STAT

JULY 5, 2024

New research finds that the GLP-1 class of drugs — glucagon-like peptide receptor agonists — is more effective in mitigating the risk of 10 obesity-associated cancers than its type 2 diabetes drug alternatives. The retrospective study, published Friday in JAMA Network Open , measured results for a cohort of more than 1.6 million patients with type 2 diabetes from 2005 to 2018 who were prescribed GLP-1s, insulin, or metformin.

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PharmaVoice

JULY 3, 2024

GeoVax is developing a next-gen COVID vaccine targeting a population that’s so far been elusive: immunocompromised patients.

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BioPharma Dive

JULY 1, 2024

Study results are expected for a pair of closely watched obesity drugs, while key tests await for a high-priced AbbVie acquisition and one of 2023’s largest IPOs.

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JULY 4, 2024

Changing Faces explores the digital and supplier hires from April 2024, with a focus on companies like SPT Labtech, Sphere Fluidics, Newel Health, and Diaceutics. Stay updated on the latest developments in the industry.

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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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STAT

JULY 3, 2024

Remember when we thought Covid was a two-week illness? So does Michael Peluso, assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.  He recalls the rush to study acute Covid infection, and the crush of resulting papers. But Peluso, an HIV researcher, knew what his team excelled at: following people over the long term.

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PharmaVoice

JULY 1, 2024

Flagship Pioneering-backed Prologue Medicine is harnessing the evolutionary tactics of viral proteins to systematically find new drugs.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 1, 2024

ASCO 2024 conference highlights the latest advancements in oncology, emphasising the art and science behind enhanced cancer care. Stay updated on the latest research, treatments, and innovations in the field of oncology.

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STAT

JULY 3, 2024

A new observational study on Wednesday reported for the first time a potential link between Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy and an eye condition that can cause vision loss. After hearing anecdotes of patients on the diabetes and obesity drugs experiencing nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear analyzed data from a registry of patients at their institution to see if there was a broad trend.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JULY 4, 2024

Altering the conditions that T cells are grown in can improve CAR T-cell therapy, US researchers have found. Discovered by chance, their new method has potential to treat solid cancer tumours more efficiently, according to the findings. Putting T cells on a keto diet [putting our T cells on a three-day ‘keto’ diet] showed reduced maturity at the end of the manufacturing process.

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BioPharma Dive

JULY 2, 2024

The drug, which Lilly will sell as Kinsunla, carries a warning for the risk of a certain kind of imaging abnormality that can be serious in rare cases.

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JULY 2, 2024

The field of muscle stem cell research has been tangibly developing over the decades and in today’s pharmaphorum podcast wed editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Dr Michael Rudnicki, co-founder and CSO of Satellos Biosciences, a company dedicated to developing novel therapeutics based on this science for those who live with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and other degenerative muscle diseases.

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STAT

JULY 3, 2024

When, in April, the federal government began requiring some cows to be tested for a strain of avian flu before their herds could be moved across state lines, it seemed like an obvious step to try to track and slow the virus that had started spreading among U.S. dairy cattle. But Joe Armstrong, a veterinarian at the University of Minnesota extension school, feared the U.S.

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Express Pharma

JULY 3, 2024

DP World, a global provider of smart end-to-end supply chain solutions, welcomed the inaugural voyage of a new weekly mainline service, connecting South East Asia, India and Middle East at DP World Mundra. Marked by successful berthing of MV. ESL vessel, the service strengthens connectivity between key ports in Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East, reaffirming DP World’s commitment to enhancing global trade.

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BioPharma Dive

JULY 3, 2024

Multibillion-dollar buyouts from Bristol Myers Squibb and Gilead could yield new drugs for brain and liver diseases, while a new cell therapy may reach market.

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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.

pharmaphorum

JULY 3, 2024

Frontiers Health, a prominent event in health innovation, has unveiled the foundational pillars that will define its legacy and future trajectory. The announcement of these pillars precedes their global conference, scheduled for the 17th and 18th of October in Berlin.

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STAT

JULY 2, 2024

As the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cows enters its fourth month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is taking steps to ramp up the nation’s capacity to test for the virus in people. In a call with reporters Tuesday, Nirav Shah, the CDC’s principal deputy director, emphasized that the risk to the general public remains low at this time.

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Express Pharma

JULY 1, 2024

Alembic Pharmaceuticals (Alembic) announced that it has received tentative approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Bosutinib Tablets, 100 mg and 500 mg. The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Bosulif Tablets, 100 mg and 500 mg, of PF Prism C.V.

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BioPharma Dive

JULY 1, 2024

The Japan-based drugmaker said its U.S. partner’s “portfolio prioritization efforts” led to the termination. It will refund part of an upfront payment.

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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.

pharmaphorum

JULY 5, 2024

Discover how innovative approaches and specialised expertise in peptide API synthesis are increasing efficiency and driving advancements in the manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API).

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STAT

JULY 1, 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. When pathologist Thijs Kuiken looks at what’s happening in the U.S. response to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cows, he’s reminded of a difficult period in the Netherlands, where he lives, back in the late aughts.

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Express Pharma

JULY 2, 2024

Techinvention Lifecare has been appointed as a consultant by Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) to monitor setting up of the new cGMP compliant, vaccine manufacturing unit in its existing facility at Gaborone, Botswana. According to the statement, the scope encompasses comprehensive project management role for the state-owned Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI), that has been manufacturing and supplying critical veterinary vaccines since the 1970s, in the region and beyond.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 1, 2024

On 8 May, the UK was the world's first government to formally implement a new model for the funding and support of novel antibiotic commercialisation.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 1, 2024

AstraZeneca may have exited the COVID-19 vaccine market, but it is still hoping to protect vulnerable patients with its antibody sipavibart for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).The drugmaker said this morning that an application for sipavibart (AZD3152) has been accepted for review by the EMA as PrEP for immunocompromised patients who often do not respond adequately to vaccination alone and remain at high risk of serious outcomes from COVID-19.

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STAT

JULY 1, 2024

For 15 years, a formidable CEO-CFO duo often called “the two Tonys” ushered their St. Louis-based health system through a period of explosive growth, adding hospital after hospital until it became one of the country’s biggest health systems. The year after former CEO Anthony Tersigni and former finance chief Anthony Speranzo stepped down, their sprawling empire of roughly 140 hospitals underwent the ultimate stress test: the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Express Pharma

JULY 5, 2024

The pharmaceutical retail industry presents a paradox: it is highly regulated yet fragmented. This dichotomy arises from the diverse range of stakeholders, each with their own interests and priorities. This fragmentation poses challenges for medical and more retailers in complying with regulations, tracking inventory, and preventing counterfeit products from infiltrating the supply chain.

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The Pharmacist

JULY 5, 2024

Negotiating the new community pharmacy contract will be one of the first tasks of the new Labour government, Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has said. But even in a 'best-case scenario', negotiations might not begin for several weeks, CPE suggested. Commenting on the Labour Party’s win this morning, CPE chief executive Janet Morrison said that concluding […] The post Community pharmacy contract will be ‘one of new government’s first tasks’ appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 1, 2024

Explore the reasons behind the drop in the UK's healthcare spending and analyse whether this trend is sustainable for the NHS in the long term. Learn about the potential impacts and future implications.

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STAT

JULY 2, 2024

Why do Americans pay so much more for common medications than people in other countries? Why does an inhaler that costs $7 in France cost almost $500 in the United States? These are just a few of the questions the Senate Judiciary Committee looked to answer in a recent hearing. The common answer? Dominant corporations use a variety of patent-related strategies to protect their power, maximize their profits, and squash their competition.

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Express Pharma

JULY 3, 2024

On June 30, 2024, Dr Vinod P. Shah, a former US FDA official and Pharmaceutical Consultant, inaugurated the new Ortiv Q3 Formulation Development Lab in Ahmedabad, alongside, Dr L. Ramaswamy, Chairman & Managing Director of Sotax India, and members of the Board of Directors of Ortiv Q3. The ceremony was graciously attended by distinguished international luminaries like Dr Nikkoletta Fottaki from university of Bath.

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Welltopia Pharmacy

JULY 3, 2024

Vitamin B12 types are crucial for understanding how this nutrient impacts our health and how to choose the best form for supplementation. Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a crucial water-soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in various bodily functions. It is essential for DNA synthesis, red blood cell formation, and neurological function.

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JULY 2, 2024

Explore the latest hires in pharma and biotech, including executive moves at Seaport Therapeutics, Anthos Therapeutics, Pfizer, and Novartis, from April 2024. Stay updated with the industry's top talent movements.

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