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Three years on, the pandemic — and our response — have been jolting. Here’s what even the experts didn’t see coming

STAT

People who study infectious diseases and who work in public health have long known a bad pandemic would one day come. They knew such an event would overwhelm hospitals, strain supply chains, and place stresses on society that we would be ill-equipped to meet. Countries like the United States have for decades prepared to respond to such a crisis.

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Looking back at 2022: The top healthcare stories

Pharmaceutical Technology

The healthcare industry saw its share of ups and downs in 2022. Our response to the worldwide pandemic evolved over time, and so did the needs of the sector and the people relying on healthcare companies to deliver solutions. Along the way, mergers and acquisitions continued to happen, new drugs and devices got approved, and innovations in the clinical trial industry were introduced.

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Industry Predictions For 2023

PharmExec

Top industry experts weigh in on what the new year holds for the pharma industry.

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How to get acquisition ready – a seller’s guide to merger and acquisition in pharma

pharmaphorum

This year, the predicted flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity might not have materialised. However, as we near the end of the year, there were some big moves. M&A is an integral part of the lifecycle of pharma companies and a key strategy to future-proof larger players, driving R&D activities and innovation for a competitive product pipeline.

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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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Diabetes in youth is set to skyrocket in coming decades

STAT

The number of young people in the U.S. with type 2 diabetes could surge by about 700% over the next four decades, with a greater burden falling on minority groups, a new model predicts. If the recent acceleration of new diagnoses persists, then 220,000 people younger than 20 would have type 2 diabetes in 2060, compared with 28,000 in 2017, the latest year for which data is available, according to projections published this month in Diabetes Care.

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Top 9 Takeaways From 2232 People With Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

As far back as I can remember, I’ve wanted to help people with their health. I grew up watching my mom work as a medical doctor, and always admired her. In elementary school, I was introduced to the scientific method and thought: “This is it! This is what I’m going to do when I grow up!”. I enrolled in a four-year PharmD program (Doctor of Pharmacy) and became a pharmacist with the goal that one day, I would be able to discover new treatments for people who were suffering.

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Pharma manufacturing can digitalise its way round the next crisis

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The turbulence of the last three years can make it seem as though pharma manufacturers have been operating in an atmosphere of non-stop crisis. COVID-19 erupted, mutated, and was supplemented by the challenges of monkeypox and the need to catch up with major treatment and immunisation backlogs accumulated during the pandemic. At the same time, the industry must address the long-term difficulty of providing essential medicines and health services to the high percentage of global population that c

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Watch: A wave of overdoses is hitting an already vulnerable population

STAT

Francesca Coleman, known to friends as “St. Louis,” has been unhoused since the age of 15. Now 24, Coleman sleeps in Tongva park, across from the famous Santa Monica pier in California. Like many unhoused people in the Los Angeles area, Coleman uses meth in an attempt to ease chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. On a Wednesday morning in July, physician Coley King checked in with Coleman in Tongva Park.

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ANCC vs. AANP: Which FNP Exam Should I Take?

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) are the governing boards that administer tests to examinees seeking to become certified as a nurse practitioner. Both ANCC certification and AANP certification are credentials that demonstrate the necessary expertise by nurse practitioners. There are multiple FNP exam areas including Family, Adult-Gerontology, Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Midwifery and Psychiatric.

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New patent expiration for Novo Nordisk drug VICTOZA

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for VICTOZA Victoza is a drug marketed by Novo Nordisk Inc and is included in one NDA. It is available from two suppliers. There are seven…. The post New patent expiration for Novo Nordisk drug VICTOZA appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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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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Bring point of care testing to the community for a preventative, cost effective, Net Zero NHS

pharmaphorum

The vast majority of GPs are persuaded of the benefits of moving diagnostic services from the hospital to the community, according to a new survey of 200 GPs in the UK. Just 4% of would choose the hospital as the preferred location of testing, compared to 46% for the GP surgery, 18% for a community hub, 15% for a patient’s home and 12% for the pharmacy.

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Wegovy may help obese teens lose weight but isn’t a magic bullet

STAT

The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s latest obesity drug, for adolescents aged 12 years and older opens up a highly-anticipated tool in the fight against childhood obesity, but some doctors warn the sought-after medication isn’t a magic bullet. The move comes after the FDA approved Wegovy (semaglutide) for weight management in adults in 2021.

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FAQs about the ABU Urology Board Exam

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

Every July, thousands of Urologists put their knowledge to the test while taking the American Board of Urology’s Certifying Exam. While the exam requires hours of studying, if you walk in the door prepared, you’ll have no trouble passing and obtaining your board certification. What should you know before test day rolls around? We’ve compiled the most frequently asked questions and answers about the ABU Urology Board Exam.

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Aptamer: the York biotech working on precision cancer treatments

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

UK firm links with up global drug firms to make synthetic antibodies capable of binding to targets such as tumour cells Inside a science park lab next to the University of York, two clusters of robots are busy moving clear plates with mechanical arms as they screen many millions of molecules. The machines need only 24 hours to complete work that would usually take teams of human scientists several days.

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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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Is the proposed Data Protection and Digital Information Bill fit for purpose?

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A new Data Protection and Digital Information Bill is currently being considered by UK ministers. The Bill has been created to update and simplify the UK’s data protection framework with a view to reducing burdens on organisations, providing them with greater flexibility on how to comply with certain aspects of the data protection legislation and improving the clarity of the framework.

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STAT+: Seeking maximum profits, Biogen set an ‘unjustifiably high price’ for Alzheimer’s treatment, investigation finds

STAT

The downfall of Aduhelm, the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in two decades, is largely the story of a drug company choosing to maximize its potential profits at the expense of patients and taxpayers, according to a congressional investigation that cites thousands of pages of internal Biogen documents. More than a year before Aduhelm’s June 2021 approval, Biogen surveyed insurance companies and doctors about how much the Alzheimer’s treatment should cost.

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Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-Openings for Engineering Services -Apply Now

Pharma Pathway

Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-Openings for Engineering Services-Apply Now. Job Description. Macleods Pharmaceuticals, Indian’s fastest growing company was established in 1986. Ranked amongst the top 10 pharma companies with a strength of 20000 employees, operating in 140+ countries. Our bioequivalence centre was established in 2005 and is responsible for conducting studies for filing product registrations with various regulatory authorities.

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India’s Hetero receives WHO approval for Nirmacom to treat Covid-19

Pharmaceutical Technology

Indian pharmaceutical company Hetero has received the World Health Organization Prequalification of Medicines Program (WHO PQ) approval for its Nirmacom (nirmatrelvir). The company stated that Nirmacom is a generic version of Pfizer ’s Covid-19 oral antiviral drug, Paxlovid, a SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) inhibitor. Hetero’s Nirmacom combi-pack will contain nirmatrelvir 150 mg (two tablets) and ritonavir 100mg (one tablet).

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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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Gilead grabs full rights to Jounce cancer immunotherapy

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Gilead Sciences must like what it has seen in a two-year-old partnership with Jounce Therapeutics for a CCR8-targeting cancer immunotherapy – it has just agreed to take full ownership of the programme. The drug in question – codenamed GS-1811 (formerly JTX-1811) – is an antibody drug designed to selectively deplete T regulatory cells in the tumour microenvironment that has been taken into phase 1 clinical testing as a monotherapy and in combination with PD-1 inhibitor zimberelimab for solid tumo

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FDA, Biogen, and an Alzheimer’s drug approval: 8 key takeaways from congressional investigation

STAT

Congressional investigators sorted through more than 500,000 pages of documents from the Food and Drug Administration and Biogen to chronicle how a controversial Alzheimer’s disease drug was approved, and how it went from what was supposed to be the biggest drug launch in history to a financial catastrophe. The resulting report is filled with fresh details about how one of the most storied biotech companies plotted with the federal agency that is supposed to regulate it, and how Biogen de

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Aurobindo Pharma-Openings for M.Pharmacy Freshers -Apply Now

Pharma Pathway

Aurobindo Pharma-Openings for M.Pharmacy Freshers -Apply Now. Job Description. Opportunity for M.Pharmacy Freshers. Aurobindo Research Centre 2 at Pashamaylaram, Hyderabad Location is providing an Opportunity for M.Pharmacy Freshers to gain the Industrial knowledge through its 9 months internship in the below R&D Areas. Formulations R&D (OSD): M.

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Exploring the Digital Therapeutics Landscape

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Observations from recent digital health events and a glimpse of what’s ahead—from Milan to Boca Raton.

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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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How medical device sales teams can embrace digital transformation

pharmaphorum

Selling amid a global pandemic has changed the face of sales forever. This is nowhere more pronounced than for medical device sales teams, who typically schedule regular visits to hospitals and doctors’ offices to create a personal, ongoing connection that drives forward the sales process. Now, those field sales experts need to sell virtually – which can be increasingly difficult when healthcare professionals have a packed schedule and limited time away from patients and the practice.

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Watch: The ‘fourth wave’ of the overdose crisis

STAT

For over two decades, a crisis of opioid overdoses has been one of the most urgent health care emergencies in the United States. Initially driven by the over-prescription of pharmaceutical opioids such as Oxycontin, a “second wave” of addiction deaths began as people transitioned from prescription opioids to heroin, a much riskier drug.

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FDA under fire over approval of Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

House of Representatives’ report details ‘corporate greed’ and ‘atypical review process’ preceding agency’s approval of Biogen’s drug US drug regulators failed to follow their own guidance and practices when they approved the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, a congressional report said on Thursday. The US food and drug administration’s (FDA) process of approval, it said, had been “rife with irregularities”, and the FDA’s interactions with maker Biogen had been “atypical”.

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Pfizer -Openings for MSAT (Manufacturing Science & Technology)- Apply Now

Pharma Pathway

Pfizer -Openings for MSAT (Manufacturing Science & Technology)- Apply Now. Job Description. Openings for MSAT (Manufacturing Science & Technology) @ Pfizer. Keen on building your career with Pfizer!!! . Looking Female Manpower to our Pfizer Global Supply (PGS) Vizag Plant. Department: MSAT (Manufacturing Science & Technology). Functional Areas: Analytical/ Process (Technology Transfer).

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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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The scattered seeds of the beginnings of change – a pharmaphorum podcast extra

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Speaking with Rob Verheul, CEO of Graphite Digital, at Anthropy 2022 at the Eden Project, pharmaphorum web editor Nicole Raleigh enjoyed a minute discussing the event and what specifically had attracted Verheul to attend. Chatting about Graphite Digital’s role as a design specialist for HCPs, patient groups, and ‘everything in between’ – the vision and purpose that encircles that – Verheul and I look at the conversations being sparked at the event, the challenges that are clear across industries

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Opinion: To effectively combat diabetes, policymakers must treat obesity like other diseases

STAT

Obesity is often included in the litany of chronic diseases that plague six in 10 Americans — except by Medicare, which currently refuses to cover treatment for obesity until it causes significant health problems like diabetes or heart disease. The growing number of Americans with obesity is helping drive the chronic disease crisis in the U.S. and deepening existing health inequities.

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Study Results Show Direct Evidence of Serotonin Disruption Linked With Depression

Pharmacy Times

First direct evidence of diminished 5-HT release proves hypothesis, according to a new analysis published in Biological Psychiatry.

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Ep. 19 Best of 2022!

Dr. Neal Smoller

[link] In This Episode With 2022 coming to an end, Dr. Neal Smoller and Mark DeCicco discuss the best episodes of Wellness Upside Down in the last year, covering topics from mental health, Mark’s weight loss, discipline as a skill set, how heart disease is formed, and cracking down wholefood multivitamin’s fraudulent schemes! Dr. Neal also talks about what you can expect in the coming year of 2023.

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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.