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In counties with more Black doctors, Black people live longer, ‘astonishing’ study finds

STAT

Black people in counties with more Black primary care physicians live longer, according to a new national analysis that provides the strongest evidence yet that increasing the diversity of the medical workforce may be key to ending deeply entrenched racial health disparities. The study , published Friday in JAMA Network Open, is the first to link a higher prevalence of Black doctors to longer life expectancy and lower mortality in Black populations.

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Trick of the Trade: Gel-free ultrasound-guided peripheral IV technique

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

Ever finally step away from a busy resuscitation and someone stops you for peripheral IV access? You set up everything, have the patient positioned, and then notice there is no sterile ultrasound gel. No gel? No problem. The trick is to eliminate anything of poor acoustic impedance between the ultrasound probe and the patient’s skin. Trick of the Trade 1.

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What’s pharma doing wrong to improve trial diversity? ‘Everything’

PharmaVoice

Pharma’s missing the mark when it comes to recruiting Black patients, and Ricki Fairley, CEO of The Black Breast Cancer Alliance, reveals what’s needed.

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Oxford University malaria vaccine gets Ghana green light

Pharma Times

Notable first clearance for R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine for use in a specific country

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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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Demand for home health aides is soaring. So why are they still so undervalued?

STAT

On most days around 2pm, home health aide Duane Crichlow can be found in an apartment in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, playing catch with his client — a man in his 30s with a developmental disability who is quick to give Crichlow hugs and kisses. If it’s nice outside, Crichlow will walk his client, who is nonverbal and in a wheelchair half the time, down three flights of stairs, hauling the wheelchair back and forth separately.

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Fighting vaccine hesitancy may require a new approach from pharma

PharmaVoice

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted an ongoing problem of vaccine hesitancy undermining public health efforts. One way pharmas can help is to change the narrative.

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Moderna cancer vaccine takes positive step

Pharma Times

Company’s candidate, in combination with MSD’s Keytruda, receives PRIME designation

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The Biden administration will hang on to some Covid pandemic emergency powers

STAT

WASHINGTON — Even though the Biden administration is ending its highest-profile Covid-19 emergency declaration next month, it’s still going to hold on to some pandemic-era powers. The Department of Health and Human Services gave governors a heads-up on Friday that it is planning to keep pharmacists’ ability to administer Covid-19 and flu vaccines past the end of the public health emergency.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Rare Pediatric Scalp Rash

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

The patient is a 3-month-old, full-term male who presents with a rash on his head. The rash started one day prior to presentation on his forehead and spread to the rest of his head. Today, it developed a central clearing with surrounding redness. He has a history of sensitive skin since birth with patches of eczema and cradle cap. He treats these with Aquaphor and Honest Co.

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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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Where one unicorn struggled, another biotech is aiming for a diabetes win

PharmaVoice

Intarcia looked poised to break into a lucrative diabetes implant market but has been dogged by safety issues — now Vivani thinks it’s found a way to succeed.

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Aberdeen University and IMG join forces to accelerate diagnosis

Pharma Times

Partnership will develop technology to screen and diagnose Lyme disease and diabetes

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Opinion: Harvey Washington Wiley campaigned for food and drug safety in the early 20th century. Digital mental health needs its own Wiley moment

STAT

Prior to the early 20th century, America had no regulation of medications or food additives. Formaldehyde was used to preserve meat, morphine was included in infant “soothing syrups,” and marketing, not science, drove the promotion of tonics and medications. The 1906 Food and Drug Act was the first in a series of consumer protection laws focused on setting standards for safe and effective medications and food additives.

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Novo boosts sales outlook on strong demand for obesity drug

BioPharma Dive

The Danish drugmaker nearly doubled the 2023 forecasts for Wegovy and Ozempic in the latest indicator of the sales potential of an emerging and competitive class of weight loss drugs.

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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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5 minutes with — Genlantis Diagnostics’ Ahsan Awan

PharmaVoice

A serial entrepreneur, futurist and industry disrupter, the VP of clinical development and digital health is always on the quest to build a “better mousetrap.

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Update to contractual arrangements between AstraZeneca, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB and Sanofi

LifeProNow

April 11, 2023: “AstraZeneca, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi) and Sanofi have updated and simplified their contractual arrangements relating to the development and commercialisation of nirsevimab in the US. Given the upcoming launch of nirsevimab in the US and other markets, simplification of the prior arrangements clarifies the roles and responsibilities of relevant parties.

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Scientists, going on a bear hunt, find a potential way to treat deadly blood clots

STAT

Like many cardiologists, Manuela Thienel spends most days in the chlorinated, temperature-controlled halls of a large hospital. But one week in February 2019, her work brought her to a snowy Swedish forest, where she stood shuddering in a winter coat, looking on as veterinarians and rangers walked into a bear den to drug a hibernating bear and retrieve its blood.

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FDA should remain the authority on the safety and effectiveness of medicines

PhRMA

Recent district court rulings set an alarming precedent that calls into question the authority of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to determine the safety and effectiveness of new medicines.

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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.

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Woman of the Week: uMotif’s Julia Lakeland

PharmaVoice

The chief product officer’s work in transforming clinical trial technology is driven by people.

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A review of MALDI-TOF for microbiological identification

European Pharmaceutical Review

The high reliability of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) systems for microbiological identification offer an alternative to serological-based methods, according to a review by researchers. “New technologies for the accurate and rapid identification of bacteria are essential in various fields of applied microbiology.

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Opinion: Michael J. Fox: As a Parkinson’s patient, I felt a little left behind by biology’s century — until now

STAT

Last fall in STAT, Matt Herper questioned whether the biomedical research enterprise is really laying the necessary groundwork to gain the full benefit of innovation in “biology’s century.” “The biggest looming problem is that… new technologies in biology [could] outpace our ability to assess them,” he observed.

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Biotech layoffs gather pace as industry downturn persists

BioPharma Dive

Drugmakers are announcing job cuts at a faster clip so far this year than during the same period in 2022, suggesting that fundraising remains difficult.

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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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He helped launch the Pfizer COVID vaccine — now this startup CEO is hunting a lingering pandemic foe

PharmaVoice

All of the COVID-19 mAbs have been pulled from the market. But Dave Hering, CEO of Invivyd, hopes to change that.

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Enhertu accepted for use across NHS Scotland

Pharma Times

Decision will create opportunity for therapy to be used earlier in the treatment pathway

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STAT+: ‘It was my call’: Stanford president defends decision not to correct key paper in misconduct investigation

STAT

Amid an investigation of alleged research misconduct, Stanford University’s president took responsibility in an email to STAT for the decision not to correct or retract a paper at the heart of the controversy and defended his actions. That decision concerned a major study published in the journal Nature in 2009 and co-authored by Marc Tessier-Lavigne, the university’s president and a renowned neuroscientist who at the time was a top researcher at the biotech company Genentech.

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Novo’s latest deal targets cell therapy for diabetes, obesity

BioPharma Dive

For an upfront payment of $75 million, Novo gets an exclusive license to use Aspect Biosystems’ “bioprinting” technology to develop as many as four treatments for the diseases.

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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.