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Florida Pharmacist Discusses Medication Preparedness for Hurricanes

Drug Topics

Florida-based pharmacist Brad Phillips, PharmD, BCACP, speaks to the importance of pre-planning, emergency refills, medication storage, and post-storm safety measures to ensure medication security during hurricanes.

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Men won all the science Nobels this year. There’s an even bigger problem.

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Since the Nobel Prizes were created in 1901, just 24 women have received awards in the sciences. This year, that number stayed the same: All seven laureates in physics , chemistry , and physiology or medicine were men.  Some scientists have expressed frustration about the lack of women in this year’s awardees, particularly the omission of two women who contributed to the work honored for the prize in physiology or medicine.

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‘I’m another statistic. I feel let down’: How HIV prevention stays out of reach for many

Fierce Healthcare

This story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media, a nonpartisan, investigative, LGBTQ | Ending the HIV epidemic hinges on both treatment and prevention, particularly through access to PrEP. For at-risk individuals living in the U.S. South—where HIV is a daunting reality—PrEP use is very low compared to the number of new HIV cases.

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FDA Approves Marstacimab-hncq for Adults, Adolescents With Hemophilia A or B Without Inhibitors

Pharmacy Times

This approval marks the first and only anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor approved in the US for the treatment hemophilia A or B, and the first approved hemophilia treatment to be administered via a pre-filled, auto-injector pen.

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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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Pharmacy-Based PrEP Program Can Increase HIV Prevention Services Among MSM

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Individuals living in rural areas can benefit from pharmacy-based pre-exposure prophylaxis programs.

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Opinion: Encampment sweeps threaten homeless people’s health

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Recently, California Gov. Gavin Newsom granted $130.7 million for local governments addressing homelessness, including clearing encampments. It comes in the wake of  a June Supreme Court ruling that gave cities full authority to implement and enforce policies that would allow them to clear encampments as they see fit. In early August, Newsom was even filmed removing homeless people’s belongings from public view in Mission Hills in Los Angeles County.

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Emergency Prescription Assistance Program Deployed in North Carolina Following Hurricane Helene

Pharmacy Times

Eligible patients can receive a 30-day supply of covered drugs and medical supplies that can be renewed every 30 days for as long as an Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) is active.

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COVID-19 Infection Raises Heart Failure Risks, Underlines Vaccination Importance

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Research presented at CHEST 2024 outlined the heart failure risks associated with COVID-19 infection and emphasized the importance of vaccination to prevent adverse outcomes.

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STAT+: 7 children developed blood cancer after Bluebird Bio gene therapy for rare neurological disease

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Newly published data show that seven out of 67 children who received Bluebird Bio’s gene therapy for a devastating neurological disorder in clinical trials have since gone on to develop blood cancers.  That means four additional patients have developed blood cancers since June 2022, when concerns about three cancer cases prompted the Food and Drug Administration to hold a hearing of outside advisers before approving the treatment, marketed as Skysona.

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Abridge, Wolters Kluwer Health ink partnership to integrate UpToDate with AI medical scribe

Fierce Healthcare

Wolters Kluwer Health, a big player in clinical decision support solutions, is teaming up with Abridge to integrate UpToDate into its AI-based medical note-taking tool. | Wolters Kluwer Health, a big player in clinical decision support solutions, is teaming up with Abridge to integrate UpToDate into its AI-based medical note-taking tool.

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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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Study: Risk Factors Associated With Developing Ocular Complications Following Shingles Diagnosis

Pharmacy Times

Female and older patients had a greater incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus and were more likely to develop ocular complications.

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The Perils of Frivolous Lawsuits

Drug Topics

Current rules governing lawsuits must be revisited to strike a balance between legitimate and frivolous legal actions against health care providers.

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As Eli Lilly, compounders battle over weight loss drugs, patients are caught in the middle

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There’s a war brewing over blockbuster weight loss medications — and patients are now getting caught in the crossfire. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration declared an end to the shortage of Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide, sold under the brand name Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity. The move was a clear warning to compounders that they can no longer make copycat versions of the drugs — a process that is only permitted when the medications are on

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Florida hospitals again evacuating patients ahead of second hurricane in 2 weeks

Fierce Healthcare

A rapidly intensifying Hurricane Milton has Florida and its healthcare providers gearing up for another severe weather event less than two weeks after similar preparations for Hurricane Helene. | Facing a second major storm within two weeks, some hospitals on Florida's Gulf Coast are again closing up shop and transferring patients across the state.

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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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Facing Industry Disruptions, FDA Grants Temporary Exemption From DSCSA Requirements For Trading Partners

Pharmacy Times

The exemption allows more time for partners to adhere to enhanced distribution security requirements in the Food, Drug, & Cosmetics Act and prevents possible supply chain disruptions.

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Texas Sues Multiple PBMs, Drug Manufacturers Over Inflated Insulin Prices

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On October 3,2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the lawsuit, which involves Eli Lilly, Express Scripts, CVS Pharmacy, and other pharmaceutical entities.

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STAT+: Nobel-winning AI was built on open science. Will the quest for profits quash collaboration?

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The 2024 Nobel Prizes will be remembered as the year that artificial intelligence took the awards by storm. The physics prize this week was awarded to two scientists, John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, who laid the groundwork for the field of machine learning. The next day, the chemistry prize went to a trio of researchers whose work built on Hopfield and Hinton’s principles, developing AI models that predict the structure of proteins and design entirely new ones.

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US hospitals prep for supply chain constraints in wake of Baxter International plant closure

Fierce Healthcare

U.S. | U.S. hospitals are taking steps to conserve their supplies of intravenous (IV) fluids as one of the country's biggest manufacturers reduces shipments after Hurricane Helene flooded a major facility in North Carolina.

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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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FDA Grants Survodutide Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Treatment of Adults With MASH

Pharmacy Times

Survodutide is a glucagon/glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1_ receptor dual agonist that activates the glucagon and GLP-1 receptors to better control metabolic function.

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Pharmacists Can Play Vital Role in Boosting Vaccine Uptake

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Researchers analyzed the potential role of nonphysician health care providers to provide vaccine services outside of traditional health care settings.

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STAT+: A pariah in science, the ‘CRISPR babies’ researcher gains support from a U.S. cryptocurrency entrepreneur

STAT

On June 17, He Jiankui received an email that wasted no time getting to the point: An American cryptocurrency entrepreneur had learned about the Chinese scientist’s recent proposal to use CRISPR gene-editing technology on human embryos to lower their future risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and he was offering funding and other help to turn those plans into a new commercial venture. He rose to international infamy in 2018, when it came to light that he

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AstraZeneca heads to regulators after Airsupra asthma trial stops early thanks to 'overwhelming efficacy'

Fierce Pharma

After winning a first-in-class nod for its two-drug inhaler Airsupra l | After winning a first-in-class nod for its two-drug inhaler Airsupra last January, AstraZeneca is bolstering the rescue treatment’s clinical package with new data showing it can cut the risk of asthma exacerbations regardless of patients’ disease severity.

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FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Setrusumab for Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Pharmacy Times

Setrusumab could offer a rapid and clinically meaningful decrease in fracture rate in individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta.

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Midyear Pharmacy Update: Evaluating the Impact of DIR Fees

Drug Topics

A roundtable session discussed the real-world implications of applying DIR fees at the point of sale rather than through retroactive clawback.

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STAT+: Medical journal peer reviewers are paid millions by industry, study finds

STAT

Nearly 60% of the experts who reviewed manuscripts for four prominent medical journals received at least one payment from industry during a recent three-year period and, overall, these reviewers or their institutions received more than $1 billion from companies, according to a new analysis. Between 2020 and 2022, 1,155 of the 1,962 experts who reviewed studies for The BMJ, JAMA, The Lancet, and The New England Journal of Medicine received some form of payment.

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Disruptive cyberattacks against healthcare on the rise, with increasing impacts to patient care, survey finds

Fierce Healthcare

Reports of recent cyberattacks and disruptions in patient care have ticked up among healthcare organizations since 2023, with the average attack bringing just under $1.5 million in operational disr | Ninety-two percent of polled healthcare IT and security practitioners said their organization had faced at least once cyberattack during the prior year.

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The Evolving Role and Importance of Pharmacists in the Health Care System

Pharmacy Times

Amelia Arnold, PharmD, reflects on the growing recognition of pharmacists as valuable clinical providers.

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Examining Barriers to Assessing and Treating Pain in Pediatric Patients

Drug Topics

Although there has recently been an effort to improve pediatric pain treatment, it is still often underestimated and not adequately managed.

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2024 Nobel prize in medicine: Ruvkun, Ambros win for discovery of microRNA

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LONDON — A pair of scientists who discovered a type of RNA molecule that helps control the activity of genes — allowing our cells to perform all their myriad of functions in different tissues throughout the body — won the 2024 Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology on Monday. The award went to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their research into microRNA, which the Nobel committee described as a “groundbreaking discovery [that] revealed a completely new principle of g

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Fulfilling My Purpose as a Future Bilingual Pharmacist – Honoring Hispanic Heritage in Pharmacy

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

Hello everyone, my name is Diana Martinez-Nava and I am a fourth-year student pharmacist at The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy. I would like to take some time on this special month celebrating our Hispanic Heritage to share my story on my pharmacy journey. My interest in becoming a pharmacist began around the time I was 8 years old. I was that small child who could barely see over the counter at our neighborhood pharmacy next to my father’s arm who would be reaching out to collect,

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Stem Cell-Derived Islets Functionally Cure Patient With Type 1 Diabetes

Pharmacy Times

The analysis assessed the feasibility of autologous transplantation of chemically-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived islets for type 1 diabetes.

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Now Trending: Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Vaccine Hesitancy

Drug Topics

Check out this recap of articles published on our sister sites during the past week.

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Wealthy nations might be reaching a life expectancy limit, study suggests — at least for now

STAT

Over the past 150 years, humanity has unleashed unimaginable energy by splitting atoms and developed machines that allow us to soar through the skies. But arguably, our species’ most profound change has been far more basic: People generally live a lot longer than they used to. This trend has now substantially slowed in wealthier nations, which appear to be nearing a limit in life expectancy improvements from modern medicine, according to a new study.

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