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Almost half of ARRS funding spent on pharmacists

The Pharmacist

Nearly half (46%) of Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) funding between 2019 and 2022 was spent on the recruitment of clinical pharmacists, health minister Neil O’Brien has revealed. In total, £839m was spent on ARRS roles between 2019 and 2022 – £387m of which was spent on clinical pharmacists. The news comes within a written […] The post Almost half of ARRS funding spent on pharmacists appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT+: In major test for prime editing, scientists successfully correct mutations in monkeys

STAT

Prime Medicine said Friday it successfully used a new, ultra-versatile form of genetic surgery called prime editing to edit liver cells in monkeys. The results, presented at the European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy meeting in Brussels, are a major step for a technology that could transform treatment of numerous diseases. “I think the big celebration here is we’re showing, in primates, for the company, that we have a delivery system that is working and is safe,” said J

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Patient groups have become a powerhouse in R&D. Here’s a look at their impact.

PharmaVoice

“They have the money,” and they’re using it to influence drug development, according to the executive director of the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Intracranial Abnormality

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

A 26-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the ED after slipping on wet pavement and hitting his head on the ground three hours prior. He endorsed a constant, achy 7/10 headache accompanied by nausea and photophobia. He denied vomiting, dizziness, diplopia, loss of consciousness, or seizures. Nothing made it better or worse.

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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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AstraZeneca granted licence for Nanoform’s AI technology

Pharma Times

STARMAP will accelerate the selection of AZ’s best molecule candidates - News - PharmaTimes

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An ‘inverse vaccine’ takes aim at autoimmune diseases

PharmaVoice

Backed by Pfizer, Anokion’s innovative approach to treating celiac, MS and more is showing early promise where others failed.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Dangerous Eye Drainage

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

A 32-year-old man with a history of traumatic globe rupture from a stab wound two months ago, status post repair, presented to the emergency department for worsening right eye pain and green malodorous drainage for the past three days. These symptoms started when he got a fleck of sawdust in the right eye about four days prior to presentation, which he was able to brush out with his finger.

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AstraZeneca granted license for Nanoform’s AI technology

Pharma Times

STARMAP will accelerate the selection of AZ’s best molecule candidates - News - PharmaTimes

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Giant sloths and woolly mammoths: Mining past creatures’ DNA for future antibiotics

STAT

PHILADELPHIA — Cesar de la Fuente believes the next breakthrough antibiotic might come from animals that have been dead for thousands of years. Since 2021, his lab here at the University of Pennsylvania has built algorithms to trawl genetic databases for protein fragments, called peptides, with microbe-squashing properties. They started with human DNA.

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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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The 2023 Red Jacket honorees

PharmaVoice

This year's inductees to the PharmaVoice 100 "hall of fame" are leaders who have been at the forefront — and will stay at the forefront — of industry change.

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IDEA Series: Specialised Lectures in Emergency Medicine (SLEM) – A virtual conference to strengthen EM education in the developing world

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

The Problem: Emergency Medicine (EM) in Pakistan has moved from developing to developed stage in the last decade [1]. As the specialty evolves in Pakistan and other countries, there is a need to improve and assimilate novel learning methods to elevate education standards. The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed the routine use of video-conference platforms such as Zoom.

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NHS virtual wards to treat heart failure patients at home

Pharma Times

Thousands of patients with heart failure are set to benefit from the expansion - News - PharmaTimes

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Maternal Covid-19 vaccination offers infants immunity for up to 6 months

STAT

The risks of severe neonatal morbidity, neonatal death, and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit were all significantly lower during the first month of birth in infants whose mothers were vaccinated against Covid-19, and protection against the virus continued for up to six months after birth, according to a new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics.

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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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Red Jacket: Ken Getz, a champion of clinical trials

PharmaVoice

Ken Getz has spent his career improving clinical research for the benefit of patients, the life sciences industry and other R&D stakeholders.

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Verve gets FDA green light to run base editing study in US

BioPharma Dive

The trial, which is ongoing in the U.K. and New Zealand, has been on hold in the U.S. since late last year as the FDA sought more details on Verve’s in vivo treatment for heart disease.

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Local authorities in England are failing to meet dementia diagnosis targets

Pharma Times

The APPG has called for urgent improvements in rural and ethnically diverse-areas - News - PharmaTimes

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What will it take to end the crisis of Black deaths in the U.S.?

STAT

In the last two decades, Black Americans have suffered 1.63 million excess deaths compared to white Americans. Experts gathered at the STAT Summit in Boston last week to discuss the crisis of Black deaths in the U.S. and interventions that can help advance health equity. “If we continue to have a maternal health crisis, if we continue to have an infant mortality crisis … then we’re going to potentially see a situation or circumstance where Black people can be extinct in the

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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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Pfizer’s new shot approval adds to a growing vaccine prowess

PharmaVoice

Pfizer brought in a new approval for a five-in-one shot for meningococcal disease, and the company has built a sizable vaccine business over time.

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PulmCrit blogitorial: Why I don’t believe the AMIKINHAL trial

EMCrit Project

Some folks on twitter asked my thoughts on AMIKINHAL trial, so I thought I'd jot them here. AMIKINHAL is a multi-center RCT that evaluated the ability of inhaled amikacin to prevent VAP (ventilator-associated pneumonia) among patients who had been intubated for three days. It's available here at NEJM. It was a positive trial, which is […] EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.

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FDA grants clearance for Endogena’s age-related macular degeneration treatment

Pharma Times

The company will launch a clinical investigation of EA-2351 for geographic atrophy - News - PharmaTimes

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AstraZeneca, maker of FluMist, seeks to allow at-home administration of vaccine

STAT

People eligible to use the only needle-free flu vaccine available in the United States may be able, next year, to give it to themselves or to eligible children at home. AstraZeneca, which makes the vaccine FluMist, announced Tuesday it has submitted to the Food and Drug Administration a supplemental biologics license application that would allow for self-administration of the vaccine by people ages 18 through 49, and would allow people 18 and older to give the vaccine to eligible children.

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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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Red Jacket: Helen Sabzevari, an immunotherapy pioneer

PharmaVoice

Precigen’s CEO is pushing for her next therapeutic breakthrough with innovative cell and gene therapy platforms.

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Nearly half of Covid vaccinations this year delivered by community pharmacists

The Pharmacist

Community pharmacies have provided more than two million Covid vaccines in England so far in 2023 – representing almost half (46%) of all Covid vaccinations administered this year. The analysis by the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA), also show that to date, community pharmacies have provided almost a quarter (24%) of all Covid vaccinations in England […] The post Nearly half of Covid vaccinations this year delivered by community pharmacists appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Johns Hopkins study shows potential for chemical vaccine against malaria

Pharma Times

Malaria was responsible for over 600,000 worldwide deaths in 2021 - News - PharmaTimes

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STAT+: For Parkinson’s disease, advances spurred by Apple Watch offer a glimmer of hope

STAT

Since the Apple Watch was unveiled in 2014, it has been trumpeted not only as a high tech fashion accessory, but also as a way for people to track their own health and fitness. It has evolved as a popular cardio tool for such uses as heart rate monitoring, recording your ECG, and measuring the oxygen saturation of your blood. But now, after nearly a decade of development, the Apple Watch is being leveraged on an entirely new health frontier: Parkinson’s disease, the degenerative brain dis

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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.