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JUNE 10, 2024

It’s a familiar scene for patients during a routine primary care visit. The doctor scans blood test results, notes high cholesterol flagged by a standard calculator to assess risk of heart attack or stroke, then decides — and ideally discusses — whether to recommend taking a statin to cut the risk over time. That conversation may happen less often if changes in the risk model presented by the American Heart Association in November translate into new guidelines for prescribin

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JUNE 10, 2024

For years, adult literature has provided clear guidelines for cervical spine imaging through the NEXUS and Canadian C-spine Rule (CCR) tools. These have been invaluable in helping clinicians decide when to image the neck in trauma patients. Similarly, the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) has developed robust tools for assessing blunt head trauma in children.

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JUNE 10, 2024

Moderna announced Monday that, in a Phase 3 clinical trial, its combination Covid-19 and influenza vaccine generated stronger immune responses in older adults than individual vaccines that target those viruses. The findings, disclosed in a press release, suggest the company may be on track to bring a combination flu and Covid vaccine to the market, potentially as early as autumn 2025.

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PharmaVoice

JUNE 10, 2024

A slew of major companies, including BMS, have announced cost-cutting measures in recent months. What will it take to turn the tide?

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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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JUNE 10, 2024

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 11-0 on Monday to recommend the approval of a drug for early Alzheimer’s disease made by Eli Lilly — ruling that the treatment’s ability to slow the cognitive decline in patients outweighed its safety risks. The unanimous outcome of the daylong advisory panel was the best-case scenario for Lilly, making it likely that the FDA will approve the drug, called donanemab, for a broad population of people diagnosed with mild cognit

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

JUNE 10, 2024

By Sarah Wicks & Anne K. Walsh — Among FDA-regulated establishments and stakeholders, there is one word that makes everyone go on edge – the dreaded FDA “inspection.” In an effort to clarify for industry and alleviate some of the stress associated with these activities, last week the FDA issued a draft guidance aimed at providing recommendations on how to handle inspections under FDA’s Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO) program.

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Pharma Times

JUNE 10, 2024

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a rare condition that affects up to 1,000 children in the UK

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STAT

JUNE 10, 2024

When our son Peter was diagnosed with an ultra-rare form of muscular dystrophy at the age of 10, the first question we asked was: Is there a treatment? The answer was no. By the time our daughter Maggie, then just 6, received the same diagnosis, that answer hadn’t changed. We soon learned that our situation is tragically common. As many as 30 million Americans live with some type of rare disease, defined as a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people.

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JUNE 10, 2024

Scotland has become the first country in the UK to back NHS use of Eli Lilly’s obesity therapy Mounjaro, with a lower BMI threshold than draft NICE guidance

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JUNE 10, 2024

John Goodson practiced medicine for almost 50 years at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. As a primary care physician, he saw thousands of patients and ailments, so when he struggled to raise the front of his foot in 2021, he felt a knowing dread. “As a physician, I had made the diagnosis of a patient with ALS and developed a close relationship and followed this patient right through to his death at home,” said Goodson.

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JUNE 10, 2024

Jagat Prakash Nadda takes charge as the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers, following his induction into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet. Additionally, he also holds the portfolio of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Nadda holds a law degree and previously served as the Health Minister during the Modi government’s first term, from 2014 to 2019.

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JUNE 10, 2024

Women have always been underrepresented in medical research. A new study reveals that not much has changed, especially when it comes to tests of cardiovascular devices.  In a paper published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday, researchers found that the percentage of women represented in high-risk medical device trials did not increase from 2010 to 2020.

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Discover how pharmaceutical companies can leverage digital technologies to accelerate innovation and disrupt the industry. Learn about regulatory considerations and engagement with healthcare professionals (HCPs) for successful digital transformation.

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STAT

JUNE 10, 2024

You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of money in medicine. Sign up to get it in your inbox every Monday. Always watch the courts There’s a joke that all reporters essentially are legal reporters. But it’s kind of true, especially within the health care beat. Congress can’t get anything done, and the federal agencies have their routine rule-making powers.

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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.

Express Pharma

JUNE 10, 2024

What are the therapeutic focus areas of Merck’s Oncology division? Do they match the unmet medical need in India for oncology treatment? WHO states that cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths and is set to increase. This drives us at Merck to develop innovations that matter most to people living with cancer.

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STAT

JUNE 10, 2024

Many factors drive America’s obesity epidemic — environment, genetics, eating habits, and more. Solving the problem isn’t solely about getting people to lose weight. What’s also needed is overcoming the stigma and systemic bias directed at people living with obesity. Most people are dealing with a world of emotional stress.

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BioPharma Dive

JUNE 10, 2024

Of the changes sparked by value-based care, perhaps the most valuable for the biopharmaceutical industry to embrace is the use of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) to better understand a product’s value.

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JUNE 10, 2024

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Lots on vaccines this morning: Moderna says its combination shot for Covid and flu works well, and might help improve uptake in the broader population. And the FDA just cleared GSK’s RSV vaccine for younger at-risk adults.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JUNE 10, 2024

The first industrial-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing facility for production of lead-212-based radioligand therapies has been inaugurated. Orano Med (a subsidiary of the Orano Group)’s ATLab (Alpha Therapy Laboratory) facility in Brownsburg, near Indianapolis, Indiana, US, is set to help address the production and supply challenges of lead-212 radioligand therapies.

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STAT

JUNE 10, 2024

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was invigorating and inspiring, because that oh-too predictable routine of online meetings, phone calls, and deadlines has returned. But what can you do? The world, such as it is, continues to spin. So to give it a nudge in a better direction, we are firing up the coffee kettle to brew some cups of stimulation.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JUNE 10, 2024

New five-year data from Genentech (a member of the Roche Group)’s open-label extension of the pivotal Phase II FIREFISH study confirm the sustained efficacy and safety of Evrysdi ® (risdiplam) in children with Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). What did the FIREFISH extension study find? The study found that after five years without treatment, 91 percent of children were alive.

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STAT

JUNE 10, 2024

Virtual care company Teladoc has a new chief executive officer following the abrupt departure of its long-time leader in April. Chuck Divita, who took on the role Monday, previously led the commercial markets business at GuideWell, the parent company of health plan Florida Blue. He was also previously chief financial officer at FPIC Insurance group, a publicly traded insurance company focused on medical liability.

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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.

Express Pharma

JUNE 10, 2024

India is rapidly becoming the epicentre of the global nutraceutical market. Transitioning from a latent player a decade ago to a leading market for nutraceutical ingredients and finished products, India is now attracting significant attention from innovators and investors worldwide. This transformation was prominently showcased at the Global Nutrify Today C Suite Sumflex 2024, where over 360 decision-makers from around the globe gathered to explore and discuss the burgeoning opportunities within

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 10, 2024

The last three slots for projects that will be included in the FDA’s new programme to accelerate the development of therapies for rare diseases have been taken by Moderna, Myrtelle, and Calico Life Sciences.

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Express Pharma

JUNE 10, 2024

Telstar, previously owned by Azbil Coropration, joins Syntegon after an acquisition agreement closes between Azbil and the German company. After the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) signed on June 6, 2024, the acquisition will be effective after receiving customary regulatory approvals. Upon acquisition, Telstar will share their knowledge in the field of development of new innovative high-value solutions for aseptic production to reinforce synergies operating within common markets and aim to stren

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 10, 2024

Discover the groundbreaking patent by Aligos Therapeutics for compounds targeting hepatitis B and D. Learn about the innovative methods for treatment and synthesis.

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JUNE 10, 2024

Aims to bring together over 300 brands and healthcare industry experts for the three-day conference Informa Markets in India announces the launch of India Health 2024, set to take place from June 13 to 15, 2024, at the India International Convention Centre (IICC) in Dwarka, New Delhi. The event aims to bring together over 300 brands and healthcare industry experts for a comprehensive three-day conference.

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The Pharmacist

JUNE 10, 2024

Any action that pharmacies take to raise awareness of the financial crisis facing the sector should put patient and staff safety first, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has said. This comes as the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) called for any action within the sector to safeguard patient safety and protect the autonomy of responsible pharmacists, […] The post NPA: Protest action must put safety first appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Express Pharma

JUNE 10, 2024

The service enables patients to conveniently register for OPD appointments by scanning a QR code displayed at the OPD registration counter The National Health Authority (NHA), in its mission towards digitising healthcare services has generated over three crore tokens for Out-Patient Department (OPD) registrations through the ABHA-based Scan and Share service.

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BioPharma Dive

JUNE 10, 2024

Positive results from the trial could position Moderna to bring the two-in-one vaccine to market in 2025.

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Express Pharma

JUNE 10, 2024

Roche recently presented post-hoc analysis results of the TENAYA (NCT03823287) and LUCERNE (NCT03823300) trials of Vabysmo (faricimab), a VEGF and Ang2 inhibitor, at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) conference. The data showcases Vabysmo’s efficacy in wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME), as well as the Swiss pharma major’s eagerness to establish the prescription injection as a leading therapy for multiple ophthalmology indic

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