Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Pharmacists play a vital role in HIV care by addressing social determinants of health, managing complex HIV medication regimens, and providing comprehensive patient counseling.
Drug Topics
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The CDC first released opioid prescribing guidelines in 2016.
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Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Psychological safety substantially contributes to team effectiveness, learning, employee retention, and—most critically—better decisions and better performance.
IDStewardship
DECEMBER 12, 2023
In this article a clinical pharmacist discusses ways that preceptors may integrate generative artificial intelligence programs into pharmacy education for student and resident learning experiences. Authored By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Generative artificial intelligence was NOT used to create this text. Although, maybe it would be better if I had used it!
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.
STAT
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group used secret rules to restrict access to rehabilitation care requested by specific groups of seriously ill patients, including those who lived in nursing homes or suffered from cognitive impairment, according to internal documents obtained by STAT. The documents, which outline parameters for the clinicians who initially review referrals for rehab care, reveal that many patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans were routed for a quick denial based on c
Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Pfizer’s $43 billion acquisition of Seagen is in the books, the company said on Thursda | It’s a done deal. Pfizer’s $43 billion acquisition of Seagen is in the books, as it becomes the largest M&A transaction in the biopharma industry since AbbVie snatched up Allergan for $63 billion in 2019. The buyout of the antibody-drug conjugate specialist has doubled Pfizer’s pipeline to 60 programs.
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Drug Topics
DECEMBER 7, 2023
A new study, outlined in a poster at ASHP Midyear 2023, identified 3 key themes associated with the ways in which pharmacists are positioned to advance health equity for patients with chronic diseases.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Less than 1% of individuals developed Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), but for those who previously had a CDI the year before, 12% developed a new infection.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Though often associated with gaming, virtual reality (VR) is a technology rapidly evolving in healthcare. | VR therapy is not a new concept, though it wasn’t until the last few years that the field became prominent. And as technology has improved and gotten more intuitive to use, it has also become less expensive.
STAT
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption reduces the risk of developing oral cavity and esophagus cancers, according to a special report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer. But more data are needed to conclude whether the same is true for several other cancer types, including colorectal, breast, and liver cancer. Even so, it is likely that reducing or ceasing to drink alcohol will lessen the risk of these cancers, said Farhad Islami, a cancer epidemiologist at the American C
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.
Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Using Tuesday to announce good news—that its $43 billion acquisition of Seagen would be | Using Tuesday to announce good news—that its $43 billion acquisition of Seagen would be finalized on Thursday—Pfizer sandwiched its bad news, which came on Wednesday with its 2024 guidance. The company expects revenue to reach between $58.5 billion and $61.5 billion next year, coming up short of the analyst consensus of $63.2 billion, largely because of the plummeting demand for its COVID-19 products.
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
DECEMBER 2, 2023
Links between the deaths of UK patients and the popular drug have spurred on action among expats in Jávea and beyond As Britain faced widespread frosts last week, there were blue skies, a warm breeze and temperatures above 20C on white sand beaches dotted with palm trees in Jávea on the Costa Blanca. About 5,000 Britons live in this small town, once walled and fortified to protect it from marauding pirates.
The Checkup by Singlecare
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Dealing with a sore throat can be a real pain—literally. When your throat is raw and inflamed, you may be enticed by cold foods like ice cream or smoothies. And while certain things may feel good on the throat, not all foods will help you heal. No matter what’s causing your sore throat, nourishing your body with healthy food sources is essential to getting better.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Investigators analyzed the effects of harmful accumulation of HDAC6 in the brains of mouse models with Alzheimer disease to determine any changes in disease progression.
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Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Health plans and value-based care organizations are ill-prepared to help patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementia. | Only a small fraction of health plans and value-based care organizations have a fully developed care management model for its enrollees with dementia or Alzheimer's, a new survey shows.
STAT
DECEMBER 26, 2023
There’s ample evidence that private equity buyouts in health care drive up costs. A new study shows quality declines, too. Hospitals acquired by private equity saw a 25% uptick in adverse events compared with controls, according to a new study released today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The findings add to an accumulating body of literature underscoring the harm that occurs when financial investors take over health care providers — not only hospitals, but nur
Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Over the past several years, drug shortages have vexed doctors and patients on both sides of the Atlantic, prompting lawmakers and government agencies to take action in both Europe and the U.S. | Tuesday, the European Medicines Agency laid out a list of more than 300 critical generic drugs that could fall prey to future shortages. Inclusion in the list doesn’t mean a particular drug is likely to experience a shortage anytime soon, the EMA said.
European Pharmaceutical Review
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Yannis Morel, Executive Vice President of product portfolio strategy and business development of Innate Pharma SA, offers insight on engineering antibodies to develop antibody-based NK cell therapeutics. He discusses why NK cell therapy’s ability to generate ‘synthetic immunity’ in the body means this modality holds potential as an anti-cancer treatment.
Drug Store News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
With a mantra of “whatever goes on your body should be good enough to go in it,” beauty brand Camille Rose has grown from offering homemade eczema cream to a multi-million-dollar company.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Investigators also found that the results demonstrated lower death and hospitalization rates for those with advanced heart failure treated with cell therapy.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 21, 2023
A new policy from Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts, starting Jan. | Some patients needing a colonoscopy in Massachusetts won't be covered for monitored anesthesia care, or MAC, starting Jan. 1. Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts is standing by the policy, which will save the insurer money but require the patient to remain awake for the operation.
STAT
DECEMBER 29, 2023
It’s time to take stock of the year that was in health and science: the meteoric rise of weight loss drugs , the approval of the first CRISPR-based therapy , the continuing effects of abortion access restrictions after the Dobbs decision, and much more. Below is our annual list of stories that STAT staffers loved, and wish that they had written.
Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Even with the Federal Trade Commission keeping a watchful eye on the biopharma industry and the economic landscape giving some players pause, mergers and acquisitions are back on the rise. | Even with the Federal Trade Commission keeping a watchful eye on the biopharma industry and the economic landscape giving some players pause, mergers and acquisitions are back on the rise.
European Pharmaceutical Review
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Results from MaaT Pharma’s Early Access Program (EAP) for its microbiome-based therapy MaaT013, have demonstrated positive overall response and overall survival rates in European patients with graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). The findings were presented at the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. MaaT013 is an off-the-shelf, pooled-donor, enema Microbiome Ecosystem Therapy TM.
Drug Store News
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Sarah Mastrorocco, vice president and general manager at Instacart Health, discusses the company’s recent collaboration with Mount Sinai Health Systems and the current health ecosystem.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 14, 2023
The approval carries the limitation that ritlecitinib should not be used in combination with biologic immunomodulators, cyclosporine, other Janus kinase inhibitors, or other potent immunosuppressants.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 14, 2023
A new price comparison study finds over 50% higher facility fees for commercially insured colonoscopies performed in hospitals rather than ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), suggesting that “money | The analysis of commercial payers' price transparency data shows that “money has apparently been left on the table” for employers and consumers, the study's senior author says.
STAT
DECEMBER 19, 2023
American taxpayers footed the bill for at least $1.8 trillion in federal and state health care expenditures in 2022 — about 41% of the nearly $4.5 trillion in both public and private health care spending the U.S. recorded last year, according to the annual report released last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. On top of that $1.8 trillion, third-party programs, which are often government-funded, and public health programs accounted for another $600 billion in spendin
Fierce Pharma
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Alongside a historic approval for the first therapy utilizing the Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology, the FDA has cleared a rival gene replacement therapy, also for sickle cell | Alongside a historic approval for the first therapy utilizing the Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology, the FDA has cleared a rival gene replacement therapy, also for sickle cell disease (SCD).
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 18, 2023
To effectively combat rare diseases, it is essential to prioritise the collection and analysis of data. This article explores how pharmaceutical companies are leveraging AI and focusing on orphan drugs to tackle rare diseases.
Drug Store News
DECEMBER 14, 2023
The healthcare industry joined together Wednesday night in New York City to honor and celebrate NACDS’ 90th anniversary, while also paying tribute to pharmacy retailers.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 22, 2023
The drug is the first medicine to be approved for the treatment of adults with polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis that can be self-administered.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Only 25% of healthcare organizations have deployed generative AI solutions. | Only 25% of healthcare organizations have deployed generative AI solutions but that is expected to more than double next year as executives see opportunities to automate clinical documentation and improve patient communication.
STAT
DECEMBER 15, 2023
A Texas woman’s unsuccessful legal fight for an abortion on medical emergency grounds drew nationwide headlines in recent days, but her plight is hardly a rare occurrence amid vague and highly restrictive state laws in the post-Roe era. Kate Cox is likely one of hundreds, if not thousands, of Texans who’ve faced a similar struggle this year to get an abortion for medical reasons, according to a STAT review of studies and abortion data from other states.
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