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How to Succeed in Pharmacy School

Find Your Script

Are you a student entering pharmacy school? In this video, I’ll talk about my 4 steps to have success in pharmacy school. Stay until the end for my most important step. Watch & Subscribe on our YouTube Channel ! [link]. Hi, I’m Dr. Jessica Louie and I’m an Associate Professor, Board-Certified Critical Care Pharmacist and entrepreneur. I help people find meaning beyond a job title and let go of burnout.

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Pfizer makes non-profit pledge for low-income nations

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US pharma giant Pfizer has said it will sell some of its patented medicines at non-profit prices to 45 of the world’s poorest countries – including new launches. The initiative will focus on infectious diseases, cancer, inflammation, rare diseases and women’s health, and will include its BioNTech-partnered COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty as well as oral antiviral therapy Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir).

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Why Go With A PCD Pharma Franchise Company?

Fossil Remedies

Are you going to launch a new business by partnering with a new PCD Pharma Company ? Or do you want to expand your business by adding one more company? In both situations, you should be careful and selective while choosing a company. There are several companies around when you search for it. But it is always good to associate with the best one. Why should you prefer the best company?

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Standigm uses AI to discover potential Crohn’s disease treatment

Outsourcing Pharma

The drug company, which uses artificial intelligence to discover and advance repurposed drugs, is harnessing the technology to find a treatment for Crohnâs.

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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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Memorial Day Weekend 2022: Honor and Remember

OctariusRx

This Memorial Day we give thanks and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country! “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived.” – George S. Patton. The OctariusRx team wishes you a peaceful and blessed Memorial Day! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to all those who served and gave their lives for our freedom, and the families who supported their heroic efforts.

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Biotech founder arrested in US amid murder-for-hire investigation

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The co-founder of Los Angeles biotech Enochian Biosciences has been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into the murder of a Vermont man in 2018. Serhat Gümrükcü (39) has been charged with conspiring to use interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire, along with alleged co-conspirator Berk Eratay (35) of Las Vegas.

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Lithuanian CDMO to open facility in Boston

Outsourcing Pharma

Northway Biotech, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based out of Vilnius, Lithuania, is set to open a facility in Boston, US.

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Events and training for pharmaceutical microbiologists 2022

Pharmig

Everyone wants to know where they come from, and microbiologists are no different. But were we grown in a petri dish. The post Events and training for pharmaceutical microbiologists 2022 appeared first on Pharmig.

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Top 5 takeaways from international hybrid and virtual meeting guidance for pharma

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The move to online international meetings has left pharma companies with uncertainty around contact compliance. But new joint guidance, from the IFPMA, EFPIA, and PhRMA, provides clarity. To say the world of work has changed is something of an understatement in the pharma and biopharma industry. Since COVID-19 reared its head more than two years ago, the traditional hustle and bustle of in-person annual congresses have largely been consigned to the history books.

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Mechanisms of Psychedelic Tryptamines: 5-MeO-DMT vs. Classics

The Spirit Pharmacist

In this video blog I wanted to address the pharmacologic mechanisms of 5-MeO-DMT in reference to classic psychedelic tryptamines like LSD, psilocybin, and DMT. Psychedelic Tryptamines are Serotonin 2A Stimulating Substances. A common feature of all psychedelic tryptamines is their ability to bind and stimulate serotonin 2A (5HT2A) receptors. Experiments that pre-treat persons or rodents with 5HT2A receptor blocking antipsychotic medications have all demonstrated that psychedelic effects are grea

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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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Prioritizing Self-Care in Healthcare 

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

Physicians and other healthcare professionals are trained to care for others. It’s what we do. In dedicating our lives to caring for others, self-care comes last, and we often put ourselves on the back burner. During training, and in our careers, the default mode is that our own needs come last. That’s embedded into our medical culture. . What if we shifted our focus and treated ourselves as well as we treat those who we love most in the world?

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What’s Ahead for 1st and 3rd party data, Insights, Analytics & Digital Data Video

Pharma Marketing Network

Tune in to this episode of the Pharma Marketing Podcast with Bharti Rai, Novartis VP, Chief Commercial Operations, Insight, Analytics Officer Data & Digital, for a deeper dive into what’s ahead for 1st and 3rd party data, insights, analytics & digital data. The post What’s Ahead for 1st and 3rd party data, Insights, Analytics & Digital Data Video appeared first on Pharma Marketing Network.

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USAID on expanding digital health globally – part two

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This article follows part one of our two-part series, in which we discussed how USAID invests in digital infrastructure as part of its development and humanitarian assistance programmes. . Adele Waugaman, senior digital health coordinator of the COVID-19 response at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), discusses the value of establishing donor partnerships and how those collaborations can improve digital health options globally. .

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Syneos Health promotes industry veteran to CEO

Outsourcing Pharma

Michelle Keefe, formerly the president of medical affairs and commercial solutions, joined the company in 2017; she also had spent 20 years working for Pfizer.

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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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eBook: Facility trends 2022

Pharma Manufacturing

With utility costs on the rise, many pharma manufacturers are taking a closer look at their facilities and finding that better facility design, resource management and maintenance strategies can offer sources of overlooked savings, as well as opportunities for sustainability.

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Bharti Rai, Novartis VP & Head of Commercial Acceleration on What’s Ahead for 1st and 3rd party data, Insights, Analytics & Digital Data

Pharma Marketing Network

Tune in to this episode of the Pharma Marketing Podcast with Bharti Rai, Novartis VP, Chief Commercial Operations, Insight, Analytics Officer Data & Digital, for a deeper dive into what’s ahead for 1st and 3rd party data, insights, analytics & digital data. The post Bharti Rai, Novartis VP & Head of Commercial Acceleration on What’s Ahead for 1st and 3rd party data, Insights, Analytics & Digital Data appeared first on Pharma Marketing Network.

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Pay deal averts strike action at GSK’s UK sites

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Industrial action at several GlaxoSmithKline manufacturing plants in the UK has been called off, after an improved pay deal was accepted by the Unite union. Unite said last month it was calling for strike by GSK workers for the first time in the company’s history, saying a “derisory” 2.75% pay increase was in fact a pay cut in real terms given the rising rate of inflation in the UK, currently at around 9%.

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ObvioHealth digital tools aim to bring objectivity to pediatric clinical trial assessments

Outsourcing Pharma

The virtual research organization has developed digital instruments designed for assessing stools and recording crying episodes in pediatric clinical studies.

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eBook: Contract manufacturing trends (Spring 2022)

Pharma Manufacturing

New, complex therapies coming through the pharma pipelines are putting immense pressure on supply chains and manufacturing capacity, challenging traditional scale-up and manufacturing processes at the same time — and CDMOs have stepped up into the thick of it all.

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Tirzepatide Clinical Breakdown

Med Ed 101

On May 13, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eli Lilly and Company’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide), a once-weekly injection for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Incretins are the hormones that are released by the body in response to a meal. There are two key […]. The post Tirzepatide Clinical Breakdown appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Monkeypox cases are rising. Should we be worried?

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The World Health Organization has said the current outbreak of monkeypox is the largest ever recorded outside sub-Saharan Africa, with cases rising above the 100-mark a few days ago and the UK top of the table with 56 as of yesterday. Top of the list of concerns is how the virus – which does not spread easily between humans and requires skin-to-skin contact – is spreading so quickly in so many countries in Europe, the Americas and Australia where the disease is not endemic.

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Dermatology drug developer taps into Veeva engagement tool

Outsourcing Pharma

With Veeva Link for Key People, LEO Pharma is looking to deepen its efforts to engage with knowledgeable medical professionals in the dermatology community.

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eBook: Predictions and trends 2022

Pharma Manufacturing

While change does not always happen quickly in the pharma industry, the ongoing global pandemic has quickened the pace of emerging trends.

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PTC Therapeutic’s Upstaza has been recommended by both the EMA and CHMP

Pharma Times

It is the first gene therapy to be directly administered into the brain to treat aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency

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Akili partners with gaming giant Roblox on ADHD therapy delivery

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Digital health company Akili Interactive has agreed a deal that could see its gamified therapy for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) hosted on the creative gaming platform Roblox, used by around 55 million users worldwide. First launched in 2006, Roblox is an online space where users can play games – more than 20 million of them at a recent count – created by developers and individuals.

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Virtual care tech firm Biofourmis lands $300m vote of confidence

Outsourcing Pharma

The digital medicine solutions developer has received $300m in a Series D investment round, which will be used to help scale up its virtual care offerings.

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Tips for selecting a construction partner

Pharma Manufacturing

For pharma, picking the right partner can have an enormous impact on project outcomes

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Cumulus Neuroscience begins studies of digital biomarker

Pharma Times

Technology is already being used in clinical trials of new treatments for Alzheimer’s and new studies will provide additional validation

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Takeda, Daiichi-backed wearable study planned in Japan

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A study that will look at the feasibility of tracking people’s lifestyle habits for an extended period using a wearable device has got underway in Japan, backed by drugmakers Takeda and Daiichi Sankyo. The device will be worn by 2,000 people for a year, harvesting data on sleep status, heart rate, and activity levels, according to the study partners, which also include digital health and telemedicine firm MICIN and Tohoku University.

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Digital health initiative offers resources to increase inclusivity

Outsourcing Pharma

The DATAcc has released a collection of open-access resources that are intended to help users build inclusivity into digital health measurement products.

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[Solutions Spotlight] Stop the stall: The time is now for predictive maintenance in pharma

Pharma Manufacturing

Andrea Corona is joined by Zach Gilulah, pharma machine health lead at Augury.

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Alternative to open heart surgery emerges following NIHR research

Pharma Times

Less invasive procedure offers an equally effective alternative for heart condition patients

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Can technology help diversify clinical trials?

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This is the second in a two-part series examining how pharma can embrace the DEI agenda to create more effective medicines through more representative clinical trials. You can read part one of this article here. As the shift to home working proliferated during the pandemic, work became decentralised – and many businesses were able to be productive with a workforce at home.

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Roche trumpets new glofitamab data in lymphoma at ASCO

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Roche will present the new data at next week’s ASCO congress showing that its bispecific antibody glofitamab can achieve high and durable responses in patients with aggressive lymphoma. The results of the phase 2 NP30179 study will be presented for the first time at ASCO, involving 107 patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who had received a median of three prior therapies.

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