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Covid’s scientific silver lining: A chance to watch the human immune system respond in real time

STAT

While an increasingly anxious world watched a new coronavirus spread across the globe in early 2020, veteran immunologist Rafi Ahmed quickly grasped that his field was about to experience something truly extraordinary. His former student Ali Ellebedy was gnawed by frustration as Covid shutdowns stalled his influenza research; it took until the summer, when mass vaccination planning hit his radar, before the same realization kicked in.

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Who’s getting left behind in the weight loss bonanza?

PharmaVoice

As the new weight loss drugs take the world by storm, companies in other areas are battening the hatches for when slimmer patients need fewer medical interventions.

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Strand Therapeutics develops new class of mRNA molecules for cancer

Pharma Times

The self-replicating mRNA molecule could be used in cancer and potentially a broad range of other diseases

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An open letter: Concerns on electoral bonds and pharma industry

Express Pharma

Chandru Chawla, a pharma veteran writes an open letter to those CEOs of Pharmaceutical companies who have NOT purchased Electoral Bonds and have NOT made political donations through other means Dear Pharma CEO who did NOT make political donations Compliments from an ordinary soon-to-be senior citizen and a consumer of medicines. Recently, ordinary folks like me have been bombarded with this alleged scam being referred to as Chanda Do Dhanda Lo.

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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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GLP-1 generics would be dramatically cheaper than U.S. price of Ozempic, study shows, but still profitable

STAT

Diabetes drugs are too expensive in the U.S., and insulin is infamously six to 13 times more expensive here than in comparable high-income countries. And blockbuster GLP-1 drugs, too, could be a lot less expensive, according to an investigation published this week in JAMA Network Open, with a simple change: robust generic competition. The study, led by Melissa Barber, a Yale postdoctoral fellow, and conducted in collaboration with Doctors Without Borders, a nonprofit medical organization working

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Researchers identify group of biological markers found in high levels in TB patients

Pharma Times

According to the World Health Organization, TB is responsible for over one million annual deaths

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Pharmacy First: Tips for diagnosing and treating uncomplicated UTI in women

The Pharmacist

CLINICAL UPDATE How are you getting on with Pharmacy First? GP Dr Toni Hazell presents useful tips for diagnosing and treating uncomplicated UTI in women Most community pharmacies in England are now running the Pharmacy First service which enables them to diagnose and treat seven specific conditions. Under the service, pharmacists can prescribe set medications […] The post Pharmacy First: Tips for diagnosing and treating uncomplicated UTI in women appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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How expanded methadone access helped Switzerland defuse its drug crisis

STAT

ZURICH — The lobby of this addiction clinic is unremarkable, really, except for the network of metal chutes and tubes that hug the walls as they snake downward from a pharmacy on the upper floors. Every few minutes, a new prescription comes clattering down, delivering a bottle full of powerful and effective pills used to treat opioid addiction to a waiting patient at the front desk.

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To penetrate crowded GLP-1 field, Rivus Pharma is taking a metabolic approach

PharmaVoice

Rivus’ controlled metabolic accelerators are an emerging new potential competitor to popular weight loss and diabetes drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.

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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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PMLiVE’s T40 – open for submissions!

Pharma Times

Healthcare agencies can submit their entries free of charge with a deadline of 30 April

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Nanoscope preps filing for retinitis pigmentosa gene therapy

pharmaphorum

Nanoscope Therapeutics is on the brink of filing for FDA approval of what could be the first gene therapy for incurable eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP) that can be used regardless of underlying genetic mutations.

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STAT+: Why the world’s most expensive drug might not be all that overpriced

STAT

The staff of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, or ICER, are known as the nerds of the drug industry: bespectacled killjoys who emerge a few times a year to scold drugmakers for pricing their latest cancer or MS advance far beyond reason. But last year, its staff sat down and concluded a forthcoming treatment was worth up to $3.9 million — more than any medicine in history, more than a 45-year supply of Humira, the autoimmune drug often held up as an emblem of America’

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Takeda plots ‘unprecedented patient diversity’ for psoriasis drug that could compete with BMS

PharmaVoice

Ahead of more guidance from the FDA on diversity in clinical trials, Takeda is aiming to beat industry standards.

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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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PhaSER Biomedical and the Sanders TDI partner for clinical drug discovery research

Pharma Times

PhaSER will provide 8HUM mouse models for the TDI to accelerate a pipeline of novel therapeutic targets

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AI could have 'important role' in medication reviews, says pharmacy minister

The Pharmacist

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be ‘incredibly useful’ to monitor polypharmacy, pharmacy minister Dame Andrea Leadsom has said. Speaking as part of the Health and Social Care Committee's pharmacy inquiry, Dame Andrea suggested using AI during medicine reviews could help ensure health professionals are not 'overloading somebody unnecessarily' with medications.

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Why researchers think human milk could repair the gut microbiome and reduce infections

STAT

For babies who are breastfed, their first source of sustenance is filled with proteins, sugars, hormones, vitamins, and minerals — just the right amount of nutrients for an infant. That milk could also lower the risk of asthma , diabetes, and allergies. And it could make low-birth-weight, preterm babies up to 10 times less likely to develop necrotizing enterocolitis , a common intestinal disorder.

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Alnylam turns to genealogy to find rare disease patients through family trees

PharmaVoice

A vastly underdiagnosed rare disease presents a challenge to Alnylam’s commercial team, but a family health road trip has patients talking about their hereditary risk.

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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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University of Liverpool to lead £125m research facility supported by UKRI investment

Pharma Times

Set to open in 2032, the RUEDI facility is funded by the UKRI’s recent infrastructure fund worth £388m

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No 'blurred lines' between pharmacy professionals, officials tell inquiry

The Pharmacist

Government and NHS officials have refuted a suggestion that the lines between pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are being 'blurred'. Speaking at the Health and Social Care (HSCC)’s pharmacy inquiry this week, Birmingham (Erdington) MP Paulette Hamilton said she was ‘concerned’ about the way pharmacy technicians were being represented to the public, and claimed some were […] The post No 'blurred lines' between pharmacy professionals, officials tell inquiry appeared first on The

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STAT+: Steward Health Care has deal to sell doctor network to UnitedHealth

STAT

Troubled hospital operator Steward Health Care, grappling with a financial crisis that’s engulfed its eight Massachusetts hospitals, has moved to shore up its finances by striking a deal to sell its nationwide physician network to insurance giant UnitedHealth’s Optum Care unit. The proposed sale of the doctors group, called Stewardship Health, is part of Steward’s plan to bolster its national system of 33 hospitals after the Dallas-based company last year fell behind in payi

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Biotech veteran Art Krieg postpones retirement to build an unorthodox drug startup

PharmaVoice

With Zola Therapeutics, Krieg plans to design and sell a series of cancer immunotherapies without the help of outside investors, he told BioPharma Dive.

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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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LifeArc provides £750,000 fund for clinical trial to treat neuroferritinopathy

Pharma Times

The progressive and incurable brain disorder currently affects approximately 100 patients worldwide

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Ask patients about any fever or rash to stop measles, says NHSE

The Pharmacist

Patients should be asked about any fever or rash in a bid to stop the spread of measles, new guidance from NHS England (NHSE) says. All staff must also know that non-immunised individuals with these symptoms should be isolated on arrival in the building under the advice which notes that ‘measles is highly infectious and […] The post Ask patients about any fever or rash to stop measles, says NHSE appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Disparities in donor acceptance rates point to need for more equitable heart transplant care

STAT

When a patient is going through end-stage heart failure, the best treatment is to get a heart transplant. The basic steps are familiar: First a patient gets on the waiting list, and then the wait begins for the offers. In recent years, access to donor hearts has gone up thanks to a change in heart allocation policy, but there are still gender- and race-based disparities in the acceptance rate of a donor heart offer by transplant teams, according to new research published Monday in the Journal of

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‘The heart is back,’ says Cardior CEO — Novo’s $1B+ deal rejuvenates a stale field

PharmaVoice

Novo Nordisk’s acquisition of Cardior Pharmaceuticals is a bet on new approaches to cardiovascular disease, says Cardior CEO Claudia Ulbrich.

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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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Inizio Engage and Applied Driving partner to support clinical workers with safety app

Pharma Times

The Companion+ Mobile Safety App will be rolled out to a further 115 users within the UK and US

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Pharmacy technicians to supply medicines under PGDs

The Pharmacist

Pharmacy technicians will be enabled to supply medicines under patient group directions (PGDs), subject to parliamentary approval, the government has announced today. As a result, they may be able to provide Pharmacy First consultations or administer vaccinations, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said. This follows a public consultation, which the government […] The post Pharmacy technicians to supply medicines under PGDs appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT+: During the pandemic, were great vaccines bad business? A company-by-company review

STAT

It’s been four years since Covid-19 emerged, igniting a pandemic that killed millions of people and brought the world to its knees. A key factor in taming the pandemic was the creation of effective vaccines , which have saved millions of lives. You’d think developing a successful vaccine would be an unmitigated win, from a financial perspective.

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