Drug Patent Watch
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The concept of a blockbuster drug, defined as a medication generating at least $1 billion in annual sales, has long been a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical industry. However, the question arises whether a drug can achieve blockbuster status without heavily relying on U.S. sales.
STAT
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
When Makena, a drug designed to prevent preterm births, hit the market in 2011 at $1,500 per dose, it drew rife backlash. The drug was based on an active ingredient that had been available for many years at a much lower cost. Confronted with the public outcry, the FDA took an unusual step: It allowed pharmacies to continue making their own copies of the drug through the practice of pharmacy compounding, selling it at a fraction of Makena’s price.
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PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
A subcutaneous version of Merck’s Keytruda was as effective as the infused version in a late-stage study, but the company won’t be the first to market.
ALiEM - Pharm Pearls
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
A 48-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the Emergency Department with a left-sided facial rash and associated burning left eye pain that started four days prior. He was seen at an ophthalmology clinic when his symptoms started and given oral valacyclovir which he took for three days without improvement. He also endorsed left-sided facial weakness and diplopia for the last eight days.
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
The Pharmacist
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
A pharmacy-led sore throat treatment service in Wales has been found to result in fewer same-day antibiotic prescriptions than those given during GP consultations, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, found that pharmacy-led sore throat treatment provides a safe, effective, and cost-efficient alternative to GP consultations.
STAT
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a new medicine from BridgeBio for patients with a progressive heart disease — the first new treatment for the condition in over five years and the company’s first significant commercial product. The drug, known scientifically as acoramidis, will be sold by BridgeBio under the brand name Attruby.
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BioPharma Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The agency's openness to a targeted pivotal study shows it’s still willing to consider accelerated clearance for Duchenne gene therapies despite questions about their effectiveness.
The Pharmacist
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
NICE is consulting on a proposal to add cytisine as a treatment option to its stop smoking guidelines. This proposal follows a review of recent evidence which suggests patients who received cytisine were 30% more likely to not smoke for six months or longer, when compared to placebo or no medication. The drug was made […] The post Cytisine pill could be added to stop smoking guidelines appeared first on The Pharmacist.
STAT
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
WASHINGTON — People close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are exploring a proposal that could upend how physician payment is determined in America, four sources familiar with the process told STAT.
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The company is looking to score an FDA nod for its investigational therapy that targets a molecule linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome and other autoimmune diseases.
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Express Pharma
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh formally launched the first indigenous antibiotic “Nafithromycin” for resistant infections. It is only after 2014, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over that our researchers received the right kind of support to explore their potential, said Dr Jitendra Singh. The antibiotic Nafithromycin has been developed with the support of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a unit of the Department of Biotechnology and has been brought to ma
BioPharma Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Howard Chang will take over as chief scientific officer and senior VP of research as the biotech searches for more ways to overcome the looming loss of exclusivity for some of its top-selling medicines.
STAT
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Although more pharmaceutical companies are tailoring their business models to focus on low-income countries, a new analysis finds that overall industry efforts remain limited and patient access continues to suffer as a result. Notably, momentum has stalled in reaching licensing deals that are designed to make lower-cost generic drugs available in parts of the world where brand-name medicines are unaffordable, and few companies have pursued technology transfer agreements.
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Despite a plan to shutter 1,200 stores, the company’s chief clinical trials officer said the pharmacy juggernaut remains committed to drug research.
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.
The Pharmacist
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The UK’s most senior pharmacists have issued advice to those among the pharmacy professions who want to take part in the public debate around assisted dying. Chief pharmaceutical Officers (CPhOs) and other pharmacy leaders said on Wednesday that it is ‘entirely reasonable’ for pharmacists and pharmacist technicians to give their opinions and that ‘the public […] The post UK CPhOs issue advice to pharmacists on assisted dying debate appeared first on The Pharmacist.
BioPharma Dive
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
The approval of Attruby for transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy begins a battle for control of a lucrative market that investors have been skeptical BridgeBio can win.
STAT
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Schrödinger CEO Ramy Farid wants you to know that his company isn’t an AI company…but he’ll call it that if you want to. The company, founded in 1990, started out by making software that used the basic laws of physics to laboriously and exactly predict how molecules will interact with each other in space. Those calculations, rooted in the field of computational physics, needed lots of expensive and time-consuming computing power to run, and many people abandoned those t
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
With only one approved drug on the market, companies like Inventiva Pharma are advancing MASH drugs and seeking a competitive edge.
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.
The Pharmacist
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Local systems need to talk to community pharmacies about how they can help improve population health, a local pharmaceutical committee (LPC) leader has urged. Pharmacies are well placed to provide anecdotal feedback about their local communities and what they need to their local systems, Shilpa Shah said at the Public Policy Projects (PPP) Integrated Health […] The post Local systems must involve community pharmacy to improve population health appeared first on The Pharmacist.
BioPharma Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The startup, Pep2Tango, is combining four methods of accelerating weight loss into one medicine in the hopes of developing a treatment that can improve upon drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound.
STAT
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
In 2016, the Arkansas Legal Aid Center was flooded with calls. People on a Medicaid program that provided in-home care assistance were having their caregiving hours cut. Reducing the hours for somebody with quadriplegia or cerebral palsy was devastating, said Kevin De Liban, an attorney with the organization at the time. “People are lying in their own waste, people are getting bed sores from not being turned.
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Merck’s acquisition of Modifi Biosciences bucks common M&A trends in pharma.
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The Pharmacist
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
A temporary pharmacy could be set up in a shipping container in Warminster to address an ‘immediate need’ for services in the area while a permanent facility is developed. The proposal comes after local councillors earlier this year called for urgent action to address a pharmacy ‘crisis’ in the area. A planning application for a […] The post Proposal for temporary pharmacy in shipping container to address access issues appeared first on The Pharmacist.
BioPharma Dive
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Pfizer will work with Ampersand Biomedicines and Montai Therapeutics to find drugs for obesity and lung cancer, respectively, adding to collaborations it previously formed with other Flagship startups.
STAT
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Kura Oncology has signed a global partnership with the Japanese drugmaker Kyowa Kirin to develop and sell Kura’s experimental treatment for acute leukemia, the companies said Wednesday. Kyowa is paying $320 million to Kura in exchange for global licensing rights to the drug, called ziftomenib, which is in a late-stage clinical trial for a genetically defined type of advanced leukemia.
PharmaVoice
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Chris Boshoff will replace Mikael Dolsten, who’s stepping down after 15 years leading research at the drugmaker.
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The Pharmacist
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Less than half of primary care networks (PCNs) have given their Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) staff – such as practice pharmacists and pharmacy technicians – a pay rise of at least 5.5% since April this year, according to a new survey. Of the 129 GPs with a PCN role who responded to the survey […] The post Less than half of PCNs increased ARRS pay by 5.5% appeared first on The Pharmacist.
BioPharma Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Phase 1 data indicate Intellia’s medicine could be a powerful treatment for a cardiac form of ATTR amyloidosis. But rival drugs are further ahead.
STAT
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
CHICAGO — This year’s scientific sessions on the latest research in cardiovascular disease began not with the buzzy new obesity drugs but with a sobering look at progress stalling or even reversing in common chronic illnesses. The overture to the American Heart Association’s conference, coming as the organization celebrates its 100th year, began with Valentin Fuster of Mount Sinai Hospital lamenting the predicted shift in overall cardiovascular disease burden, worsenin
pharmaphorum
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
The patient affected by a serious adverse event in Neurogene's clinical trial of Rett syndrome gene therapy has now died
The Pharmacist
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Nathan Burley argues that younger pharmacists have a distinct perspective on the challenges they face in pharmacy – that all require a strong sense of optimism to navigate. As a millennial healthcare professional, I often find myself caught between two conflicting worlds. On one hand, there’s the relentless pressure of healthcare — burnout, staff shortages […] The post Finding hope and purpose as a millennial pharmacist appeared first on The Pharmacist.
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