10,000 Kaiser Permanente doctors in Northern California across all care settings and specialties.

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In the Opioid Epidemic, Treatment Challenges Still Persist

Drug Topics

Despite societal need, stigma around MAT and MOUD still exists.

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UPDATED: Pfizer plans to shutter New Jersey site, discloses layoffs amid $3.5B cost-cutting drive

Fierce Pharma

Editor's note: This story has been updated with a comment from Pfizer. An earlier version of the story stated that nearly 800 jobs would be affected. | After plunging COVID revenues prompted Pfizer to embark on a cost-cutting crusade, more details about the company's savings efforts are coming into focus.

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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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STAT+: ALS patients support bill that could help patients with other rare diseases

STAT

WASHINGTON — A month after advisers to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly voted against the experimental ALS drug NurOwn, a Senate committee is considering a bill that would allow provisional approvals of the drug and other investigational treatments for rare, incurable diseases. Balancing high approval standards and fast access to promising drugs has always been a wobbly act.

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Physical Activity Positively Impacts Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety

Pharmacy Times

Modern society has put individuals at an increased risk of dopamine overload, causing an increase in mental health disorders.

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The ALS therapy keeping the human pig heart transplant pumping

PharmaVoice

Eledon’s investigational ALS drug tegoprubart could also help prevent organ transplant rejections, the company says.

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Lawmakers mull lifting ban on physician-owned hospitals as doc lobbying groups claim major cost savings

Fierce Healthcare

A new analysis backed by doctor lobbying groups suggest that physician-owned hospitals could have fueled about $1.1 billion in savings across 20 of Medicare’s most expensive conditions in 2019— tho | Lobbying groups in favor of overturning the ban on new physician-owned hospitals outlined broad cost savings if 2019's Medicare patients were treated at such facilities instead of a traditional hospital.

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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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Veterinarians and Pharmacists Discuss Challenges Around Pet Medications

Drug Topics

Veterinarians and veterinarian pharmacists weigh in on issues around working with pet medications.

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Vaccine Update: What Pharmacists Need to Know About ACIP’s New Guidelines

Drug Topics

Jean-Venable R. Goode, PharmD, director of the PGY1 Community Based Residency Program at Virginia Commonwealth University, discussed the new vaccine guidelines from ACIP.

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The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pharmacy

Drug Topics

It’s crucial to be openminded about these approaches, and to convey accurate information to patients in a nonjudgmental manner.

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Gut Health Has Impact on the Skin

Drug Topics

The gut-brain-skin axis is more important to overall health than previously understood, and prebiotics and probiotics play a large role in the benefits.

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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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Inside Insomnia: Pharmacist Management of Sleep Disorders

Drug Topics

Digging deeper into the cause of insomnia and counseling patients on lifestyle changes can help improve their sleep health.

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Diabetes Health Burden Negatively Impacts Quality of Life in Elderly Patients

Drug Topics

A study published in Primary Care Diabetes pinpoints those at most risk and recommends education to improve the quality of life in diagnosed elderly patients.

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Flip the Pharmacy Award Winners Recognized for Pharmacy Transformation Excellence

Drug Topics

The awards recognize the teams, coaches, and pharmacies that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to transforming community pharmacy practice.

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Reproducibility of Consecutive CGM Results in Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes

Drug Topics

Researchers assessed the reproducibility of at-home CGM acquisitions with mixed meal tolerance tests among patients with CF-related diabetes who were not treated with insulin.

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HPV Vaccines Have Reshaped the Epidemiological Landscape

Drug Topics

Prophylactic HPV vaccines have demonstrated remarkable efficacy, exceeding 98%, and they are already proving to be effective in the prevention of anogenital warts, precancerous lesions, and cancer alike.

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When Vets Send Patients to Independent Pharmacies, Everyone Can Benefit

Drug Topics

When pet parents fill a prescription online, they lose the opportunity to consult with a pharmacist.

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Pfizer, BioNTech Release Positive Topline Data for Combination COVID-19/Flu Vaccine

Drug Topics

The combination vaccine produced robust immune responses from vaccine candidates in a phase 1/2 clinical trial.

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Celebrating Women in Pharmacy

Drug Topics

Through her work at the Centre Volunteers in Medicine, my wife—now retired—has made an impact on more people than I ever will.

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How Pharmacies Can Use Marketing Tools to Sell Their LTC Services

Drug Topics

Lindsay Constantino, president and cofounder of Centennial Pharmacy Services, an LTC pharmacy network, talks about how pharmacies can effectively market their services.

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JAK Inhibitors May Increase Risk of Shingles in Patients With Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases

Drug Topics

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis had a higher risk of shingles when treated once a day with 4 mg of baricitinib, 100 mg of peficitinib, or 30 mg of upadacitinib.

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Nobel Prize Awarded to Scientists Whose mRNA Work Allowed Development of COVID-19 Vaccines

Drug Topics

Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, were cited "for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

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Gluten in Medications: Why Labeling Matters for Patients With Celiac Disease

Drug Topics

Despite pleas from celiac disease advocates, the FDA still does not require drug manufacturers to note on the label whether a medication contains gluten.

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Topical Analgesics: A New Frontier for First-Line Pain Management

Drug Topics

Despite a wealth of data proving their efficacy for acute and chronic pain, these products remain underutilized in the United States.

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Positive Early-Phase Data Announced for Combination COVID-19/Flu Vaccine

Drug Topics

Moderna plans to begin a phase 3 trial of the combination vaccine this year.

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ACT Pharmacy Collaborative Will Launch 3 New Signature Programs This Fall

Drug Topics

Collaboration among faculty, students, national associations, and community pharmacy leaders is crucial as pharmacy practice continues to transform.