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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

When a dye called tartrazine is added to food, it creates a bright yellow hue often associated with lemon-flavored candy. But when mixed with a little water and daubed on the skin of mice, the dye makes their skin nearly transparent.  Researchers reported the new use for the common food dye today in the journal Science. The technique creates a fresh opportunity for researchers to understand what is going on under the skin of a live animal, which could eventually allow them to study the inne

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Cristal Downing is helping Merck & Co. buck pharma’s zipped-lip status quo and usher in a “new era” of openness, transparency and “overt communication.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

N ot only is Joseph Wright a physician, he’s the chief health equity officer for the American Academy of Pediatrics. So he was skeptical when, at his annual checkup in January, an alert popped up on his doctor’s computer screen. A calculator embedded in Wright’s health record had automatically pulled in his data, including the blood test he had done that morning.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Listen to the podcast interview with Manny Belabe from ArisGlobal as he discusses The Life Sciences Generative AI Council and its role in creating a sustainable technological future. Gain insights into the future of AI in life sciences.

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In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Nearly two decades ago, a small company called Amylin Pharmaceuticals saw that its first commercial product, a diabetes treatment targeting receptors of the amylin hormone, led to weight loss in early clinical trials. To achieve the weight loss, though, the drug had to be injected three times every day, making it “essentially a non-starter from a commercial point of view,” said David Kendall, an executive director at Amylin at the time.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A "small number" of AstraZeneca employees have been detained in China in an investigation into suspected data privacy and drug import breaches

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Medscape WebMD is a leading provider of medical information and services online, catering to the Medical Affairs field. Learn more about their company profile and offerings.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The number of U.S. kids who are using e-cigarettes has continued to tumble, new federal data show, prompting government health officials to declare an incremental victory in their fight against youth tobacco use. Around 6% of middle and high school students used vapes in 2024, down from 8% last year, and a record high of 20% in 2019, according to a survey released Thursday by the FDA and the CDC.

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The Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Negotiations on the delayed community pharmacy contract in England are expected to resume 'soon', Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has said following a meeting with the pharmacy minister. CPE chief executive Janet Morrison, along with two community pharmacy members of the CPE negotiating team, has met with care minister Stephen Kinnock, the negotiator said.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

As former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we are deeply concerned that recent   recommendations  to pare back the CDC would cost lives and damage the economy. One misguided narrative is that the CDC should focus only on a “core mission” of combatting infectious diseases. In fact, the core mission of the CDC is to save lives and protect Americans from  all  health threats — not only infectious diseases but also cancer, environm

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In the second part of her interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Ilisa B.G. Bernstein, President of Bernstein Rx Solutions, LLC, discusses the best practices that compliance teams should consider as the end of the stabilization period approaches this November.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

For three decades, adults have benefited from a revolution in oncology treatment, as immunotherapies and targeted drugs have joined or replaced older, blunter tools like chemotherapy and radiation.  Children have been less fortunate.  Their tumors are far rarer than adult cancers and attract little interest from industry. Pediatric cancer researchers hoping to advance care have had to rely largely on repurposing newer drugs developed for adults — a limited strategy, as pediatric

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Drug Patent Watch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The pharmaceutical industry is a significant contributor to global carbon emissions, with a projected increase of over 300% by 2050 if left unchecked. This alarming trend has led to a growing need for sustainable practices in the industry, particularly in the development of generic drugs.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Let’s set the table for Sunday’s presentation of the lung cancer immunotherapy trial known as HARMONi-2.  Last June, Summit Therapeutics created a lot of buzz — and sent its stock surging — when it announced top-line results stating its experimental drug called ivonescimab delayed tumor progression significantly more than Merck’s Keytruda in a head-to-head Phase 3 study of patients with PD-L1 positive, advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Click Therapeutics' digital therapeutic for migraine clears late-stage study using an endpoint used to test drugs, clearing the way for regulatory filing.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

How effective is Summit Therapeutics’ lung cancer immunotherapy? Why are obesity drugmakers turning back to a two-decade-old idea? And how long will Elaine last as a new (official) co-host? We talk about all that and more on this week’s episode of “The Readout LOUD,” STAT’s biotech podcast. We discuss the next big trend in obesity drug development — treatments that target the amylin hormone.

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BioPharma Dive

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

New data show Lilly’s longer-lasting insulin matched daily shots in controlling blood sugar, adding to positive findings the company disclosed in May.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Morning! Today, we talk about some highly anticipated data from Summit Therapeutics that could show how its bispecific antibody drug outperformed Keytruda in a head-to-head lung cancer trial. Also, positive data from Lilly on its weekly insulin, and we explore amylin as a target for obesity.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

J&J is reported to have raised its offer to settle claims that its talc products caused cancer by $1.1bn, as it reaches agreement with a holdout law firm.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

I coined the term “ Typo-gate ” to describe the misguided dustup Alnylam Pharmaceuticals executives instigated last Friday when they asserted cardiologist Sarah Cuddy made mistakes during her discussant’s talk following the presentation of the vutrisiran  HELIOS-B study results. The final verdict is the opposite. Alnylam was wrong, Cuddy was right.

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Outsourcing Pharma

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Seqster and PatientsLikeMe have announced a strategic partnership to integrate real-time electronic health record (EHR) data with patient engagement tools, aiming to significantly improve clinical research and patient outcomes.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 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. As Medicare telehealth flexibilities rapidly approach their expiration date , researchers from Cornell examined 2022 Medicare fee-for-service claims to understand how physician characteristics impacted telehealth use.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In an in-depth conversation, OSP senior editor, Liza Laws, interviews Adrian Kizewski, associate director at IQVIA, to uncover the transformative impact of the Sub-population Optimization & Modeling Solution (SOMS) on clinical trials.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A version of this essay first appeared in Jess Steier’s newsletter, “ Unbiased Science.” Fluoride is having a rough day in the court of public opinion. The National Toxicology Program (NTP), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has released a  comprehensive study  titled “Monograph on the State of Science Concerning Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopment and Cognition,” and longtime fluoride foes argue that it includes a supposed

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

LabWare Inc. and Mettler Toledo have announced a game-changing collaboration aimed at transforming laboratory productivity through a new, plug-and-play software integration.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Federal regulators responsible for the safety of the U.S. drug supply are still struggling to get back to where they were in 2019, before the  Covid-19 pandemic  upended  factory inspections in the U.S.  and across the world, The Associated Press has found. An AP analysis of  Food and Drug Administration data  shows that agency staffers have not returned to roughly 2,000 pharmaceutical manufacturing firms to conduct surveillance inspections since before the pandemic

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

EU General Court suspends decision to revoke the license for Advanz Pharma's primary biliary cholangitis drug Ocaliva.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Rise and shine, another busy day is on the way. However, this is also shaping up as a beautiful day as well, despite expectations of still more heat. The skies are clear and sunny, the birds are chirping, and the official mascots are capturing creatures on the Pharmalot campus this morning. This calls for celebration with a cup of stimulation, and we are opening a new package of salted caramel for the occasion.

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Express Pharma

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) under the aegis of the Ministry of Ayush has achieved the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Integrated Management System (IMS) Certifications. This achievement marks a significant advancement for the Ayush sector, paving the way for enhanced global recognition and setting a new standard for excellence in Indian Medicine and Homeopathy.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds.  Sign up here. Happy Thursday! Tomorrow, you’ll hear from a new character in the Morning Rounds Universe: disability reporting fellow Timmy Broderick! (Timmy landed on the polar opposite end of the “ Is my blue your blue? ” spectrum than me.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Emcure Pharmaceuticals announces the launch of Arth, a range that aims to cater to the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of women during menopause. It combines scientific research with an understanding of women’s health needs. Menopause is often accompanied by a variety of physical and psychological symptoms. Perimenopause can last up to 10 years with varying degrees of multiple symptoms and women can experience over 30 symptoms affecting their day-to-day activities.

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Business strategies and top news in the biotech / biopharma industry, including market access, supply chain distribution and more.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Hyderabad-based Indian Immunologicals (IIL) announced the launch of its pediatric dose of indigenous Hepatitis A vaccine, Havisure (0.5 ml). IIL organised free Hepatitis A vaccination drives for children in two orphanages in Hyderabad to start with, which includes one specifically for blind children. IIL also conducted a health awareness session at an old age home, and these are continuous efforts towards creating awareness and better health for the community at large.

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