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Smartphone-based skin cancer diagnostic certified for use in UK

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An artificial intelligence-powered digital tool for diagnosing skin cancers developed by Skin Analytics has been cleared in the UK as a Class IIA medical device, setting up broader use of the technology in patient assessments. DERM is being deployed in pilot studies across five NHS Trusts, for example to see if it can support GPs in referring patients to the urgent two week skin cancer referral laid out in NICE guidelines.

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New long COVID study highlights key symptoms

Pharma Times

Women, those who are obese and those on mechanical ventilation are all more likely to suffer from the effects long-term COVID-19

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Drug Channels News Roundup, April 2022: 340Boom, 340B Profits for Pharmacies & PBMs, Fixing Insulin, Walgreens’ Robots, and Doctors’ Day

Drug Channels

Baseball season is in full swing! Oil up your glove, lace up your cleats, and let's run the bases around this month's news stories. Remember: Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes it rains. In this issue: Green Monster : The 340B market hits new highs in 2021 Not-Free Agents : Big 340B profits for CVS, Walgreens, Express Scripts, et al Batter Up : Fixing the insulin market Pinch Hitters : Walgreens bets on robots Plus, Dr.

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New patent for Janssen Pharms drug INVEGA TRINZA

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for INVEGA+TRINZA Invega Trinza is a drug marketed by Janssen Pharms and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There is one…. The post New patent for Janssen Pharms drug INVEGA TRINZA appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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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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Digital interventions cut heart failure mortality, study shows

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An analysis of 10 clinical trials of digital health interventions targeted at patients recently hospitalised for acute heart failure has found they improve outcomes compared to standard care. The meta-analysis by researchers in the US pooled the results of the studies to assess the impact of digital approaches like telemedicine, use of monitoring sensors, Internet-based interventions, smartphone apps, or text messaging/email interactions on all-cause mortality.

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Scientists to trial world-first long-acting injection for high blood pressure

Pharma Times

Long-acting hypertension treatment could provide patients with an injection of medication every six months

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Which pharmaceutical companies have the most spray dosed drugs?

Drug Patent Watch

This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most spray dosed drugs. For a different perspective, see the most popular dosage types. The companies with the most spray dosed drugs…. The post Which pharmaceutical companies have the most spray dosed drugs? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Omnichannel Benchmarking: a new era of HCP engagement

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As the landscape of healthcare changes, so too must the way that we interpret and measure performance and success. This is particularly evident in marketing. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, measuring engagement typically involved detailed follow-ups, contacting a pool of practitioners to gauge their awareness of a particular product and then extrapolating that information across the country.

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Insulin glargine meets primary endpoint in Sanofi’s type 1 diabetes study

Pharma Times

InRange is the first worldwide multicentre RCT to compare second generation basal insulins

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Impel Pharmaceuticals upper-nasal delivery offers hope for migraine patients

Outsourcing Pharma

The companyâs Precision Olfactory Delivery technology, currently combined with its Trudhesa migraine treatment, reportedly facilitates high absorption rates.

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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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Patients Taking Experimental Obesity Drug Lost More Than 50 Pounds, Maker Claims

NY Times

The data have not yet been peer reviewed or published. But experts said the drug may give people with obesity an alternative to bariatric surgery.

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Understanding the microbiome as an ‘overlooked critical organ’

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Compared to a ‘critical organ’ that had been largely ignored, companies working to develop microbiome-based therapies believe there is untapped potential in the area. Ben Hargreaves speaks to companies that are developing therapies not just in gastrointestinal conditions but also in broader areas, such an immuno-oncology. The interest in how the human microbiome influences health has grown substantially in the last decade.

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The Steve Morgan Foundation donates £50m to diabetes research

Pharma Times

The Foundation also launched a new collaboration with Diabetes UK and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation UK

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Informa Connect’s Patient Support Services Congress

Drug Channels

Informa Connect’s Patient Support Services Congress. Hybrid Event | June 14-16 in Philadelphia, PA www.informaconnect.com/patientsupport. Exclusive Offer – Be sure to use your exclusive promo PSS22DC to save 10% off* of your registration. A proven industry staple, Patient Support Services Congress is back June 14-16, 2022 and ready to arm industry with next-generation approaches to patient services for optimal program performance.

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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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How to Get Covid Treatments in New York City

NY Times

Both antiviral treatments and monoclonal antibodies that treat Covid-19 are available across the city, but some public health experts worry that too few people know how to get them.

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AstraZeneca plans new US R&D hub as revenues rocket

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AstraZeneca has revealed plans to set up a new strategic R&D hub in Cambridge, Massachusetts as it reported a massive increase in first-quarter revenues, driven by COVID-19 and oncology drugs and heart failure therapy Farxiga. The new site will be at Kendall Square and will serve as the new corporate headquarters for Alexion – which is currently based across the Charles River in Boston’s Seaport District – as well as housing around 1,500 R&D staff from AZ and Alexion in a new purpo

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May Measurement Month aims to save more lives than ever

Pharma Times

MMM is a global campaign which raises awareness of high blood pressure and its long-term implications

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#WednesdayWin

Flip the Pharmacy

Aimee O’Reilly, RPh, PharmD Owner, O’Reilly Family Pharmacy Med sync has been a major focus of our pharmacy’s Flip the Pharmacy efforts. We work with patients to line up their medication to all be filled on one date and often talk about how this is much more convenient for them and makes it more likely that they remember to take their medications as prescribed.

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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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Vaccines for young children are being delayed by incomplete applications, a top F.D.A. official suggests.

NY Times

Moderna and the Pfizer-BioNTech partnership are developing versions of their coronavirus vaccines for children under 5, with emergency-use filings expected in the next several weeks.

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Merck makes $3.2bn from COVID-19 drug Lagevrio in Q1

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Orders for Merck & Co’s oral antiviral for COVID-19 helped to swell the drugmaker’s first quarter revenues by a massive 50%, although underlying growth was also strong. Lagevrio (molnupiravir) added $3.2 billion to Merck’s top line of $15.9 billion, but even without the drug sales would have risen 19% thanks to a strong performance from cancer immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) and the Gardasil human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine range.

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NICE recommend exercise over painkillers for arthritis pain

Pharma Times

NICE urges older people to stop routine painkiller use – over 10 million in the UK suffer a form of arthritis or other joint conditions

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Holistic Pain Management: Treating the Cause of Chronic Pain

Fusion Pharmacy

It is estimated that more than 50 million Americans are currently suffering from chronic pain due to a traumatic injury, a degenerative disease, a congenital condition, or simply from years of poor posture. Typically, pain medication is prescribed as the first line of treatment for chronic pain. However, many of these medications have specific risky side effects – ranging from nausea and drowsiness to heart complications.

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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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Should You Use Probiotics for Vaginal Health?

NY Times

Pills and suppositories that promise to balance the vaginal microbiome are lining drugstore shelves and online marketplaces. But are they backed by science?

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Partnering to advance digital therapeutics offerings

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Aaron Gani, founder and CEO of BehaVR, and Krys Zaluski, director of business development, digital health at Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma, discuss their groundbreaking partnership to develop and commercialise digital therapeutics (DTx) products. . BehaVR and Sumitomo signed a potential $140 million deal to create virtual reality (VR) therapies to treat social anxiety disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder.

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Healome Therapeutics to accelerate development for ocular disease

Pharma Times

Studies have demonstrated that Healome’s formulations have anti-fibrotic activity and are augmented when combined with other therapeutics

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The Hard Part of Focus

The Honest Apothecary

Focus is the secret to improvement in any area of your life and career. What you focus on, you will get better at. Whether it be art, or sports, or business, or any other area of interest…focus makes the difference between progress and plateau. When an organization, or an individual, loses their focus, they will slowly but surely decline. No focus = no progress.

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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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Congress Has to Ask How Much McKinsey Hurt the F.D.A.

NY Times

Three critical questions to secure F.D.A. integrity.

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Implants could transform CAR-T therapy into one-day procedure

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CAR-T therapies have revolutionised the treatment of some blood cancers, but are costly as well as time- and resource-intensive. Now, US researchers think one solution could be an implant that generates T cells within the body to attack the cancer. It is early days for the concept, but its developers – from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina – have completed a proof-of-concept study that shows it works in animal models and could start to attack the cancer in a s

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Study reveals more babies dying of neonatal sepsis

Pharma Times

GARDP neonatal sepsis study was carried out in 19 hospitals across four continents

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Which pharmaceutical companies have the most gas dosed drugs?

Drug Patent Watch

This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most gas dosed drugs. For a different perspective, see the most popular dosage types. The companies with the most gas dosed drugs…. The post Which pharmaceutical companies have the most gas dosed drugs? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.