Drug Topics

AUGUST 12, 2023

New DIR fee rules eliminate clawbacks, but may create cashflow challenges for pharmacies in the first half of 2024.

PharmaVoice

AUGUST 17, 2023

The pharma giant’s head of immuno-oncology is now charging toward the next step in the cancer fight with long-term survival and precision.

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 18, 2023

Opportunities for an additional specialization in molecular pathology may be helpful to train professionals in the real-time interpretation of gene therapy test results.

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 18, 2023

It's not a secret that Americans pay far more than people living in other countries for drugs, and those data hold for trendy weight loss and diabetes treatments as demand for these therapies grows | It's not a secret that Americans pay far more than people living in other countries for drugs, and those data hold for trendy weight loss and diabetes treatments like Ozempic and Wegovy.

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

Patient Care

Drug Topics

AUGUST 15, 2023

It's an exciting time for policies being made around food as medicine.

PharmaVoice

AUGUST 15, 2023

Drugs like the buzzy Ozempic are high on consumers’ radar — but lofty barriers to access remain.

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 18, 2023

Chutes & Ladders—Patrick J.

Drug Topics

AUGUST 15, 2023

Only 4% of money for research and development is used to focus on women’s health issues.

PharmaVoice

AUGUST 17, 2023

Seattle Congressman Adam Smith's journey with anxiety and chronic health has influenced his perspective on healthcare and pharmaceutical policy.

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 18, 2023

Although the rate of people with probable insomnia who discussed their sleep habits with a physician was relatively high, the number of people who went on to seek actual treatment was low.

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.

The Thyroid Pharmacist

AUGUST 18, 2023

I love the concept of using food as medicine — or as I like to call it, food pharmacology. I became a pharmacist because I was interested in the effects that different substances have on human physiology. Medications are an obvious example of how tiny substances can produce a tremendous change in the human body, but what’s even more intriguing to me is the profound effect that foods and natural substances can have on the body.

Dosage

Drug Topics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into a law a bill prohibiting PBM retaliation against pharmacists who disclose information during government proceedings.

PharmaVoice

AUGUST 18, 2023

With Flagship and Pfizer’s newly announced partnership to find the next big blockbuster, we’re examining some of the VC fund’s biggest successes and failures to date.

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 18, 2023

Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend treating obesity as a chronic illness.

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.

FDA

STAT

AUGUST 18, 2023

And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda is rather modest. We plan to catch up on our reading, promenade with the official mascots, and have a listening party with Mrs. Pharmalot. The rotation will likely include this , this , this , and this.

Labelling

Drug Topics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Generative AI is the fastest growing technology ever, and is anticipated to be adopted faster than the world wide web.

PharmaVoice

AUGUST 15, 2023

The oncology portfolio general manager for breast and women’s cancers, discusses the company’s recent “landmark” trial and how her family’s history connects her to patients.

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 17, 2023

Experts Christina Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP, and Joy Hoover, founder of Esōes Cosmetics, sat down to discuss how cosmetics can empower users of all genders.

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STAT

AUGUST 18, 2023

The first time Phillip Durst saw the big A on the chart, he could hardly believe it. It was the first in a series of letters to check his vision in his left eye. “They keep flipping the chart and it keeps getting smaller and smaller, and I keep identifying the letters — that was huge,” said Durst. “It’s like a miracle.

Drug Topics

AUGUST 18, 2023

NIH establishes research centers for maternal health, FDA grants priority review for IgA nephropathy treatment, and the CDC begins tracking a new COVID-19 variant.

FDA

PharmaVoice

AUGUST 14, 2023

Biogen’s acquisition of Reata Pharmaceuticals is the latest in a string of high-dollar rare disease deals over the last few months. What does it mean for industry?

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 17, 2023

The law has impacted the number of physicians receiving payment from drug companies.

Fierce Pharma

AUGUST 18, 2023

It was only last spring that Biogen started a | It was only last spring that Biogen started layoffs that eventually shrank the company’s headcount by nearly 900 people last year. Now, a fresh round of job cuts targeting 1,000 positions has kicked off at the struggling drugmaker. At the same time, Biogen is spending $7.3 billion to buy rare disease specialist Reata Pharmaceuticals.

Drug Topics

AUGUST 18, 2023

A Q&A with Matt Sample, senior vice president of manufacturer and replenishment operations at AmerisourceBergen.

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 18, 2023

At-home diagnostics startup Viome Life Sciences snagged $86.5 million in an oversubscribed series C funding round and will roll out its gut microbiome testing kit into 200 CVS stores. | At-home diagnostics startup Viome Life Sciences snagged $86.5 million in an oversubscribed series C funding round and will roll out its gut microbiome testing kit into 200 CVS stores.

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 17, 2023

A COVID-19 booster dose increased both maternal and cord blood binding and neutralizing antibody levels against virus strains, including Omicron BA.1.

Immunization

STAT

AUGUST 18, 2023

“T he Retrievals,” a disturbing podcast from Serial and the New York Times released this summer, painstakingly tells the stories of women who sought fertility treatments at the Yale Fertility Center in 2020. Over the course of five months, women underwent egg retrievals without any pain medication. Although this procedure is typically done under heavy sedation, a nurse at the clinic had replaced fentanyl with saline.

Drug Topics

AUGUST 18, 2023

Todd Eury of the Pharmacy Podcast Network is joined by Josh Bolin of the NABP to talk about DSCSA, what benefits it will provide, and how to make sure your pharmacy is ready when it goes into effect this November.

pharmaphorum

AUGUST 18, 2023

Ex-UK deputy medical officer Van-Tam takes role at Moderna Phil.

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 17, 2023

The findings of the study demonstrate the need for preventive interventions for all infants in order to reduce the burden of severe illness from respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections.

STAT

AUGUST 18, 2023

A third-year med school student, Brianna Celix doesn’t get a lot of free time. Even with the one afternoon off she gets each week at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Celix is being challenged to take care of herself. Her cat, Frankie, dense as a log, offers plenty of cuddles. But managing two autoimmune conditions requires more than animal affection.

Medical Schools

Drug Topics

AUGUST 17, 2023

How can Generative AI might improve the health care retail space?

pharmaphorum

AUGUST 18, 2023

Improving treatment for high-risk cataract surgery Mike.