STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture moved to try to limit spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus among dairy cattle on Wednesday, issuing a federal order that will require an animal to test negative for the virus before it can be moved across state lines. It also requires laboratories and state veterinarians to report to the USDA any animals that have tested positive for H5N1 or any other influenza A virus.
PharmaVoice
APRIL 24, 2024
While the company is eager to diversify, CEO Chris Viehbacher said that in the near-term any dealmaking would likely focus on collaborations and early-stage assets.
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STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
The unsettling reality of H5N1 bird flu circulating in dairy cow herds in multiple parts of the United States is raising anxiety levels about whether this dangerous virus, which has haunted the sleep of people who worry about influenza pandemics for more than 20 years, could be on a path to acquiring the ability to easily infect people. To be clear, there is no evidence that this is currently the case — the sole confirmed human case reported in Texas three weeks ago was in a farm worker w
Pharma Times
APRIL 24, 2024
According to the World Health Organization, CVDs are responsible for an estimated 17.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
Heart failure mortality rates are moving in the wrong direction, a new analysis reports, reversing a decline in deaths that means more people in the United States are dying of the condition today than 25 years ago. The concerning conclusion comes as newer medications are raising hopes for better outcomes in the years to come. A research letter published Wednesday in JAMA Cardiology tracked U.S. death certificate data from 1999 through 2021, revealing a steady drop in deaths until 2012, when rate
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STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
After months of deliberation, the Colombian government has issued a compulsory license for an HIV medicine, the first time the country has taken such a step, one that also marks a significant move in the increasingly global battle over access to medicines. The license is designed so that tens of thousands of Colombians can obtain a lower-cost version of dolutegravir, a medicine that is manufactured and sold by ViiV Healthcare, a company that specializes in HIV treatments and is largely controlle
Pharmaceutical Technology
APRIL 24, 2024
Pfizer and its Germany partner BioNTech have urged London’s High Court to invalidate competitor Moderna's patents over technology instrumental in the Covid-19 vaccines development as the latest phase of a global legal fight that started yesterday (23 April), reported Reuters.
STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
Spending on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy ballooned last year and they’re set to cost the U.S. health care system and the federal government still more this year and beyond, two new reports released Wednesday show. One study from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists found that GLP-1 treatments were a main driver of the increase in overall drug spending by health entities such as pharmacies and hospitals last year.
PharmaVoice
APRIL 24, 2024
After a successful mid-stage study, the companies aim to upend traditional wet AMD treatments with a one-time gene therapy.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
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STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
HCA Healthcare, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States, is planning to expand the use of an artificial intelligence tool to document doctor-patient interactions in its emergency rooms. The plans for a broader roll out of the AI tool across its network comes nearly a year after the 184-hospital health system started working with medical documentation company Augmedix to pilot its ambient scribe technology at a handful of ER departments within the HCA network.
pharmaphorum
APRIL 24, 2024
A new FDA initiative is seeing how augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) can make patients’ own homes an integral part of the healthcare system
STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
As a gastroenterologist and cancer researcher, my mission is to help my patients live longer, healthier, and cancer-free lives. A rise in the number of younger Americans diagnosed with colorectal cancer worries me — early-age onset colorectal cancer is expected to surge by more than 140% by 2030. But because colorectal cancer is preventable with early screening and detection, it’s possible to reduce the number of Americans diagnosed with this disease in the prime of their lives.
BioPharma Dive
APRIL 24, 2024
Growing demand has convinced Biogen that it's worth expanding the sales force around Leqembi by 30%.
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STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
Two years after biosimilars became available in the U.S., a higher proportion of patients using brand-name biologics were paying out-of-pocket costs, which were also, on average, 12% higher than before, according to a recent study. In addition, patients who used biosimilars often did not pay lower out-of-pocket costs than those who were given brand-name biologic medicines.
pharmaphorum
APRIL 24, 2024
Explore the emergence of ADCs as the "hot, new technology" in the biopharmaceutical industry with companies like ImmunoGen, acquisitioned by AbbVie leading the way. Understand the potential of antibody-drug conjugates and their impact on innovative therapies.
STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
Biogen on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations largely on reduced expenses. Total revenue was slightly weak overall, but sales were stronger for two newly launched medicines — Leqembi and Skyclarys — that matter most to the biotech’s turnaround effort. Shares rose 5% to $202 in early trading.
pharmaphorum
APRIL 24, 2024
Explore the concept of embracing a future-ready pharmacovigilance ecosystem and discover how advancements in technology and regulations are shaping the future of drug safety monitoring.
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.
STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
Physicians, researchers, CEOs, reporters, and more gathered in downtown Boston Wednesday night to celebrate STAT’s 2024 STATUS List , which features 50 leaders in the life sciences. Members of this year’s list (and a few past honorees) spoke about what issues in their fields — ranging from investment to clinical research to bedside treatment — need to be prioritized in order to improve health care across the U.S. and the rest of the world.
BioPharma Dive
APRIL 24, 2024
An expanded partnership with OpenAI is helping Moderna embed custom-built AI chatbots in a wide range of research and business processes.
STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
WASHINGTON – Chocolate milk in schools is here to stay. The Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that it has abandoned a previous proposal to restrict the sale of flavored milk in elementary and middle schools. Instead, the USDA will enforce a limit on added sugars in flavored milk starting in the fall of 2025.
The Pharmacist
APRIL 24, 2024
North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) has piloted a retention scheme for clinical pharmacists that offers them portfolio roles across general practice and specialist or academic work. In an interview with our sister title Healthcare Leader the ICB's chief executive Zina Etheridge said the area had particular issues with retention due to the difference […] The post London ICB trialling retention scheme for practice pharmacists appeared first on The Pharmacist.
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STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
WASHINGTON — Takeda Pharmaceuticals has left the biotechnology industry’s main lobbying group, the fourth departure of a major member since December, the company confirmed. “Takeda decided not to renew its membership with the Biotechnology Innovation Organization at the end of March 2024, aligned with the end of Takeda’s Fiscal Year,” a company spokesperson said.
The Pharmacist
APRIL 24, 2024
Pharmacists working in GP practices could be enabled to complete health declarations for prospective childminders under new government proposals. The Department for Education (DfE) said widening the range of healthcare professionals who can complete health checks could ‘speed up the process and in some cases remove the burden on GPs’. The proposal comes as part […] The post Proposal for practice pharmacists to carry out childminder health checks appeared first on The Pharmacist.
STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
Genetic evidence of the H5N1 bird flu virus was found in grocery store milk in the United States this week, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The news follows the discovery that the avian flu has been detected in dairy cows. But what do traces of virus in pasteurized milk mean for consumers? In this video, STAT explains what is known about the safety of milk on grocery shelves.
pharmaphorum
APRIL 24, 2024
An oral therapy that can allow children and adolescents with an aggressive form of brain cancer to be treated at home rather than in hospital has been recommended for use by the NHS in England and Wales.
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.
STAT
APRIL 24, 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! Today we have some developments about Novo Nordisk’s insulin business, a side of the company that people don’t really talk about anymore, and some news about their GLP-1 business, a side that people can’t stop talking about.
pharmaphorum
APRIL 24, 2024
Explore why healthcare organisations are often targeted by cyberattacks and learn about the common vulnerabilities that make them susceptible to security breaches in this informative article.
STAT
APRIL 24, 2024
NEW YORK — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart. Lisa Pisano’s combination of heart and kidney failure left her too sick to qualify for a traditional transplant, and out of options. Then doctors at NYU Langone Health devised a novel one-two punch: Implant a mechanical pump to keep her heart beating and days later transplant a kidney from a genetically modified p
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