STAT
MAY 15, 2024
WASHINGTON — It’s Friday May 10, and I’m on my way to what feels like the world’s weirdest drug deal. I received a text the day before from a man named Karl. My order would be arriving from Maryland between 2 and 4 p.m. at the northwest D.C. drop site. It’ll be safely wrapped in ice packs, he assured me.
Pharma Times
MAY 15, 2024
The autoimmune disease, which affects 1.
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STAT
MAY 15, 2024
U.S. drug deaths decreased slightly in 2023, according to new data, the first decrease in five years. Last year saw 107,543 U.S. drug overdose deaths, according to preliminary statistics released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly a 3% drop from 2022.
Pharma Times
MAY 15, 2024
The condition is the ninth most common cancer in the UK and affects 12,300 people annually
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
MAY 15, 2024
To better understand problems in the brain’s blood vessels that may lead to stroke, we need a better way to see them. Cardiovascular imaging can peer inside coronary arteries to spot clots blocking blood flow to the heart, but those tools are dangerously large for the smaller arteries inside the brain that twist and turn in tortuous ways. Now researchers have designed a probe minuscule enough to fit inside the microcatheters that surgeons snake into cerebral arteries to place reinforcing
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STAT
MAY 15, 2024
In 2018, New York University became the first U.S. medical school to go tuition free. Since then, a handful of others have followed with many more considering similar programs. One hope for free tuition endeavors is that lower post-graduation debt will increase the number of med students who choose lower-paying, desperately needed careers in primary care and pediatrics.
The Pharmacist
MAY 15, 2024
The equivalent of 10 local pharmacies are closing their doors each week, according to analysis by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA). And the number of bricks and mortar pharmacies closing between January and April 2024 is nearly 50% higher than in the same period last year, the NPA said. The association’s analysis of NHS Business […] The post Ten pharmacies closing every week, NPA analysis suggests appeared first on The Pharmacist.
STAT
MAY 15, 2024
Physicians Frederick Banting and John MacLeod declined to be listed on the patent for insulin in 1923; their co-inventors Charles Best and James Collip sold the patent to the University of Toronto for $1. But despite the discoverers’ efforts to make insulin available and cheap for everyone, it has today become the poster child for soaring pharmaceutical prices.
pharmaphorum
MAY 15, 2024
GSK has become the first founding partner of the new Fleming Initiative, which aims to tackle the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and is also backed by the UK government.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
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STAT
MAY 15, 2024
Seeking to differentiate itself from other makers of CAR-T cancer therapies, Galapagos NV on Wednesday announced it had struck a deal with Blood Centers of America to open up dozens of manufacturing sites for its cell-based medicines around the U.S. Galapagos said it will rely on the partnership, the financial terms of which were not disclosed, as it moves its CAR-Ts for different cancers into pivotal studies and could also help launch those medicines should they win approval.
BioPharma Dive
MAY 15, 2024
The annual forecast, which comes as Eisai and Biogen have begun submitting a more convenient form of Leqembi for approval, looks “more realistic” than previous guidance, according to Jefferies analysts.
STAT
MAY 15, 2024
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this far, and remember there are only a few more days until the weekend arrives. So keep plugging away. After all, what are the alternatives? While you ponder the sobering possibilities, we invite you to join us for a delightful cup of stimulation. Our choice today is maple bourbon.
pharmaphorum
MAY 15, 2024
Five home-testing devices to diagnose sleep apnoea, which can affect the health of around 2.5 million adults in the UK, have been recommended for NHS use by NICE.
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STAT
MAY 15, 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. A bunch of my colleagues are traveling to San Francisco (without me) for our Breakthrough West Summit happening tomorrow. If you have FOMO like me, you can still register to get a virtual pass.
pharmaphorum
MAY 15, 2024
MHRA's innovative regulatory approach enables Nuwiq's accelerated clinical trial timeline for haemophilia patients. Learn how their flexible approach is speeding access to new treatments.
STAT
MAY 15, 2024
WASHINGTON — WuXi Biologics executives have joined the lobbying fray in the lead-up to a move by Congress to add the company to a blacklist meant to prevent certain biotech firms from doing business in the United States. Legislation proposing that blacklist, known as the BIOSECURE Act, was passed in a 40-1 bipartisan vote on Wednesday by the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
pharmaphorum
MAY 15, 2024
BMS gets another FDA approval for its CD19-directed CAR-T Breyanzi, this time as a third-line or later therapy for follicular lymphoma
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
MAY 15, 2024
An Abbott device that failed in heart disease patients is getting a new life in patients with severe vascular disease. The device is a below-knee stent that widens clogged blood vessels, and then vanishes into the vessel’s walls over the course of three years. It also delivers a drug that prevents scar tissue from forming — a common risk factor with traditional metal stents that further narrow the vessel.
pharmaphorum
MAY 15, 2024
The FDA has approved Roche's HPV self-sampling solution that the company says can tackle unequal access to screening that can put women at risk of cervical cancer
Express Pharma
MAY 15, 2024
Bristol Myers Squibb announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel; liso-cel), a CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) who have received two or more prior lines of systemic therapy.
pharmaphorum
MAY 15, 2024
House Oversight Committee passes BIOSECURE Act, which would restrict US companies from contracting with Chinese biotechs including WuXi AppTec, MGI and BGI
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Express Pharma
MAY 15, 2024
To understand opportunities and challenges in the evolving Asia-Pacific healthcare landscape, Bain & Company conducted a survey in Q4 2023 to uncover consumer-centric trends in healthcare consumption. The survey was distributed to 2,300 consumers across nine Asia-Pacific geographies (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam) in a process similar to the data collections we conducted previously in 2019 and 2021.
Pharmaceutical Commerce
MAY 15, 2024
In an interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno at LogiPharma Europe, Nick Porter, President, World Courier discusses mitigating supply chain risks, the future of artificial intelligence in pharma logistics, and more.
pharmaphorum
MAY 15, 2024
AbbVie joins a select group of big pharma groups working on psychedelic medicines, paying $65m on an option deal with Gilgamesh Pharma
Drug Patent Watch
MAY 15, 2024
Annual Drug Patent Expirations for INOMAX Inomax is a drug marketed by Mallinckrodt Hosp and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier.
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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