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Online Pharmacy Technician Programs

Pharmacy Tech Scholar

Choosing Among Online Pharmacy Technician Programs – 5 Key Factors Online pharmacy technician programs are an excellent option to jumpstart a new career. Depending on… The post Online Pharmacy Technician Programs appeared first on PharmacyTechScholar.com.

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Healthware Group appoints Eugene Borukhovich as senior advisor

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Digital Health veteran Eugene Borukhovich has joined Healthware Group as senior advisor to its Media and Community business unit, which aims to foster dialogue and connections among the digital health community. He is a serial intra- and entrepreneur, angel investor and venture builder and is currently scaling YourCoach Health as its co-founder and COO.

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Providers are putting more focus than ever on health equity. Here's how payers can support them

Fierce Healthcare

Providers are putting more focus than ever on health equity. Here's how payers can support them. pminemyer. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 16:20.

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Are You a Woman in Healthcare? 6 Tips for Advancing Your Leadership Skills & Opportunities

Pharma Marketing Network

At the 7 th Advancing Women’s Leadership Skills & Opportunities in Pharma & Healthcare conference, top executives from across the pharmaceutical industry gathered to share their personal stories of success and perseverance to educate and inspire the next generation of female leaders. Despite a growing emphasis on diversity & inclusion and a more accepted understanding of the business impact that can be achieved through greater gender balance in organizational leadership, women still

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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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Pharmapack Europe 2021 Award Winners Announced

Pharma Mirror

Paris, Pharmapack Europe (#PharmapackEU) announce the winners of the 2021 Pharmapack Awards and, due to the exceptional quality of this year’s entries, seven winners have been chosen across both the ‘Exhibitor Innovation’ and ‘Health Product’ awards. The Exhibitor Innovation awards recognise four winners plus one highly commended product. EVEON was given the ‘routes of administration’ innovation award for their Intuity® Spray.

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No return to the status quo: Why now is the time for value-based change

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Value-based, person-centred healthcare is the key to system resilience – and now is the time to make it happen. COVID-19 offers a “unique opportunity” to build healthcare systems that are both agile enough to deal with future crises and strong enough to overcome existing challenges. That’s according to a new policy paper from the European Alliance for Value in Health.

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Mastering data management can lead to improved outcomes: CitiusTech

Outsourcing Pharma

According to two leaders from the healthcare tech firm, improving the way healthcare data is collected, stored, and used can contribute to improved care.

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Exploring How COVID-19 Has Accelerated Digital in Healthcare: A Re-cap of the PMN Innovation Summit

Pharma Marketing Network

Quickly adapting to a new reality due to the COVID-19 pandemic was a theme throughout this year’s Pharma Marketing Network Innovation Summit 2021, linking all three panels: “ Telehealth: Past. Present. Future ,” “Marketing Agility: The Path to Digital Engagement and Innovation, ” and “Digital Health: Where Is It Headed?” While the global outbreak of COVID-19 was the catalyst that pushed Pharma to innovate, think differently, and do things faster, we still aren’t moving fast enough in some areas.

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Data dive finds cheap diuretic could be Alzheimer’s drug

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A data-mining study conducted by researchers in the US has found that an already-approved diuretic drug could have potential as a treatment for some patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The research by a team of National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists found that people who took bumetanide, a generic drug usually used to treat heart failure and oedema, had a significantly lower prevalence of Alzheimer’s compared to those not taking the drug.

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UnitedHealth Group boosts guidance as it posts $4.1B in profit for Q3

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UnitedHealth Group boosts guidance as it posts $4.1B in profit for Q3. pminemyer. Thu, 10/14/2021 - 07:25.

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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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Medable launches Site Network Council to elevate decentralized trials

Outsourcing Pharma

The patient-centric platform firm is gathering representatives from different corners of the industry to work on solutions to drive progress and innovation.

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Topelia Australia launches US$25M Series A call for COVID-19 ATT Ziverdox

Pharma Mirror

SYDNEY,Topelia Australia, a biotech company established to commercialise a novel ATT treatment for Australians in quarantine, has launched an investment program designed to keep the invention Australian owned – while rolling out treatment to the world. – Topelia announces US$25 mil Series A capital raise to fund manufacture and clinical trials of the COVID-19 Antiviral Triple Therapy (ATT).– Topelia has secured exclusive global patent rights to COVID-19 Antiviral Triple Therapy

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WHO plans pandemic prevention study of COVID’s origins

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The World Health Organization has set up a new scientific group to study the origins of COVID-19 in the hope that it will help prevent future pandemics. The new Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) will bring together experts from areas such as epidemiology, animal health, clinical medicine, virology and genomics. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “SAGO will advise WHO on the development of a global framework to define and guide studies into the origins of

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NowRx turns to equity crowdfunding to raise $73M for expansion, tech investment

Fierce Healthcare

NowRx turns to equity crowdfunding to raise $73M for expansion, tech investment. hlandi. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 15:46.

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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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CytoReason, Summit tap into AI on Japanese drug development effort

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The AI technology firm and pharma services company are joining to help one of the countryâs leading pharmaceutical firms develop a promising drug candidate.

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Romaco at CIPM 2021 in Chengdu, China

Pharma Mirror

The right solution for every process step Karlsruhe/Germany, Romaco will take advantage of the upcoming CIPM 2021 (61st China International Pharmaceutical Machinery Exposition) to show its newest technologies for manufacturing and packing oral solids. From granulation, tableting and coating to packing into blisters and cartons, Romaco has the right solution for every process step.

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Limbix’ digital therapeutic cuts depression symptoms in young people

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Limbix is moving ahead with plans to file for FDA approval of its SparkRx digital therapeutic (DTx) for adolescents with symptoms of depression after reporting positive results in a clinical trial. SparkRx uses a programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) that is designed to be used alongside treatment by a clinician, and to provide a readily-available intervention for young people when access to interpersonal psychotherapy may be limited.

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Intelerad acquires competitor Ambra Health to form $1.7B enterprise imaging giant

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Intelerad acquires competitor Ambra Health to form $1.7B enterprise imaging giant. hlandi. Fri, 10/15/2021 - 12:17.

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‘Progress does not happen overnight’: Sanofi on evolution of medicine

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the pharmaceutical firm talks about some of the most impactful technologies and shares a number of notable advancements made by the company.

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InSilicoTrials releases two new state-of-the-art simulation tools for oncology 

Pharma Mirror

Milan, InSilicoTrials has been innovating the healthcare sector for some years now, helping pharmaceutical companies reduce the time and cost of drug development using modeling & simulation. The release of two new products for oncology that have no equals on the market – PCa GnRH Agonists Simulator and CTx NeutroSim – is going to accelerate the growth of this startup with offices in Italy, USA and the Netherlands.

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Actemra shortage spills over to include Sanofi’s rival Kevzara

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Roche’s Actemra has been in high demand since its value in treating severe COVID-19 was established, leading to shortages. Now, Sanofi’s rival therapy Kevzara has also been hit by supply constraints. Sanofi said in a statement that supply of all four formats of Kevzara (sarilumab) – 150 mg or 200 mg pre-filled syringes or auto-injectors – will be short until early 2022 based on current demand.

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Scrutiny of risk adjustment practices looms over Medicare Advantage as open enrollment starts

Fierce Healthcare

Scrutiny of risk adjustment practices looms over Medicare Advantage as open enrollment starts. rking. Fri, 10/15/2021 - 13:30.

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AI-powered data specialist ScienceIO announces official launch

Outsourcing Pharma

The company has deployed with several healthcare firms, emerged from stealth, named a chief commercial officer, and landed investors backing the technology.

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Why Kids Need Positive Role Models

Pharma Mirror

The importance of teaching children and teens about healthy relationships is becoming more and more apparent. This education starts with teaching them the importance of their self-worth as well as that of others. Kids need to see healthy relationships modeled to understand what they should be striving for in their own life’s relationships. Role models are an essential part of this process.

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‘Build back better’ cannot mean longer waiting times for change

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Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) UK general manager Nigel Nicholls discusses the impact of COVID-19 for sickle cell patients in the UK. If the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us anything, it has highlighted the extent to which health inequity plagues our society. Although the Government, public and health care system have started to wake up to the insidious nature of systemic racism in the wake of the pandemic, many have been left facing tougher situations than pre-pandemic.

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Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente recruit 11 health system partners for new hospital-at-home advocacy coalition

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Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente recruit 11 health system partners for new hospital-at-home advocacy coalition. dmuoio. Wed, 10/13/2021 - 16:27.

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Increasing trial diversity ‘top of mind’ for Lilly Oncology

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the division of Eli Lilly explains the importance of driving greater trial inclusivity, and why collaboration is vital in making progress.

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Pharmacy’s Abrupt Adoption of Virtual Meeting Platforms

McCreadie Group

October 2021 | Tara Higgins, PharmD, BCPPS, FFSHP At last year’s ASHP National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference, Tara Higgins, PharmD, BCPPS, FFSHP, FPPA, presented “Virtual Precepting Best Practices: Mentoring Residents in a New Reality.” In this guest blog, Dr. Higgins continues her discussion by reflecting on the struggles the pharmacy community faced moving to an on-line.

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Digital therapeutics world first for Big Health in Scotland

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UK-based Big Health has passed a digital health milestone after Scotland became the first country to make anxiety and insomnia digital therapeutics available on a national basis. NHS Scotland will offer the digital health firm’s Sleepio and Daylight, and the cognitive behavioural therapy they provide, to all adults via their GP or online self-referral greatly expanding their previous availability.

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Best Buy ramps up focus on home health care by acquiring Current Health

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Best Buy ramps up focus on home health care by acquiring Current Health. hlandi. Tue, 10/12/2021 - 10:17.

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CDC turns to PointClickCare to gain insights from patient data

Outsourcing Pharma

The US agency plans to use the software firmâs Lighthouse technology to improve understanding of COVID-19 and other conditions in long-term care facilities.

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Why do we have microbiology action groups?

Pharmig

As part of our drive to achieve excellence in microbiology, some of our members (on a voluntary basis) get involved in more specific areas of interest by forming Action Groups. The post Why do we have microbiology action groups? appeared first on Pharmig.

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Sales manager

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This is an exciting opportunity to join pharmaphorum, contributing to our revenue targets, meeting new clients and supporting the development and launch of new offerings within the company’s leading international life science industry publications. This role will give you an excellent opportunity to further develop and sharpen your commercial skills at all angles in a company that is currently expanding.

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As the telehealth market shakes out, Teladoc, Amwell feeling pressure from new entrants, more specialization

Fierce Healthcare

As the telehealth market shakes out, Teladoc, Amwell feeling pressure from new entrants, more specialization. hlandi. Wed, 10/13/2021 - 08:43.

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