Pharmacy Technician Pulse

Remove Barriers to Encourage Influenza Vaccination of Care Home Staff

Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Care home staff play a role in transmission to elderly residents by bringing flu in from their communities, especially in winter. Vaccination can combat this risk, but not all care workers get flu shots.

Vaccines

STAT+: Ring Therapeutics, a gene therapy startup, lays off 20% of staff

STAT

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Ring Therapeutics, a gene therapy startup launched by Flagship Pioneering, has laid off just under 20% of its staff, or 19 employees, Flagship confirmed to STAT. The move comes as Sonata Therapeutics, another Flagship startup, has let go of a third of its staff , part of a broader hunkering down by platform companies.

STAT+: Flagship Pioneering startup lays off a third of staff

STAT

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Sonata Therapeutics, a startup created two years ago through the merger of two Flagship Pioneering companies, has laid off about a third of its staff. The biotech laid off 21 employees in recent weeks, according to employee posts on social media and a company spokesperson. Sonata had around 63 employees before the layoffs.

Pharmacy staff at Walgreens reportedly walk out

Drug Store News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Citing unsafe working conditions, thousands of Walgreens pharmacy staff across the country are reportedly walking off work, per a report.

Physicians, Staff Express Negative Attitudes Toward Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine Use

Pharmacy Times

MAY 24, 2023

The attitudes of community-based opioid use disorder treatment center staff toward the emergency department as a site of initiation were varied, with some feeling that emergency department-initiated buprenorphine may attract patients who were not experiencing life-threatening emergencies.

Akili exits the prescription DTx market, slashing staff

pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Akili exits the prescription DTx market, slashing staff Phil.Taylor Thu, 14/09/2023 - 17:35 Bookmark this

STAT+: Official: FDA needs staff influx to meet gene therapy needs

STAT

DECEMBER 4, 2023

“If we were really to expand this significantly, [it] would require us to get dozens of additional staff members,” Marks told listeners during a gene therapy discussion hosted by the Alliance for a Stronger FDA. Peter Marks, head of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, has spearheaded both initiatives.

FDA

FDA Vaccines

Badass Staff Meetings: Here is the Formula

DiversifyRx

MARCH 16, 2023

Let’s talk about all things staff meetings We don’t have a choice. Running staff meetings is a necessity we can not ignore if we want to create a badass pharmacy team. The key is to create staff meetings that are engaging, positive, and productive. Let’s get into it!

Customer Service

Customer Service Independent Pharmacies Documentation Communication

Sangamo sheds staff once again in another retreat

pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Sangamo sheds staff once again in another retreat Phil.Taylor Thu, 02/11/2023 - 10:23 Bookmark this

CDC notifies staff of reorganization

Drug Store News

JANUARY 25, 2023

The agency told its staff that it expects to make several changes internally, with some offices merging their responsibilities and new offices being created, according to a report.

Gilead cuts 7% of staff at Kite Pharma unit as 'refreshed business strategy' introduced

Fierce Pharma

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In a letter sent to staff this week that was obtained by Fierce Biotech, Kite Pharma Executive Vice President Cindy Perettie previewed a “refreshed business strategy” that would better align the unit’s strategic priorities.

Pharmacy staff at Walgreens, other chains reportedly planning nationwide walkout

Drug Store News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A Walgreens organizer said they have been in talks with pharmacy staff from other retail chains about participating in the group walkout, per a CNBC report.

STAT+: RNA startup ReNAgade cuts staff seven months after raising $300 million

STAT

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Biotech startup ReNAgade Therapeutics is cutting staff just seven months after raising the largest Series A round in the industry this year. ReNAgade launched in May with hopes of becoming a one-stop shop for medicines targeting RNA, the genetic blueprints that cells use to make proteins instrumental in numerous diseases.

Vaccines

Gilead-backed Lyndra Therapeutics cuts nearly a quarter of staff as ph. 3 data nears

Fierce Pharma

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Lyndra Therapeutics is laying off roughly 23% of its staff, two months after the company swapped out longtime CEO Patricia Hurter, Ph.D., and as a pivotal trial for a long-acting, oral schizophreni | Lyndra Therapeutics is laying off staff two months after a CEO swap and as interim data from a pivotal trial for a schizophrenia drug nears.

Sage sheds staff after narrow Zurzuvae approval

pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Sage sheds staff after narrow Zurzuvae approval Phil.Taylor Fri, 01/09/2023 - 08:31 Bookmark this

STAT+: Feng Zhang’s year-old CRISPR delivery startup Aera lays off quarter of staff

STAT

JANUARY 4, 2024

Aera Therapeutics, a startup launched by the CRISPR pioneer Feng Zhang last year to solve one of the biggest bottlenecks in genetic medicine, has laid off a quarter of its staff, the company confirmed to STAT.

Veterans Health Administration employs far less administrative staff than private health sector, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 23, 2024

The healthcare system’s private sector could learn a thing or two about efficiency from the government’s Veterans Health Administration, which employs about 30% less administrative staff across cli | The government health program's simplified payment system helps keep its payroll lean, as opposed to a private sector that employs hundreds of thousands (..)

STAT+: Dewpoint Therapeutics cuts 15% of staff, acknowledges Merck, Pfizer broke off partnerships over buzzy science

STAT

JANUARY 16, 2024

Dewpoint Therapeutics, the buzziest startup trying to tackle a new field of biology called biomolecular condensates, laid off 15% of its staff on Tuesday and acknowledged that a pair of collaboration deals with pharma companies had fallen apart. The downsizing is temporary, CEO Ameet Nathwani told STAT.

Walgreens to Eliminate Task-Based Metrics in Evaluation of Pharmacy Staff

Pharmacy Times

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Walgreens plans to focus on improving pharmacy staffing and retaining and rewarding current staff.

Supporting NHS staff following a colleague’s death by suicide highlighted in new guidance

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

AUGUST 3, 2023

The first evidence-based guidance to support NHS staff who are affected by a colleague’s suicide has been jointly published by the University of Surrey, which led the project, the University of Birmingham and Keele University. For example, it says the effect of such situations can be severe enough that staff cannot work safely.

Hospitals

How Your Pharmacy Can Thrive Amidst Rising Staff Shortages

Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Pharmacy staff shortages continue to rise. Even with a smaller workforce, you don’t have to compromise patient care, efficient operations or your pharmacy’s bottom line. But you have to find the right tools and strategy to stay ahead. Are you prepared for rising staffing shortages? A lean team doesn’t have to mean sacrificing your standards.

Patient Care

Middletown Pharmacy and Wellness Staff Care for the Community

Pharmacy Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Tara Schneider, PharmD, and her husband, Chuck Schneider, MBA, offer expanded clinical services in their Louisville, Kentucky, pharmacy.

CVS Pharmacists, Staff in Kansas City Stage Walkout Over Working Conditions

Drug Topics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Pharmacists at nearly 2 dozen CVS pharmacy locations called out sick Thursday and Friday to protest recent corporate decisions they say put patients at risk of serious harm.

uniQure sheds a fifth of its staff and half its R&D

pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 6, 2023

uniQure sheds a fifth of its staff and half its R&D Phil.Taylor Fri, 06/10/2023 - 08:09 Bookmark this

Facing Challenges of Burnout, Pharmacies Seek Ways to Support Staff

Pharmacy Times

JULY 25, 2022

Along with expanding responsibilities, pharmacies must have the infrastructure and pharmacy staff must have sufficient support.

STAT+: Sana to lay off nearly a third of staff, de-prioritize a key program

STAT

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It laid off 15% of staff last November after axing another program. The layoffs are Sana’s second round of cuts in less than a year. Tuesday’s move pushed back a program focused on turning a patient’s own immune cells into cancer-killing assassins or curing blood disorders such as sickle cell with just an IV infusion.

Immunization

Kronos sheds staff despite positive data for cancer drug

pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Kronos sheds staff despite positive data for cancer drug Phil.Taylor Fri, 03/11/2023 - 10:50 Bookmark this

Pharmacy Staff, Community Health Care Workers Can Team Up to Address Social Determinants of Health

Pharmacy Times

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Tripp Logan, PharmD, vice president at SEMO Rx Pharmacies and Logan & Seiler Inc discusses how pharmacy staff and community health care workers can work together to address social determinants of health.

STAT+: Beam Therapeutics to lay off 20% of its staff, reevaluate programs as it cuts costs

STAT

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Beam Therapeutics said Thursday morning it would lay off 20% of its staff — or around 100 employees — and pause or reevaluate certain programs as it looks to cut costs.

STAT+: Amylyx to pull ALS drug from market, cut 70% of staff

STAT

APRIL 4, 2024

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals will take its ALS drug Relyvrio off the market in the U.S. and Canada, ending a multi-year saga for patients with the rare neurodegenerative disease. Relyvrio was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2022 , based on data that showed a modest slowing of disease progression.

Challenge Owners to Define Support Staff

Pharmacy Times

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Many pharmacy professionals feel discouraged, underutilized, and undervalued, but the support staff often saves the day.

Hackers hit Broward Health network, potentially exposing data on 1.3M patients, staff

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 4, 2022

patients, staff. Hackers hit Broward Health network, potentially exposing data on 1.3M Tue, 01/04/2022 - 17:14.

STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA to furlough one-fifth of staff if government shuts down; FDA cites ‘grossly deficient’ data for ALS drug

STAT

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Food and Drug Administration will have to furlough almost one-fifth of its staff and halt work that could have a critical impact on medical-products industries , Regulatory Focus says. As a government shutdown looms, FDA published a contingency plan stating it will immediately have to furlough 19% of its staff until it receives more funds.

FDA

FDA Documentation

Kaufman Hall: COVID-19 will force permanent changes to hospital staff, supply systems

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Kaufman Hall: COVID-19 will force permanent changes to hospital staff, supply systems. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 14:22.

Hospitals

How pharmacy staff can avoid getting sick

The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 22, 2022

But for pharmacy staff, it also means working in close quarters and coming into contact with sick people all day, every day. 9 ways pharmacy staff can prevent illness. But, it’s essential for pharmacy staff to get a yearly flu vaccine and make sure everyone on staff is up to date with COVID boosters. Wear a mask.

Immunization

Immunization Vaccines

Hospitals forced to delay patient discharges as nursing homes and rehab centers face major staff shortages

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitals forced to delay patient discharges as nursing homes and rehab centers face major staff shortages. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 16:07.

Nursing Homes

Nursing Homes Hospitals

STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA commish calls U.S. drug prices ‘too high’; FDA staff says Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug has benefits

STAT

JUNE 8, 2023

” FDA staff said that data from a late-stage trial of Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug suggests it offered a meaningful benefit to patients and safety concerns likely would not hamper its chances of a traditional approval , Reuters reports. “I think the prices of drugs are too high in the U.S.”

FDA

FDA Documentation Insurance

N.Y. governor expands healthcare worker eligibility as hospitals suspend, fire unvaccinated staff

Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

governor expands healthcare worker eligibility as hospitals suspend, fire unvaccinated staff. Tue, 09/28/2021 - 12:04.

Hospitals

Leverage Pharmacy Staff to Maximize Success When Launching New Clinical Services

Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Presenters at a NCPA 2023 session highlighted the importance of overcoming hesitations to implement new clinical services and taking an employee-centric approach in doing so.

Aclaris slashes staff as it trims its pipeline

pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Aclaris will cut 46% of its workforce after stopping development of MK2 inhibitor zunsemetinib (ATI-450) for immuno-inflammatory diseases.

Providence posts $94M loss in first half as higher staff expenses offset increases in volume

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 17, 2021

Providence posts $94M loss in first half as higher staff expenses offset increases in volume. Tue, 08/17/2021 - 10:44.

Staff Pharmacists Discuss Updated Carboplatin Drug Shortage Mitigation Strategies at the University of Illinois at Chicago Oncology Clinic Pharmacy

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 9, 2023

After carboplatin joined the growing list of drug shortages, staff pharmacists acted to minimize the impact on patient.

Trade union Unite calls for GSK staff walkouts over pay increase disputes

Pharmafile

APRIL 20, 2023

UK-based trade union Unite is pushing for staff walkouts at several GSK manufacturing sites due to disputes regarding pay increases. 750 workers who are Unite members voted in favour of strike action after rejecting GSK’s pay offer of 6% and a one-off lump sum of £1,300, which Unite called “significantly below inflation rate pay offer.”

Signal: Apellis sheds staff weight plus R&D in a bid to restructure company

Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 31, 2023

Apellis aims to attain long-term success and focus on star candidate Syfovre by trimming staff and cutting costs.

Remove Barriers to Encourage Influenza Vaccination of Care Home Staff

STAT+: Ring Therapeutics, a gene therapy startup, lays off 20% of staff

Trending Sources

STAT+: Flagship Pioneering startup lays off a third of staff

Pharmacy staff at Walgreens reportedly walk out

Physicians, Staff Express Negative Attitudes Toward Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine Use

Akili exits the prescription DTx market, slashing staff

STAT+: Official: FDA needs staff influx to meet gene therapy needs

Badass Staff Meetings: Here is the Formula

Sangamo sheds staff once again in another retreat

CDC notifies staff of reorganization

Gilead cuts 7% of staff at Kite Pharma unit as 'refreshed business strategy' introduced

Pharmacy staff at Walgreens, other chains reportedly planning nationwide walkout

STAT+: RNA startup ReNAgade cuts staff seven months after raising $300 million

Gilead-backed Lyndra Therapeutics cuts nearly a quarter of staff as ph. 3 data nears

Sage sheds staff after narrow Zurzuvae approval

STAT+: Feng Zhang’s year-old CRISPR delivery startup Aera lays off quarter of staff

Veterans Health Administration employs far less administrative staff than private health sector, study finds

STAT+: Dewpoint Therapeutics cuts 15% of staff, acknowledges Merck, Pfizer broke off partnerships over buzzy science

Walgreens to Eliminate Task-Based Metrics in Evaluation of Pharmacy Staff

Supporting NHS staff following a colleague’s death by suicide highlighted in new guidance

How Your Pharmacy Can Thrive Amidst Rising Staff Shortages

Middletown Pharmacy and Wellness Staff Care for the Community

CVS Pharmacists, Staff in Kansas City Stage Walkout Over Working Conditions

uniQure sheds a fifth of its staff and half its R&D

Facing Challenges of Burnout, Pharmacies Seek Ways to Support Staff

STAT+: Sana to lay off nearly a third of staff, de-prioritize a key program

Kronos sheds staff despite positive data for cancer drug

Pharmacy Staff, Community Health Care Workers Can Team Up to Address Social Determinants of Health

STAT+: Beam Therapeutics to lay off 20% of its staff, reevaluate programs as it cuts costs

STAT+: Amylyx to pull ALS drug from market, cut 70% of staff

Challenge Owners to Define Support Staff

Hackers hit Broward Health network, potentially exposing data on 1.3M patients, staff

STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA to furlough one-fifth of staff if government shuts down; FDA cites ‘grossly deficient’ data for ALS drug

Kaufman Hall: COVID-19 will force permanent changes to hospital staff, supply systems

How pharmacy staff can avoid getting sick

Hospitals forced to delay patient discharges as nursing homes and rehab centers face major staff shortages

STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA commish calls U.S. drug prices ‘too high’; FDA staff says Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug has benefits

N.Y. governor expands healthcare worker eligibility as hospitals suspend, fire unvaccinated staff

Leverage Pharmacy Staff to Maximize Success When Launching New Clinical Services

Aclaris slashes staff as it trims its pipeline

Providence posts $94M loss in first half as higher staff expenses offset increases in volume

Staff Pharmacists Discuss Updated Carboplatin Drug Shortage Mitigation Strategies at the University of Illinois at Chicago Oncology Clinic Pharmacy

Trade union Unite calls for GSK staff walkouts over pay increase disputes

Signal: Apellis sheds staff weight plus R&D in a bid to restructure company

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