STAT

JULY 11, 2024

Alcohol has long been classified as a cancer-causing substance, but a study out Thursday gives a clearer sense of just how many cancer cases and deaths may be driven by drinking.  Researchers from the American Cancer Society and International Agency for Research on Cancer estimate 40% of all cancer cases in the United States in people 30 and up were due to “potentially modifiable risk factors,” including cigarette smoking, physical inactivity, consumption of processed meat, vi

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JULY 10, 2024

The company has begun searching for a successor to Dolsten, who oversaw more than 35 drug and vaccine approvals alongside notable setbacks during his time as Pfizer’s top scientist.

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BioPharma Dive

JULY 11, 2024

Far behind companies like Novo and Eli Lilly, Pfizer hopes the version of the drug, danuglipron, that it’s chosen to advance can break into the ultra-lucrative market for weight-loss medicines.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 11, 2024

The US Senate has come together to pass a bill that aims to prevent pharma companies from filing multiple patents around biologic drugs as a way to delay biosimilar competitors.Lawmakers unanimously passed the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 (S-150), which is part of a lengthening list of measures being taken by Congress to curb the prices of medicines in the US.

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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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STAT

JULY 11, 2024

A key part of the federal government’s narrative about the epidemic of addiction and overdose deaths in the U.S. has been that it is driven by doctors and other clinicians overprescribing opioid painkillers. That story line is false — and was never true. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has traditionally relied on death certificate data compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics for its data on overdose deaths, organized as Underlying Cause of Death data us

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PharmaVoice

JULY 12, 2024

Patent disputes in the U.S. and abroad have opened the door to new generics ready for launch as soon as September for BMS’ Sprycel.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 10, 2024

Learn how to successfully transition pilots into production with GenAI in the pharmaceutical industry. Discover strategies to create, scale, and achieve success with this innovative technology.

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STAT

JULY 11, 2024

As Covid-19 swept across the United States, schools were among the most highly affected public spaces. To prepare for a potential H5N1 avian influenza jump to humans, schools need to be preparing for the scenario now before a sustained transmission event occurs. The response to Covid-19, which first appeared in the U.S. in early 2020, has been scrutinized by numerous case studies, after-action reports , and Congressional fact-finding hearings.

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PharmaVoice

JULY 9, 2024

Vetigenics believes it’s found a way to make pricey antibody-based technologies more accessible for animals.

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Express Pharma

JULY 6, 2024

The hemp industry in India is expanding rapidly, but there are several obstacles standing in its way. These include strict rules and regulations and a lot of misinformation. The sector can only flourish if the government provides backing in the form of legalisation and awareness campaigns on hemp and its products. Focusing on sustainable development and a defined course of action will establish India as a leader in the global hemp market and encourage ethical practices.

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JULY 12, 2024

A new payment policy proposal released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week covers digital tools used for behavioural health, which could be a boost for the digital health sector.The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) sets out the method of payment, rates, and codes for healthcare providers participating in Medicare, and is often used by the administration as an instrument to encourage some forms of healthcare intervention.

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STAT

JULY 11, 2024

WASHINGTON – They’re marketed as healthy, “dietitian-approved” meals and delivered directly to the homes of people seriously ill from cancer, diabetes, or heart disease: a Jimmy Dean frozen sausage breakfast sandwich, biscuits and gravy, a cheeseburger. These are among the offerings sold by an Idaho-based company, Homestyle Direct, which is paid millions of dollars each year by taxpayer-funded state Medicaid programs to deliver what the company calls medically tailore

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PharmaVoice

JULY 8, 2024

The long-awaited guidance offers a more detailed road map for pharma.

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BioPharma Dive

JULY 8, 2024

The deal would hand Lilly an experimental pill that could one day rival Takeda's blockbuster medicine Entyvio as a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.

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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.

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JULY 11, 2024

The rise of GenAI is revolutionising the field of pharma medical writing in biopharma. Explore how this innovative technology is transforming the industry and its impact on medical writing practices.

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STAT

JULY 11, 2024

WASHINGTON — When Elmo asked “How is everybody doing?” back in January, he was not expecting the onslaught of stress, despair, and anxiety that hit his replies. “I’m just looking for somebody to talk to and show me some love if you know what I mean,” famous singer T-Pain wrote back to the red Muppet.

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Express Pharma

JULY 9, 2024

Novo Holdings announces that it has co-led a £90 million ($114 million) Series A financing for Myricx Bio, the largest European biotech Series A financing this year. Myricx Bio is a UK biotech company focusing on the discovery and development of a novel payload class for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). The funds will be used to advance Myricx’s proprietary pipeline of N-Myristoyltransferase inhibitor (NMTi) ADCs through clinical proof of concept, targeting clinically validated tumour-associat

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JULY 11, 2024

Dr Roopal Thakkar has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Research & Development and Chief Scientific Officer of AbbVie. He is the company ’s current Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Global Therapeutics. “As AbbVie’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr Thakkar will continue to build momentum across discovery and all stages of development to fully realise the potential of our diverse pipeline.

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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

JULY 11, 2024

Tune in to Caroline Redecker and Jason Casarella as they discuss clinical trial trends and the rise of site networks in this insightful podcast episode brought to you by Advanced Clinical.

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STAT

JULY 9, 2024

STAT is co-publishing this investigation by Undark. They numbered 20 in all — 10 men and 10 women who came to a sprawling medical campus in downtown Buffalo, N.Y., to volunteer for what a news report had billed as “the world’s biggest science project.

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Express Pharma

JULY 11, 2024

Zydus Lifesciences has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration to market Sacubitril and Valsartan Tablets, 24 mg/26 mg, 49 mg/51 mg, and 97 mg/103 mg (USRLD: Entresto tablets). Sacubitril and Valsartan combination is used to treat chronic heart failure in adults to help reduce the risk of death and hospitalisation.

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Outsourcing Pharma

JULY 11, 2024

Ketaki Patwardhan, a global technical developer at Roquette, has built a remarkable career in the pharmaceutical industry by leveraging her curiosity and passion for science.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 9, 2024

A long-awaited report from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) is out – and will make uncomfortable reading for the pharma supply chain middlemen.Its central message is clear. The six largest PBMs in the US manage nearly 95% of all prescriptions filled in the US, a “concentrated market structure” that has allowed them to “profit at the expense of patients and independent pharmacists,” according to the financial regulator.

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STAT

JULY 9, 2024

In stark terms, the Federal Trade Commission found in a report released Tuesday that pharmacy benefit managers — the opaque middlemen in the pharmaceutical supply chain — wield such “enormous power” that these companies can affect the ability of many Americans to access and afford their medicines. The agency noted that the three largest PBMs processed nearly 80% of the roughly 6.6 billion prescriptions dispensed by U.S. pharmacies in 2023.

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Express Pharma

JULY 10, 2024

Developing disease-modifying treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare and aggressive disease, has proven challenging. The high failure rate in ALS clinical trials is often attributed to the disease’s unclear etiology and complex pathophysiology. At the 10th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) 2024, Prilenia Therapeutics presented promising results from the additional analyses of the Phase II Healey ALS Platform Trial evaluating pridopidine in ALS patients.

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BioPharma Dive

JULY 8, 2024

Acquiring Apeiron will hand Ligand rights to royalties on sales of the neuroblastoma drug Qarziba. Elsewhere, Aerovate said it’s considering strategic alternatives and CSL reported a notable milestone.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 11, 2024

The FTC is said to be gearing up to file lawsuits against the top three pharmacy benefit managers in the wake of its damning report on the sector.

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STAT

JULY 10, 2024

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission plans to sue the three largest pharmacy benefit managers over their negotiating tactics for various medicines, including insulin, that pushed patients toward higher-priced treatments, according to a source familiar with the matter. The step comes after the agency this week released a scathing report that found the three largest PBMs — Express Scripts, Caremark, and OptumRx — processed nearly 80% of the roughly 6.6 billion prescriptions that were di

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Express Pharma

JULY 11, 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Novo Nordisk’s weekly insulin in patients with diabetes, the Danish drugmaker said on Wednesday. The health regulator in its so-called “complete response letter” sought more information related to the manufacturing process and the type 1 diabetes indication to complete the review, Novo said.

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Welltopia Pharmacy

JULY 9, 2024

Vitamin D3 Foods play a crucial role in ensuring optimal health by providing a vital nutrient that supports bone strength, immune function, and overall well-being. Vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol, is one of the most crucial nutrients for maintaining optimal health.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 12, 2024

Stay informed about the upcoming EU Artificial Intelligence Act, which will regulate AI use in compliance with EU standards. Learn how this legislation may impact your organisation's AI initiatives.

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