PharmaVoice

AUGUST 9, 2023

Children’s Tumor Foundation president Annette Bakker is working to teach the industry the crucial difference between drug repurposing and drug repositioning.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

The last time Kim Kardashian posted about medical imaging, it was to prove her butt was real. Now, she’s praising its ability to find aneurysms and cancers before they turn deadly. Kardashian’s Instagram post this week about Prenuvo, which sells full-body MRI scans that can run in the thousands of dollars, has renewed a long-running debate about whether the tests are actually valuable or just run the risk of clogging hospitals with false positives and unnecessary follow-ups from we

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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

AUGUST 9, 2023

Read this tutorial on the use of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) for pediatric lung ultrasound. Then test your skills on the ALiEMU course page to receive your PEM POCUS badge worth 2 hours of ALiEMU course credit. Take the ALiEMU PEM POCUS: Pediatric Lung Ultrasound Quiz Module Goals List indications for performing a pediatric lung point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).

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Pharma Times

AUGUST 10, 2023

The therapy reaches and activates areas of the brain that are central to cognitive enhancement - News - PharmaTimes

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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.

PharmaVoice

AUGUST 7, 2023

Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, yet the drug discovery process to develop new biotherapeutic antibodies remains arduous.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

HELSINKI — It was the quiet that stood out to Tarja Sironen at the fur farm. A specialist in emerging infectious diseases, Sironen has conducted research at fur farms for years. She helped develop a Covid vaccine that was deployed to the country’s mink population during the pandemic. She knows the industry well.

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Pharma Times

AUGUST 11, 2023

Highly selective inhibitor therapy treats patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria - News - PharmaTimes

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PharmaVoice

AUGUST 7, 2023

Although research on using oxytocin as a drug has varied, Tonix Pharmaceuticals is banking on the “love hormone” to treat autism, anxiety and more.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

One person has died and at least four have been sickened by tuberculosis in infected bone materials, an outbreak that has cast a spotlight on the shortcomings of testing for such tissue products. It’s the second tuberculosis outbreak linked to the biomaterial device company, Aziyo Biologics. In 2021, Aziyo’s product killed eight people after orthopedic and dental surgeons unwittingly implanted infected bone grafts into patients.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

AUGUST 11, 2023

Thyroid hormones are “Goldilocks” hormones: the dose has to be “just right” for us to feel optimal. Doses that are too high or too low can result in symptoms. I get tons of messages from people who report that they had begun to feel hypothyroid symptoms after having their thyroid medications reduced, based on a faulty lab interpretation. One lady began to lose her hair in clumps; another became nearly bedridden!

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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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Pharma Times

AUGUST 9, 2023

Treatment will help reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes for patients across Scotland - News - PharmaTimes

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PharmaVoice

AUGUST 8, 2023

Ozempic and Wegovy have become household names for weight loss. But obesity is complex, and Phenomix Sciences is looking to bring a personalized medicine approach to the field.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Nearly every hospital pharmacy across the U.S. is experiencing shortages of prescription drugs. And the problem has become so bad – especially for chemotherapies — that one-third of hospital pharmacists reported their institutions are rationing, delaying, or canceling treatments or procedures, according to a new survey. Specifically, 99% of hospitals pharmacists reported shortages, which is causing 85% to ration treatments and 84% to rely on different dosages.

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PharmExec

AUGUST 11, 2023

How pharma medical affairs and commercial teams are synchronizing their capabilities to boost omnichannel marketing strategies and better understand customer engagement needs.

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 11, 2023

Filed in Maryland district court, the lawsuit claims the biotech unjustly profited from using HeLa cells to develop AAV vectors for its gene therapy products.

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PharmaVoice

AUGUST 11, 2023

The long-time pharma exec on her most recent wins, her favorite rule to break and the words she lives by.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Carol Spence’s vision is flooded with green. As her brush swoops right and swishes left, she’s first transported to a lush spring meadow, then to the canopies of a rainforest — every stroke bringing her to another verdant utopia. Until she hears her daughter scream, “What are you doing?!

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PharmExec

AUGUST 11, 2023

From public defender to spearheading the adoption of innovative drugs, Wendy Short Bartie, senior VP and general manager for the hematology and cell therapy division at Bristol Myers Squibb, has remained a steadfast patient advocate—working to fulfill unmet medical needs and bring treatments to as many people as possible.

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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.

FADIC

AUGUST 11, 2023

Antibiotic Interactions: Avoid for Safe Medication Antibiotic Interactions: Combinations to Avoid for Safe Medication 🧵Some combinations of antibiotics and non-antibiotics that should be avoided💊🚫 1. Flucloxacillin β-lactams are considered to be less prone to drug interactions. Flucloxacillin, however, may ⬇️ tacrolimus concentration, presumably through enzyme induction The same can occur with flucloxacillin and broad-spectrum azoles (vori/posa) LINK 2

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PharmaVoice

AUGUST 10, 2023

July’s announcement from the beleaguered drugmaker signals the kind of shift the industry could see more of as M&A and IPOs tick up once again.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

As a new class of obesity medications has soared in popularity, so have the online outlets built to get them in the hands of patients. A new analysis of claims data from Trilliant Health suggests that collectively, telehealth companies — in particular, cash-pay options that market directly to consumers — could account for nearly half of the patients with insurance claims for GLP-1 prescriptions in 2022.

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Board Vitals - Pharmacist

AUGUST 10, 2023

The journey to becoming a certified surgical technologist is a noble one, filled with dedication, perseverance, and a commitment to excellence. At the heart of this journey lies a crucial milestone – the NBSTSA Surgical Technology Exam. This comprehensive exam contains 175 questions (150 graded) with a pass rate of just 73.7% in 2020. How can you best prepare for the CST exam ?

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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.

European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 10, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval of TALVEY (talquetamab-tgvs) to treat multiple myeloma. Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson’s first-in-class bispecific T-cell engaging antibody showed an overall response rate (ORR) of over 70 percent in heavily pre-treated multiple myeloma. Based on this data, TALVEY is indicated for adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, includin

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PharmaVoice

AUGUST 9, 2023

The CEO of the Alzheimer’s-focused biotech discusses its phase 3-ready candidate and what it could contribute to the bustling field.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Anavex Life Sciences is in a tough spot. The serial dissembler of clinical trial results might be forced, finally, to tell the truth when it reads out its next study in Rett syndrome. What sets Anavex apart from all the other biotechs on my radar screen is its habit of shifting the goalposts on clinical trials. Twice last year, first in February and then in December , Anavex announced “positive” outcomes from studies of its drug called blarcamesine — except the results were

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 10, 2023

The acquisition follows a similar-sized, obesity-focused buyout by Eli Lilly last month and hands Novo a weight-loss medicine already in mid-stage testing.

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The Honest Apothecary

AUGUST 10, 2023

Have you ever asked yourself this question: “What is the next step in my leadership journey?” It is a good question. Leadership is like climbing a mountain that has no pea or a ladder that has no top rung. Real leaders are generally hungry for the next challenge. They take a tough opportunity, give it their best, then start looking for the next giant to go after.

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PharmaVoice

AUGUST 7, 2023

The CEO of Tessera Therapeutics believes the company’s gene writing technology could eventually cure nearly any genetic disease across patient populations.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Dan Worthley, a gastroenterologist and cancer scientist at Colonoscopy Clinic in Brisbane, Australia, does thousands of colonoscopies a year, seeking and destroying precancerous polyps. It’s a practically surefire way to prevent colorectal cancer, but an unpleasant experience for patients. The future, Worthley hopes, will be much less onerous — and he’s developing a technology that, if it works one day, might make the experience more of a piece of cake.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 10, 2023

Babylon closes US business as rescue merger deal fails Phil.

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