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.
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.
pharmaphorum
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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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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Outsourcing Pharma
JULY 2, 2024
The Spanish company Esteve Pharmaceuticals is building a manufacturing unit in its Girona plant with the aim to expand its production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
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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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).
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.
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.
Med Ed 101
JULY 3, 2024
JE is a 77-year-old male. He reports significant constipation despite the use of three laxative medications. In this case summary, I will outline the most important medications that can contribute to constipation polypharmacy. Past medical history includes: The current constipation medications he is taking include: Other medications include: Constipation Polypharmacy Review The first thing I […] The post Constipation Polypharmacy appeared first on Med Ed 101.
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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.
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.
European Pharmaceutical Review
JULY 1, 2024
At its recent June meeting, the EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended 10 medicines for approval. Recommendations for regulatory approval The committee saw a need to give a marketing authorisation to Balversa (erdafitinib) as a treatment for adults with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. In its meeting, the CHMP gave a positive opinion for the first nasally administered emergency treatment for allergic reactions.
Pharma Times
JULY 5, 2024
The neurodegenerative disease currently affects more than 200,000 people worldwide
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.
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.
Med Ed 101
JUNE 30, 2024
With this med review, I’m simply looking at a medication list to help formulate ideas to investigate. I’ll focus heavily on my concern for using an NSAID in this patient. NSAID and Heart Failure Concerns There are a few issues of note with the cardiac/heart failure medication regimen. I always have the prescribing cascade in […] The post NSAID Problems – Polypharmacy Case Study appeared first on Med Ed 101.
Pharma Times
JULY 2, 2024
Affecting around 3,755 young people in the UK every year, leukaemia is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in children
pharmaphorum
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.
STAT
JULY 2, 2024
Eli Lilly’s early Alzheimer’s treatment was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, making it the second drug on the U.S. market aimed at slowing progression of the debilitating neurological disease. The treatment, whose scientific name is donanemab and will be sold under the brand name Kisunla, will compete with Eisai and Biogen’s Leqembi, which got full approval last year.
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