Pharmacists Can Promote Vaccine Confidence in Patients
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 19, 2023
Building strong, trusting relationships helps combat hesitancy, creating healthier communities.
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New Hepatitis B Testing Guidelines Include Universal Adult Screening
Drug Topics
APRIL 17, 2023
The CDC said that the new guidance will help identify more cases earlier for better treatment outcomes.
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Updates To CDC Immunization Schedule
Drug Topics
APRIL 17, 2023
At the 44th annual National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Conference, the CDC provided an updated immunization schedule that details new changes.
5 Reasons People Fail The NAPLEX, Revisited
IDStewardship
APRIL 16, 2023
In 2016 a pharmacy professor developed a blog post about five reasons why people fail the NAPLEX. Now years later, he revisits the topic here. Authored By: Christopher Bland, Pharm.D., BCPS, FIDSA Article Posted 17 April 2023 The NAPLEX is an examination pharmacists take to become licensed. While many pharmacy schools have high passing rates, people inevitably fail this test each year.
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.
Tired of ‘dead end’ approach, herpes patients mobilize to demand government action
STAT
APRIL 21, 2023
A medical student spoke emotionally about grappling with a diagnosis his classes told him little about. A young queer man took one test, got a different result on the next, and is now saving up the money needed for the most advanced diagnostics, which insurers rarely cover. A young woman tested positive, got little guidance from her doctor and found information on government sites that she interpreted as pushing abstinence.
Aflibercept Shows Promising Results for Treatment of wAMD, DME, Diabetic Retinopathy
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 19, 2023
Data from the aflibercept 8 mg clinical trial program will be presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2023 Annual Meeting, April 23 to 27.
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In heavyweight obesity fight, Eli Lilly launches Mounjaro head-to-head trial against Novo Nordisk's Wegovy
Fierce Pharma
APRIL 21, 2023
In heavyweight obesity fight, Eli Lilly launches Mounjaro head-to-head trial against Novo Nordisk's Wegovy aliu Fri, 04/21/2023 - 22:35
Study: Black women should start breast cancer screening at age 42
STAT
APRIL 19, 2023
For many years, there’s been considerable debate about the best age for women to initiate breast cancer screening.The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that women start getting screenings around age 50, while groups such as the American Cancer Society recommend screenings begin at an earlier age. Now a large new study suggests that if Black women begin screening for breast cancer at age 42, that could help lower racial disparities in breast cancer deaths.
Nutrition Can Speed Up Healing After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 21, 2023
Clinicians are often focused on reducing brain damage after traumatic injury, but considering nutrition is an important component to healing.
What Does an Oncology Pharmacy Technician Do?
Drug Topics
APRIL 20, 2023
From compounding to cleaning, oncology pharmacy technicians take on key responsibilities in infusion centers.
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.
Xiromed intros generic Depo-Testosterone
Drug Store News
APRIL 20, 2023
Testosterone cypionate injection is indicated for replacement therapy in males with conditions associated with symptoms of deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone.
Discrimination lawsuit against HHMI spotlights barriers faced by scientists with disabilities
STAT
APRIL 19, 2023
University of Michigan pediatric neurologist Vivian Cheung made a name for herself studying rare genetic diseases, and in 2008 — when she was on the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania — was hired as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, an honor for which she received $1 million a year over the next 12 years to further her research.
Experts Discuss Harm Reduction and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 20, 2023
Host Christina Madison, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, sat down with Jeffrey Bratberg, PharmD, FAPhA, a clinical professor in the college of pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island
FDA Amends Moderna, Pfizer EUAs to Simplify Use of Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines
Drug Topics
APRIL 18, 2023
Monovalent vaccines by these manufacturers are no longer authorized for use in the United States.
5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software
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Goodbye, original COVID-19 vaccines: FDA updates shot guidance, pulls monovalent authorizations
Fierce Pharma
APRIL 19, 2023
Goodbye, original COVID-19 vaccines: FDA updates shot guidance, pulls monovalent authorizations zbecker Wed, 04/19/2023 - 11:04
HIMSS23: Epic analytics leader details efforts to bring GPT-4 into healthcare and growing work in genomics, life sciences
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 20, 2023
HIMSS23: Epic analytics leader details efforts to bring GPT-4 into healthcare and growing work in genomics, life sciences hlandi Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:09
Study: Link Seen Between Children Exposed to Opioids During Pregnancy, Chronic Diseases
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 19, 2023
Analysis shows that babies of mothers who used drugs while pregnant were shorter at birth and weighed less during the breastfeeding stage compared with non-drug-exposed infants.
FDA approves allogeneic stem cell transplant therapy
European Pharmaceutical Review
APRIL 19, 2023
“The approval of Omisirge is a significant development in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation” Omisirge ® (omidubicel-onlv), now US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved , is the first allogeneic stem cell transplant therapy to be given marketing authorisation based on results from a global, randomised Phase III clinical study. The treatment is indicated for patients 12 years and older with hematologic malignancies planned for umbilical cord blood transplantation, following myeloablati
'The Top Line': How Pfizer became the first in Big Pharma history to break $100B in sales, plus this week's headlines
Fierce Pharma
APRIL 20, 2023
'The Top Line': How Pfizer became the first in Big Pharma history to break $100B in sales, plus this week's headlines tcarey Thu, 04/20/2023 - 14:46
VA pauses $16B Oracle Cerner EHR deployments indefinitely to address error-ridden early rollout
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 21, 2023
VA pauses $16B Oracle Cerner EHR deployments indefinitely to address error-ridden early rollout dmuoio Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:36
FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Atogepant for Adults With Chronic Migraine
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 18, 2023
Atogepant (Qulipta; AbbVie) is the first and only oral calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist to gain FDA approval for the prevention of episodic and chronic migraine.
Letter 4: The Heart of a Manager
The Honest Apothecary
APRIL 20, 2023
My Dear Nephew Simon, So great to hear from you again. I’m glad that you found some of the practical advice in the last letter to be helpful. Don’t be too discouraged by the negative cultures being created by other managers in different departments. Focus on your team for now. In time we will talk about how you expand your influence with other stakeholders around the organization.
Merck agrees to acquire Prometheus Biosciences for $10.8bn
Pharmaceutical Technology
APRIL 17, 2023
Merck has signed a definitive agreement to buy clinical-stage biotechnology firm Prometheus Biosciences for $10.8bn, strengthening its immunology pipeline. The company will buy all of Prometheus Biosciences’ outstanding shares for $200 a share through a subsidiary. Prometheus Biosciences uses precision medicine to discover, develop and commercialise new therapeutic and companion diagnostic products to treat immune-mediated diseases.
HIMSS23: Best Buy Health, VillageMD execs see collaboration as critical to future of healthcare
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 19, 2023
HIMSS23: Best Buy Health, VillageMD execs see collaboration as critical to future of healthcare agliadkovskaya Wed, 04/19/2023 - 15:15
Pharmacists Will Have a Very Important Role in Psychedelic Medicine for Patients With Cancer
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 21, 2023
As psychedelic medicine comes further into cancer care, pharmacists will be an important part of the interdisciplinary team in screening and evaluating patients for suitability for psychedelic medicine.
Suspected suicide attempts surged among youth during pandemic, study shows
STAT
APRIL 20, 2023
The rate of suspected suicide attempts by self-poisoning among children and adults aged 10 to 19 in the U.S. rose by 30% in 2021 compared with pre-pandemic rates, according to a new study published Thursday. The largest surge was among the youngest in that age group — the rate rose 73% for 10- to 12-year-olds and about 49% for 13- to 15-year-olds, compared to 11% for 16- to 19-year-olds.
J&J Launches $50M Multiple Sclerosis Collaboration with Pipeline Therapeutics
PharmExec
APRIL 17, 2023
J&J's Janssen Pharmaceutica NV collaborates with Pipeline Therapeutics in a $50 million licensing deal for oral MS drug PIPE-307, with potential earnings of up to $1 billion for Pipeline.
Define Ventures raises $460M to invest in early-stage digital health startups
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 18, 2023
Define Ventures raises $460M to invest in early-stage digital health startups hlandi Tue, 04/18/2023 - 09:23
FDA Approves Polatuzumab Vedotin-piiq Plus R-CHP For Certain Types of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 20, 2023
In a phase 3 trial, the risk of disease progression, relapse, or death was reduced by 27% with polatuzumab vedotin-piiq plus R-CHP compared with R-CHOP in adults with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or high-grade B-cell lymphoma.
CDC advisory panel backs changes to Covid vaccination policy
STAT
APRIL 19, 2023
An expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccination policy informally endorsed a plan Wednesday to offer an additional Covid-19 booster shot to people 65 and older as well as people who are immunocompromised, and to simplify the Covid vaccine schedule. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was not asked to vote on the changes , announced Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration.
Pharma á la carte – 4/22/23
The Honest Apothecary
APRIL 21, 2023
Here I share some of the latest news, articles, editorials, or blog posts that fall generally under the theme of Pharma or healthcare. I might throw in a something off-topic from time to time which I found while wandering throughout the endless hallways and corridors of the internet. All article shared will be free to read and not locked behind an annoying paywall.
HIMSS23: Verizon, Cleveland Clinic to build new Ohio hospital, first in US to be embedded with 5G from get-go
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 18, 2023
HIMSS23: Verizon, Cleveland Clinic to build new Ohio hospital, first in US to be embedded with 5G from get-go agliadkovskaya Tue, 04/18/2023 - 18:41
Evaluating Pharmacist Involvement in Sleep Disorder Management
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 20, 2023
Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to interact with patients who may be seeking an OTC drug or supplement as first-line therapy for short sleep duration.
Opinion: I’m a medical resident. I want to pause the drive to unionize hospital trainees
STAT
APRIL 21, 2023
Medicine is a calling. But far too often, trainees — residents and fellows — at hospitals don’t receive the support necessary to deliver the best clinical care. Overworked, underpaid, and under-appreciated in an era of skyrocketing paperwork requirements and historic inflation, trainees sometimes struggle to make ends meet, care for themselves and loved ones, and even find joy in the day-to-day grind of learning to be an independent physician.
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