The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Finding drugs that mimic the benefits of a workout has long been a goal of science. Called ExPlas – exercised plasma – the clinical trial involves taking blood plasma from young and healthy adults who exercise on a regular basis and injecting it into people aged between 50 and 75 in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Tenofovir alafenamide (Vemlidy; Gilead Science) approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with compensated liver disease.

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STAT

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Hevolution Foundation, a Saudi investment firm focused on aging science, said Wednesday that it is launching an incubator that will bring together experts from the scientific community, pharma, and multiple biotech VCs. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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JULY 19, 2023

In a study published in Science Translational Medicine on Wednesday, neuroscientists reported a startling clue. The neuroscience researchers, who are from the National Institute on Aging and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, decided to peer into more than 4,000 proteins found in plasma, which is blood with the blood cells removed.

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JUNE 8, 2023

In a 1975 paper, published in Science , Hayes and his colleagues definitively established that taurine deficiency was to blame for retinal degeneration in cats, a landmark discovery that forever changed feline nutrition and eventually launched the Garfield-endorsed Alpo cat food.

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Board Vitals - Pharmacist

APRIL 11, 2024

With an aging global population, escalating healthcare expenses, and an increasing demand for home care, hospice services, and outpatient care centers, the need for competent, skilled, and dedicated nurses is on the rise. Social Sciences: Courses in psychology and sociology may be required or recommended.

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STAT

APRIL 28, 2023

Still, she knew from a very young age that she wanted to help people living with sickle cell disease. Elenoe “Crew” Smith used to faint at the sight of blood. Now, as a research director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, she is working on potential sickle cell medicines. Read the rest…

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The Checkup by Singlecare

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Alzheimer’s disease should be classified as a type of diabetes, called Type 3 diabetes, proposed a 2008 study in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. Age There isn’t research specifically on age and Type 3 diabetes. Here is what we know so far about the connection between blood sugar and dementia.

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STAT

MAY 4, 2023

Gilead Sciences is famous — or perhaps, notorious — for its cure for hepatitis C. But the pharma giant believes the foundation of its company will continue to be its HIV franchise, particularly the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs that help prevent the infection.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In the first 10 months of 2023, 1,268 children ages 12 to 17 with an obesity diagnosis started taking Wegovy, according to U.S. A month later, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended weight loss drugs be offered to children with obesity starting at age 12. … A small but rapidly growing number of U.S.

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The People's Pharmacy

MARCH 30, 2023

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Wild Blueberries: In a double-blind randomized trial, 61 adults between the ages of 65 and 80 took about an ounce of freeze-dried wild blueberry powder daily or an equal amount of placebo ( American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 25, 2022 ). Those consuming placebo beverages did not.

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STAT

JUNE 19, 2023

Challenged public health communication fueled skepticism in science and medicine, compelling consumers to seek influencer-led health solutions to boost immunity, defy disease, and perhaps contest aging altogether.

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STAT

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

5 subvariants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus were four-fold higher in people aged 55 and older who received the bivalent booster than in similarly aged people who received a monovalent booster. The companies said the levels of neutralizing antibodies that target the BA.4 5 variants. “These data demonstrate that our BA.4/BA.5-adapted

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 27, 2023

Seres Therapeutics and Nestlé Health Science have received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Vowst (faecal microbiota spores, live-brpk) for preventing the recurrence of C difficile infection (CDI) in adults. It is not indicated to treat CDI.

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STAT

MAY 16, 2023

Advancement in the science of eye care over the past 10 years has led to dramatically better outcomes for many people with impaired vision. Take anti-VEGF medications for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) for example.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 19, 2022

Dubbed an ‘anti-ageing’ company, Altos has gained mainstream attention for its focus on ‘rejuvenation’ and biological reprogramming technology. According to Altos Labs, activity will be organised across two branches: the Institute of Science and the Institute of Medicine.

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MARCH 30, 2023

Since 2004, Barnes has been running the Minority Aging Research Study, one of the nation’s largest studies of Alzheimer’s focused exclusively on Black people and has created a brain bank used by other researchers to understand the illness in this population. Read the rest…

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Pharmacy Is Right For Me

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Early Inspiration Dr. Kreitman’s passion for pharmacy ignited at the tender age of 7 when she was diagnosed with Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), a condition characterized by irregularly fast or erratic heartbeats. Such is the transformative journey of Dr. Jorie Kreitman, a dedicated pharmacy manager at Walgreens.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Method and results of the Alzheimer’s study While the study was small, enrolling five participants aged 65 and older with symptoms of early-stage Alzheimer’s, data suggested that the combination therapy cleared amyloid from the brain and lowered inflammation in the blood.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 5, 2022

I recently had the pleasure of attending the PING Conference 2022 , which had the tagline of ‘The Golden Age for Life Sciences Innovation’. Aspirations for the UK in life sciences. So, with all that said, are we really in a golden age for UK life sciences? Faster access for patients for interventions.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Gilead Sciences has received expanded recommendation under the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline for the use of Veklury (remdesivir) to treat severe Covid-19 patients. A nucleotide analog, Veklury hinders viral replication in the cell by acting on the RNA polymerase of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Gilead Sciences’ Kite Pharma unit has carved out a niche for its CD19-targeted CAR-T therapy Tecartus in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in Europe, free of direct competition from arch-rival Novartis. It is the fourth use for Tecartus to be approved in the EU, and its first in leukaemia.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It has been approved for restricted use in emergencies for people aged 18 and above in India for the first two-dose schedule and homologous booster doses. India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted approval for Bharat Biotech’s BBV154 vaccine for treating Covid-19.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Stocks for Exact Sciences leaped 33% after it announced the acquisition of liquid biopsy rival Thrive and UK start-up Base Genomics. Exact Sciences said it has agreed to buy Thrive for a cash and stock deal worth up to $2.15 The post Exact Sciences buys cancer detection company Thrive for $2.15 billion appeared first on.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 25, 2024

For this age group, even second-generation antihistamines can cause excessive fatigue and sleepiness , which could lead to other problems, like accidental falls and injury. Zyrtec is one of the antihistamines more commonly used in this age group; however, safety data is lacking for older adults, according to Drugs & Aging.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We are born, we live, we age, we die. However, in the last 25 years, humanity has made massive strides in understanding, and importantly manipulating, the ageing process. The idea of ageing is now being challenged. Most noticeably presenting as wrinkles and grey hair, ageing extends far beyond simply the aesthetic.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The parallel group, assessor-blinded randomised trial included 103 participants aged between two and 16 years of age whose atopic dermatitis was unresponsive to potent topical treatment. The participants were randomised to receive either 4 mg/kg/day of CyA or 0.4 mg/kg per week of MTX for a total of 36 weeks.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 6, 2021

The new figures – from the BioIndustry Association and Clarivate – were dominated by more than £1 billion in venture capital funding for UK biotech and life sciences companies, headlined by DNA sequencing company Oxford Nanopore’s £195 million raise in May that was just shy of the £205 million record set by Immunocore in 2005.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The European Commission’s approval is a significant milestone,” shared Dr Jared Baeten, PhD, Vice President, HIV Clinical Development at Gilead Sciences. In this study, no new adverse reactions (ARs) have been observed in paediatric subjects aged two years and older living with HIV-1 compared to adults.

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Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

JULY 21, 2023

Leah Johnson, PhD, MA, OTR/L eomizowh Fri, 07/21/2023 - 13:26 Expand all + Biography Research Research Summary/Interests Biomechanics, older adults/aging Teaching Courses Professional and Grant Writing PhD (Rehabilitation Science) , Graduate Minor in Public Health, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities MA (Occupational Therapy), St.

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ISPE

JUNE 15, 2023

Irving, BSc Hons Christian Woelbeling 15 June 2023 When discussing manufacturing execution concepts and practices, it is useful to first take a top-down look at life sciences needs and the regulatory/guidance environment. ™ is the life sciences implementation of Industry 4.0, ™ Pharma 4.0™ ™ paradigm.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 7, 2022

Exact Sciences is a molecular diagnostics company working to change how we think about diagnosing and treating cancer. “As Exact Sciences’ work across the cancer continuum. Exact Sciences is pioneering diagnostics that enable personalised medicine for cancer patients. Working together to achieve an ambitious shared vision.

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NF2 BioSolutions

DECEMBER 18, 2023

My name is James and I am 57 years of age. This blog has been created as a way to share real stories , ideas, positivity and even sprinkle in some science. My NF2 story so far is that I had a tumour removed from my head on the right side successfully by surgery in January 2021. Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to all.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 19, 2023

Alimera Sciences has acquired the US commercialisation rights for Yutiq (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant) 0.18mg from EyePoint Pharmaceuticals. Yutiq is indicated to treat chronic, non-infectious uveitis that affects the posterior segment of the eye. It received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration in October 2018.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 9, 2022

Jessica Lake, chief science officer at Limbix, tells us about SparkRx, a digital therapeutics app aimed to help treat adolescent depression. . SparkRx is designed to decrease depression in individuals aged 13 to 22 by providing a multi-week programme based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and behavioural activation protocols.

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Fuld

JULY 27, 2023

Firstly, we delve into the rapidly evolving Health & Life Sciences sector with key takeaways from our recent webinar featuring industry leaders from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, CVS Health, and a former executive of both Merck and Pfizer. As we enter the age of AI, what is the way forward?

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The Checkup by Singlecare

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Child vs. adult antihistamine dosage Antihistamine Age restrictions Child dosage Adult dosage Benadryl ( diphenhydramine ) Do not use in children younger than 6 unless your pediatrician tells you to; not for use in children younger than 2 Dosage (by weight, not age) is every 4-6 hours for children older than 2 years old: 20-24 lbs: 4 ml of 12.5

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