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APRIL 23, 2024

WASHINGTON — Testing conducted by the Food and Drug Administration on pasteurized commercially purchased milk has found genetic evidence of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the agency confirmed Tuesday. But the testing, done by polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, cannot distinguish between live virus or fragments of viruses that could have been killed by the pasteurization process.

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APRIL 23, 2024

Mark Wildgust, vice president of global medical affairs for J&J's oncology division, shares strategies for making clinical trials gender- and trans-inclusive.

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APRIL 23, 2024

The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cows in the United States has likely been going on for months longer than was previously realized, and has probably spread more widely across the country than the confirmed outbreaks would imply, according to an analysis of genetic sequences that were released Sunday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The genetic data point to a single spillover event that probably occurred in late 2023, Michael Worobey, an evolutionary virologist at the University of Ariz

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 23, 2024

After rejecting ImmunityBio’s Anktiva last year, the FDA has now cleared the drug as a treatment for bladder cancer, making it the biotech's first commercial-stage product

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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

APRIL 23, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission approved a far-reaching noncompete ban Tuesday that could force sweeping changes across the health care industry. But those changes may not take effect for years — if they ever do — because the contentious rule will almost certainly be held up in litigation. Commissioners voted three to two in favor of approving the final rule banning noncompete agreements across all sectors of the economy, a change the agency says will lead to more new businesses and h

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The Pharmacist

APRIL 23, 2024

CLINICAL UPDATE The Pharmacy First service in England enables pharmacists to diagnose and treat seven specific conditions, which should hopefully reduce some of the current pressures on general practice. This series of guides assumes that pharmacists are familiar with the clinical pathways and requirements for Pharmacy First. The articles explore some key aspects of each […] The post Pharmacy First: Top tips for managing acute sore throats appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 23, 2024

Unlock the power of digital health through AI and clinical advancements. Learn how these technologies are shaping the future of healthcare and how to harness their potential.

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STAT

APRIL 23, 2024

The trend is clear: When hospitals in the same community merge, prices spike. The government has such an easy time blocking those deals, hospitals rarely propose them anymore. But a study released Tuesday adds to a growing body of evidence that prices still go up even if the merging hospitals are far apart. The Federal Trade Commission has never tried to block such cross-market mergers, but antitrust experts say these latest findings add to what could become a strong legal argument against the d

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 23, 2024

Drug repurposing, or identifying new therapeutic uses for existing drugs, is gaining significant momentum as a promising approach to accelerate drug development and reduce costs.

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STAT

APRIL 23, 2024

If her neurologist moved to China, Lauren Stiles says she’d follow him there. “There’s so few doctors who do this,” said the New York-based president of patient advocacy group Dysautonomia International. In her world, informed, experienced specialists — particularly in the autonomic nervous system — are extremely rare.

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

APRIL 23, 2024

In an interview with Pharma Commerce Associate Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Will Robinson, Commercial Director, LogiPharma, talks themes of this year's event and future plans for the show.

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APRIL 23, 2024

My chief resident gave me a strange look when I arrived for another day of work at the Mayo Clinic one morning. “Something you’re not telling us?” she asked, gesturing to the two letters on my desk from the Central Intelligence Agency. The jokes — about how I was secretly working for America’s international spy service — wrote themselves.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 23, 2024

The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorisation for Pfizer’s EMBLAVEO (aztreonam-avibactam), aimed at treating adults with multidrug-resistant infections where treatment options are limited.

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STAT

APRIL 23, 2024

The National Institutes of Health will raise the minimum salary for postdoctoral researchers to $61,008 next year, the agency announced Tuesday, responding to growing calls from young life scientists to provide a living wage. The 8% pay bump is far short of the increase to $70,000 that was recommended by an NIH working group late last year. But the agency noted in a press release that it’s the largest year-over-year update for NIH-funded postdocs since 2017.

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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.

Express Pharma

APRIL 23, 2024

Zydus Lifesciences announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) of Desidustat Tablets has been accepted by the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA). CMS International Development and Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Medical System Holdings (CMS) obtained an exclusive license for the Product from Zydus in 2020. Desidustat, administered orally is a novel, oral Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitor (HIF-PHI) for treating anaemia in Chronic Kidney D

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STAT

APRIL 23, 2024

WASHINGTON — Congress did nothing this spring to rein in how pharmacy benefit managers operate, which is precisely the outcome the industry’s lobbyists wanted. And the PBM industry spent big to get that result, new disclosures show. The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, the industry’s biggest trade group, spent a whopping 71% more on lobbying in the first three months of this year compared with 2023, increasing its spending from $2.8 million to $4.8 million.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 23, 2024

In an on-site interview at Reuters Pharma Europe in Barcelona, this week’s podcast saw Tommy Bramley, SVP of market access and healthcare consulting at Cencora, discuss revitalising Europe’s pharmaceutical landscape and leveraging legislation for health and competitiveness.

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APRIL 23, 2024

In the early days of the pandemic, as social distancing forced patients out of doctors’ offices, health care organizations scrambled to offer care online. In turn, health care accreditation organizations rushed to tweak their standards, filling a void in best practices for virtual visits. But as telehealth has matured, accreditation bodies — typically nonprofits that offer a seal of approval to organizations that pass their audits — are trying to address the nuance of digita

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 23, 2024

Novartis has proposed ex-BMS CEO Caforio as the successor to chair Joerg Reinhardt when he steps down next year, as it posts a strong set of Q1 results

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APRIL 23, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program aims to speed “approval of drugs that treat serious conditions, and fill an unmet medical need based on a surrogate endpoint” of overall survival (progression-free survival). Overall survival is usually considered the gold standard in oncology because people with cancer generally want to take medications that can help them live longer.

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The Pharmacist

APRIL 23, 2024

Semaglutide could be beneficial in helping to treat patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity-related heart failure, a study has shown. In a trial of more than 600 patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and type 2 diabetes, semaglutide led to several benefits after one year. This included larger reductions in heart […] The post Semaglutide helps heart failure symptoms in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

APRIL 23, 2024

Over the past two decades, hundreds of hospital mergers have escaped federal antitrust scrutiny and led to both higher prices and less competition, a new study shows. But the study’s authors, and other researchers, believe the Federal Trade Commission’s hands often are tied. The agency simply doesn’t have enough money or people to crack down on all anticompetitive hospital deals, and some state laws shield hospital mergers from federal review completely.

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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.

European Pharmaceutical Review

APRIL 23, 2024

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) and Cellares have announced a worldwide capacity reservation and supply agreement for the manufacture of CAR T cell therapies. The deal is valued at up to $380 million in upfront and milestone payments. The agreement will see BMS use Cellares’ fully automated cell therapy manufacturing platform for the clinical and commercial-scale manufacturing of select CAR T cell therapies.

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APRIL 23, 2024

Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. There is nothing like being greeted with clear blue skies and cool breezes upon waking up today on the Pharmalot campus. Birds are chirping, squirrels are scavenging, official mascots are barking. And we are similarly engaged in early-in-the-day rituals of our own — firing up the trusty coffee kettle for another cup of stimulation.

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Pharma Times

APRIL 23, 2024

Severe acute malnutrition is responsible for nearly half of all child deaths globally and affects 17 million children annually

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STAT

APRIL 23, 2024

Gene editing and therapy to replace missing or defective genes is one of the most exciting recent medical developments, offering tremendous hope for people with rare diseases and genetic conditions. With so little known about the long-term risks of gene therapy, we contend that the safest and best value to both patients and society will emerge within a framework of early evidence-development strategies following early coverage decisions.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 23, 2024

Pfizer’s Emblaveo has been approved in the EU with a first-in-class indication in multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections. The drug – a combination of beta-lactam antibiotic aztreonam with beta-lactamase inhibitor avibactam – is the first drug of this type to get a green light from the European Commission to treat serious infections caused by MDR Gram-negative bacteria in adults.

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APRIL 23, 2024

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Hello! Don’t recognize the avatar above? I’m Elaine, the new co-author of this newsletter. I’m very excited to be here. Scroll down to the last item for more about me. The need-to-know this morning Novartis  raised its financial outlook  for the year after reporting better-than-expected sales and earnings for the first quarter

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Outsourcing Pharma

APRIL 23, 2024

In a major partnership aimed at accelerating research into Rett syndrome, a rare neurological disorder predominantly affecting girls, digital healthcare solutions company Vivalink, has joined forces with the Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT).

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PioneerRx

APRIL 23, 2024

The summer is rapidly approaching. From getting ready for graduation ceremonies to preparing for your favorite user conference (hello, Catalyst Connect 2024).

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Pharma Times

APRIL 23, 2024

Chronic liver disease and associated cirrhosis account for one million deaths every year

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