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What explains rare heart condition among young men after Covid vaccines? A new study offers clues

STAT

A new study sheds light on what may be causing very rare cases of heart inflammation in young men after receiving an mRNA Covid vaccine. Early hypotheses as to what was driving the heart inflammation, called myocarditis , included an allergic response to the vaccine, vaccine-induced antibodies, or an autoimmune response in which the immune system attacks the body’s own healthy tissue by mistake.

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A CEO’s quest to solve a 400-year-old medical mystery — and he’s also a patient

PharmaVoice

The CEO of Ventoux Biosciences has the disease that his company is aiming to treat, and it's driving him to find better medications.

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FDA approves first RSV vaccine, clearing GSK’s Arexvy for older adults

BioPharma Dive

The decision represents the first fruits of a scientific breakthrough a decade ago that gave drugmakers, among them GSK, Pfizer and Moderna, a blueprint for an effective shot against the virus.

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Kry showcases digital care pathways

Pharma Times

Systems will support millions of patients with chronic respiratory conditions throughout Europe

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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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For Eli Lilly’s head scientist, Alzheimer’s results cap a 25-year scientific quest

STAT

If you flip to the 1,031st page of the May 1998 edition of the Journal of Cell Biology, you’ll find the first scientific byline for Daniel Skovronsky, then a young trainee at the University of Pennsylvania, on an article describing how beta-amyloid, a vexing molecule thought to play a role in Alzheimer’s disease, was more complicated than the field understood.

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Sanofi strikes a $150M deal for Maze’s Pompe disease drug

BioPharma Dive

The cash influx extends Maze’s financial runway into 2025, giving the South San Francisco company time to advance other drug candidates into testing.

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'Utterly devastating’: Cost-of-living crisis hits OTC medicines access

The Pharmacist

In Shilpa Shah’s area of North-East London, people ‘can't afford to be ill’. With many people accessing free prescriptions, community pharmacists in the area tend to give advice and recommend home remedies for self-limiting minor ailments, instead of over-the-counter treatments that patients would have to pay for. For a sore throat, patients might be told […] The post 'Utterly devastating’: Cost-of-living crisis hits OTC medicines access appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Opinion: Do masks work? Randomized controlled trials are the worst way to answer the question

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Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, before we had vaccines and effective medical procedures, the only ways to prevent transmission of the virus were behavioral measures like face masks and social distancing. There was (and continues to be) a desperate hunger for definitive studies telling us how well specific measures would work, with specific publics, in specific settings, for specific strains of the novel and changing virus.

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Emalex aims at a first-in-class breakthrough for Tourette syndrome

PharmaVoice

With its phase 3 candidate, the biotech believes it can move the field beyond antipsychotics to a more effective approach.

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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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EMCrit 349 – The EMCrit Burnout Model

EMCrit Project

My attempt to model my empirical experience with Burnout EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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J&J, building on CAR-T success, strikes another cell therapy deal

BioPharma Dive

Fresh off its success with the multiple myeloma treatment Carvykti, J&J is paying Cellular Biomedicine Group $245 million upfront for rights to two experimental cell therapies for blood cancer.

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CDC to cut back on Covid data it collects as public health emergency ends

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The ending of the public health emergency for Covid-19 will force the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to cut back on the data it collects to analyze how much illness the SARS-CoV-2 virus is causing in the future, the CDC announced Friday. But some of the data metrics the CDC will no longer be able to collect are of lesser value now than they were at earlier points in the pandemic, agency officials explained in a press briefing Thursday in advance of Friday’s release of two arti

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From science to strategy, this exec is painting Genmab’s bigger picture into the next decade

PharmaVoice

Martine van Vugt, recently named Genmab’s chief strategy officer and executive vice president, aims to usher in the company’s next wave of "knock your socks off" antibodies.

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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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Advice For New Pharmacists: Lessons Form The Front Lines

ID Stewardship

In this article advice for new pharmacists is provided by a pharmacist with 15 years of experience and answers are sourced from commentary on Twitter as well. Composed By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 1 May 2023 Recently while attending the American Pharmacist Association’s annual meeting in Phoenix, AZ I walked by a grown man at a breakfast bar wearing a head-to-toe onesie patterned with Dunkin’ Doughnuts (DD) logos.

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Pfizer turns focus to new drugs as COVID vaccine revenue falls

BioPharma Dive

The drugmaker beat Wall Street’s first quarter forecasts despite a sales drop that puts pressure on it to succeed with upcoming market launches.

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Opinion: Long waits to see a doctor are a public health crisis

STAT

In 2004, the physician search firm Merritt Hawkins first issued their Survey of Physician Appointment Wait Times. That year, the national average wait to get in to see a new physician was 21 days, an unacceptable amount of time to wait to access care. But that number has only gotten worse. In their 2022 survey , the wait for a new patient appointment increased to an average of 26 days.

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Attracting up-and-coming talent in biotech

PharmaVoice

The CEO of a Bay-area startup shares his strategies for growing a team from the ground up.

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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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Endogena finalises enrolment for retinitis pigmentosa trial

Pharma Times

The treatment is a small molecule that activates endogenous retinal stem and progenitor cells

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Sandoz to exclusively commercialize six products in the US, reinforcing global leadership position in off-patent medicines

LifeProNow

May 4, 2023 : “Sandoz, a global leader in generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars, announced that it has signed a distribution and collaboration agreement with Adalvo for exclusive Sandoz rights to commercialize six products in the US across key therapeutic areas, including antifungal/antibiotic, oncology and pulmonary. “Sandoz is putting patients first by securing the rights to bring more affordable, equally effective treatments for a range of disorders that collectively affect millions o

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STAT+: What to know about the upcoming readout of Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s therapy

STAT

Eli Lilly is nearing the readout from a pivotal study of its experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The approval of a similar medicine earlier this year has wrung risk from the outcome, but for the same reason, expectations for strong results are higher. The Lilly drug, called donanemab, is an antibody that targets accumulated plaques in the brain called amyloid.

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A biopharma CEO opens up about executive salaries — and why he wants to change the status quo

PharmaVoice

With leaders at the biggest biopharma companies bringing in millions, the CEO of Corvus Pharmaceuticals opted for a pay cut to pour more funds into science.

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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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BioSenic progresses cGvHD system and submits patent to EPO

Pharma Times

Patent will allow the development of an industrial biomarker analysis kit which could be available worldwide

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Bayer and Cat Creek Energy Sign Landmark Renewable Energy Deal

LifeProNow

May03,2023: “Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, and Cat Creek Energy (CCE), a renewable energy Independent Power Producer announced a long-term Structured Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Purchase Agreement that will satisfy Bayer´s renewable electricity needs and lead to the construction by CCE of multiple variable renewable energy resources plus energy storage facilities in Idaho.

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STAT+: Sam Waksal and Jeremy Levin plot ‘the turnaround story of the century’

STAT

Over glasses of Chablis at Fleming by Le Bilboquet in Manhattan, two longtime friends and biotech lifers hashed out the deal that will bring their wending and colorful careers back together after three decades. Jeremy Levin, the professorial executive who has become one of the industry’s loudest voices on matters of social justice, is getting back into business with Sam Waksal, a hit-making drug developer with a gift for eloquence and a biography that doubles as biotech’s great unp

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How Immunocore’s Bahija Jalla embraced the ‘a-ha’ moment of promising science

PharmaVoice

The biotech CEO is bullish on the company’s pioneering T cell receptor platform and innovating new immunology-based treatments.

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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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New PhRMA Ad Campaign Sheds Light on PBM Abuses

PhRMA

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) today launched a new ad campaign that continues to shed light on the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in driving up health care costs and denying coverage of lifesaving medicines.

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FDA Approves First Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine

LifeProNow

May 03, 2023: “The U.S. FDA approved Arexvy, the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine approved for use in the United States. Arexvy is approved for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in individuals 60 years of age and older. “Older adults, in particular those with underlying health conditions, such as heart or lung disease or weakened immune systems, are at high risk for severe disease caused by RSV,” said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FD

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Study: Ingredient found in salad bowls and burger wrappers less safe than previously thought

STAT

A compostable salad bowl seems like an Earth-friendly way to enjoy a healthy lunch. But the toxic chemicals used in containers like molded-fiber salad bowls, sandwich wrappers, and French fry pouches may be leaching into food despite efforts to make those materials safer, according to the results of a study published in March in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.