STAT

JULY 31, 2024

Mount Sinai, a leading hospital network in New York City, has mounted an extraordinary behind-the-scenes campaign to blunt the fallout over revelations about its controversial research project in which brain biopsies are taken from patients undergoing deep brain stimulation, STAT has learned. That has included not only enlisting its own patients to defend the research but also seeking to stop a professional society of neurosurgeons from issuing a statement that could have jeopardized the researc

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PharmaVoice

JULY 31, 2024

The U.S. government will demand payment from Big Pharma to make up for dozens of drugs with prices that rose faster than the rate of inflation.

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STAT

JULY 31, 2024

Untreated vision loss and high LDL cholesterol have been added as two new potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia in a report released Wednesday by the Lancet Commission. These new additions join 12 other risk factors outlined by the commission, affiliated with University College London, in previous reports on dementia prevention, intervention, and care in 2017 and 2020.

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The Pharmacist

JULY 31, 2024

More and more pharmacies are closing as a six-month delay to the community pharmacy contract means core funding has still not been uplifted since 2019. Contractors told The Pharmacist that they struggle to keep up with increased demand for services and the knock-on impact of pressure elsewhere in the health system, while being unable to pay their […] The post Pharmacy contract delays causing 'stress, uncertainty and closures' appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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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

JULY 31, 2024

CHICAGO — “Buttery Biscuits & Hot Honey Gravy,” mushroom jerky, soy chicken nuggets, strawberry champagne donuts, plant-based frozen yogurt and buñuelos, white cheddar cheese puffs, chocolatey cookie dippers, egg-free Spanish cheesecake, plant-based chorizo-style empanadas … I was at the annual gathering of food technologists this month to learn about, well, food technology, and I had found myself in the exhibit hall, testing how much I could eat before needi

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The Pharmacist

JULY 31, 2024

Pharmacists employed directly by general practices should receive a 6% pay uplift following the recommendations of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB). But this may vary from practice to practice, since as independent contractors, each GP employer will decide whether to pass on the 6% uplift in salary funding to their employees. […] The post GP contract uplift 'intended' to cover 6% pay rise for practice-employed pharmacists appeared first on The Pharmac

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The Pharmacist

JULY 31, 2024

Community pharmacies will only need to perform 15 Pharmacy First clinical pathway consultations in August to meet the minimum threshold, rather than the 20 originally set for the month. This comes as recent data has revealed that one in five community pharmacies participating in Pharmacy First in England failed to meet the minimum threshold of […] The post August Pharmacy First threshold reduced to 15 appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

JULY 31, 2024

The Biden administration isn’t doing enough to ensure people living in recovery housing have access to gold-standard addiction medications like methadone and buprenorphine , according to a coalition of health care, harm reduction, and addiction recovery groups.  The discrimination that people often face when seeking treatment using methadone or buprenorphine, the groups say, is especially pronounced within recovery housing facilities, which typically offer lodging coupled with counse

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pharmaphorum

JULY 31, 2024

Vertex has filed for FDA approval of its non-opioid pain drug suzetrigine, starting the clock ticking on a review that should be completed early next year

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STAT

JULY 31, 2024

The BIOSECURE Act , now rolling through Congress, aims to protect the DNA data of Americans from companies with perceived national security risks. That is a noble goal. But the legislation’s misguided approach would single out a small number of companies, including the California-based company I founded in 2005, Complete Genomics , despite the fact that we have no access to such data.

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BioPharma Dive

JULY 31, 2024

Launched last September, the company is working on a treatment for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, which it said could enter the clinic in 2025.

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STAT

JULY 31, 2024

In my third week as a medical intern, I learned a vital lesson about the realities of everyday medicine that textbooks and professors hadn’t taught me: how profoundly the financial cost of care affects patients. I was caring for a man admitted to the hospital with uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, an irregular and often rapid heartbeat. After much deliberation, I prescribed a new anticoagulant to prevent the formation of blood clots in his heart, instructed him to continue using his curre

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pharmaphorum

JULY 31, 2024

Frontiers Health 2024 is a platform connecting innovators and changemakers in the life sciences industry to cultivate positive changes in health systems. Discover the latest trends and insights in healthcare innovation.

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STAT

JULY 31, 2024

Good morning, folks! The Dean of Pharmalittle University, Ed Silverman, is out on vacation. I also recently went on a mini-vacation, traveling up to a lake house for fun with friends. I’ll be writing my “What I did on summer vacation” essay later this week. But first, the news. … A new study suggests that an older GLP-1 drug may help protect the brains of people with early Alzheimer’s disease, supporting the case for further research on this class of medication

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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.

Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 31, 2024

Gene therapy research is expensive. Biotechs invest millions of dollars in early research to develop therapies for conditions that might be rare. But when funds are limited and the market potential is dim, such programs are often abandoned by companies, leaving patients and investigators in a bind.

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STAT

JULY 31, 2024

Want to stay on top of health news?  Sign up  to get our Morning Rounds newsletter in your inbox. Surprisingly, a story by my colleagues Nick Florko and Sarah Owermohle about how Grindr hired a Washington lobbyist is NOT the first time the, uh, “social networking app” (their words!) has appeared in STAT reporting. A quick Google search tells me that the word first appeared in an early episode of The Readout LOUD.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 31, 2024

Ensuring equitable access to medications remains a fundamental commitment for many pharmaceutical companies to their customers, patients, and stakeholders. However, there has been a discernible shift recently in the timing of access discussions.

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STAT

JULY 31, 2024

Good morning. We have a new investigation out today about how Mount Sinai in New York mounted an aggressive campaign to stifle debate over its controversial brain research. Check it out here. And let’s get into the biotech news.

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BioPharma Dive

JULY 31, 2024

Several factors are slowing U.S. sales of Shingrix, the shingles vaccine that's become one of the British pharma's top sellers.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 31, 2024

Patient advocacy group APIC has started a campaign to stop Novo Nordisk from following through on a plan to stop making insulin product Levemir

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Express Pharma

JULY 31, 2024

According to the statement published by PIB, The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is actively overseeing the pricing of both scheduled and non-scheduled medicines under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013). The NPPA ensures that companies adhere to permissible pricing limits, taking action against those who violate these rules.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 31, 2024

GSK raises 2024 forecasts on a strong Q2 led by HIV and cancer drugs, but its shares weakened on litigation concerns and weaker vaccine expectations

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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.

Pharma Times

JULY 31, 2024

Quantum-based technologies will explore infectious diseases, cancer and dementia

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pharmaphorum

JULY 31, 2024

Eisai, Biogen report data showing benefit of Alzheimer's disease therapy Leqembi builds with time, with no increase in safety risk

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Express Pharma

JULY 31, 2024

The obesity market continues to expand, but therapeutic options remain limited and shortages in supply continue. This creates a significant opportunity for new entrants. Numerous companies are exploring potential breakthrough mechanisms of action beyond GLP-1R agonists, while others are focusing on the synergistic effects of targeting multiple receptors to enhance the benefits of GLP-1R agonists.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 31, 2024

The US FDA has granted approval for Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) DARZALEX FASPRO for treating newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM).

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Pharma Times

JULY 31, 2024

The latest collaboration marks Apollo’s sixth agreement with a research institution

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 31, 2024

MSD has reported a net income on a GAAP basis of $5.4bn for Q2 2024 compared to the net loss of $5.9bn in the same quarter of 2023.

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Express Pharma

JULY 31, 2024

The Government of India has rolled out several initiatives to boost startups, with a significant focus on the pharmaceutical sector. The Department of Pharmaceuticals recently launched the Scheme for Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech sector (PRIP), which targets startups through its Component BIII. Out of 125 research projects identified in six priority areas, 50 are specifically designated for pharmaceutical startups.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 31, 2024

Pfizer has posted a 98% decrease in net income attributable to shareholders of $41m for Q2 2024, compared to $2.3bn in Q2 2023.

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Drug Patent Watch

JULY 31, 2024

In the high-stakes world of pharmaceutical development, effective patent portfolio management can mean the difference between blockbuster success and costly […] Source

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