STAT

JUNE 26, 2024

Three months since an outbreak of avian influenza in U.S. dairy cattle was declared, the country is failing to take the necessary steps to get in front of the virus and possibly contain its spread among cows, according to interviews with more than a dozen experts and current and former government officials. The country still does not have a sufficient testing infrastructure in place, nor a full understanding of how the virus is moving within herds and to new herds, experts say.

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PharmaVoice

JUNE 25, 2024

The FDA isn’t slated to render a decision about BMS and Karuna’s potential breakthrough schizophrenia med until September — but a biotech is already hoping to be hot on its heels.

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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

JUNE 24, 2024

With some things in life, speed is everything. Adenosine is one of those things. With an ultrafast half-life estimated to be between 0.6 to 10 seconds [1], parenterally administered adenosine needs to reach the cells of the AV-node and cardiac pacemaker cells in an expedited fashion to facilitate the termination of supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs).

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BioPharma Dive

JUNE 27, 2024

A growing cohort of biotechs, from Biohaven to Neurocrine to Jazz, hope research on ion channels will bring them new drugs and big business — much like it has done for Vertex.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

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STAT

JUNE 25, 2024

Firearm violence is officially a public health crisis in the U.S. — Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says so. In a new advisory published on Tuesday, Murthy calls attention to the health toll of gun violence, describing the size of the crisis while laying out a roadmap of research and policy interventions to curb its effects. “My hope is that framing just the profound impact and pervasive impact of gun violence in our country … can firmly take it out of the realm of politics and

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PharmaVoice

JUNE 25, 2024

A COVID and flu duo could ease manufacturing and administration, potentially driving higher vaccination rates, said Moderna’s VP of North American medical affairs.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

JUNE 25, 2024

Alternatives to costly Wegovy and Saxenda will make such treatments more widely available worldwide Ozempic maker invests $4bn to meet US ‘skinny jab’ demand Medicines that enable dramatic weight loss are set to experience a new boom in uptake, experts have said, as the first generic versions hit the market this week at a lower cost than the original drugs.

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STAT

JUNE 27, 2024

In the pit of the pandemic, with no one to see and nowhere to go, and horrors unfolding daily outside the front door, there was for many a reliable bright spot: the 5 p.m. drink that would mark the end of the workday. Drinking, which was already on the rise before 2020, became a coping mechanism for overburdened parents, burnt-out workers, the traumatized, and the bored.

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PharmaVoice

JUNE 27, 2024

Neuroscience pipelines are reawakening as biotechs prove to the pharma giants that the field is still worth the investment.

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Pharmafile

JUNE 25, 2024

AstraZeneca has announced that Tagrisso (osimertinib) in combination with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy has been approved in Japan for the first line treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumours have exon 19 deletions or exon 21 mutations.

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JUNE 28, 2024

Progress on ovarian cancer treatments has been slow, despite promising drugs like Keytruda and Lynparza. Learn about the obstacles and challenges in developing effective treatments for this deadly disease.

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STAT

JUNE 25, 2024

Michigan has led the nation in making inroads with its farmers as it has worked to contain spread of H5N1 bird flu infections in dairy cows. Now the state’s health authorities are trying to do the same in looking for undetected infections among farmworkers. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is working with an undisclosed number of farms to try to assess the risk to workers of becoming infected with the virus, which has spread to at least 25 farms in the state in the pas

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PharmaVoice

JUNE 24, 2024

With a career focused on striking deals, Kaan Cartel is hoping to lead the Flagship-backed biotech with an mRNA platform into its next phase of growth.

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BioPharma Dive

JUNE 26, 2024

Obesity drugs like Wegovy are proving useful in many other diseases. Polycystic ovary syndrome, a chronic condition that can cause infertility, may be one.

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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.

pharmaphorum

JUNE 24, 2024

Explore how digital twins are transforming healthcare and drug discovery, with success stories showcasing their impact in the biopharma industry. Learn about their journey from concept to real-world applications.

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STAT

JUNE 25, 2024

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the Biden administration to prohibit Medicare Advantage insurers from using artificial intelligence tools to deny care until it completes a systematic review of their accuracy and effects on patients. In a letter sent Tuesday, the lawmakers cited a STAT investigation in calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to beef up oversight of AI and algorithmic tools that discriminate against old and sick patients.

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PharmaVoice

JUNE 26, 2024

The decades-long story of how a first-in-class blood cancer treatment went from bench to bedside.

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The Pharmacist

JUNE 26, 2024

EXCLUSIVE Pharmacy closures in deprived areas are not only impacting physical access to a local pharmacy. They may also be exacerbating health inequalities for those who are less likely to access online services. The Pharmacist’s exclusive mapping of pharmacy closures suggested that the most deprived areas in England have lost nearly five times as many […] The post Analysis: Pharmacy closures risk exacerbating digital divides 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.

pharmaphorum

JUNE 25, 2024

Discover practical use cases and common concerns surrounding the implementation of generative AI (GenAI) in clinical trials. Learn how this technology is transforming the landscape of medical research.

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STAT

JUNE 24, 2024

Suicide rates in the United States increased approximately 36% between 2000 and 2022, according to updated data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Suicide was responsible for just under 50,000 deaths in 2022 (the last year with complete statistics) — an all-time high. As this appalling trend continues, offering mental health assessments and care in primary care settings could help save lives.

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Welltopia Pharmacy

JUNE 26, 2024

Zenith supplement is a new and effective weight loss solution for people suffering from overweight problems. Weight loss is a significant health challenge that affects millions of people worldwide. The prevalence of obesity and overweight conditions has surged, leading to various health complications such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and joint problems.

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BioPharma Dive

JUNE 26, 2024

The findings provide early proof that multiple doses of a gene editing medicine can be safely administered with additive effects, overcoming a key constraint of the complex therapies.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JUNE 25, 2024

The European Commission has approved the first twice-yearly injection for relapsing and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (RMS and PPMS). Roche highlighted that as a 10-minute injection, OCREVUS ® (ocrelizumab) subcutaneous has the same twice-yearly schedule as the intravenous (IV) infusion, which was the first therapeutic to be approved for both RMS and PPMS.

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STAT

JUNE 27, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a controversial bankruptcy deal in which the owners of Purdue Pharma sought to contribute up to $6 billion in exchange for immunity from further lawsuits. The ruling means the company and its creditors — numerous states, cities and counties, as well as Native American governments — will have to negotiate a new settlement.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 27, 2024

Explore a methodological approach for discovering the emotional patient journey through patient insights. Understand the importance of emotional connections in healthcare.

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vizient

JUNE 25, 2024

The planned acquisition brings together two of the industry’s most trusted advisors to help healthcare organizations deliver high-quality patient care to their communities.

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The Pharmacist

JUNE 27, 2024

The president of the Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA) has said he 'would not wish' Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) or Pharmacy First funding 'to be subsumed' into core general practice funding, as called for recently by the Doctors' Association UK (DAUK). In a 10-point manifesto presented to prospective MPs last week, the DAUK’s GP […] The post PCPA president defends multidisciplinary team as doctors ask for ARRS funding appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

JUNE 27, 2024

WASHINGTON — A House committee overwhelmingly passed four bills on Thursday that would expand Medicare coverage of obesity drugs and cancer screening blood tests and place guardrails around Medicare’s discretion in covering drugs and devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The House Ways & Means Committee passed obesity drug coverage legislation that would offer a limited pathway for adults 65 and older to get their weight loss drugs paid for by Medicare.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 26, 2024

Fresh from reporting encouraging results with its obesity drug candidate petrelintide, Zealand Pharma has raised an impressive $1 billion from a new share offering.The Danish biotech started the fundraising process earlier this week with an expectation of raising $900 million but easily overshot that target, evidence once again of huge investor interest in companies developing a new generation of obesity drugs.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 26, 2024

AstraZeneca has received Japanese approval for Tagrisso plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JUNE 28, 2024

An innovative oral small molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist enabled patients to obtain an average weight loss of 4.9 percent to 6.8 percent (least squares means) from baseline by day 28, in a Phase I trial. This was based on individuals who received the treatment in the target dose range. HUADONG MEDICINE, via its subsidiary Hangzhou Zhongmei HuaDong Pharmaceutical CO.

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