STAT

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made over $20,000 per week as chairman of Children’s Health Defense before stepping away from the nonprofit in 2023 to run for president, new tax filings show.  In April 2023, Kennedy announced his presidential run and left his post as chairman and chief legal counsel of the organization he founded in 2007. Though he only spent three and a half months at Children’s Health Defense last year, he walked away with $326,056 — more than doubling his pay

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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

DECEMBER 3, 2024

A 26-year-old male with a past medical history of eczema presented to the Emergency Department with a rash for two days. The patient stated he first noticed a rash on his right arm that rapidly spread to his face, chest, and left arm. He reported having similar rashes before but never to this extent. The patient stated he was given Bactrim and amoxicillin about one month ago for another rash, though he was unsure of the diagnosis.

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STAT

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Ian Quigley was employee #13 at AI drug company Recursion until 2021, when he quit and turned the basement of his Utah home into a lab to develop AI models for predicting which proteins small molecule drugs might target — a tool he and co-founder Andrew Blevins found was missing during their time at Recursion.  When he was setting up the lab, Quigley ordered an Illumina DNA sequencer that the delivery person had wanted to leave on his porch.

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PharmaVoice

DECEMBER 3, 2024

After failing a mid-stage trial, the biotech shifted course and is now targeting females with the goal of proving gender can play a role in depression outcomes.

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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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STAT

DECEMBER 3, 2024

As physicians, nothing brightens our faces quite like shutting off our computers. We spend  almost two hours of every work day wrestling with the long loading times to view clinical data, the litany of structured data sets we must complete to meet medical billing requirements for innumerable insurance companies, and the nearly endless sea of protected health information we must wade through just to find the piece we need for our patients.

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PharmaVoice

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The biopharma, now an arm of AstraZeneca, needs to build the plane while flying it to be first in rare diseases with no other option.

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PharmaVoice

DECEMBER 3, 2024

A change in ownership and what it means for our readers.

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STAT

DECEMBER 3, 2024

You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine.  Sign up here  to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. What a SCOTUS vape decision means for the FDA The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over the FDA’s decision to block certain flavored vapes from the market.

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Pharma Times

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Immunocore has announced that Kimmtrak (tebentafusp) has been recommended for funding in England by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and is now available through the NHS.

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STAT

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Lots on the table today about AI-driven drug discovery, including some startups to watch in this space. Also, we’ve updated our obesity drug tracker and we talk about Gilead’s new cancer deal.

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Express Pharma

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Granules India has issued an update regarding the US FDA’s classification of its Gagillapur facility under “Official Action Initiated” (OAI), following six observations outlined in a Form 483 report. The company clarified that this classification does not affect the ongoing manufacturing, distribution, or sale of existing products from the site. However, it may delay the review and approval of pending submissions for new products until the OAI status is resolved.

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STAT

DECEMBER 3, 2024

You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences.  Sign up to get it  delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Pharma vs Congress: The latest in telehealth talks Eli Lilly and Pfizer have responded to senators who pressed them to share the details of their online platforms LillyDirect and PfizerForAll , seeking to determine whether the pharma giants are violating the federal anti-kick

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The MHRA has reminded pharma companies that from 1st January all medicines sold in the UK will have to comply with new labelling requirements

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STAT

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds.  Sign up here. Did you buy anything fun on Black Friday? Cyber Monday? I ordered a phone case that I’ve wanted for years, even though many, many friends have told me it’s “impractical” and “won’t fit in my pocket.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

PioneerRx

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Your pharmacy is already a trusted healthcare resource in your community, but you don’t have to stop at prescriptions or vaccines. Expanding your pharmacy’s.

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The Pharmacist

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The UK has secured five million doses of a vaccine that would be used if the H5 avian influenza virus spread to humans. The influenza A(H5N1) virus has been causing a 'prolonged global outbreak', primarily in birds, over the past few years, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said today. While there is currently no […] The post UK buys five million vaccines in case H5 bird flu virus spreads to humans appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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BioPharma Dive

DECEMBER 3, 2024

While early and from a small trial, the findings suggest Janux’s method of “masking” T cell engagers could lead to differentiated results, some analysts said.

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The Pharmacist

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Fake online pharmacies are targeting vulnerable patients whose medicines are in short supply, including obesity drugs, ADHD medication and hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has reported. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said such fraudulent supply was the work of 'organised criminal gangs', while the General Pharmaceutical (GPhC) warned […] The post 'Concerning reports' of scam websites targeting weight loss an

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Coroner says evidence suggests Thomas Kingston, who was married to Lady Gabriella, had a ‘lack of suicidal intent’ The son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent killed himself after suffering adverse side-effects from antidepressants prescribed by a Buckingham Palace doctor, an inquest has found. Thomas Kingston, 45, whose marriage to Lady Gabriella at Windsor Castle in 2019 was attended by the late Queen, died from a self-inflicted wound, the senior coroner for Gloucestershire concluded

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PharmaTech

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Edwin Stone, Bernard Sagaert, and Khaled Yamout go behind the headlines to discuss what the ongoing measles outbreak in the UK means for pandemic preparedness and anti-vaccination trends; new mRNA approaches; and what Roche’s acquisition of Poseida means for complex cell therapies.

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Express Pharma

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Granules India has announced an update regarding the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) inspection of its Gagillapur facility in Hyderabad, Telangana. The inspection, completed earlier in September, resulted in the issuance of Form 483 with six observations. The US FDA has now classified the inspection as “Official Action Indicated” (OAI). In response, Granules India has submitted detailed responses to address the observations.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (a subsidiary of Novartis AG), is set to collaborate with PTC Therapeutics to develop the potential first oral disease-modifying therapy for Huntington’s disease. The global license and collaboration agreement is focused on PTC Therapeutics’ PTC518 Huntington’s disease programme. PTC will receive $1.0 billion upfront.

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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.

Express Pharma

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Gland Pharma, a pharma company specialising in generic injectables, has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Latanoprost Ophthalmic Solution, 0.005 per cent (2.5 mL Fill). The approved product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to Xalatan, the reference listed drug held by UPJOHN US 2 LLC.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Get to know Jackie Marchington, an expert in IPG Health Medical Communications, through this exclusive interview. Learn about her insights, experiences, and perspectives on the industry.

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Express Pharma

DECEMBER 3, 2024

ACG Inspection is launching its Life Sciences Cloud in India at the CPHI IndiaPMEC India show, which had its US launch at the Pack Expo US 2024. What has been the response to the US launch in terms of clients who are inquiring from clients or clients who have signed up? Existing clients who use our products across platforms were excited about ACG’s Life Sciences Cloud, as it represents a complete end-to end solution for their pharmaceutical supply chain needs.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Patients in England with a rare form of eye cancer will be able to access Kimmtrak, a TCR therapy from Immunocore, after NICE changes its position

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Big Molecule Watch

DECEMBER 3, 2024

There are four pending BPCIA litigations brought by Amgen against biosimilar companies seeking to market denosumab biosimilars. Two of the four cases are pending in the District Court for the District of New Jersey before Judge O’Hearn: Amgen Inc. et al. v. Celltrion, Inc. , No. 1:24-cv-06497-CPO-EAP (D.N.J.), filed on May 28, 2024, and Amgen Inc. et al. v.

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The Pharmacist

DECEMBER 3, 2024

UK travellers have been urged to use insect repellent, malaria prevention tablets and other precautions against mosquito-borne infections, which are on the rise. This comes as overseas travel has increased following the removal of pandemic restrictions, and alongside a resurgence of malaria in many countries, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

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BioPharma Dive

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The company reached a deal to divest its third biosimilar this year, selling a copycat version of Amgen’s Neulasta for up to $558 million.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Cytokinetics should hear back from the FDA next September about its application for Camzyos rival aficamten in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The agreement provides PTC with $1 billion in cash once deal closes, and is centered around PTC518's development, manufacturing and commercialization.

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