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APRIL 21, 2023

A medical student spoke emotionally about grappling with a diagnosis his classes told him little about. A young queer man took one test, got a different result on the next, and is now saving up the money needed for the most advanced diagnostics, which insurers rarely cover. A young woman tested positive, got little guidance from her doctor and found information on government sites that she interpreted as pushing abstinence.

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APRIL 18, 2023

How an “international” childhood sent Dr. José Trevejo, Tarsus’s chief medical officer, on a mission to fight infectious diseases.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 19, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made changes to the emergency use authorisations (EUAs) of the Pfizer -BioNTech and Moderna bivalent mRNA Covid-19 vaccines. The latest amendment aims to simplify the vaccination schedule for most people. The changes mean that the current bivalent vaccines for the original and Omicron BA.4/BA.5 strains can now be utilised for all doses administered to those aged six months and above.

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The Pharmacist

APRIL 20, 2023

If you go into a community pharmacy, it’s not hard to see the staff being pulled in different directions. Patients are waiting; prescriptions are piling up; delivery drivers need to head out. It’s no easier in other sectors of pharmacy, where most of us are dealing with limited support staff and an increasingly high workload. […] The post ‘We are working in an environment that is setting us up to fail’ appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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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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APRIL 19, 2023

For many years, there’s been considerable debate about the best age for women to initiate breast cancer screening.The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that women start getting screenings around age 50, while groups such as the American Cancer Society recommend screenings begin at an earlier age. Now a large new study suggests that if Black women begin screening for breast cancer at age 42, that could help lower racial disparities in breast cancer deaths.

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PharmaVoice

APRIL 19, 2023

One of the country’s leading burnout experts explains how companies can help keep high stress from becoming a high desire to leave the job.

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EMCrit Project

APRIL 15, 2023

Recently, two sets of guidelines for neuroprognostication following cardiac arrest were released – almost simultaneously. In a perfect world, two evidence-based guidelines based on the same evidence would be the same. But of course, this isn't actually the case. The guidelines differ significantly. The Neurocritical Care Society guidelines recommended this general approach:(36949360) Meanwhile, the Canadian […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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APRIL 19, 2023

University of Michigan pediatric neurologist Vivian Cheung made a name for herself studying rare genetic diseases, and in 2008 — when she was on the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania — was hired as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, an honor for which she received $1 million a year over the next 12 years to further her research.

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PharmaVoice

APRIL 21, 2023

Peter Kirk’s marathon story of inspiration and perseverance.

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BioPharma Dive

APRIL 19, 2023

A study abstract inadvertently posted online showed J&J and Legend’s therapy, Carvykti, reduced the risk of disease progression or death by more than 70% over standard drugs.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

APRIL 19, 2023

“The approval of Omisirge is a significant development in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation” Omisirge ® (omidubicel-onlv), now US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved , is the first allogeneic stem cell transplant therapy to be given marketing authorisation based on results from a global, randomised Phase III clinical study. The treatment is indicated for patients 12 years and older with hematologic malignancies planned for umbilical cord blood transplantation, following myeloablati

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APRIL 19, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration’s latest plan to study whether opioids are effective as a chronic pain treatment is facing significant resistance from addiction and pain care experts. A planned clinical trial, doctors and researchers argued on Wednesday, would not yield significant new information about whether opioids are effective as long-term treatments for chronic pain.

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The Honest Apothecary

APRIL 20, 2023

My Dear Nephew Simon, So great to hear from you again. I’m glad that you found some of the practical advice in the last letter to be helpful. Don’t be too discouraged by the negative cultures being created by other managers in different departments. Focus on your team for now. In time we will talk about how you expand your influence with other stakeholders around the organization.

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BioPharma Dive

APRIL 16, 2023

Data presented at AACR suggest a personalized shot made with messenger RNA may amplify the effects of a widely prescribed cancer immunotherapy.

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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.

Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 21, 2023

Twist Bioscience and Astellas Pharma have entered a collaboration to help the latter to discover antibodies for immunotherapies. This is the third collaboration between the two companies. In May 2022, they signed a research partnership and exclusive option licence agreement for the development of antibodies to reduce tumour microenvironment-mediated immunosuppression.

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APRIL 19, 2023

An expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccination policy informally endorsed a plan Wednesday to offer an additional Covid-19 booster shot to people 65 and older as well as people who are immunocompromised, and to simplify the Covid vaccine schedule. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was not asked to vote on the changes , announced Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration.

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The Honest Apothecary

APRIL 21, 2023

Here I share some of the latest news, articles, editorials, or blog posts that fall generally under the theme of Pharma or healthcare. I might throw in a something off-topic from time to time which I found while wandering throughout the endless hallways and corridors of the internet. All article shared will be free to read and not locked behind an annoying paywall.

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BioPharma Dive

APRIL 20, 2023

The company, which previously raised $32 million in Series A funding, joins a growing list of new startups working to develop targeted radiation treatments.

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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.

Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 19, 2023

SAB Biotherapeutics has received breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for SAB-176, an investigational immunotherapy to treat influenza. The newly granted status allows SAB to speed up the development and review of SAB-176, which is currently being studied for use in post-exposure prophylaxis for Type A and Type B influenza in high-risk patients, including those with anti-viral resistant strains.

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APRIL 20, 2023

The rate of suspected suicide attempts by self-poisoning among children and adults aged 10 to 19 in the U.S. rose by 30% in 2021 compared with pre-pandemic rates, according to a new study published Thursday. The largest surge was among the youngest in that age group — the rate rose 73% for 10- to 12-year-olds and about 49% for 13- to 15-year-olds, compared to 11% for 16- to 19-year-olds.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

APRIL 17, 2023

Merck & Co. Inc has agreed to acquire Prometheus Biosciences for $10.8 billion. The agreement is set to help advance PRA023, a novel humanised monoclonal antibody (mAb), developed by Prometheus. Its chosen indications are ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) and other autoimmune conditions. Prometheus is a clinical-stage biotechnology company.

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BioPharma Dive

APRIL 17, 2023

The buyout of Prometheus highlights pharmaceutical companies’ intense interest in medicines targeting inflammatory diseases, according to analysts.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 17, 2023

Merck has signed a definitive agreement to buy clinical-stage biotechnology firm Prometheus Biosciences for $10.8bn, strengthening its immunology pipeline. The company will buy all of Prometheus Biosciences’ outstanding shares for $200 a share through a subsidiary. Prometheus Biosciences uses precision medicine to discover, develop and commercialise new therapeutic and companion diagnostic products to treat immune-mediated diseases.

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STAT

APRIL 21, 2023

WASHINGTON — Amid a scramble to assemble a health care policy package in the Senate, a pair of key senators have significantly changed a proposal to cap insulin costs. The new legislation by Senate Diabetes Caucus co-chairs Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) would cap insured patients’ insulin costs at $35 per month for at least one insulin of each type and dosage form, and require pharmacy benefit managers to pass through rebates they collect from insulin ma

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PharmExec

APRIL 17, 2023

J&J's Janssen Pharmaceutica NV collaborates with Pipeline Therapeutics in a $50 million licensing deal for oral MS drug PIPE-307, with potential earnings of up to $1 billion for Pipeline.

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BioPharma Dive

APRIL 18, 2023

The acquisition gives GSK a competitor to a similar drug being developed by Merck for the condition, which the companies estimate affects millions of people in the U.S.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Moderna has signed an agreement with IBM to explore quantum computing and generative artificial intelligence (AI) for advancing and expediting its mRNA research. Moderna will gain access to IBM’s quantum computing systems, an emerging technology that harnesses quantum mechanics for solving complex problems that cannot be handled efficiently by classical computers.

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APRIL 20, 2023

The United States is in poor health. Life expectancy rates have dropped precipitously , and racial health disparities continue, with white adults living more than five and a half years longer than Black adults on average. Child and teen mortality rates have also climbed, particularly among youth of color. Our maternal mortality rate is three times higher than those of other developed countries and is especially elevated for Black women.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

APRIL 21, 2023

Imbruvica ® (ibrutinib) plus venetoclax has been recommended as an option for untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) in adults by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Ibrutinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy. By blocking Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK), which is needed by cancer cells to multiply and spread, ibrutinib could help stop them from growing and dividing.

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assurecare

APRIL 21, 2023

Earth day serves as an important reminder to implement eco-friendly solutions in our homes and businesses. In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the need to adopt sustainable practices across all industries, including healthcare. As healthcare facilities are among the largest consumers of energy and water, they have a significant impact on the environment.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Incyte has received marketing authorisation from the European Commission for Opzelura (ruxolitinib) cream 15mg/g to treat non-segmental vitiligo with facial involvement in adults and in adolescents aged 12 years and above. Opzelura is the first and only approved treatment across the European Union (EU) aimed at achieving repigmentation in the targeted patients.

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