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Vaccination slashes risk of long Covid, says large study tracing cases through Delta and Omicron variants

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Vaccination lowers the chance of developing long Covid, according to a large new study that also found that the risk of serious complications has diminished but not disappeared as new coronavirus variants emerged. The study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine , compared the health records of more than 440,000 Veterans Affairs patients who were infected with Covid-19 with records of more than 4 million uninfected people.

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US study reveals Co-STAR receptor cells show promise in treating cancers

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The most globally prevalent cancers include breast, lung, bowel and prostate cancers

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As GLP-1 sales surge, insulin users fear Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly will move on without them

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Around the world, patients suddenly can’t find enough of the insulins made by companies they have long relied on to do so. In the U.S., Novo Nordisk’s recent decision to discontinue a product has left patients with fewer options. At the same time, patients are encountering shortages of other products from Novo and Eli Lilly. For months, pharmacies have been running out of vials of certain insulins that patients use to fill the pumps they wear on their body.

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A new biotech tackling IBD joins a race against Lilly and Gilead for a promising pill

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Ensho Therapeutics just launched but is already generating buzz with its phase 2-ready clinical program for inflammatory bowel disease.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

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.

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Bone marrow donors needn’t be perfect match, study says, paving way for more equitable access

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As a hematologist-oncologist in Miami, Mikkael Sekeres always hopes his patients will find a perfect match for the bone marrow transplant they need to save their lives — but he doesn’t expect it. Most of his patients are Latino or African American, and rates of perfect matches are much lower for racial or ethnic minorities. That gloomy picture could soon change.

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STAT+: With resignations of top leaders, Cassava Sciences exposes a dark, ugly corner of the Alzheimer’s disease world

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Cassava Sciences is imploding — and as it crumbles, a dark, ugly corner of the Alzheimer’s disease world is being exposed and will hopefully get cleaned up. Remi Barbier, Cassava’s longtime CEO, has resigned and is also leaving the board, the company announced Wednesday. Lindsay Burns, Cassava’s senior vice president of neuroscience, is gone, too.

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King’s Speech confirms tobacco and vapes bill

The Pharmacist

The new Labour government will introduce a bill to progressively increase the age at which people can buy cigarettes and impose limits on the sales and marketing of vapes, His Majesty the King has confirmed in a speech today. Under the proposed Tobacco and Vapes bill, children born on or after 1 January 2009 will […] The post King’s Speech confirms tobacco and vapes bill appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT+: A second Roche obesity drug shows promise in early studies

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LONDON — Roche on Wednesday reported positive early data from another of the obesity drug candidates that it picked up through an acquisition late last year, bolstering the case it could become a player in the competitive weight-loss medicine field.   The company said its once-daily pill, called CT-996, led to a placebo-adjusted average weight loss of 6.1% after four weeks in patients with obesity who did not have diabetes.

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Obesity pill from Roche shows promising weight loss in small study

BioPharma Dive

Treatment led to "clinically meaningful" weight loss over four weeks, but longer studies will be needed to compare it to Wegovy and Zepbound.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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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STAT+: Gilead’s chief medical officer to leave as R&D efforts stall

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Gilead Sciences’ chief medical officer will leave the company early next year as the drugmaker struggles to find new areas of growth beyond its core portfolio of HIV medicines. Merdad Parsey, who joined Gilead in 2019, will stay in his post until the first quarter of next year as the company looks for a successor, Gilead said in a press release Wednesday.

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In strengthening Spravato sales, a positive sign for psychedelic drugs

BioPharma Dive

Jefferies analyst Andrew Tsai views growing sales for J&J’s depression treatment as evidence that psychedelics like it can be commercially viable.

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STAT+: Elevance tumbles as health insurer warns Medicaid members are using more care

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Wall Street’s reaction was swift Wednesday after Elevance Health said that the amount of care its Medicaid members are getting is outpacing what states are paying the insurer to treat those members. Elevance’s stock tumbled almost 6% even though the company reported earnings that beat Wall Street’s estimates, and a slightly higher operating gain in the second quarter of 2024 compared with the prior-year period.

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Endo Recalls Clonazepam Because of Mislabeling

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The company has issued a voluntary recall of one lot of Clonazepam Orally Disintegrating Tablets, USP (C-IV), because of incorrect strength published on product carton.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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STAT+: Data privacy startup raises $30 million, to ease health care providers’ regulatory burden

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Federal guidance restricting hospital websites’ use of third-party trackers along with the proliferation of direct-to-consumer health services is spawning a new crop of health tech startups promising to help beleaguered providers stay on the right side of the law. Among them is San Francisco startup Freshpaint, which on Wednesday announced a $30 million Series B round to sell its privacy platform to providers, pharmacies, insurers.

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Darolutamide meets primary endpoint in Phase III ARANOTE trial

World Pharma News

The Phase III ARANOTE trial, investigating darolutamide plus ADT in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), has met its primary endpoint of rPFS. Darolutamide plus ADT significantly increased rPFS compared to placebo plus ADT. The safety data were comparable between both treatment arms and reconfirm the established tolerability profile of darolutamide in advanced prostate cancer.

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Opinion: Listen: Empathy should be the first response to people with vaccine injury, fears

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For scientists and medical professionals well versed in the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, it is often too easy to write off the concerns of people who fear them, or feel they have been injured by them. But vaccine expert Kizzmekia S. Corbett-Helaire argues that professionals should be more empathetic when it comes to listening to these concerns, and that understanding them may help developers make better vaccines.

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ARRS pharmacists dissatisfied with pay and progression

The Pharmacist

EXCLUSIVE Pharmacists working in Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) jobs have raised concerns about salary and career progression in our recent snapshot survey. However, respondents reported positive experiences of inductions, training and support. The survey, run in conjunction with our sister titles Healthcare Leader and Pulse PCN, had 44 ARRS pharmacist respondents.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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STAT+: Why clinical trials for digital therapeutics are getting more rigorous

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Faced with widespread skepticism about the value of digital therapies, Swing Therapeutics in early 2022 set out to make the strongest case possible for its app-based treatment for fibromyalgia. In a year-long pivotal trial for Swing’s treatment, called Stanza, participants were told they were receiving one of two potentially effective treatments for fibromyalgia.

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ADHD medicine prescribing on the rise, as new diagnosis test recommended

The Pharmacist

The NHS recorded substantial increases in the prescribing of a range of mental health drugs in England last year, with a particular hike for ADHD medicine. And this week NICE has recommended a new digital tool which could speed up ADHD diagnoses and help clinicians rule out more cases. NHS adult ADHD medicine prescribing up […] The post ADHD medicine prescribing on the rise, as new diagnosis test recommended appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT+: A Senate bill was touted as a cure for ‘patent thickets.’ Some say the drug industry watered it down

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A clutch of headlines last week suggested the U.S. Senate had achieved a breakthrough in the battle to prevent pharmaceutical companies from abusing the patent system, an issue that has been blamed for boosting prescription drug costs for Americans. But while the Senate bill  clearly represents a step forward, the impact will not be nearly as great as originally intended by lawmakers due to industry lobbying.

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Roche reveals first data with Carmot-sourced oral GLP-1 drug

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Roche has reported early-stage clinical data with an oral GLP-1 agonist acquired as part of its $3.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Roche obesity drug data, fallout from the Menendez verdict, and more

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Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially since the middle of the week is upon us. After all, we have made it this far, so we are determined to hang on for another couple of days. And why not? The alternatives — at least those we can identify — are not so appetizing. And what better way to make the time fly than to keep busy.

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12 Questions with Dr James Burt

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Get insights into Dr James Burt's leadership as CEO of Pharmanovia through a 12-question interview that covers his background, achievements, and vision for the company.

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It’s happy hour (for now) for Alnylam

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Good morning and happy Wednesday. Today we’re talking about insulin, pharma’s ties with politicians, and some nice champagne. The need-to-know this morning Roche shares traded higher on positive weight-loss results from an early study of an oral GLP-1 drug candidate that the Swiss pharma giant picked up in an acquisition last year. Johnson & Johnson reported second-quarter earnings that topped Street consensus, but its profit outlook for the remainder of the year was trimmed sl

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Drug development and compliance: 4 Ways AI is impacting pharma

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Discover how artificial intelligence is revolutionising drug development and compliance in the pharmaceutical industry with these four impactful ways.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

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.