The Pharmacist

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Pharmacists, other health professionals and the general public have been invited to respond to a national 'engagement exercise' to help shape the government's 10-year plan for the NHS. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said today that while the government has 'a clear plan to fix the health service', it was 'only right that we hear […] The post Pharmacists asked to help shape NHS 10-year plan appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

For the nation’s largest health insurer, the evidence of abuse was stunning and unmistakable: UnitedHealth Group reaped billions from the federal Medicare program by diagnosing patients with serious chronic illnesses, and then delivering no follow-up care. The findings in the federal report reveal that UnitedHealth repeatedly sent clinicians into patients’ homes and pored over their medical charts to add diagnoses for illnesses such as vascular disease, heart failure, and diabetes.

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PharmaVoice

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Providers struggle with time-consuming processes. Patients are waiting for therapy. Embedded EMR system solutions can streamline therapy initiation and improve outcomes.

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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A 64-year-old male with a history of bipolar 1 disorder, PTSD, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, GERD, and HTN presented to the ED with the chief complaint of foreign body and self-injury. He reported years of sticking sewing needles into his right arm, most recently yesterday. He explained that inserting needles makes him feel better with mild associated pain.

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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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BioPharma Dive

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Early study data from Wave Life Sciences suggests how editing RNA may yield viable medicines. Large and small drugmakers say such results are just the start.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

A turbulent series of events surrounding the supply of Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight loss treatment has raised concerns around how the Food and Drug Administration maintains its list of drug shortages and which sources it relies on, an issue that affects a growing number of Americans. Earlier this month, the FDA declared an end to the shortage of Lilly’s tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity, after almost two years.

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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A 5-year-old generally healthy fully immunized boy presented to the ED with worsening left ear redness, swelling, and tenderness that his family noticed the day before presentation. His family had also recently noticed an abrasion over that ear. The patient was on amoxicillin for strep throat, which was diagnosed a week before the onset of his symptoms and was improving.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Biotech giant’s alleged comments come as world leaders at Cop16 discuss how to share benefits from genetic code discoveries fairly AstraZeneca has said it may cut jobs at its UK operation if the government enforces a global push to make companies share profits derived from nature’s genetic codes, multiple sources have told the Guardian. The alleged comments from the company came amid a concerted lobbying push by the pharmaceutical industry against the profit-sharing measures.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

Imagine, for a moment, that you wake up one morning with a debilitating illness that won’t let go. Weeks and months pass, but the crushing fatigue, constant headaches, and aching muscles remain. You can’t think straight. Simply showering or doing the dishes leaves you floored for days at a time, and the unpredictable symptoms — shortness of breath, dizziness, a racing heart — ebb and flow without warning.

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PharmaVoice

OCTOBER 21, 2024

After initially declaring the shortage of Eli Lilly’s diabetes and weight loss drugs over, the FDA changed its mind and re-opened the door for GLP-1 compounders.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

GSK has made another investment in its manufacturing network, setting aside $800 million to build two plants at its Marietta site in the US.The programme represents the largest capital spend by the UK drugmaker on production capacity to date and will double the size and capacity of GSK's existing medicines and vaccines facility in Marietta, Pennsylvania, creating around 200 new jobs.

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BioPharma Dive

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Newly published data show the therapy reduced the rate of swelling attacks in people with hereditary angioedema, but didn't silence questions about its commercial outlook.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

For years, it has been a reliable way to cut back on the consumption of cigarettes and sugary drinks: raise taxes on them. So it might seem an obvious tactic to apply to alcohol, which contributes to untold injuries, diseases and deaths in the United States each year. That’s the thinking of advocates and state legislators across the country, who also see it as a way to pull in more revenue.

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PharmaVoice

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Leaders advancing health advocacy, DEI initiatives and better medicine access for patients.

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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

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to stop compounding pharmacies making cheaper versions of its semaglutide-based therapies for obesity and diabetes, saying the drug is too complex to be made safely by these manufacturers.

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BioPharma Dive

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The gene editing company will focus on “in vivo” medicines, while seeking to license out or find a development partner for its clinical-stage treatment reni-cel.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

Novo Nordisk’s drug Ozempic was linked to a lower risk of getting diagnosed with Alzheimer’s among people with type 2 diabetes, an analysis of medical records found, supporting the case for further research of the blockbuster GLP-1 drug in neurodegenerative diseases. Among the over 1 million people with diabetes whose records were included in the study, the overall risk of developing Alzheimer’s was already very low.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

OCTOBER 23, 2024

‘Surprising’ finding by Australian-led study is first recorded instance of one antibiotic causing resistance to another in a different class Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The rise of an almost untreatable superbug has been linked to a common antibiotic, an Australian-led study has found.

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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

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Otsuka is hoping to file for approval of its anti-APRIL antibody sibeprenlimab as a treatment for kidney disorder IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after the drug hit the target in a phase 3 trial.The Japanese drugmaker said that interim results from the 530-patient VISIONARY study showed that sibeprenlimab achieved a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in 24-hour urine protein-to-creatine ratio (uPCR) – a measure of how well the kidneys are working – after nine months of treatmen

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Express Pharma

OCTOBER 22, 2024

J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (JB Pharma) has announced its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments with the release of its third Sustainability Report. The report highlights the company’s achievements in reducing its environmental impact and improving resource efficiency, marking a significant milestone in its dedication to sustainable growth.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Novo Nordisk has asked the Food and Drug Administration to bar compounding pharmacies from making copies of its blockbuster weight loss drug semaglutide, arguing that the medication is too complex for the pharmacies to safely make. Compounding pharmacies are typically allowed to make copies of drugs that are deemed to be in shortage by the FDA, which semaglutide has been for over two years.

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vizient

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The report includes insights across key performance indicators and features programs and solutions Vizient implements to ensure a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 24, 2024

UK scheme to tackle "historically low" numbers of people taking part in dementia trials launches with £20m in government funding

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Express Pharma

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has been recognised among the top employers in the global biotech and pharma sectors, according to the 2024 Top Biotech and Pharma Employers Survey by Science magazine. This marks the third consecutive year that Dr Reddy’s has secured a place in the survey’s top rankings. Dr Reddy’s first entered the list in 2022, ranked 18th.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

When Chelsea Smith met Jason Martin she knew right away that he was the one — so she refused to get his phone number. That’s because getting married would make Smith ineligible for Social Security benefits and Medicaid — financial support that she and many others with disabilities need to survive. Smith didn’t want to risk falling in love knowing she couldn’t get married.

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The Pharmacist

OCTOBER 23, 2024

An estimated 3.4 million hours of community pharmacy access is lost in England each year due to under-pressure premises reducing their opening hours, the Company Chemists' Association (CCA) has claimed. This is based on analysis of the Consolidated Pharmaceutical List that shows a net loss of almost 64,000 pharmacy weekly opening hours between September 2022 […] The post Pharmacy opening times cut by more than three million hours a year, CCA claims appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Sanofi is now in exclusive talks with private equity company Clayton Dubilier & Rice over the sale of a controlling stake in its consumer health business Opella, as the French government seeks guarantees it will keep production and jobs in France.

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Express Pharma

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Over the past years, India has re-emerged as a hub for clinical research due to its cost-effective nature and evolving regulatory landscape. Simultaneously, the Indian pharma industry is exploring its options to move beyond manufacturing generics. The pharma industry has the potential for immense growth in India, however, ever-evolving regulations, rapidly transforming technology, and increasing healthcare demands necessitate the pharmaceutical sector to keep up with these emerging trends.

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STAT

OCTOBER 25, 2024

For people with obesity, surgeries that shrink, reshape, or otherwise alter the anatomy of the stomach have long reigned supreme as the surest way to weight loss. But in the last few years, with the approval of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound , more and more people are opting for obesity medicines over gold-standard surgical treatments.  “On a population level, among a subset of commercially insured individuals, that is the tradeoff that is happening” said Thomas Tsai, th

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The Pharmacist

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Single-use disposable vapes will be banned in England and Wales from summer next year, the government has confirmed. New legislation to prohibit the sales of single-use vapes will come into force on 1 June 2025, ministers said. Subject to parliamentary approval, businesses will have until then to sell any remaining stock and prepare for the […] The post Single-use vapes to be banned from next summer appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A study has shown that Roche's diabetic macular oedema (DME) therapy Vabysmo is effective in patients who identify as African American, Black, Hispanic and Latino, plugging a gap in the data for the drug.Vabysmo (faricimab) has been approved by the FDA for treating DME since 2022, quickly becoming one of the Swiss pharma group's fastest-growing products with sales of $1.1 billion in the first half of the year.

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