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Mental Health and CBD: What's the Latest Info

Drug Topics

Drug Topics® is joined by Dr. Alex Capano, Chief Science Officer at Ananda professional to discuss what CBD is used for mental health, where research should go next, and how to ensure that patients are getting effective CBD products.

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In their own words: Insured Americans struggle to navigate complex coverage

PhRMA

A survey of more than 5,000 Americans conducted with Ipsos found that nearly 40% of insured Americans struggle to understand what their health insurance covers.

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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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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. Virtual recruitment for post-graduate residency programs continues to find its place, especially now with the upcoming in-person Midyear after two years of an “online-only” environment.

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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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Looking at Expired Children's Medications

Drug Topics

In a recent poll, only 1 in 5 parents believed it is unsafe for children to take medicine past its expiration date, while many did not know how to properly dispose medicine.

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Identifying and addressing health disparities: PhRMA's first chart pack on health equity

PhRMA

PhRMA is proud to announce the release of its first ever chart pack on health equity. This chart pack contains information on health equity in three sections: (1) A Snapshot of Health Disparities in America, (2) Inequities in Access to Screenings and Medicines Allow Health Disparities to Persist, and (3) PhRMA’s Commitment to Building a More Equitable Health Care System for All.

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Interim FDG-PET/CT May Have Positive Prognostic Value for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Pharmacy Times

Research suggests that positron emission tomography scans are effective at detecting early and late Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and the results could help manage and reduce toxicity from current chemotherapies.

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Our Success is in Our People

Drug Topics

The Flip the Pharmacy program provides tools to pharmacy technicians and non-pharmacy support staff Mitchell’s Drug Stores to help provide patient care.

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The law driving technology transfer and fostering innovation

PhRMA

The bipartisan Bayh-Dole Act created a framework for researchers receiving federal funds to patent and license their inventions to companies for further development and commercialization. This benefits innovators across many sectors.

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Backed by celebrity interest, Novo is finding new success in weight loss — while staying true to its roots

PharmaVoice

The company's head of U.S. and Canadian operations explains how the company is evolving its game plan after 100 years in the insulin space.

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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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These 3 Areas of Opportunity Are Ripe for Law Changes

Pharmacy Times

Modifications related to final product verifications, immunizations, and remote work loom on the horizon for 2023.

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Coaching for Chronic Care

Drug Topics

How on pharmacy helps patients with chronic concerns like diabetes.

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Cloud robotics labs are accelerating drug discovery and development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Drug discovery and development is an incredibly expensive and time-consuming process, taking between 12 and 18 years, and costing on average between $2 billion and $3 billion. Considering the low chances of success, with only 10% of drug candidates making it into clinical development, pharma companies must prevent the increased erosion of profit margins.

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A longtime believer in mRNA, Strand Therapeutics’ co-founder is now pushing the tech to the next level

PharmaVoice

The company’s co-founder and head of R&D on how it’s using synthetic mRNA to create “smarter” therapies that could provide cures for cancer and more.

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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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Experts Discuss the Future of Pharmacy Technicians Across the World

Pharmacy Times

In a panel, pharmacy technicians discuss the future of pharmacy technicians in United States, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.

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Skin Sensitivity Reported by 71% of Adults

Drug Topics

State of Skin Sensitivity Report raises awareness of the causes of skin sensitivity and its effect on the mind.

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

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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. Join us on Wednesday 23rd November at 12:30 GMT / 13:30 CET / 7:30 am EST as the panel discuss how the Innovative Medicines Fund works, what the implications are for industry organisations in securing fu

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Riches, rags, riches: Is Biogen the Cinderella of biotechs?

PharmaVoice

Biogen and Eisai's new Alzheimer's drug is wowing investigators, and it might help the companies get past previous failures.

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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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Despite Benefits, Barriers Persist With the Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes in HIV

Pharmacy Times

Although clinicians cited lack of time as a reason for not using patient-reported outcomes, patients with HIV viewed their use very positively.

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Treating Amblyopia with a Hydrogel Patch

Drug Topics

According to NEXGEL, the patch is expected be available for ophthalmologists to offer to their patients in the first half of 2023.

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Novartis drops presbyopia drug acquired with Encore Vision

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Novartis has abandoned development of its drug to treat presbyopia, a common age-related loss of near distance vision, after it failed a phase 2b trial. The eyedrop formulation of UNR844 (lipoic acid/choline ester chloride) was acquired as part of the group’s buyout of privately-held ophthalmology biotech Encore Vision for $375 million upfront in 2017, and was designed to work by restoring the elasticity of the eye’s lens that declines with age.

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Pharma execs on creating a better workplace culture

PharmaVoice

Top women execs speak to the leadership skills they are embracing as the industry adjusts to a new normal.

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Study: Children With HIV Show Greater Risk for Impaired Neurological Development

Pharmacy Times

News research results in Zambia also find that early intervention in the form of antiretroviral therapies and better nutrition may help close the gap.

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Prioritizing Culturally Competent Care, Advocacy, and Access in HIV

Drug Topics

To sufficiently address HIV, stakeholders across the health care spectrum must come together.

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When it comes to addiction, Americans’ word choices are part of the problem

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Who gets better medical care in the United States: “addicts,” or “people with substance use disorders”? The terms, of course, mean functionally the same thing. But in the field of addiction medicine, the question presents something of a crisis. Even as drugs and alcohol claim 200,000 lives each year, many who seek addiction treatment are greeted by the harsh, stigmatizing labels that many Americans don’t think twice about: Words like addict, alcoholic, junkie,

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Beyond cancer: Scientists push CAR-T cell therapies into new frontiers

PharmaVoice

Why a ‘very exciting’ trial of the therapy in lupus patients could swing the door open to new studies in autoimmune diseases.

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Incidence of Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases Changed Little Over Time

Pharmacy Times

Patients with synchronous liver metastases from colorectal cancer have been found to have worse outcomes than those with metachronous liver metastases.

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Point-of-Care Testing 101: Get Started Today

Drug Topics

Turn your pharmacy into a point-of-care testing site.

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Walmart streamlines digital shopping experience

Drug Store News

The retailer is using technology to take the guesswork out of gifting.

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Biosimilars will gain ground in 2023 with Humira launches — and that’s just the beginning

PharmaVoice

In Amgen's 2022 Biosimilars Trend Report, the company tracks the progress and potential of the copycat drugs as they reach a pivotal moment.

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Counsel Patients About Pediatric Allergy Risks, Precautions On Halloween

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists can remind parents to have an EpiPen on hand and to carefully review candy after trick-or-treating.

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Power in Numbers

Drug Topics

Flip the Pharmacy helped this Jonesboro, Arkansas, pharmacy go from a traditional dispensing one to a pharmacy offering robust clinical services.

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Weak data for Fasenra undermine AZ’s ambitions for the drug

pharmaphorum

AstraZeneca’s IL-5 inhibitor Fasenra is already making blockbuster sales from its use in eosinophilic asthma, but the drugmaker’s efforts to expand its label keep running into difficulties. Earlier this year, the FDA rejected AZ’s application for Fasenra (benralizumab) as a treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) with a request for more data.

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