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Inquiry into unexplained bird flu case in Missouri broadens to a close contact

STAT

A close contact of the person in Missouri who had an unexplained H5N1 bird flu infection last month was also sick around the same time, but was not tested for influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday.  The CDC revealed the previously undisclosed information in FluView , its weekly report on influenza activity.

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Who’s winning in biotech’s tight market?

PharmaVoice

Three of the largest fundraising rounds in 2024 show where investors are willing to place their bets in biotech.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: What’s Coming Out of Your Eye?

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

A 32-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) from an outside hospital for further management of right eye pain and vision loss sustained after he was struck by a metal wire while at work. The patient presented to an outside “eye doctor” and was told to go to the nearest hospital for evaluation.

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Early Warning & Scenario Planning Toolkit

Fuld & Company Blog

Competitive intelligence and scenario planning tools help companies stay ahead of market trends and outsmart the competition In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world, your business needs more than just reactive strategies—it needs a proactive approach. Fuld’s Scenario Planning Toolkit helps executives to anticipate external threats and seize opportunities before they materialize and is your go-to resource for staying ahead of the competition.

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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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STAT+: A new drug offers a rare option for brain cancer treatment — and inspires hopes for more

STAT

For more cancer coverage, sign up for STAT’s pop-up newsletter focused on this weekend’s European Society for Medical Oncology conference, one of the biggest oncology meetings of the year. Details here. When Rachel Guberman found out she had brain cancer, she did so much reading and Googling about the disease that she joked she had reached the end of the internet.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: An Unusual Foreign Body

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

A 61-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and normal pressure hydrocephalus s/p VP shunt (last revision nine months ago) presented to the Emergency Department (ED) for evaluation after noticing a “string” coming out of her anus today. Associated symptoms included nausea and a mild headache for one day, and one episode of vomiting prior to arrival.

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AI-Powered chest X-Rays detect lung cancer early

Pharma Times

New evidence highlights AI’s potential in early lung cancer detection

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Cause of Missouri H5 bird flu case remains a mystery, CDC says

STAT

Disease investigators have not been able to determine how a person in Missouri with no known exposures to animals or poultry became infected with an H5 bird flu virus, the principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. But Nirav Shah said the ongoing investigation has turned up no evidence of onward spread of the virus, suggesting this case may turn out to be a one-off infection that defies explanation.

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3 FDA approval dates to watch in the year’s final push

PharmaVoice

A handful of potential blockbusters are marching toward FDA review.

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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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Navigating Pharmacy School: Tips for Success

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

Written by: Toni Mikhael, PharmD, Touro College of Pharmacy Class of 2024. PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, Ephrata, PA Edited by: Anastasiya Shor, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacy school is a challenging but rewarding journey. As students embark on this demanding path, it becomes crucial to equip themselves with a toolkit for success.

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APL and CurifyLabs partner to support patients with 3D printing medicine technology

Pharma Times

Critically ill individuals will benefit from futuristic tech

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How a government scientist is pushing to supersize research into ultra-processed foods

STAT

CHICAGO — The last place you might have expected Kevin Hall to make a plea for help was at a conference of scientists who work for global food conglomerates. After all, the government researcher is the leading scientific voice in the United States warning that a steady diet of these engineered products might be a crucial driver of the nation’s epidemic of overeating.

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Why pharma should redefine ‘women’s health’

PharmaVoice

A broader approach recognizes the challenges disproportionately impacting women and could lead to better outcomes, according to Organon.

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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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Japan approves updated Covid-19 vaccine to tackle JN.1 variant

Pharmaceutical Technology

Distribution of the self-amplifying mRNA vaccine Kostaive is set to align with a planned October 2024 Covid-19 vaccination campaign.

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Scotland first in UK to approve new myeloma treatment

Pharma Times

Patients with relapsed multiple myeloma gain access to life-extending therapy

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Medicine struggles to define chronic Lyme. Long Covid has only made it harder

STAT

Going to the doctor is already tricky enough for people with chronic symptoms of Lyme disease. Their concerns often dismissed by mainstream medicine, those patients now face an additional hurdle: ruling out long Covid.  The two illnesses — one seeping in over the course of decades and another suddenly springing to life on a massive scale — share many qualities, including being widely misunderstood.

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A new way of determining a drug’s value — with health equity in mind

PharmaVoice

Quality-adjusted life years are an important tool to frame a drug’s cost effectiveness, but they leave out other determinants of health.

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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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A comprehensive overview of neuromarketing techniques

Fuld & Company Blog

Neuromarketing is a form of market research that studies consumers through neuroscientific techniques to explain consumer preferences, motivations, and expectations by measuring sensorimotor, cognitive, and affective responses to stimuli. It aids in the creation of marketing campaigns and strategies that are successful and resonate with the intended audience.

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ChatGPT outperforms trainee doctors in assessing respiratory illness in children

Pharma Times

Research suggests that LLMs could be used to support trainee doctors, nurses and GPs

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STAT+: A rare disease program, portrayed as both lifeline and pharma handout, is set to expire

STAT

After his son Michael was diagnosed with a devastating, ultra-rare disease in 2019, Terry Pirovolakis dedicated himself to eradicating it.  Pirovolakis, a Canadian IT director, recruited academics and raised $3 million to design a gene therapy. He got Michael treated, an intervention that seems to have helped the 6-year-old stand on his heels for the first time and slow the course of a disease that can be severely cognitively and physically disabling.

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A decade of cancer immunotherapy: Keytruda, Opdivo and the drugs that changed oncology

PharmaVoice

Over the past 10 years, PD1-blocking medicines have transformed cancer care. But the steady expansion of their use has slowed and, despite much trying, pharmaceutical companies have largely failed to top the drugs’ successes.

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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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Summit lung cancer drug shows ‘striking’ benefit over Keytruda

BioPharma Dive

Study results provide much-anticipated details to Summit’s claim earlier this year that its drug “decisively beat” Merck’s dominant immunotherapy.

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World Sepsis Day 2024 highlights need for better sepsis treatments

Pharma Times

GlobalData emphasises importance of Improved clinical trials

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5 burning questions about Missouri’s mysterious H5 bird flu case

STAT

News that a person in Missouri contracted H5 bird flu despite having no known contact with infected animals or birds — in other words, no evident route of infection — raises pressing questions public health officials are surely scurrying to answer. The rationale for that urgency is this: An unexplained H5 infection raises the possibility of person-to-person spread of a flu virus that has never before circulated in humans, and to which people would not have immunity.

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How Lilly’s sustainability goals come face to face with massive growth

PharmaVoice

Eli Lilly’s head of ESG is maintaining a focus on sustainability even as the company’s expansion plans in weight loss drive a larger footprint and more social scrutiny.

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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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Three biotechs raise $700M in rare burst of IPO activity

BioPharma Dive

The offerings by Bicara, Zenas and MBX give a glimpse into what industry insiders describe as a backlog of mature startups waiting for the right opportunity to test public markets.

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Phase 2 PREDICT-ILD imaging study commences in interstitial lung disease

Pharma Times

Molecular imaging agent 99mTc-maraciclatide to aid in disease prognostication

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STAT+: Detailed data show Summit therapy beat Merck blockbuster Keytruda in late-stage lung cancer trial

STAT

SAN DIEGO — For years, Merck’s drug Keytruda has dominated cancer immunotherapy, racking up dozens of approvals, extending the lives of patients, and bringing in billions of dollars to the pharma giant. But detailed data presented by Summit Therapeutics on Sunday demonstrated that the company’s experimental therapy has done what no other has done before: beat Keytruda in a head-to-head late-stage trial in lung cancer.

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