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AUGUST 29, 2024

On Thursday, the California Department of Food and Agriculture announced it is investigating the possible introduction of H5N1 bird flu in cattle at three dairy farms in the Central Valley. If confirmed, they would be the first known cases in that state. In a statement, officials said testing of samples from the three farms is currently underway in the state’s veterinary diagnostic lab.

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PharmaVoice

AUGUST 28, 2024

By rejecting the first MDMA therapy earlier this month, the FDA signaled to the psychedelic drug sector that the road to approval isn’t clear cut.

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Pharmacy Is Right For Me

AUGUST 26, 2024

What is your first thought when you think of a career in pharmacy? You may think of a clinical pharmacist working in a community pharmacy or a hospital pharmacist working in an in-patient unit. But did you think about pharmacogenomics: the field of pharmacy that studies how someone’s genetics affect their response to a certain drug? Not many people are aware of the field of pharmacogenomics, and how it can optimize patient outcomes.

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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

AUGUST 26, 2024

A 27-year-old male with no past medical history presents to the Emergency Department with right eye pain. He states that approximately one week prior, he was working on a wire fence when he lost hold of a wire under tension, and it subsequently hit him in his right eye. He had immediate pain in his affected eye and was unable to see anything but light for the next three days.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

STAT

AUGUST 28, 2024

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — UnitedHealth Group told the Connecticut primary care doctors everything they wanted to hear. Take our money, the company said, and together we can bring about a future where primary care leads. A future where doctors can take better care of their patients, and reap the financial rewards of improved health. We’ll handle the business side while you look after your patients.

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PharmaVoice

AUGUST 27, 2024

While AI, machine learning and large language models can distill huge amounts of information, they sometimes make mistakes. New technologies could rebuild that trust.

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ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

AUGUST 30, 2024

A 5-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with a one-year history of gradually increasing anterior neck swelling. The patient had no significant past medical history. She also endorsed three weeks of cough and congestion, and one day of muffled voice. She denied difficulty swallowing, fatigue, cold intolerance, or hair and nail changes.

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STAT

AUGUST 27, 2024

Nearly two dozen people in the United States have been confirmed to have contracted the Oropouche virus during travels outside the country this summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. A previously little-known virus, Oropouche has garnered headlines in recent weeks with reports of a small number of deaths and a possible link to congenital malformations in babies infected in the womb.

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PharmaVoice

AUGUST 29, 2024

Cognition Therapeutics touted what the C-suite saw as a promising mid-stage study in Alzheimer’s, but investors read a different story.

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 29, 2024

Far fewer venture funding rounds were closed by cell and gene therapy developers over the first six months of 2024 than in prior years. Experts say there are several factors.

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EMCrit Project

AUGUST 26, 2024

We often joke that the right ventricle is the “forgotten ventricle,” but there is a sad truth behind this joke. Recently, there has been increased recognition of the importance of right ventricle failure and systemic congestion within some circles (e.g., nephrologists and resuscitationists). However, overall the right ventricular failure continues to be commonly overlooked.

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AUGUST 24, 2024

Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering at home after being hospitalized for nearly a week for West Nile virus infection. Fauci, a leader of the U.S. Covid-19 response, spent six days in hospital as doctors tried to figure out what was responsible for his illness. It was thought he had a bacterial infection, or had been infected with a tick-borne disease, until a blood test showed he was “strongly positive” for West Nil

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PharmaVoice

AUGUST 26, 2024

Despite the disappointing results, the drug’s developer, Siga Therapeutics, said there’s more to the story.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 27, 2024

Pfizer has become the latest big pharma group to launch a web-based platform that opens up a direct-to-consumer channel for medicines access.This morning, the company announced the launch in the US of PfizerForAll, a digital platform that it says provides access to same-day appointments with healthcare professionals – in-person or via a $35 telehealth visit – along with home delivery of medicines and diagnostics, vaccination appointments, and payment support.

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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

AUGUST 29, 2024

Medicines shortages and unavailability of community pharmacy staff are affecting adult social care providers in the UK, a survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ipsos has suggested. Some 49% of adult social care providers responding to the survey said the medication support they receive from community pharmacies fully meets their needs and 39% […] The post Pharmacy pressures impacting care homes, suggests CQC survey appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

AUGUST 27, 2024

In 2021, Katey Frederking had reached the end of her rope. The 29-year-old was struggling with frequent migraines, which started after a concussion from a fall on an icy patch near her home in Chicago. The medications she had been prescribed weren’t working, her doctor wasn’t listening, and she was facing several months of wait time before she could see a new neurologist.

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 28, 2024

Under a collaboration with NextRNA Therapeutics, Bayer will access the biotech’s platform to target long, non-coding RNA interactions with small molecule drugs.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 26, 2024

A US government agency has hit back at a plan by Johnson & Johnson to change the way it pays discounts on drugs to hospitals in the controversial 340B programme

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The Pharmacist

AUGUST 27, 2024

Almost two-thirds of pharmacy premises in England are reportedly losing money, a survey by Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has revealed. And 16% of pharmacy respondents predicted they will have to close within a year. The survey, carried out between early March and April 2024, involved over 900 pharmacy owners representing more than 6,100 (around 60% […] The post Six in ten pharmacies losing money, reports CPE appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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STAT

AUGUST 26, 2024

Recently, Columbia University’s president resigned after months of chaos, following in the footsteps of Harvard and my own institution, Penn. Besides struggling with encampments, building takeovers, and commencement challenges, the three universities have something else in common: They have all chosen M.D.s as president or interim president.

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 27, 2024

The platform is similar in concept to a service launched this year by Eli Lilly, and aims to give consumers easier access to Pfizer’s migraine, COVID-19 and flu treatments.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 28, 2024

The £400m pledged by industry as part of the new VPAG voluntary scheme of pharma rebates will be used mainly to support the UK clinical research sector

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Drug Patent Watch

AUGUST 29, 2024

Ensuring that a generic drug meets FDA standards is crucial for maintaining the high quality and efficacy of medications. The FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) plays a vital role in this process by following a rigorous review process to ensure that generic medications meet the same standards as their brand-name counterparts. The FDA’s review process for generic drugs involves several key steps.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

NEW YORK — Glucose tracking is the future, Dexcom executives gushed at a glitzy launch event for their new, over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor on Wednesday evening. Surrounded by champagne, new celebrity ambassador and “Parks and Rec” actress Retta, and a mini-pickleball court, CEO Kevin Sayer declared victory.   “Dexcom has literally created an industry, and now it’s time to create a much broader revolution in health care,” Sayer told

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 28, 2024

Despite “positive” results, shares of the biotech slid by 20%. Analysts cautioned that Neurocrine shouldn’t get “the benefit of the doubt” with its data.

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Express Pharma

AUGUST 29, 2024

Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) has announced a partnership with the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai, an Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institute. This collaboration aims to develop a recombinant monovalent viral nervous necrosis (VNN) vaccine for finfish, a technology developed by CIBA. IIL entered the aquaculture sector in October 2022, introducing products for pond management and fish or shrimp gut management.

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The Pharmacist

AUGUST 28, 2024

Long waiting lists for adult ADHD services have led one GP practice to set up its own service, enabling patients to access diagnosis, titration and alternative prescriptions in the case of shortages through primary care. The Pharmacist spoke to one practice pharmacist involved. Kelvin Chan, a GP pharmacist based in Brighton, became interested in the […] The post Pharmacist in practice: How a primary care ADHD service is 'life changing' for patients appeared first on The Pharmacis

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AUGUST 27, 2024

Scientific advancements have helped millions of people living with cancer, heart disease, arthritis, obesity, and other diseases. Essential for the development of new therapies are the thousands of people who volunteer to participate in clinical trials every year, helping to characterize the safety and effectiveness of treatments and vaccines. They raise their hands not knowing if the trial will help, only knowing they will be part of a journey toward possible breakthroughs that will improve or

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 29, 2024

The trial setbacks for Merck’s best-selling drug, which faces patent expiration in 2028, are a blow to the company’s plans for further indication expansion.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

AUGUST 26, 2024

By Larry K. Houck — Who says nothing happens in Washington, D.C., in August? The Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) will announce Thursday in the Federal Register that it will hold a hearing on the proposed rescheduling of marijuana to schedule III at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia on December 2, 2024. DEA received over 43,500 public comments in response to the agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on May 21, 2024.

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The Pharmacist

AUGUST 27, 2024

Pharmacists and pharmacy premises will need to prove they are working towards net zero targets and can provide sustainable pharmacy care, under new plans from the pharmacy regulator. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) said it will incorporate sustainability in the standards that it holds pharmacists and pharmacy premises to. As part of its carbon net […] The post GPhC to 'green' its regulatory framework appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

Eli Lilly said Tuesday that it will start providing low-dose vials of its obesity drug Zepbound through its direct-to-consumer platform, a move that will likely ease supply constraints and draw more patients to the company’s online portal. Lilly is also selling the vials at a discount to the currently available injectable pens, which carry a list price of $1,060 for a month’s supply.

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BioPharma Dive

AUGUST 26, 2024

The buzzy startup, which had raised over $200 million in venture funding, is letting go of much of its workforce, according to a state regulatory notice.

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