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JULY 30, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that it is funding a $5 million program to vaccinate livestock industry workers against seasonal flu in a bid to reduce the pandemic risk posed by the ongoing H5N1 bird flu outbreak in cattle. The voluntary program, which will be administered by state and local public health workers, is aimed at getting seasonal flu shots into as many people as possible who are working in proximity to animals — poultry, cows, or other livest

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JULY 30, 2024

Dupixent hasn’t generated as much buzz as top-sellers like Keytruda or Ozempic, but the drug is boosting Sanofi’s earnings into the future.

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JULY 30, 2024

As the AI race in dentistry grows more heated, a startup called Perceptive is aiming to automate each stage of a dental visit, from imaging to treatment recommendations to the actual surgical procedure. The Boston startup, which recently came out of stealth mode, announced on Tuesday that it has received $30 million in funding to work on a dental system that includes a hand-held imaging machine, an AI algorithm to help diagnose and suggest treatment, and a surgical robot to complete the procedur

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JULY 30, 2024

The company is letting go of 150 staffers alongside a decision to officially terminate the high-profile program, which was acquired in 2016.

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JULY 30, 2024

A new study suggests that an older GLP-1 drug may help protect the brains of people with early Alzheimer’s disease, supporting the case for further research on the class of medications — originally developed for obesity and diabetes — in neurological diseases. The Phase 2 randomized trial, led by researchers at Imperial College London, tested Novo Nordisk’s liraglutide, the predecessor to Ozempic and Wegovy, in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease over one y

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JULY 30, 2024

Japanese researchers have developed a new method for photoisomerisation of E -cinnamamides to Z -cinnamamides. The approach uses a recycling photoreactor coupled with a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system. As organic compounds, many Z -alkenes “cannot be prepared through conventional methods involving thermodynamic methods”. On the other hand, “photoisomerisation can offer good yields”, they noted.

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vizient

JULY 30, 2024

The report points to expanding indications of previously approved medications, such as semaglutide, as partial cause for the projected increase. It also urges providers to prepare for an increased number of high-cost cell and gene therapies entering the market that will significantly impact provider budgets and operational processes.

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STAT

JULY 30, 2024

Transgender people are at higher-than-average risk of contracting HIV. And yet, when epidemiologist Diana Tordoff set out to analyze how transmission of the virus might change in the U.S. over the next 10 years with increased testing and preventative PrEP medication, she found there wasn’t enough existing data on trans and nonbinary people to answer the question for those populations.

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Express Pharma

JULY 30, 2024

Agilisium , a company in Data Analytics, Cloud, and Life Science solutions, has announced that it has won the coveted Amazon Web Services ( AWS)Life Sciences Competency status; placing the brand among an exclusive group of 28 Consulting Partners out of 8,300+ AWS Partners globally. “This remarkable achievement demonstrates the company’s proven expertise in delivering transformative cloud solutions to pharmaceutical companies, seeking to expedite drug discovery, strengthen clinical trials, and de

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STAT

JULY 30, 2024

The “Pepsi challenge” of health care, as one health system executive put it, is on. In the race to test generative AI in medicine, ambient scribes — which listen in to the audio of a visit and turn it into a structured clinical note for the electronic health record — are leading the pack. And to find the right scribe at the right price, health systems are pitting them against each other.

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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.

The Pharmacist

JULY 30, 2024

The number of students passing the summer pharmacist registration exam is the lowest it has been in four years, figures published today have revealed. Just 75% of trainee pharmacists passed the common registration assessment for pharmacists this year, held jointly by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

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JULY 30, 2024

In a boost for animal rights advocates, a U.S. appeals court ruled that a National Institutes of Health policy for monitoring comments posted to its online forums violated the First Amendment because the agency made a point of removing remarks about animal testing. At issue was an effort by the NIH to exclude “off-topic” discussions about its work.

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Express Pharma

JULY 30, 2024

OneSource Specialty Pharma, associate company of Strides and reportedly India’s first specialty pharma pure-play CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation) has entered into a strategic licensing agreement with Bhami’s Research Laboratory (BRL). According to the statement, this partnership will provide OneSource with access to BRL’s HILOPRO formulation technology, enabling the subcutaneous delivery of high-concentration biologic therapies.

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STAT

JULY 30, 2024

Rates of mental illness and substance use remained largely stable in 2023, according to federal data, underscoring the severity of the long-running U.S. mental health crisis and worst-in-the-world rates of illicit drug use. And while overall rates of nicotine use also remained roughly even, the way people consumed it shifted slightly. Overall, slightly more Americans vaped nicotine, while slightly fewer smoked cigarettes.

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Express Pharma

JULY 30, 2024

Zydus Life Sciences is engaged in a legal battle with Roche over its biosimilar, Sigrima, which is based on Roche’s Perjeta (Pertuzumab), targeting the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer market in India. As cases of HER2+ breast cancer rise in the country, the conflict underscores the critical need for cost-effective biosimilars to provide broader access to life-saving treatments, says GlobalData.

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STAT

JULY 30, 2024

In a year marked by European Parliament elections and setting of the European Union’s priorities for the next five years, it’s time for the EU to make innovation in health and biopharmaceuticals a strategic priority for the region’s resilience and security. Europe is currently facing a competitiveness crisis. EU productivity has declined 1.2% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the previous year, while U.S. productivity rose 2.6%.

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Flip the Pharmacy

JULY 30, 2024

Why CPESN CPESN stands for Community Pharmacy Enhanced Service Network, a group of pharmacies similarly focused on patient outcomes. CPESN pharmacies focus on strong, personal relationships with each individual patient. These pharmacies provide patient-centered enhanced services, such as point of care testing (POCT), to improve patient health outcomes.

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STAT

JULY 30, 2024

Former employees sued Wells Fargo on Tuesday, alleging the banking giant violated federal law by not diligently monitoring how much it was paying for their prescription drugs, which led to massive overcharges. The class action lawsuit is the second of its kind filed in federal court, further heightening the legal risks for employers that don’t scrutinize how they purchase health and drug benefits for their workers.

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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.

The Pharmacist

JULY 30, 2024

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will reduce Category M prices by £9m per month because it erroneously increased reimbursement prices in July. Community Pharmacy England (CPE) said that 'based on erroneous calculations' regarding market movements of wholesale prices, in July the DHSC implemented an increase in Category M reimbursement of approximately £21m […] The post 'Outrageous' £9m monthly clawbacks after DHSC error appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

JULY 30, 2024

Patients with early Alzheimer’s disease treated with a medication developed by Eisai and Biogen for up to three years experienced less cognitive decline than what’s expected of untreated patients based on historical data, according to new study results reported Tuesday. The manufacturers said the data support long-term, continuous use of the drug.

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JULY 30, 2024

Discover how OPEN Health and fusion's AI technology partnership is creating a symbiotic relationship that is revolutionising healthcare. Explore the benefits of this for optimal patient care.

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JULY 30, 2024

Shares of Merck fell 9% Tuesday after the company reported that in the second quarter, it saw a decrease in shipments of its HPV vaccine Gardasil in China, a significant market for the drug. The company brought in $2.48 billion in sales of Gardasil in the second quarter, slightly lower than estimates of $2.5 billion made by analysts polled by Visible Alpha.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 30, 2024

In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Ethan Drower, co-founder and CEO of Cite Medical Solutions, a company providing full Clinical Evaluation Report (CER) services and industry literature review for European Union Medical Device Regulation (or EU MDR) processes.

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JULY 30, 2024

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?  Sign up  to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. If anything will motivate me to get through this week, it’s knowing that Simone Biles went on to nail the most difficult vault even while experiencing calf problems. That and also everyone’s new obsession over pommel horse king Stephen Nedoroscik.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 30, 2024

Implementing strong cybersecurity guidelines for remote monitoring in clinical trials is crucial to protect sensitive data. Learn these top 5 guidelines to secure your remote monitoring plan effectively.

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JULY 30, 2024

Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is, despite the gray skies hovering over the Pharmalot campus. We are doing our best to maintain sunny spirits, though, because once again, we recall some helpful wisdom from the Morning Mayor, who taught us that “Every new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift.” To celebrate the notion, we are brewing still more cups of stimulation and inviting you to join us.

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PioneerRx

JULY 30, 2024

It's the end of the work day. You’ve filled hundreds of prescriptions and have probably sold hundreds more. You and your staff have solved all sorts of problems.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 30, 2024

GSK has announced a strategic collaboration with Flagship Pioneering for the discovery and development of medicines and vaccines.

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Drug Patent Watch

JULY 30, 2024

The Power of Patent Licensing: Unlocking Innovation and Access to Medicines Patent licensing agreements have become a crucial tool in the pharmaceutical industry, allowing companies to collaborate and…

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 30, 2024

Semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy, decreased tobacco-related healthcare encounters compared to other medications.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 30, 2024

mRNA specialist BioNTech has chalked up an important win in its cancer pipeline, showing efficacy with its BNT111 vaccine candidate in a phase 2 trial in advanced melanoma.The study is looking at the combination of BNT111 with Regeneron's PD-1 inhibitor Libtayo (cemiplimab) in 184 patients with advanced melanoma who have relapsed after or not responded to treatment with a PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor, or the two therapies given alone.

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Express Pharma

JULY 30, 2024

B&R Industrial Automation has unveiled a suite of new vision functions designed to enhance image processing capabilities in automation systems. The new functions, available for both vision sensors and smart cameras, simplify the integration of advanced vision technology into machine applications. Key features include the Simple Matching function for training images with fewer arguments, the Clutter Matching function to manage clutter in pick-and-place tasks, and the Calibration function to

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