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MAY 13, 2024

Reluctance among dairy farmers to report H5N1 bird flu outbreaks within their herds or allow testing of their workers has made it difficult to keep up with the virus’s rapid spread , prompting federal public health officials to look to wastewater to help fill in the gaps. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to unveil a public dashboard tracking influenza A viruses in sewage that the agency has been collecting from 600 wastewater treatment sites around the

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MAY 13, 2024

Key factors changing how much Americans spend on prescriptions.

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MAY 13, 2024

The number of children who received their routine vaccinations declined during the pandemic, so public health officials have been focusing on getting kids back up to date. They should also be paying attention to adults as a new, first-of-its-kind report quantifying the economic impact of adult immunizations makes clear. Researchers at the nonprofit Office of Health Economics , based in London, analyzed four adult vaccine programs — for the flu, pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

MAY 13, 2024

Read this tutorial on the use of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) for pediatric soft tissue ultrasonography. Then test your skills on the ALiEMU course page to receive your PEM POCUS badge worth 2 hours of ALiEMU course credit. Take the ALiEMU PEM POCUS: Soft Tissue Quiz Case Goals List the indications of performing a pediatric soft tissue point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).

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MAY 13, 2024

“Does it trouble you to answer that question?” one of New York’s highest paid attorneys asked Cliff Douglas, then a 36-year-old activist who had found himself at the center of a $10 billion libel lawsuit brought by the cigarette giant Philip Morris. Philip Morris’ lawyer Herbert Wachtell demanded to know: Were cigarette companies intentionally killing people?

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MAY 13, 2024

SmartLabs offers the first integrated platform combining re-configurable lab infrastructure, operations and scientific expertise.

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MAY 13, 2024

As commercial momentum builds, coverage incentives for the Medicare market are expected to favor biosimilars in 2025.

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STAT

MAY 13, 2024

When it comes to a crucial controversy over pharmaceutical patents, the FDA has been MIA. For nearly 20 years, drug companies have asked the Food and Drug Administration for guidance on listing patents for drug-and-device combination products, such as asthma inhalers and auto-injectors for diabetes treatments, in an obscure, but highly important agency registry.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 13, 2024

Takeda has made a strong play for a stake in the Alzheimer’s disease market, paying $100 million upfront for an option on AC Immune’s amyloid-targeting immunotherapy. The option fee could be followed by another up to $2.1 billion in potential milestones if Takeda takes global rights to the programme, currently headed by ACI-24.060 which is in a phase 1b/2 trial with new data due in the next few weeks.

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STAT

MAY 13, 2024

Among cardiologists, it’s known that transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis, a type of heart disease, is caused by the misfolding of a protein called transthyretin, which builds up in the walls of the heart, causing the muscle to get thicker and stiffer. One reason this can happen is because of a genetic mutation caused by the gene variant V142I, which is commonly found in people of West African descent.

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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.

BioPharma Dive

MAY 13, 2024

Goldman Sachs and Eli Lilly are among those backing the startup, which claims its prospect could be more potent than the myelofibrosis therapies that have come to market in recent years.

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MAY 13, 2024

Late-stage results of Cytokinetics’ drug for a rare heart disease suggest it can compete with a similar treatment sold by Bristol Myers Squibb on efficacy and safety, and can also be dosed more conveniently, potentially making it a more attractive option for doctors if approved. The 24-week Phase 3 trial tested the drug, a daily pill called aficamten, in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or oHCM, a disease in which the heart has more difficulty pumping blood and patie

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MAY 13, 2024

Think open-source is just for software? Think again. Learn how clinical researchers are embracing open data and tools to overhaul the drug development process.

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STAT

MAY 13, 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. We did something a little different for this issue: We wanted to share some of the stories that explain the machinations of the U.S. health care system — stories that really influenced how we think about and report on this industry.

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The Pharmacist

MAY 13, 2024

Hub and spoke dispensing between pharmacies owned by different legal entities will be allowed from 1 January 2025, subject to parliamentary approval, the government has announced. In its consultation response published today, the government proposed introducing two models of hub and spoke dispensing across legal entities. In one model the hub would directly supply the […] The post BREAKING: Government publishes hub and spoke consultation response appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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MAY 13, 2024

In an unusual move, Sandoz is no longer cooperating with a U.K. industry trade group following a dispute over allegations that the company inappropriately marketed a biosimilar medicine. At issue was an anonymous complaint filed in May 2023 by a physician who contended that Sandoz unfairly attempted to promote a biosimilar version of Tysabri for treating multiple sclerosis as an affordable option.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 13, 2024

Digital therapeutics are transforming healthcare, but are they enough for a sustainable future? This post discusses whether innovation in digital therapeutics that empower patients is sufficient for long-term sustainability.

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MAY 13, 2024

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Hello! Today we learn whether AI might help hasten the development of n-of-1 therapies (hint: not yet), explore why the FDA hasn’t offered Orange Book guidance on drug-device combinations, and talk about CRISPR.

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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.

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MAY 13, 2024

NICE technology appraisals for cancer drugs are often delayed - but who's really to blame? This post investigates how the DHSC contributes to hold-ups in access to innovative cancer treatments.

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MAY 13, 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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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

MAY 13, 2024

By Jeffrey N. Gibbs & Ana Loloei & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA has long touted the use of real-world evidence ( RWE ). Extolling RWE, FDA has said “RWE can be leveraged to bring new products to market, evaluate the safety and effectiveness of existing products for new uses, and assess the continued performance and safety of products once on the market.

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STAT

MAY 13, 2024

Melinda French Gates will step down as co-chair of the  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , the nonprofit she and her ex-husband Bill Gates founded and built into one of the world’s largest philanthropic organizations over the past 20 years. “This is not a decision I came to lightly,” French Gates posted on the X platform on Monday.

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MAY 13, 2024

Common infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officer What is antimicrobial resistance and how big a problem is it? The Covid-19 pandemic will “look minor” compared with what humanity faces from the growing number of superbugs resistant to current drugs, Prof Dame Sally Davies, England’s former chief medical officer, has warned.

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MAY 13, 2024

Introduction In an era marked by a rapidly aging population, the challenge of managing polypharmacy—the use of multiple medications by a patient, particularly among those over 65—has emerged as a pivotal issue for healthcare providers. For small independent clinics and larger health systems, addressing polypharmacy effectively is critical to optimizing patient outcomes, reducing risks, and ensuring financial sustainability.

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MAY 13, 2024

Sanofi will invest more than €1 billion ($1.08 billion) in new bioproduction capacity at three manufacturing sites in France as part of a €3.5 billion programme in the country. The latest tranche of investment – at Vitry-sur-Seine in Val de Marne, Le Trait in Seine-Maritime, and Lyon Gerland in the Rhône region – is part of a drive to reduce the reliance of France and the wider EU on manufacturing capacity in other parts of the world and boost supply chain security and resiliency.

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MAY 13, 2024

Eighty four percent of pharmaceutical and healthcare companies consider that the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) directive is an opportunity to “align human rights and environmental protection with their business objectives”, findings from a survey by supply chain specialist INVERTO has found. EU operations must comply with the new directive.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 13, 2024

Monitoring of heart failure patients at home using a wearable developed by ADI has shown in a new study that it may be able to reduce costly hospitalisations

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The Pharmacist

MAY 13, 2024

His Majesty King Charles III has become the new patron of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), it has been announced. The news marks the first anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty and has been welcomed by the RPS which said it was ‘grateful to the Royal family for their ongoing support’. The late Queen […] The post King Charles III announced as new RPS patron appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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MAY 13, 2024

Sanofi, a global pharmaceutical giant, has announced a significant investment of over â1 billion ($1.08 billion) in new bioproduction capacity at three manufacturing sites in France.

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MAY 13, 2024

A phase 3 trial of MSD’s TIGIT antibody has been abandoned after a high rate of discontinuations rendered the study futile

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MAY 13, 2024

Novigenix, a force in innovative cancer diagnostics, has announced a landmark partnership with the IMMUcan Consortium, a European leader in cancer research.

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MAY 13, 2024

Insmed is in the spotlight over the past few years for its pipeline agent, brensocatib, which has previously shown promising Phase II results, generating anticipation within the medical community ahead of their Phase III results for the treatment of bronchiectasis. The positive outcomes could pave the way for regulatory approval, potentially transforming the therapeutic landscape for bronchiectasis, a disease that lacks the approval of any therapeutic treatment globally as of now.

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