The Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

More should be done to ‘support collaboration’ rather than ‘fostering competition’ between different parts of the primary care system, a new report released this week by The King’s Fund and Nuffield Health has said. ‘Frontline’ clinical staff working in primary care such as in community pharmacies and general practice should instead be seen as part […] The post 'Support collaboration’ between community pharmacists and general practice, report urges appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In a new test of xenotransplantation , a medical team at the University of Maryland Medical Center announced Friday that, for only the second time in history, it had transplanted a heart from a genetically engineered pig into a human. The surgeons performed the eight-hour procedure Wednesday without complications. As of Friday afternoon, the organ recipient, a 58-year-old Navy veteran and former vaccine researcher at the National Institutes of Health named Lawrence Faucette, is awake, able to si

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PharmaVoice

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Despite lower-than-expected demand for a competing treatment, DBV’s chief medical officer says the company’s topical skin patch could be a game-changing option for patients.

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BioPharma Dive

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Public health officials, as well as drugmakers, are trying to raise awareness of RSV among older adults at risk, and convince them to get an additional respiratory shot alongside those for COVID and flu.

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The Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A plan to make HIV prevention drug Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) more widely available will be published before the end of the year, health minister Neil O’Brien has said. And he confirmed that the roadmap would explore whether the drug, which is used to reduce the chance of contracting HIV, could be made available from community […] The post Roadmap exploring PrEP access through pharmacies to be published by year end appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Late last summer, Elizabeth Jacques brought her youngest daughter, Elena, for a medical checkup. At the time, Jacques and her family were experiencing housing instability after a two-year legal battle with their former landlord, who refused to clean up their unsanitary, unlivable conditions. For Jacques, it was obvious she had to leave a housing situation that was putting her family’s health at risk.

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BioPharma Dive

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

AIRNA is one of several biotechs to debut plans for target alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in recent years, with competitors such as AlveoGene, Wave Life Sciences and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) , supported by Scotland’s national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, has launched a new cooperative network to foster collaboration and increase knowledge sharing across the Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) industry in Scotland. Events, as well as talks from industry leaders and networking opportunities, will be coordinated by a new ‘Scottish Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) and Vaccines Network’ to aid individ

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission has sued U.S. Anesthesia Partners and its private equity owner, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, alleging in federal court the two partners formed a monopoly in order to drive up prices and boost their profits. Normally, the FTC sues the company that it believes has violated antitrust law. But this lawsuit is novel by also going after a private equity sponsor that it believes hatched the entire alleged scheme — and could serve as a warning to other private

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PharmaVoice

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

An effort to spare the species from blood collection is one of many ways the industry is turning away from animals for R&D.

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Pharma Times

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The treatment is the first oral GPCR receptor antagonist class recommended for NHS use - News - PharmaTimes

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European Pharmaceutical Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A new Denmark-based manufacturing facility is set to establish the final development steps and upscaling of cell therapies. To establish it, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is committing up to £127 million. CEO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Cellerator, Thomas HR Carlsen, told EPR that for cell therapy manufacturing, “The biggest challenge is producing high-quality, consistent cell therapies at the scale required for use in clinical trials… biological complexity [of living cells] means that the man

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The federal government is again offering free Covid-19 tests to Americans, providing a fifth round of free tests in part to meet current needs, in part to stimulate a domestic testing industry that has struggled with cratering demand for the rapid diagnostics. The measure, announced Wednesday, will see rapid tests released from the Strategic National Stockpile.

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PharmaVoice

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The saga of the anti-parasitic drug continues.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The World Spice Congress hosted at Mumbai by the Spices Board of India saw the launch of a cardamom-based nutraceutical called Recovereez. Zum Heilen Diagnostic & Therapeutics, a startup company based in Thrissur in Kerala has developed the product and formulation and has been awarded the Indian patent. The product was launched by Amar Singh Bhatia IAS -Chairman Spices Board, D Sathyan, IFS – Secretary Spices Board, and Dr Remahsree, Director, Spices Board.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A new £26.4 million RNA Centre of Excellence to develop cutting-edge vaccines and therapeutics, has opened in Darlington, UK. Launch of the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) ’s new centre was originally announced in August 2021. The facility received a multi-million pound funding boost in October 2022. Benefits of the new RNA Centre of Excellence Importantly, CPI’s new facility is the first in the UK available to support “complete clinical manufacturing chain for RNA including lipid nanopartic

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

More than three years into the coronavirus pandemic, fewer and fewer people are experiencing their first Covid-19 infections. But as cases climb , those who’ve had the virus before may wonder: What are their chances of developing long Covid — and does the risk increase with each reinfection? Fatigue and brain fog may be the first post-infection symptoms that come to mind for long Covid, but lists compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and by the World Health Org

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BioPharma Dive

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Pharmacy benefit manager lobby PCMA and drugmaker lobby PhRMA pointed fingers over problems in the prescription supply chain during the House committee's second hearing on the PBM industry.

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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.

The Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

More than 80,000 patients across mid and south Essex are now monitoring their blood pressure at home as part of an NHS scheme, according to a study by Essex University. BP@home, which was launched nationally in 2020, allows people to monitor their own blood pressure and submit readings to their GP by telephone and email […] The post Home blood pressure service 'success' in Essex appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A new report published by the Center for Global Development (CGD) has highlighted the need for coordinated global action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Experts from organisations such as the Wellcome Trust and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention contributed to the paper, urging governments, industry and international organisations to create a political agreement, or ‘Grand Bargain’, to improve innovation, access, and stewardship for antimicrobials, particularly in low- and

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the wake of growing alarm over the disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality in the U.S., maternal health experts have been pushing for changes — including expanding the midwife workforce. Studies have shown that deliveries attended by midwives tend to have fewer complications and better outcomes, partially because midwife training relies less on medical intervention, leading to fewer C-sections.

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Pharma Times

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The updated vaccines more closely target current circulating variants - News - PharmaTimes

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BioPharma Dive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Targeted protein degradation has emerged as one of the more competitive areas of pharmaceutical research in recent years as scientists develop new ways to reach difficult-to-drug targets.

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PharmExec

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The current vaccine pipeline brings promise of significant global health advancements—yet development gaps remain, and the future delivery challenges must be considered.

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STAT

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Almost half of U.S. states have banned or restricted trans youths’ access to gender-affirming puberty blockers, hormones, and surgery — and many of the same states are also targeting trans youths’ participation in sports. Twenty-three states ban trans youths from participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity, with some laws focusing on students from kindergarten through 12th grade and others including, or exclusively applying to, students at the colleg

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Pharma Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The collaboration will utilise Evaxion’s EDEN-discovered antigen targets - News - PharmaTimes

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Putting Patients First Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

High Hanging Fruit: Integrating Nutritional Health, Policy, and Education in Patient-Centered Care 09/22/2023 High Hanging Fruit: Integrating Nutritional Health, Policy, and Education in Patient-Centered Care (PDF) Executive Summary Dietary behavior and food security – or the ability of a household to access healthy, nutritious food – are rising public health issues that have strong associations with chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and other cardiometabolic condit

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European Pharmaceutical Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have for the first time, recommended a IL-23p19 targeted biologic for adults with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis in Great Britain. Eli Lilly’s mirikizumab (OMVOH ® ▼) is indicated for these patients when conventional or biological treatment cannot be tolerated, or the condition has not responded well enough or lost response to treatment.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

When a woman first learns she has breast cancer, her mind immediately floods with “what now?” questions as she grapples with how this disease will impact her life. Unfortunately, Black women also have to ask themselves, “Will my racial heritage and ethnicity affect the care I receive and chances of survival?

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Pharma Times

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The report outlines ways the government can help patients with Parkinson’s disease - News - PharmaTimes

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Pharmaceutical Commerce

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

An analysis by 3 Axis Advisors has found that there is a large variability in pharmacy reimbursement of prescription drugs depending on PBM contracts with insurers. This creates a system with huge inconsistencies on the prices of both generics and branded products.

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