STAT
DECEMBER 27, 2024
A woman sat in our emergency department in agonizing pain, feeling shaky, nauseous, and weak — drug withdrawal was setting in. But she wasn’t a “junkie” or even a recreational drug user. She was in her mid-60s with advanced cancer in her ovaries that had spread to her abdomen, causing unbearable pain. She was my patient — let’s call her Teresa.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 27, 2024
WuXi AppTec has agreed to sell a business unit serving the cell and gene therapy (CGT) sector to private equity firm Altaris for an undisclosed sum
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Ramblings of a pharmacist
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Any entity that starts to pay for medications eventually starts to develop a formulary - a list of drug products that are acceptable to pay for. Hospitals and health systems maintain formularies of products that they will stock in the hospital pharmacy and administer to inpatients. Health insurance providers do the same, and usually outsource this function to Pharmacy Benefit Managers.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Discover how Generative AI is revolutionising the pharmaceutical industry and moving beyond hype towards widespread adoption in drug discovery and development. Learn more about the impact of GenAI.
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
Compounding Pharmacy of America
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Chronic pain is a pervasive condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide, impacting their daily activities, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life. Traditional pain management strategies, often relying on over-the-counter medications or standard prescriptions, can fall short in providing effective relief or avoiding undesirable side effects.
EMCrit Project
DECEMBER 27, 2024
All things stabilizing tamponade and performing pericardiocentesis EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.
Pharmacist Digest brings together the best content for pharmacists from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
PharmExec
DECEMBER 27, 2024
With increasing cases of disinformation across social media blurring the lines of whats credible and real, how can pharma break through the noise and build back public trust?
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 27, 2024
This article reflects on the current state of diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields in 2024 and outlines a path forward for creating a more inclusive and equitable environment.
PharmaTech
DECEMBER 27, 2024
FDA's approval of Hikma Pharmaceuticals liraglutide injection makes this product the first generic version of Victoza, a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Explore the concept of being loud in local, regional, and global life sciences with Oliver Stohlmann's Corporate Survival Hacks. Find practical tips and strategies to thrive in the industry.
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Pharmaceutical Commerce
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Check out our top five most engaged social media posts from the year 2024.
PharmExec
DECEMBER 27, 2024
OncLive serves as the connection to oncology, including groundbreaking cancer news and interviews with top oncologists in multimedia formats.
Pharmaceutical Technology
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Mankind Pharma has entered into a partnership with Innovent Biologics for licensing and commercialising Sintilimab for cancer in India.
PharmExec
DECEMBER 27, 2024
In this part of his Pharmaceutical Executive video interview, Dr. Lawrence B. Werlin, MD, FACOG of HRC Fertility (@md.lawrence.werlin on TikTok), explains the ethical considerations of using social media to share personal and professional experiences, especially in a field as sensitive as fertility.
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 Business Review
DECEMBER 27, 2024
This collaboration aims to leverage Axcelead’s DegLead Platform, an integrated service solution designed for the next generation of small-molecule drug discovery, to support Astellas discovery efforts and contribute to the generation of drug candidate compounds. The platform addresses challenges in targeted protein degrader discovery, including synthetic technologies for the quick generation of compounds, diverse high-throughput screening systems, profiling assay systems, and compound libr
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 27, 2024
The program develops patient-centered oncology pharmacists through comprehensive training.
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Survey also finds one in seven have either taken such jabs themselves or know someone who has One in five Britons would use a weight-loss drug if it was free on the NHS, according to polling that also shows one in seven have either taken a jab themselves or know someone who has. But almost one in four people would not tell others if they were using them, suggesting the growing popularity of weight-loss jabs is accompanied by persistent stigma about them.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Individuals who refused a pneumococcal vaccine were associated with low collective responsibility and confidence in vaccine efficacy and safety.
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pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Trade body PhRMA is among the organisations contributing to what looks like record inaugural fundraising for incoming US President Donald Trump.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Muvalaplin is an oral, small molecule inhibitor that can reduce lipoprotein(a).
STAT
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Aetna, the health insurance giant owned by CVS Health, is suing one of the country’s largest networks of radiology practices, alleging a scheme in which radiologists in Florida jacked up prices and abused the new federal process that settles out-of-network medical claims. The lawsuit doesn’t just highlight the billing games that occur behind the scenes within America’s health care system.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Federal legislation would seek to foster development of antibiotics.
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.
STAT
DECEMBER 27, 2024
When it comes to what’s happening in the life sciences, STAT readers are the experts. So earlier this month, I asked readers of the First Opinion newsletter to answer two questions: What story do you think went underdiscussed in 2024? What should we all be paying attention to in 2025? Many responded, sharing thoughts about policies, the high cost of health care, and much more.
The Thyroid Pharmacist
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Wow do the years just fly by! I cant believe that its been over 10 years since I started the thyroidpharmacist.com blog in 2013, and now 2024 is almost over. Around this time of year, Im very introspective and love to plan for the future. My husband and I write an annual Christmas letter, and we tend to slow down and gather with family and friends. I love this time of year and think of it as an opportunity to reflect, let go of the past, dream, and plan for the future.
STAT
DECEMBER 27, 2024
This year, STAT published a cornucopia of stories on health and medicine, bringing our signature analysis, insight, and investigative skills to readers. Here’s a sampling of some of the important coverage you may have missed: What the killing of a health insurance executive revealed As a rule, we don’t cover criminal justice. But the targeted killing of Brian Thompson , CEO of UnitedHealthcare, unleashed a concerted backlash , as we’ve tried to explain.
STAT
DECEMBER 27, 2024
WASHINGTON — Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll. In the survey from NORC at the University of Chicago, about 8 in 10 U.S. adults said the person who committed the killing has “a great deal” or “a moderate amount” of responsibility for the Dec. 4 shooting of Brian Thomp
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STAT
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Brace yourself, people with disabilities. 2025 could be a wild one. Donald Trump’s second term in office is shaping up to be even more consequential than the former president’s first term. Longtime vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., — who popularized the debunked claim that vaccines cause autism — is poised to lead the U.S.
STAT
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Vijay Yeldandia was an energetic and rambunctious toddler when he was growing up in India. But at the age of two, he came down with polio and became paralyzed from the neck down. Over time, “I learned how to walk with braces and crutches,” recalls Yeldandia, now a professor of medicine and surgery at the University of Illinois Chicago who is primarily based in India.
STAT
DECEMBER 27, 2024
In April 2017, three months after Donald Trump was inaugurated president, tens of thousands of scientists and their supporters gathered on Boston Common in the damp, chilly air to protest the new administration’s proposed steep budget cuts to medical research. The March for Science , echoed in similar rallies across the country, pushed back on Trump’sstatements denying climate change and his administration’s plan to slash billions of
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