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AUGUST 29, 2024

On Thursday, the California Department of Food and Agriculture announced it is investigating the possible introduction of H5N1 bird flu in cattle at three dairy farms in the Central Valley. If confirmed, they would be the first known cases in that state. In a statement, officials said testing of samples from the three farms is currently underway in the state’s veterinary diagnostic lab.

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PharmaVoice

AUGUST 28, 2024

By rejecting the first MDMA therapy earlier this month, the FDA signaled to the psychedelic drug sector that the road to approval isn’t clear cut.

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Pharmacy Is Right For Me

AUGUST 26, 2024

What is your first thought when you think of a career in pharmacy? You may think of a clinical pharmacist working in a community pharmacy or a hospital pharmacist working in an in-patient unit. But did you think about pharmacogenomics: the field of pharmacy that studies how someone’s genetics affect their response to a certain drug? Not many people are aware of the field of pharmacogenomics, and how it can optimize patient outcomes.

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 29, 2024

Far fewer venture funding rounds were closed by cell and gene therapy developers over the first six months of 2024 than in prior years. Experts say there are several factors.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

EMCrit Project

AUGUST 26, 2024

We often joke that the right ventricle is the “forgotten ventricle,” but there is a sad truth behind this joke. Recently, there has been increased recognition of the importance of right ventricle failure and systemic congestion within some circles (e.g., nephrologists and resuscitationists). However, overall the right ventricular failure continues to be commonly overlooked.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 6, 2024

Discover how the innovative geko device is driving clinical change in UK stroke care. Learn how this technology is revolutionising the treatment and management of stroke patients.

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Outsourcing Pharma

AUGUST 22, 2024

In the rapidly evolving field of drug discovery, Melanie Adams-Cioaba stands at the forefront, leading transformative advancements in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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The Pharmacist

AUGUST 19, 2024

Pharmacy bodies have highlighted funding, workforce and medicine supply concerns to an independent review intended to 'diagnose' the challenges facing the NHS. Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has commissioned the Darzi review to deliver 'a raw and frank assessment of the state of the NHS' next month. 'This is the necessary first step […] The post Pharmacy crises highlighted in 'honest' NHS review appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 6, 2024

Through a new deal, Roche has exclusive rights to Sangamo molecules designed to repress the gene that makes “tau,” a protein many scientists view as a main driver of Alzheimer’s.

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Pharma Times

AUGUST 8, 2024

The study predicted the development of conditions including Alzheimer’s and heart disease

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Demonstrating EVERSANA's dedication to innovation, a novel artificial intelligence technology is set to enhance the NAVLIN experience for both current and prospective customers.

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AUGUST 24, 2024

Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering at home after being hospitalized for nearly a week for West Nile virus infection. Fauci, a leader of the U.S. Covid-19 response, spent six days in hospital as doctors tried to figure out what was responsible for his illness. It was thought he had a bacterial infection, or had been infected with a tick-borne disease, until a blood test showed he was “strongly positive” for West Nil

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Outsourcing Pharma

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Bateman Horne Center of Excellence (BHC) has established itself as a trusted leader in the clinical care, provider education, patient advocacy, and research of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID.

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The Pharmacist

AUGUST 15, 2024

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) is ‘hopeful’ about the new government’s support for the sector, but is planning another day of action to keep pharmacy ‘on the agenda’. ‘The new government has had lots of issues to deal with in its first few weeks. We want to make sure that we remind the government this […] The post Paul Rees: 'We have to keep pharmacy on the government's agenda' appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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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.

BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 9, 2024

The decision to turn down an application from Lykos Therapeutics comes at a pivotal time for psychedelics research, which, after decades of dismissal, has recently gained momentum.

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Pharma Times

AUGUST 27, 2024

Over 135,000 people have signed a petition to prioritise a national screening programme

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 16, 2024

On Wednesday, 14th August, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the mpox outbreak in Africa as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). By Thursday, 15th August, the first case of the severe variant was reported in Sweden, marking its emergence outside of Africa.

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STAT

AUGUST 27, 2024

Nearly two dozen people in the United States have been confirmed to have contracted the Oropouche virus during travels outside the country this summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. A previously little-known virus, Oropouche has garnered headlines in recent weeks with reports of a small number of deaths and a possible link to congenital malformations in babies infected in the womb.

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Outsourcing Pharma

AUGUST 22, 2024

H1's decision to partner with GRM for this critical initiative in Ukraine was driven by a strong commitment to harness the power of global healthcare networks to provide humanitarian aid in regions that need it most.

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The Pharmacist

AUGUST 29, 2024

Medicines shortages and unavailability of community pharmacy staff are affecting adult social care providers in the UK, a survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ipsos has suggested. Some 49% of adult social care providers responding to the survey said the medication support they receive from community pharmacies fully meets their needs and 39% […] The post Pharmacy pressures impacting care homes, suggests CQC survey appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 9, 2024

Recent data from J.P. Morgan indicates early-stage startups are getting smaller upfront payments in alliances than a few years ago, a trend industry insiders attribute to weaker leverage in deal talks.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 27, 2024

Unlike its close neighbour Thailand, Singapore has not yet confirmed an mpox clade Ib case.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 27, 2024

Pfizer has become the latest big pharma group to launch a web-based platform that opens up a direct-to-consumer channel for medicines access.This morning, the company announced the launch in the US of PfizerForAll, a digital platform that it says provides access to same-day appointments with healthcare professionals – in-person or via a $35 telehealth visit – along with home delivery of medicines and diagnostics, vaccination appointments, and payment support.

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STAT

AUGUST 23, 2024

I’m a doctor and epidemiologist, so you might expect me to be religious about preventative care: yearly visits to my primary care physician, that sort of thing. But I know we can’t prevent most disease and a lot of what we do in medicine doesn’t add value and sometimes even causes harm. So instead, I practice a seemingly radical but necessary idea for getting the best from medicine while avoiding excesses.

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

AUGUST 27, 2024

The agency provides an update surrounding the Act’s implementation efforts.

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The Pharmacist

AUGUST 16, 2024

The October start date for Covid and flu vaccinations will cause 'problems with capacity' for community pharmacies as they juggle increased prescriptions and seasonal ailments alongside the vaccination programme, the chief executive of the Independent Pharmacies Association (IPA) has warned. This comes as NHS England (NHSE) confirmed this week that the main flu and Covid […] The post October vaccination start could stretch pharmacy capacity, IPA warns appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 6, 2024

The funding from Apple Tree Partners will help the startup advance an antiviral drug pipeline that includes a COVID treatment nearing mid-stage testing.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 23, 2024

The Alzheimer disease treatment landscape is evolving with new FDA-approved antibody therapies and advancements in biomarker testing to enable earlier diagnosis and intervention.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 26, 2024

A US government agency has hit back at a plan by Johnson & Johnson to change the way it pays discounts on drugs to hospitals in the controversial 340B programme

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STAT

AUGUST 20, 2024

Last week, a mask ban in Nassau County, New York was signed into law. If I lived just 60 miles east of my New Jersey town, I would be under threat of a fine or jail time every time I left the house. I’ve been masking consistently in public since 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic began, because I have a kidney transplant and will take immunosuppressant medication for the rest of my life.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 28, 2024

Novartis Pharma AG and biotech Lindy Biosciences have agreed to collaborate to advance subcutaneous biologic injectables. As part of a worldwide licensing agreement and collaboration, some of Novartis’ medicines will be developed into the injections via Lindy Biosciences’ proprietary microglassification suspension technology. This platform enables high concentrations of biologics to be delivered in a single dose, improving the convenience of administration and patient and treatment compliance, a

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The Pharmacist

AUGUST 20, 2024

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has released guidance for primary care settings including using personal protective equipment (PPE) and isolating patients with suspected mpox in a closed room. But the Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has called for additional, specific support and guidance on how community pharmacies should deal with suspected mpox cases.

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 28, 2024

Under a collaboration with NextRNA Therapeutics, Bayer will access the biotech’s platform to target long, non-coding RNA interactions with small molecule drugs.

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