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Opinion: Maternity care in the U.S. is in crisis. It’s time to call the midwife

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After pushing for several hours, my patient looks exhausted but happy, clutching her seconds-old newborn to her chest. As I help her put her baby to breast for the first time, she isn’t thinking about anything other than the tiny human blinking up at her. As well she shouldn’t.

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The digital therapeutics revolution is happening and Big Pharma is buying in — with caution

PharmaVoice

Companies like Pfizer, Novartis, Sanofi and BMS are diving into the world of digital therapeutics while recognizing the limitations of the young field.

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Patient recruitment completed in Tourette syndrome study

Pharma Times

Research has demonstrated a strong safety prolife and reduced tics among participants

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Novel cancer therapeutic synthesised by Stanford researchers

European Pharmaceutical Review

Research published in the journal Nature Chemistry , shows how researchers from Stanford University in the US uncovered a promising new method to synthetically manufacture the compound tigilanol tiglate, named EBC-46, which could offer targeted medicine for cancer and other diseases. Natural sources of the compound can only be found in a small section of the Northeastern Australia rainforest, in fruit seeds from the blushwood tree ( Fontainea picrosperma ).

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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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Human neurons implanted in a rodent’s brain lead a rat to water — and make it drink

STAT

The scientist flicked on a laser, filling the rat’s brain with blue light. The rodent, true to its past two weeks of training, scampered across its glass box to a tiny spout, where it was duly rewarded with a drink of water. From the outside, this would appear to be a pretty run-of-the-mill neuroscience experiment, except for the fact that the neurons directing the rat to its thirst-quenching reward didn’t contain any rat DNA.

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XBiotech enrols first patient in Natrunix study

Pharma Times

Therapy involves patients with colorectal cancer at 20 medical centres

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Robotic capsule could replace injected biologics

European Pharmaceutical Review

Scientists at MIT have demonstrated that a novel robotic capsule could potentially replace conventional biologic injection methods by tunnelling through the intestinal mucus barrier to deliver insulin. The research, published in the journal Science Robotics described how the new drug delivery system can transport large protein and small-molecule drugs, like vancomycin, an antibiotic peptide.

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Which diet and health habits are backed by science? Now there’s a tool for that

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Does eating red meat increase one’s risk of heart disease? Would eating more vegetables help? Is leaving high blood pressure untreated really a death wish? The answers might vary, depending on who a person asks, which friend or TikTok nurse, and when. Researchers at the University of Washington want to make it easier to find current, evidence-based health advice.

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New partnership may give MDMA an edge in the psychedelics space

PharmaVoice

While LSD and psilocybin steal the spotlight, drug developers are also exploring MDMA for a wide swath of neurological illnesses.

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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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Positive results from trial of Arecor’s insulin candidate AT247

Pharma Times

Therapy demonstrates significantly accelerated insulin absorption and early exposure

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2022 CVS Health Minority Scholarship For Pharmacy Students Winners Announced

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2022 CVS Health Minority Scholarship for Pharmacy Students! The CVS Health Minority Scholarship for Pharmacy Students is a scholarship program launched in 2019 thanks to the generosity of CVS Health in partnership with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). About this scholarship program The scholarship program is designed to support and promote a diverse population of student pharmacists by reducing financial barriers for underrepr

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‘It still prevented cancers’: Experts discuss furor over colonoscopy study and dissect the nuances

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On Sunday, the New England Journal of Medicine published the interim results of a landmark trial examining the effect of inviting people to colonoscopy screening. The paper, which STAT covered , exploded across medical media and ignited debate over the trial’s results, how to interpret those results, and the popular coverage of the study. The frenzy resulted over the trial’s main finding — which is that offering colonoscopies to people did not reduce cancer deaths within a 1

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What’s your leadership brand?

PharmaVoice

Pharma industry leaders share their brand personas.

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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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PharmaLex?seals merger with UK’s NeoHealthHub

Pharma Times

Agreement will be key to building a pan-European market access practice

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RemeGen receives ODD for myasthenia gravis treatment

European Pharmaceutical Review

RemeGen has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for its proprietary novel fusion protein Telitacicept (RC18) for the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG). Telitacicept is a proprietary novel fusion protein from RemeGen to treat autoimmune diseases. It is constructed with the extracellular domain of the human transmembrane activator and calcium modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor (TACI) receptor and the fragment crystallisable

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Faster brain imaging technique seems to overcome limitations of current MRI scans

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Research often proceeds in a logical progression, new studies building upon a detailed understanding of the underlying processes revealed by earlier work. But a new brain imaging technique that can directly track the activity of neurons emerged from one of academics’ favorite questions: “What would happen if we tried doing it this way?

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Robotic pills could open a world of possibilities for the biologics market

PharmaVoice

As the oral biologic market heats up, Rani Therapeutics is looking to dominate the field with its robotic pill for treatment of chronic conditions.

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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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3.2m UK birds culled as record avian flu cases increase

Pharma Times

Virus can be lethal to humans and its spread is likely to accelerate this winter

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Wellcome funds work on regulating digital mental health tools

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An explosion of digital mental health tools being offered for sale has presented regulators with a problem – how should they be classified and assessed for safety or efficacy? Wellcome has provided funding in the UK to help answer that question. The healthcare charity is providing £1.8 million (around $2 million) in financial support for UK health technology assessment (HTA) agency NICE and medicines regulator MHRA to develop guidance on “appropriate, risk-proportionate regulation of digit

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Maternity care ‘deserts’ on the rise across the U.S., report finds

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The home birth had been going well, with the baby having been delivered safely, when midwife Lauren Genter noticed that the mother was losing more blood than normal. The family was Amish and didn’t have a phone in the house, so Genter took her cellphone to the one window where she had spotty service to call for an ambulance. She was able to keep the mother stable while they waited.

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Where the CEO of ADC Therapeutics sees ‘huge potential’ in the tech beyond oncology

PharmaVoice

The “magic bullet” approach of ADCs has been a breakthrough in cancer care — but this excitement could be just the beginning.

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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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Brainomix in collaboration with UK Government-funded NCIMI

Pharma Times

Partnership will evaluate AI-powered technology in lung cancer care

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Merck and Moderna partner to develop and sell cancer vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

German pharmaceutical firm Merck has extended its partnership with Moderna to jointly develop and sell mRNA-4157/V940, an investigational personalised cancer vaccine (PCV). In 2016, the companies entered a strategic partnership to develop novel messenger RNA (mRNA) based PCVs. They subsequently expanded the collaboration to include the development of antigen mRNA cancer vaccines in 2018.

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In gold-standard trial, colonoscopy fails to reduce rate of cancer deaths

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For decades, gastroenterologists put colonoscopies on a pedestal. If everyone would get the screening just once a decade, clinicians believed it could practically make colorectal cancer “extinct,” said Michael Bretthauer, a gastroenterologist and researcher in Norway. But new results from a clinical trial that he led throw confidence in colonoscopy’s dominance into doubt.

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Citius Pharmaceuticals sees golden opportunities in late-stage specialty assets

PharmaVoice

CEO Leonard Mazur explains how the company’s hoping to unlock the potential of its varied pipeline.

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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.