STAT
MARCH 26, 2024
ZURICH — The lobby of this addiction clinic is unremarkable, really, except for the network of metal chutes and tubes that hug the walls as they snake downward from a pharmacy on the upper floors. Every few minutes, a new prescription comes clattering down, delivering a bottle full of powerful and effective pills used to treat opioid addiction to a waiting patient at the front desk.
PharmaVoice
MARCH 26, 2024
A vastly underdiagnosed rare disease presents a challenge to Alnylam’s commercial team, but a family health road trip has patients talking about their hereditary risk.
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STAT
MARCH 26, 2024
A new study of hospitals’ charity care spending suggests nonprofit hospitals really aren’t that different from their for-profit counterparts. One major benefit of being a nonprofit hospital is receiving tax exemptions on property taxes, income taxes, and sales taxes. Experts told STAT that implies a “social contract” with taxpayers, where these hospitals will help take care of the most vulnerable.
Pharma Times
MARCH 26, 2024
According to the World Health Organization, TB is responsible for over one million annual deaths
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
MARCH 26, 2024
Troubled hospital operator Steward Health Care, grappling with a financial crisis that’s engulfed its eight Massachusetts hospitals, has moved to shore up its finances by striking a deal to sell its nationwide physician network to insurance giant UnitedHealth’s Optum Care unit. The proposed sale of the doctors group, called Stewardship Health, is part of Steward’s plan to bolster its national system of 33 hospitals after the Dallas-based company last year fell behind in payi
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STAT
MARCH 26, 2024
Amgen has filed a lawsuit accusing a Colorado state board of violating the U.S. Constitution over a plan to pursue a first-in-the-nation move to cap the cost of a pricey prescription medicine. In its lawsuit , the company argued the mandate for the state prescription drug affordability board is unconstitutional because its actions will conflict with federal law, violate basic requirements of due process, and seek to regulate business outside of Colorado.
Pharma Times
MARCH 26, 2024
The Companion+ Mobile Safety App will be rolled out to a further 115 users within the UK and US
STAT
MARCH 26, 2024
Viking Therapeutics said Tuesday that its closely watched oral obesity drug had succeeded in an early-stage trial and that it planned to advance the medicine into the next phase of development. The top-line results released Tuesday were only from a Phase 1 study, which primarily focuses on a drug’s safety. But Viking said that in the study, its medicine led to a roughly 3.3% placebo-adjusted average weight loss after four weeks and that it showed no safety issues.
PharmaVoice
MARCH 26, 2024
After his first biotech startup was sold off in parts, Sharei is applying the lessons he’s learned to a new company with a different business model.
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
STAT
MARCH 26, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of clinical research in hospitals and clinics has fallen considerably in recent years, due to disruptions caused by the Covid pandemic and challenges finding and keeping investigators, according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. In 2022, the health regulator inspected 537 hospitals and clinics that were conducting studies of medicines for which drug manufacturers were seeking approvals.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 26, 2024
Nanoscope Therapeutics is on the brink of filing for FDA approval of what could be the first gene therapy for incurable eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP) that can be used regardless of underlying genetic mutations.
STAT
MARCH 26, 2024
It’s time to acknowledge when a law intended to right an egregious wrong has become harmful — and change it. That’s the case for a law that requires people covered by Medicaid to wait at least 30 days after signing a consent to sterilization form to actually undergo the procedure. But there’s no waiting period for people covered by private insurance.
The Pharmacist
MARCH 26, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) could be ‘incredibly useful’ to monitor polypharmacy, pharmacy minister Dame Andrea Leadsom has said. Speaking as part of the Health and Social Care Committee's pharmacy inquiry, Dame Andrea suggested using AI during medicine reviews could help ensure health professionals are not 'overloading somebody unnecessarily' with medications.
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STAT
MARCH 26, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve Merck’s drug to treat a rare lung disorder called pulmonary arterial hypertension on Tuesday, making available a novel treatment for a deadly condition that’s long been challenging to treat. In a large trial published last year, the drug, called sotatercept, exceeded expectations in significantly increasing the distance that patients could walk and cutting the risk that their condition would worsen, that they would die, and th
BioPharma Dive
MARCH 26, 2024
The results are from a small Phase 1 study, but suggest Viking’s oral GLP-1 drug may not come with high rates of gastrointestinal side effects.
STAT
MARCH 26, 2024
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to determine whether Zoetis, one of the largest purveyors of medicines for dogs and cats, breached European Union competition rules by preventing the launch of a competing novel medicine that is used to treat chronic pain in canines. The company sells the first and only monoclonal antibody, called Librela, that is available to treat pain stemming from osteoarthritis suffered by dogs.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 26, 2024
As Women’s History Month comes to its final week, today’s podcast sees web editor Nicole Raleigh in conversation with Debra Weiss, COO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI), discussing her role as a female leader in the leader and the non-profit organisation’s work in developing novel biomedical interventions and lessening the burden of disease in LMICs.
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
MARCH 26, 2024
Contemporary paintings by artists who have overcome homelessness or disabilities greet visitors in the lobby. Upstairs in the cafeteria, employees order lunches served by local restaurants, including barbecued pulled pork sandwiches from Pennypacker’s. On the top floor, workers can savor a panoramic view of the Seaport District and downtown Boston.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 26, 2024
Aduhelm (aducanumab) and Leqembi are examples of controversial drugs that faced challenges with FDA approval. Learn more about the expensive failure to launch of these medications.
STAT
MARCH 26, 2024
New biotech newsletter launching this Thursday. Don’t miss out. Hello, everyone. Damian here with a look at a pivotal FDA approval, good news for a small biotech company, and why not all buyouts are worth writing home about.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 26, 2024
Get live coverage of the latest updates and developments from Day 1 of Reuters Pharma USA 2024. Stay informed with real-time news and insights from the event.
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BioPharma Dive
MARCH 26, 2024
Merck is couting on Winrevair, which it acquired by buying Acceleron Pharma, to help soften the blow when Keytruda loses patent protection later this decade.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 26, 2024
Nuvation Bio speeds up its path to becoming a commercial-stage biotech with a deal to acquire AnHeart Therapeutics and its late-stage lung cancer therapy taletrectinib
European Pharmaceutical Review
MARCH 26, 2024
Moderna’s next-generation COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1283 demonstrated a higher immune response against SARS-CoV-2, interim results from the company’s Phase III trial show. These findings were based on data comparing the treatment to mRNA-1273.222 (Spikevax ® ), Moderna’s licensed vaccine for the condition. “We are excited to announce our fourth infectious disease vaccine programme with positive Phase III data,” stated Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna. “mRNA
pharmaphorum
MARCH 26, 2024
MSD’s Winrevair (sotatercept) has become the first FDA-approved therapy for PAH that addresses the underlying mechanism behind the disease rather than its symptoms
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.
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