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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Nearly 20 years after neuroscientist John Donoghue placed electrodes on Matthew Nagle’s motor cortex , allowing the man with no limb movement to control objects using his thoughts, the brain-computer interface field looks dramatically different — both the people doing the research and the technologies they are creating.  Researchers like Leigh Hochberg and Eddie Chang and big-name startups such as Synchron and Paradromics have turned what was not too long ago an arcane academi

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PharmaVoice

OCTOBER 3, 2024

As respiratory disease season approaches, experts are concerned about vaccination rates — but the industry is churning out new solutions to help.

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STAT

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Schizophrenia is a poorly understood illness, but scientists now have greater insight into one of the disorder’s hallmarks, auditory hallucinations, thanks to new research published Thursday. People with schizophrenia often “hear” voices and sounds even when there are none — up to 80% of people with the mental illness have auditory hallucinations.

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Pharma Times

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Phase 1 trial of IRL757 demonstrates good absorption and safety profile

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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

OCTOBER 3, 2024

From its founding days, Carequality knew that overseeing the flow of sensitive patient information in U.S. health care would be a tricky business. But the data exchange nonprofit with a staff of five probably never imagined finding itself in the middle of one of the biggest, and ugliest, antitrust fights in recent memory.  On one side is one of its biggest and most influential users: the nation’s largest electronic health records vendor, Epic Systems.

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BioPharma Dive

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Removal of Lilly’s in-demand drugs from the FDA’s shortage list ramps up pressure on the companies selling compounded versions.

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Pharma Times

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Largest real-world study demonstrates significant survival advantage

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STAT

OCTOBER 3, 2024

UnitedHealth Group is suing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, asking a judge to halt the federal agency from lowering the insurance company’s 2025 Medicare Advantage quality ratings. The health care giant alleged in the lawsuit that Medicare downgraded its Medicare Advantage star ratings, which are supposed to indicate a plan’s quality, based on “an arbitrary and capricious assessment” of its call center.

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The Pharmacist

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The latest workforce survey suggests a decrease in the number of qualified pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in community pharmacy in England between 2022 and 2023. The community pharmacy workforce saw a reduction of 226 qualified pharmacists and 1,108 pharmacy technicians between 2022 and 2023, according to headcount totals recorded by the NHS England (NHSE) […] The post Latest NHSE workforce survey suggests drop in community pharmacists appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

OCTOBER 3, 2024

You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences.  Sign up to get it  delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. This week Medicare regulators released a 79-page report on a pandemic-era home hospital program that allowed approved health systems to deliver inpatient care in people’s homes.

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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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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Gilead has partnered with six generic manufacturers to expand access to HIV Drug lenacapavir in high-incidence, resource-limited countries following promising clinical trial results.

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STAT

OCTOBER 3, 2024

This story first appeared in Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers can sign up  here  to get it delivered to their inbox. When it comes to delivering shareholder value through M&A, Ron Renaud is a biotech investor’s best friend. Over the last 10 years, all three of the companies he has helmed were sold to Big Pharma for a combined $16 billion.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Proscia announces launch of Concentriq Embeddings and Proscia AI Toolkit, hoping to accelerate precision medicine R&D.

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STAT

OCTOBER 3, 2024

This story first appeared in The Readout newsletter.  Sign up for The Readout  and receive STAT’s award-winning biotech news delivered straight to your inbox.  Good morning. Who gave up fishing on the Cape to run another biotech company? Read on today to find out.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Alembic Pharmaceuticals announced that it has received final approval from the USFDA for its ANDA Lamotrigine Extended-Release Tablets USP, 200 mg, 250 mg, and 300 mg. The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Lamictal XR Extended-Release Tablets, 200 mg, 250 mg, and 300 mg, of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

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STAT

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Good day from STAT’s London outpost, with Andrew Joseph here filling in for Mr. Pharmalot. We’re taking the rate at which the sun is setting earlier and earlier as a personal affront, but guess there’s no choice but to keep grinding away, perhaps fueled by an extra cup of stimulation. Maybe some headlines can also do the trick.… Two affiliated Chinese drug manufacturers targeted by forthcoming U.S. national security legislation are working on sales of some of their op

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 3, 2024

GLP-1 RAs are being recommended on social media, raising questions about who can see the content and what the effects might be.

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PharmaTech

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Pharmaceutical Technology sat down with Erica Schlesinger, vice president of technical development at Serán Bioscience, to talk about her upcoming presentation at AAPS PharmSci 360 2024, “High Dose Subcutaneous Delivery of Protein Therapeutics.

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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.

pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A new report commissioned by ABPI found hospitals engaging in industry partnerships more likely to follow NICE recommendations.

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Drug Patent Watch

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Humira, used to treat various autoimmune diseases, has become the world’s best-selling drug. AbbVie has fiercely protected its patent through a strategy known as “patent thickets,” filing over 100 additional patents related to the drug’s manufacturing process, formulation, and methods of treatment[1].

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Outsourcing Pharma

OCTOBER 3, 2024

SK Groupâs contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) arm SK pharmteco is spending $260 million to expand its small molecule and peptide manufacturing muscle in South Korea.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Changing Faces – Digital and supplier hires for September 2024 featuring HALIX, Tanvex BioPharma, Avania, Oxford Biomedica, and more. Stay updated on the latest recruitment news and opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 3, 2024

GLP-1 RAs are being recommended on social media, raising questions about who can see the content and what the effects might be.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Discover the key takeaways from the LSX USA Congress with this podcast wrap-up, offering insights into investment outlook and trends discussed at the event.

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Why it's critical for companies to set long-term, strategic goals in their journeys toward decarbonization.

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Outsourcing Pharma

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The proceeds of the financing will support the development of LoQus23âs lead candidate, a small molecule inhibitor that is expected to enter the clinic in 2026.

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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.

World Pharma News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Some proteins in the human body are easy to block with a drug; they have an obvious spot in their structure where a drug can fit, like a key in a lock. But other proteins are more difficult to target, with no clear drug-binding sites. To design a drug that blocks a cancer-related protein, Scripps Research scientists took a hint from the protein's paralog, or "twin.

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BioPharma Dive

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The agency will offer earlier meetings with drugmakers as well as solicit more patient feedback on the process.

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Big Molecule Watch

OCTOBER 3, 2024

On September 17, Express Scripts, Inc. (“Express Scripts”), one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the United States, brought suit against the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) over its July 2024 interim report on the PBM industry. Express Scripts claims that the FTC’s report, titled “Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The Powerful Middlemen Inflating Drug Costs and Squeezing Main Street Pharmacies,” is defamatory, biased, and based on unfounded accusations.

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Fuld & Company Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2024

BP has embarked on a strategic realignment, reevaluating its renewable energy investments under new leadership, following in Shell’s footsteps. Former CEO Bernard Looney pursued ambitious growth in wind energy, hydrogen, EV charging, and biofuels as part of BP’s transformation into an integrated energy company. However, interim CEO Murray Auchincloss has adopted a more measured approach, focusing on streamlining operations.

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