STAT
JUNE 18, 2024
I have spent my career studying infectious diseases that fall under the heading of neglected tropical diseases. Now I have a neglected disease — long Covid — an incurable (for now and for me) disease. As a medical anthropologist working in global health, I thought I understood the despair of poor health. I didn’t. I join 7% of the U.S. adult population — or about 18 million Americans — who have experienced long Covid.
PharmaVoice
JUNE 18, 2024
Drug launches have underperformed expectations at a high rate, and pharmas need to get better at thinning the pipeline to make room for the real wins, says a life sciences consultant.
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STAT
JUNE 18, 2024
A third case of mammal-to-human transmission of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus has been reported in the United States. This latest case, involving a dairy worker in Michigan , raises concerns due to the individual exhibiting respiratory symptoms, highlighting the pandemic potential of this virus. U.S. hospitals need to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 18, 2024
Dive into an exclusive Medscape interview with HCP Caroline Phillips as she shares her insights, experiences, and advice. Discover the key takeaways that can benefit your medical practice.
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STAT
JUNE 18, 2024
Extreme heat is coming this week in many parts of the United States. The Midwest and Northeast in particular will see weather that puts them in the National Weather Service’s highest heat risk category — when lack of cooling or hydration can put almost anyone in harm’s way. It’s a new labeling system for the NWS, which launched the experimental rating at the end of April with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to the growing danger of extreme h
pharmaphorum
JUNE 18, 2024
Learn about the innovative approach of using neuroplastogens, including psychedelics, to treat neurological diseases. Explore the potential benefits and risks of this novel treatment method.
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pharmaphorum
JUNE 18, 2024
The rivalry between Pfizer and MSD in pneumococcal vaccines has dialled up a notch with the FDA approval of MSD’s new shot Capvaxive, the first to be aimed specifically at adults.The 21-valent product – formerly known as V116 – covers a wider range of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes than any of MSD’s earlier vaccines and eight that are not covered by any other approved pneumococcal vaccine.
STAT
JUNE 18, 2024
A national advisory organization has come down on the side of behavioral interventions, not obesity medications, to help children 6 and older with high BMI improve their health, wading into the debate over prescribing the blockbusters for kids before their long-term consequences are better understood. On Tuesday, the United States Preventive Services Task Force issued recommendations encouraging clinicians to provide or refer children and adolescents 6 years or older with a high body mass index
Outsourcing Pharma
JUNE 18, 2024
Cellibre, a pioneer in sustainable biochemical manufacturing, has received a $2 million grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
STAT
JUNE 18, 2024
Not many AI companies have expeditions to the rainforest on the calendar, or need scientists who’ve lived in Antarctica on the payroll. “One of them was the diving instructor for Jason Momoa,” said Philipp Lorenz, chief technology officer at Basecamp Research. “She’s one of our field scientists.” Basecamp, headquartered in London, positions itself as the “bridge between biodiversity and biotech.
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.
European Pharmaceutical Review
JUNE 18, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first anti-PD-1 therapy in combination with chemotherapy for adult patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma regardless of mismatch repair status. Merck (MSD outside of the US and Canada)’s KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) is authorised alongside treatment with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by KEYTRUDA monotherapy, for these patients.
STAT
JUNE 18, 2024
Rabies has been in global health’s crosshairs for years. Around the world, the viral infection kills about 70,000 people a year — and since as early as 2015, groups including Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have had plans to shore up vaccine efforts to reduce the number. At one point, Gavi planned to include human rabies vaccines in its 2021 investment strategy — but then the Covid-19 pandemic got in the way.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 18, 2024
Roche’s move into the digital pathology category has been boosted by FDA approval of a lab instrument and toolkit for use as an aid to clinical diagnosis.The clearance covers Roche’s Ventana DP 200 slide scanner, digital pathology workflow software, and a display that can be used to review and interpret digital images of scanned pathology slides.
STAT
JUNE 18, 2024
Many digital health companies have crashed and burned after promising investors speedy adoption and huge revenues. Freespira, maker of a software- and device-based treatment for panic and post-traumatic stress disorders, has taken a different strategy: Slowly build to profitability a few thousand patients at a time. Freespira CEO Joe Perekupka told STAT the company believes it will break even by the end of 2025 and will become cash flow positive in 2026.
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World Pharma News
JUNE 18, 2024
Bayer announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for BAY 2927088, a potential new targeted therapy for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), whose tumors have activating HER2 (ERBB2) mutations, and who have received a prior systemic therapy.
STAT
JUNE 18, 2024
Boston Scientific said on Tuesday it will buy Silk Road Medical, a medical device company treating stroke, for $1.16 billion. Silk Road Medical sells technology meant to prevent stroke in patients with carotid artery disease, a condition creating blockages in the major blood vessels connected to the brain. The company’s core products enable a procedure that temporarily sends blood flow away from the brain to prevent plaque from blocking the vessel.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 18, 2024
Johnson & Johnson has filed a BLA with the US FDA seeking approval for SC amivantamab for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
STAT
JUNE 18, 2024
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning! Elaine Chen is away, so I’m here in her stead. Take it slow out there, Northeast-ers, the outside temps are about to hit “wicked hot.
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.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 18, 2024
KalVista files sebetralstat with the FDA, aiming to make it the first oral, on-demand treatment for rare disease hereditary angioedema (HAE)
Pharma Times
JUNE 18, 2024
The progressive neurological disorder currently affects more than 200,000 people worldwide
pharmaphorum
JUNE 18, 2024
The microbiome is ever more frequently spoken about of late, and so the pharmaphorum podcast invited Leo Grady, founder and CEO of Jona, to speak about at-home personal microbiome profiling, uncovering the relationship between human health and the gut.
The Pharmacist
JUNE 18, 2024
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has called for the next government to ‘prioritise patient safety around medicines’ and 'appropriately regulate' rapid advances in AI and online healthcare provision. And it said that pharmacy funding should be ringfenced for staffing to help address workplace pressures and burnout. In a manifesto launched this week, the PDA said […] The post 'Appropriately regulate' online pharmacies, urges PDA manifesto appeared first on The Pharmacist.
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PharmaTech
JUNE 18, 2024
The research collaboration and licensing agreement will focus on the discovery and development of RNA exon editing therapeutics.
Express Pharma
JUNE 18, 2024
Alembic Pharmaceuticals (Alembic) has announced that it has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, 75 mg and 150 mg and Tentative approval for Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, 110 mg. The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Pradaxa Capsules, 75 mg, 110 mg, and 150 mg of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, (Boehringer).
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 18, 2024
As Asda sets up a nationwide retail pharmacy in the UK and US grocer pharmacies expand, scaling up this model will be the next frontier.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 18, 2024
AstraZeneca’s AKT inhibitor Truqap was unable to improve overall survival in a phase 3 triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) trial
Express Pharma
JUNE 18, 2024
Wanbury, a pharmaceutical company having a presence in API global market and domestic branded formulation has announced the successful completion of the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) inspection at Patalganga site, Maharashtra. The inspection that started from Monday, June 10, 2024 and completed on Friday, June 14, 2024 was concluded with zero-483 observations.
EMCrit Project
JUNE 18, 2024
REVISE is the latest multicenter RCT on the use of PPIs for GI prophylaxis in critical illness. I would view this as the triquel following SUP-ICU and PEPTIC. In order to understand REVISE in context, let's briefly review SUP-ICU and PEPTIC trials, before discussing REVISE. Part I: SUP-ICU (2018) This was a large multicenter RCT […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 18, 2024
Novo Nordisk CEO agrees to appear at a Senate hearing to defend the pricing of Ozempic and Wegovy in the US.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 18, 2024
SPH-4336 is under clinical development by Shanghai Pharmaceutical Group and currently in Phase II for Well Differentiated Liposarcoma.
Express Pharma
JUNE 18, 2024
Federation Of Pharma Entrepreneurs (FOPE) and PharmaState Academy (PSA) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 15, 2024 at FOPE’s annual general meeting held at Panchkula near Chandigarh, India. The strategic collaboration aims to advance the dissemination of knowledge management activities and resources around the pharmaceutical workforce capacity and other aspects of capacity building and training.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 18, 2024
The high speed of the transition meant many information technology security teams had insufficient time to install adequate cybersecurity.
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