STAT
AUGUST 7, 2024
The nation’s largest health care company pressed thousands of its clinicians to use a thinly tested medical device to screen people for artery disease, dramatically boosting payments from the federal government for years even though many of the patients were not sick, a STAT investigation found. The result was a torrent of sometimes questionable diagnoses of peripheral artery disease.
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 7, 2024
The biotech boasts some Big Pharma backers that drove a $100 million fundraising effort in July to take its depression drug into a mid-stage study.
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STAT
AUGUST 7, 2024
As I hurried to an important meeting about my Ph.D. dissertation one day in 2015, I slipped and fell on Iowa’s formidable winter ice. I quickly jumped up to prevent anyone from seeing me on the ground and got into my car. The immediate, excruciating pain told me that something really bad had happened. As I drove to my meeting in tears, I called my sister.
PharmaVoice
AUGUST 7, 2024
Arialys Therapeutics is developing a preclinical treatment for a rare autoimmune encephalitis that mimics psychosis.
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STAT
AUGUST 7, 2024
LONDON — Patients in England with a rare blood disorder will now be able to receive the world’s first CRISPR-based medicine, after drugmaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals and U.K. health officials struck a reimbursement deal for the pricey treatment. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the U.K.’s cost-effectiveness watchdog, said early Thursday that it was recommending the treatment, called Casgevy, for certain patients with beta thalassemia, a condition that oth
Pharmafile
AUGUST 7, 2024
Genomic medicine company Sangamo Therapeutics and Genentech have entered into a licensing agreement to develop intravenously administered genomic medicines to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Sangamo is expected to receive $50m in near-term upfront license fees and milestone payments after granting Genentech exclusive licensing for its proprietary zinc finger repressors – that are directed to the tau […] The post Sangamo Therapeutics and Genentech team up to develop genomic medicines for
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BioPharma Dive
AUGUST 7, 2024
Quarterly revenue from Ozempic and Wegovy missed Wall Street estimates by about 9%, concerning some analysts and causing a stock sell-off costing the Danish drugmaker tens of billions in market value.
STAT
AUGUST 7, 2024
LONDON — An underwhelming earnings report and ongoing questions about increasing competition in the booming obesity medicine field sent Novo Nordisk’s shares down early Wednesday, as the company sought to project its ability to reach more patients by increasing the supplies of its medicines. Novo shares were down about 5% after the company lowered its operating profit guidance to 20% to 28%, down from the 22% to 30% it forecasted in its last earnings report.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 7, 2024
Explore the innovative applications of mRNA technologies beyond COVID-19 vaccines. Learn about the potential and future developments in this groundbreaking field.
STAT
AUGUST 7, 2024
The polarized debate over drug pricing has generated cartoonish, sometimes colorful caricatures of the biopharmaceutical industry and its leaders. Critics of the industry have portrayed pharmaceutical leaders as ruthless, rapacious leaders who gouge patients to gratify greedy shareholders. While one might expect industry trade organizations to defend their leaders, their responses have sometimes portrayed leaders as powerless proxies of their shareholders whose product portfolios and profits wou
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.
BioPharma Dive
AUGUST 7, 2024
Executives at Amgen had few updates on their drug MariTide, but defended what they see as the once-monthly shot’s competitive profile.
STAT
AUGUST 7, 2024
Novo Nordisk is pulling its regulatory submissions to expand the use of its obesity drug Wegovy for a common type of heart failure, saying that waiting for more data on cardiovascular outcomes could bolster its case. Trials of Wegovy in the condition, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (or HFpEF), have primarily looked at the drug’s effects on symptoms and physical function.
Express Pharma
AUGUST 7, 2024
Alembic Pharmaceuticals announced that it has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Acitretin Capsules USP, 10 mg, 17.5 mg, and 25 mg. The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Soriatane Capsules, 10 mg, 17.5 mg, and 25 mg, of Stiefel Laboratories.
STAT
AUGUST 7, 2024
CVS Health continued to pay out more than it expected for the medical claims of its Medicare Advantage enrollees in the second quarter, forcing the company to lower its estimates for this year’s profits for the second straight quarter. Those higher medical costs led CVS chief executive Karen Lynch to remove Brian Kane , the president of Aetna, the subsidiary that operates all health insurance plans.
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pharmaphorum
AUGUST 7, 2024
BioMarin Pharma has decided not to divest its haemophilia A gene therapy Roctavian but is reining back its ambitions for the business, for now
STAT
AUGUST 7, 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized its rule easing reimbursement for medical device makers. Called Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies, the program gives device makers with products deemed “breakthrough” technology by the Food and Drug Administration a quicker way to secure Medicare coverage. The agency first introduced the rule last June.
Pharmacy Joe
AUGUST 7, 2024
In this episode, I’ll discuss the effects of calcium during treatment of hyperkalemia. Episode 946: Animal data suggest calcium does not stabilize the cardiac membrane in hyperkalemia Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Using calcium in patients with severe hyperkalemia is recognized as the most critical first step of treatment. Textbooks and tertiary references widely quote that the purpose of giving IV calcium in severe hyperkalemia is to stabilize the cardiac membrane.
STAT
AUGUST 7, 2024
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially since the middle of the week is upon us. After all, we have made it this far, so we are determined to hang on for another couple of days. And why not? The alternatives — at least those we can identify — are not so appetizing. And what better way to make the time fly than to keep busy.
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
AUGUST 7, 2024
Researchers led by Dr Suman Chakrabarty from S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, in collaboration with Sarfez Pharmaceuticals, have explored a new frontier in computer-aided drug discovery that can help develop medicines that can prevent harmful protein-protein interactions which can lead to conditions like elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or cholesterol level.
STAT
AUGUST 7, 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. We recap another slew of earnings reported this morning and last night. Let’s get straight into it.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 7, 2024
Weaker sales of obesity drug Wegovy cause a dip in Novo Nordisk's share price, but CEO says volume growth is strong and will accelerate in second half
The Pharmacist
AUGUST 7, 2024
Social media creator Yasir Sacranie's videos usually deal with the day-to-days of pharmacist life, alongside educational content, top tips and study guides, promoting his training platform MicroPharm. But in recent days, he's begun responding to racist and Islamophobic comments as violent unrest and intimidation has spread across parts of the UK. He sat down with The […] The post Yasir Sacranie: The TikTok pharmacist responding to online abuse appeared first on The Pharmacist.
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pharmaphorum
AUGUST 7, 2024
A non-opioid drug for pain developed by UK biotech Levicept, with a new mechanism of action, has shown it can reduce pain associated with osteoarthritis in a phase 2 trial.Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) inhibitor LEVI-04 hit all its primary and secondary objectives in the trial, which enrolled 510 patients with moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis of the knee, raising the hope it could become a non-addictive option for patients needing chronic pain relief.
The Pharmacist
AUGUST 7, 2024
Pharmacists across primary care and community pharmacy have shared how racist and Islamophobic violence across parts of the UK in recent days have affected them and their work. The situation has left some pharmacists fearful of seeing patients and going to work, and living in what they have described as a state of 'anxiety and […] The post UK riots: ‘Pharmacists feel vulnerable and scared at work’ appeared first on The Pharmacist.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 7, 2024
Explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are revolutionising the medical devices sector. Learn about the innovative technologies and how companies are navigating evolving regulations in this rapidly advancing field.
BioPharma Dive
AUGUST 7, 2024
U.S. sales of the medicine, Rezdiffra, were more than triple analysts’ expectations, encouraging Madrigal to market it in Europe without a partner.
Pharma Times
AUGUST 7, 2024
Researchers aim to explore and investigate axonal dysfunction in neurodegeneration
World Pharma News
AUGUST 7, 2024
By recruiting the immune system to combat tumor cells, immunotherapy has improved survival rates, offering hope to millions of cancer patients. However, only about one in five people responds favorably to these treatments. With a goal of understanding and addressing immunotherapy's limitations, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis have found that the immune system can be its own worst enemy in the fight against cancer.
Outsourcing Pharma
AUGUST 7, 2024
In an insightful discussion with Outsourcing Pharma and BioPharma Reporter's senior editor, Liza Laws, sat down with Jinesh Patel, an expert in medical equipment maintenance, where he shared his valuable insights on how healthcare facilities can optimize their maintenance strategies.
Pharma Times
AUGUST 7, 2024
Type 1 diabetes accounts for approximately 10% of diabetes cases in the UK
Pharmaceutical Commerce
AUGUST 7, 2024
Why it is important for organizations to set long-term goals when planning for a sustainable future?
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 7, 2024
Around 14,000 women in England may soon be able to access osteoporosis drug Eladynos from Theramex after NICE backed NHS use
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