STAT
JULY 25, 2024
UnitedHealth Group started out as a small, Minnesota health insurance company and has since morphed into a modern-day Standard Oil, exerting unmatched dominance over health care in the United States. It’s no secret that UnitedHealth is a colossus: It’s the country’s largest health insurer and the fourth-largest company of any type by revenue, just behind Apple.
Pharmacy Is Right For Me
JULY 23, 2024
Hey there, future pharmacists! I’m Shelby, a student pharmacist at the University of Findlay (UF), and I’m here to share my journey with you. If you’re thinking about a career in pharmacy or just curious about what it’s like, you’re in the right place! Falling in Love with Findlay My adventure started the summer before my senior year of high school at Findlay’s Summer Pharmacy Camp.
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PharmaVoice
JULY 26, 2024
Citius Pharmaceuticals CEO Leonard Mazur has personally invested $22.5 million into the company, which is fast approaching a potential turning point.
BioPharma Dive
JULY 22, 2024
The company plans to start a late-stage study next year, after a smaller trial found its drug offered “robust and consistent” benefits on communication, cognition and motor function.
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STAT
JULY 22, 2024
Express Scripts, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the country, overcharged U.S. Postal Service employees by a whopping $45 million for their prescription drugs during a recent five-year period, according to a federal audit. The findings are likely to intensify scrutiny of the controversial role played by PBMs in the opaque pharmaceutical pricing system.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JULY 22, 2024
As the use of AI soared across healthcare, NVIDIA fit the bill in providing the necessary technology – and its stock tells the same story.
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BioPharma Dive
JULY 25, 2024
Some analysts described Sanofi’s pipeline of immune system therapies, which includes more than half a dozen drugs in mid- to late-stage testing, as “underappreciated” by investors, as sales of Dupixent rose over the last quarter.
STAT
JULY 21, 2024
WASHINGTON — President Biden is ending his bid for a second term in office and backing Vice President Kamala Harris to take the nomination, he announced Sunday. While Harris shares similar views as Biden on many issues, she is to the left of the president on health care. “I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term,” the president wrote in a letter sha
Pharma Times
JULY 24, 2024
The neurodegenerative disease is currently the most common cause of dementia
pharmaphorum
JULY 24, 2024
Stay updated on Matteo Levisetti, the chief medical officer at CUE Biopharma, post ASCO 2024. Learn about his latest research and contributions in the field of biopharma.
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.
Med Ed 101
JULY 24, 2024
In this post, I will share some questions that I would investigate from this medication list. I have many questions surrounding renal concerns given the use of sevelamer. Sevelamer is a phosphate binder that is typically used to lower phosphate levels for patients with CKD. If this patient truly has CKD and significant impairment, many […] The post Med List Review – Renal Concerns appeared first on Med Ed 101.
STAT
JULY 23, 2024
Jeffrey Shuren, longtime chief regulator of medical devices at the Food and Drug Administration, announced to staff on Tuesday that he is leaving the agency, according to six sources and an email reviewed by STAT. Shuren, who spent 28 years at the agency, started his FDA career in the Commissioner’s Office in 1998. He became director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health in 2009 and has served in that position ever since.
FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars
JULY 23, 2024
By Adrienne R. Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — For several years, FDA has requested that sponsors of drug or biologic led combination products identify essential performance requirements (EPRs) related to the device constituent in their applications. EPRs were usually requested in the context of design controls, although 21 C.F.R. § 820.30 does not use this term.
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
JULY 23, 2024
Generic version of a drug already on the market, which can suppress and prevent HIV, would still yield 30% profit if the current price was slashed, researchers say A new drug described as “the closest we have ever been to an HIV vaccine” could cost $40 (£31) a year for every patient, a thousand times less than its current price, new research suggests.
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.
Express Pharma
JULY 24, 2024
The burden of diagnosed incident cases of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is forecast to increase at an annual growth rate (AGR) of 1.40 per cent from around 200,000 cases in 2023 to 230,000 cases in 2033 in the eight major markets (8MM*), according to GlobalData. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC): Epidemiology Forecast to 2033’, reveals RCC cases are rising because of the longer life expectancy in those with RCC, the increasing prevalence of risk factors, the increasing inciden
STAT
JULY 23, 2024
Medicare and Medicaid are facing a familiar quandary: how to provide coverage for new weight loss drugs with price tags that could effectively bankrupt the federal government’s health care budget while simultaneously ensuring continuous coverage for all other health care services used by millions of Americans. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in March 2024 that it would cover Wegovy (semaglutide), a new and expensive weight loss medication, for beneficiaries with c
The Pharmacist
JULY 23, 2024
Primary care networks (PCNs) are employing 37,000 staff through the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS), including pharmacists, social prescribers and physician associates, according to NHS England. A spokesperson told our sister title Pulse PCN that as of June, there were ‘37,000 roles under the programme currently in place’, which is 43% higher than their original […] The post ARRS hits a high of 37,000 staff, NHS confirms appeared first on The Pharmacist.
Pharma Times
JULY 22, 2024
Cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease, currently affects around seven million people in the UK
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Express Pharma
JULY 22, 2024
SynaptixBio, a company licensed to commercialise a treatment for a rare, incurable and deadly disease, has announced its collaboration with Evotec, to find further candidate drugs to treat H-ABC, the most severe form of TUBB4A leukodystrophy. Drug research was originally carried out by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the world’s leading centre for leukodystrophy research, under a sponsored research agreement.
STAT
JULY 22, 2024
Bird flu snapshot: This is the latest installment in a series of regular updates on H5N1 avian flu that STAT is publishing on Monday mornings. To read future updates, you can also subscribe to STAT’s Morning Rounds newsletter. Public health experts who’ve been following the surprising spillover of H5N1 bird flu into America’s dairy cattle herds now have all eyes on Colorado, waiting to see if a cluster of human cases there might balloon into something bigger.
pharmaphorum
JULY 22, 2024
Learn how applying intercultural intelligence can promote growth and success in the dynamic and diverse business environment of the Middle East. Gain insights and strategies for effective cross-cultural communication and collaboration.
The Pharmacist
JULY 26, 2024
Some 423,310 Pharmacy First consultations were delivered in the first three months of the service, official figures from the NHS Business Service Authority (NHSBSA) have revealed. A total of 9,976 community pharmacies claimed payments for the service, although the number of those claiming on a monthly basis in February, March and April appears to be […] The post BREAKING: Over 423,000 Pharmacy First consultations delivered in first three months appeared first on The Pharmacist.
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Express Pharma
JULY 22, 2024
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has made a progressive amendment and waived off the Target Animal Batch Safety Test (TABST) in the Indian Pharmacopoeia, effective July 1, 2024. The TABST, a non-specific safety test for veterinary vaccines, typically involves the administration of vaccine overdose to animals to test that every batch of vaccine produced is safe for a specific species.
STAT
JULY 24, 2024
In 1988, I became one of the first U.S. physicians certified in the new specialty of geriatric medicine, which focuses on the health care of older adults. As an idealistic and optimistic 32-year-old geriatrician, I believed that this branch of medicine would undoubtedly emerge as a vibrant field of medicine, benefiting patients and society. I was also confident that when I reached older adulthood, the health care system would be ready to care for me.
pharmaphorum
JULY 23, 2024
Agilent has boosted its contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) capacity with a $925 million deal to buy Biovectra, a Canadian provider of fill-and-finish services and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).It's a statement of intent from Agilent, whose primary business is lab instrumentation and equipment, suggesting that it intends to grow the outsourcing side of its business, which is currently focused on the production of oligonucleotide and peptide medicines.
Med Ed 101
JULY 21, 2024
Paroxetine is from the family of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. It has been around for a long time and is indicated for depression, anxiety, and many other psychiatric indications just like other SSRIs. It doesn’t get much love from healthcare professionals. In this article, I’ll discuss what is bad about paroxetine and why we […] The post What Is Bad About Paroxetine – 3 Strikes and You’re Out appeared first on Med Ed 101.
Express Pharma
JULY 25, 2024
NewAmsterdam Pharma has completed the enrollment of 407 patients in the pivotal Phase III TANDEM clinical trial evaluating obicetrapib in combination with ezetimibe in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) and/or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Obicetrapib has demonstrated strong tolerability in more than 800 patients with elevated lipid levels in NewAmsterdam’s clinical trials to date.
STAT
JULY 24, 2024
Jiankui He, the Chinese scientist who s parked a global uproar in 2018 when he revealed he had created the first gene-edited children , is again out on his own after being dismissed from an academic post. In January 2019, provincial health authorities found that He’s human CRISPR experiments violated national regulations against gene-editing for reproductive purposes.
pharmaphorum
JULY 26, 2024
Leading figures from industry and academia, including AstraZeneca, have urged UK PM Keir Starmer to turn the Oxford-Cambridge region into the "crown jewel" of his industrial growth plan
The Pharmacist
JULY 25, 2024
Everyone should have access to a full range of contraceptives in ‘the location of their choosing’, an open letter signed by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has urged. Dr Janet Barter, secretary of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (FSRH), wrote to secretary of state Wes Streeting this […] The post Pharmacy bodies join calls for improved contraception access appeared first on The Pharmacist.
Express Pharma
JULY 24, 2024
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson, Biocon & Biocon Biologics “The Union Budget for FY25 builds further on the government’s pre-election, Interim Budget and has positive indicators on how the government is looking at India’s economic growth and development. The FM’s emphasis on job creation through skilling is a key underlying theme. Internships at large companies with Government and CSR-backed stipends are the right approach to employability and jobs for the future.
STAT
JULY 22, 2024
It seems like organized chaos. Five lab members move around a room the size of a galley kitchen. On this day, three high school students also squeeze into the medical lab, closely peering at a pig heart barely beating in a box. Tubes connected to the heart from a rhythmic, speaker-like pump push warm red blood cells through its chambers. It looks like a scene out of Frankenstein.
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