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Embracing Digital Transformation: How Pharmacies Can Thrive in an Evolving Health Care Landscape

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacies can adapt by embracing digital self-service options to better engage with patients, meet increasing consumer demand, and enhance revenue streams.

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CVS PBM to Pay $45 Million in Rebates to State of Illinois

Drug Topics

CVS Caremark and the State of Illinois settled a lawsuit due to the company’s failure to pay contracted rebates.

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What pharma has learned from AI

PharmaVoice

As AI tools move from hype to a daily reality at pharma companies, here are the insights users are gaining.

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STAT+: UnitedHealth and HCA clash over hospital chain’s rates in ‘battle of the giants’

STAT

Contract disputes between hospitals and health plans have become routine, but they tend to be local , affecting a handful of hospitals and the people in the surrounding communities. This latest one is different. It involves the country’s biggest private health insurer, UnitedHealthcare, and its biggest hospital chain, HCA Healthcare. If they can’t strike a deal on prices by Sept. 1, 38 hospitals and their affiliated physician groups and surgery centers across four states — T

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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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BLZ945 Offers New Possibilities for Eradicating HIV From the Brain

Pharmacy Times

The experimental drug successfully reduced levels of SIV, the nonhuman primate equivalent of HIV, in the brain.

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FDA Warns Against Using At-Home Chemical Peels, Cites Retailers

Drug Topics

Pharmacists should be knowledgeable about the symptoms of chemical peel irritation to effectively advise patients.

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STAT+: Mount Sinai mounted aggressive campaign to stifle debate over revelations about its controversial brain research

STAT

Mount Sinai, a leading hospital network in New York City, has mounted an extraordinary behind-the-scenes campaign to blunt the fallout over revelations about its controversial research project in which brain biopsies are taken from patients undergoing deep brain stimulation, STAT has learned. That has included not only enlisting its own patients to defend the research but also seeking to stop a professional society of neurosurgeons from issuing a statement that could have jeopardized the researc

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FDA Grants Extended 510k Clearance For Light Chain Assay for the Detection of MGUS

Pharmacy Times

Early identification of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance leads to more efficacious disease monitoring and intervention.

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Drug Topics Top 10: Most Read Stories From July 2024

Drug Topics

Check out this list of our top 10 most read stories from July 2024.

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3 Big Pharma cancer drugs facing inflation penalties

PharmaVoice

The U.S. government will demand payment from Big Pharma to make up for dozens of drugs with prices that rose faster than the rate of inflation.

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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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Vision loss and high cholesterol identified as risk factors for dementia

STAT

Untreated vision loss and high LDL cholesterol have been added as two new potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia in a report released Wednesday by the Lancet Commission. These new additions join 12 other risk factors outlined by the commission, affiliated with University College London, in previous reports on dementia prevention, intervention, and care in 2017 and 2020.

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Shingles Vaccine May Reduce the Onset of Dementia, Study Finds

Pharmacy Times

The findings indicate that zoster vaccine recombinant reduced dementia risk by 17% in an analysis of over 200,000 patients.

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FDA to Weigh Bayer’s Treatment for Hot Flashes Associated with Menopause

Drug Topics

In 3 Phase 3 trials, elinzanetant reduced the frequency and severity of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms, and improved sleep disturbances.

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Neuro drugs are still faltering, despite rising investment

PharmaVoice

A brain-on-a-chip developer says better preclinical modeling could help move the needle.

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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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Bird flu snapshot: Upstart manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries to start early vaccine work

STAT

Bird flu snapshot: This is the latest installment in a series of regular updates on the H5N1 flu outbreak in dairy cows that STAT is publishing on Monday mornings. To read future updates, you can also subscribe to STAT’s Morning Rounds newsletter. A network of nascent vaccine manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries will soon start preliminary work to develop messenger RNA vaccines targeting the H5N1 bird flu virus, an effort that could speed production during a pandemic, should

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FDA Approves Benzgalantamine for Treatment of Alzheimer Disease

Pharmacy Times

Benzgalantamine (Zunveyl; Alpha Cognition) is a cholinesterase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of mild-to-moderate dementia in adults.

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FDA Accepts NDA for Suzetrigine to Treat Moderate, Severe Acute Pain

Drug Topics

The investigational oral, selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor from Vertex Pharmaceuticals demonstrated a favorable benefit/risk profile in 3 phase 3 trials.

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Humana posts $679M in Q2 profit as it faces continued Medicare Advantage headwinds

Fierce Healthcare

Humana affirmed its guidance for the year as it continues to face headwinds in the Medicare Advantage (MA) space. | Humana affirmed its guidance for the year as it continues to face headwinds in the Medicare Advantage space.

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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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Blood tests for Alzheimer’s diagnosis were 91% accurate in new study

STAT

New blood tests could help doctors diagnose  Alzheimer’s  disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to work far better than others. It’s tricky to tell if memory problems are caused by Alzheimer’s. That requires confirming one of the  disease’s hallmark signs  — buildup of a sticky protein called beta-amyloid — with a hard-to-get brain scan or uncomfortable spinal tap.

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2-Drug Regimen Shows Comparable Effectiveness With 3-Drug Regimen to Treat HIV-1

Pharmacy Times

Dolutegravir/lamivudine was non-inferior to bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide fumarate, meeting the study’s primary end point.

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Prescribing Newborns Opioids, Methadone Varies Significantly Across Children’s Hospitals

Drug Topics

Researchers analyzed the prominence of opioid and methadone prescriptions for hospitalized newborns with substantial morbidities.

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Nearly half of beneficiaries don't know the difference between Medicare and MA: survey

Fierce Healthcare

The U.S. healthcare system remains complex and inaccessible, leaving many seniors feeling uninformed, according to a new survey from digital health company DUOS. | Seniors are growing more comfortable with technology, but many still don't understand key differences between major health programs.

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STAT+: Sarepta demanded Duchenne patient advocacy group censor video critical of the company

STAT

Sarepta Therapeutics demanded a prominent patient advocacy organization censor a video that contained pointed criticism of the company’s recently approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, STAT has learned. The incident raises questions about the financial ties between Sarepta and the advocacy group, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, and whether the drugmaker uses its money to influence, or even muzzle, debate over its Duchenne medicines.

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Intravenous Immunoglobulin Effective in Achieving Viral Clearance, Neutralizing Several SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Pharmacy Times

In an analysis of 16 immunocompromised patients with COVID-19, intravenous immunoglobulin was effective and associated with clinical cure.

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Front-Line Impacts of Point-of-Sale DIR Fees on Community Pharmacies: Mid-Year Update with AAP

Drug Topics

A roundtable session discussed the real-world implications of applying Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) fees at the point of sale rather than through retroactive clawback.

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Ochsner Health going all-in on ambient AI, taps DeepScribe to deploy tech for 4,700 physicians

Fierce Healthcare

Ochsner Health is going all-in on ambient AI voice technology for its thousands of doctors and has inked an enterprise agreement to roll out DeepScribe's technology across its health system. | Ochsner Health inked an enterprise-wide agreement with DeepScribe to roll out its AI medical scribe across its 46-hospital system for 4,700 providers.

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STAT+: Wells Fargo faces class action lawsuit over workers’ high drug costs

STAT

Former employees sued Wells Fargo on Tuesday, alleging the banking giant violated federal law by not diligently monitoring how much it was paying for their prescription drugs, which led to massive overcharges. The class action lawsuit is the second of its kind filed in federal court, further heightening the legal risks for employers that don’t scrutinize how they purchase health and drug benefits for their workers.

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CDC Recommends International Travelers Receive MMR Vaccination 2 Weeks Prior to Travel

Pharmacy Times

The CDC says that even if travel is less than 2 weeks away, unvaccinated individuals should still receive a dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine for protection against the disease.

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Q&A: Understanding Benefits, Managing Adverse Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Drug Topics

These therapies are highly beneficial, but can come with a host of gastrointestinal adverse effects that patients may not be prepared to manage alone.

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FDA signs off on Adaptimmune's Tecelra as the first engineered cell therapy for a solid tumor

Fierce Pharma

Adaptimmune has won accelerated FDA approval | Adaptimmune has won accelerated FDA approval for Tecelra (afami-cel), a treatment for metastatic or unresectable synovial sarcoma which becomes the first engineered cell therapy for a solid tumor and the first new treatment in the indication in more than a decade.

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What I learned about ultra-processed foods from stuffing my face at the world’s leading food technology event

STAT

CHICAGO — “Buttery Biscuits & Hot Honey Gravy,” mushroom jerky, soy chicken nuggets, strawberry champagne donuts, plant-based frozen yogurt and buñuelos, white cheddar cheese puffs, chocolatey cookie dippers, egg-free Spanish cheesecake, plant-based chorizo-style empanadas … I was at the annual gathering of food technologists this month to learn about, well, food technology, and I had found myself in the exhibit hall, testing how much I could eat before needi

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Cinnamon May Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with PCOS

Pharmacy Times

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is closely associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Benefits of GLP-1s Transcend Simple Weight Loss for Individuals With Overweight, Obesity, and Comorbidities

Drug Topics

Losing even 5% of body weight can improve comorbid conditions and other health complications for individuals with overweight and obesity.

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