Fattening Doctors To Promote Weight Loss Drugs
Forbes: Drug Truths
JULY 20, 2023
In order to promote its weight-loss and diabetes drugs, Novo Nordisk bought doctors almost a half a million meals in 2022.
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Forbes: Drug Truths
JULY 20, 2023
In order to promote its weight-loss and diabetes drugs, Novo Nordisk bought doctors almost a half a million meals in 2022.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
JANUARY 30, 2025
Despite high demand for an option like Journavx, doctors fear the drug’s price could be a major hangup for insurers, potentially limiting patients’ ability to access it.
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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The ADA recommended doctors avoid prescribing unapproved, off-brand versions of drugs like Wegovy, wading into a dispute that has gripped the FDA and compounding pharmacies over the past few months.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
MARCH 12, 2024
Physicians are preparing for tough conversations with patients on Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ drug, Relyvrio, while holding out hope it still may help some with the disease.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
JUNE 20, 2024
Interim study data suggest the Danish drugmaker can remain in the race to develop new kinds of weight loss drugs as doctors seek alternatives to the now dominant GLP-1s.
Drugs.com
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
17, 2024 -- Wegovy, Zepbound and other cutting-edge weight-loss drugs can be tough to get these days.They’re in short supply, and often too expensive to afford without insurance coverage.Because of these barriers, many people are d. WEDNESDAY, Sept.
Drugs.com
OCTOBER 28, 2024
28, 2024 -- An experimental electric bandage might help doctors stop bacterial infections without using any drugs, a new study suggests.Imperceptible low-level electric current applied through a skin patch caused a nearly 10 times. MONDAY, Oct.
Drugs.com
JANUARY 11, 2024
doctors are prescribing antifungal creams to patients with skin complaints at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new research shows.These are "severe. THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 -- U.S.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The Healey center is at the front of ALS research and care, earning acclaim from patients, doctors and scientists. Still, the complexities of the disease and of drug development have brought hard-felt losses.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
MARCH 15, 2024
The company expects initial uptake of Rezdiffra, which costs $47,400 per year, to be slow as doctors and insurers establish the protocols needed to find patients eligible for treatment.
Drugs.com
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
20, 2024 -- The days of waiting for a flu shot at your doctor's office or local pharmacy may be over: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved FluMist nasal spray as the first influenza vaccine that can be. FRIDAY, Sept.
Drugs.com
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
20, 2024 -- The days of waiting for a flu shot at your doctor's office or local pharmacy may be over: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved FluMist nasal spray as the first influenza vaccine that can be. FRIDAY, Sept.
Drugs.com
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
5, 2024 -- Ketamine is becoming a popular depression drug, but doctors aren’t keeping in mind the danger it can pose to a pregnancy, a new study warns.Ketamine can be very harmful to a developing fetus and should not be used during p. THURSDAY, Sept.
Drugs.com
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
30, 2023 -- Migraine sufferers would do better to talk to their doctor about a prescription drug than reaching for a bottle of ibuprofen, a new study finds.Drugs like triptans, ergots and anti-emetics can be two to five times more. THURSDAY, Nov.
Drugs.com
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
21, 2023 -- Biologic drugs to treat asthma have been around for two decades, but a surprising number of family doctors still aren’t prescribing them to kids and adults. TUESDAY, Nov. A new survey found that more than two in five primary care.
Drugs.com
JANUARY 18, 2024
18, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- The first medical device powered by artificial intelligence and designed to help doctors catch skin cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Although not meant to be used as a. THURSDAY, Jan.
Drugs.com
APRIL 15, 2024
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 -- Doctors sometimes prescribe antibiotics to help treat a cough, but a new study shows the drugs won’t help reduce the severity or duration of coughing -- even if a bacterial infection is the culprit. Lower respiratory.
Drugs.com
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
8, 2023 (Healthday News) -- A new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients won't be able to afford the. WEDNESDAY, Nov.
Drugs.com
JUNE 20, 2023
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 -- Many doctors have stopped giving opioids for pain, even during surgery, because of the opioid addiction crisis in the United States. Restricting the drugs during. But a new study questions the wisdom of this approach.
Nvidia Developer: Drug Discovery
OCTOBER 2, 2024
A groundbreaking drug-repurposing AI model could bring new hope to doctors and patients trying to treat diseases with limited or no existing treatment options. A groundbreaking drug-repurposing AI model could bring new hope to doctors and patients trying to treat diseases with limited or no existing treatment options.
Drugs.com
OCTOBER 11, 2023
10, 2023 -- As many doctors and patients hail the advent of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy as the perfect fix for obesity, some experts are urging caution. The drugs are not well-tolerated by everyone struggling with. TUESDAY, Oct.
Drug Channels
APRIL 26, 2022
In this issue: Green Monster : The 340B market hits new highs in 2021 Not-Free Agents : Big 340B profits for CVS, Walgreens, Express Scripts, et al Batter Up : Fixing the insulin market Pinch Hitters : Walgreens bets on robots Plus, Dr. Glaucomflecken helps UnitedHealthcare celebrate Doctors’ Day! d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.
Drugs.com
OCTOBER 14, 2024
14, 2024 -- As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss meds by children and teens might raise psychiatric risks, including the risk for suicide and suicidal thoughts. MONDAY, Oct. But a new study involving.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
OCTOBER 25, 2023
The CDC is asking doctors to ration supply of Sanofi and AstraZeneca’s new RSV drug Beyfortus, as demand has outstripped supply.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
At the same time, some drugs appear to be less harmful than others, which can help doctors make better treatment decisions, according to the study. New research suggests that certain antidepressants can accelerate cognitive decline in people with dementia.
Drugs.com
JANUARY 11, 2024
11, 2024 -- A spike in the use of ADHD medications during the pandemic likely prompted drug shortages that continue to frustrate patients and doctors today, a new study shows.New prescriptions for stimulants that treat the condition. THURSDAY, Jan.
The Pharma Data
AUGUST 22, 2021
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors in Wuhan noticed something surprising. A review of the survivors’ medical records revealed that a significant number suffered from chronic heartburn and were taking an inexpensive drug called famotidine, the key ingredient in Pepcid.
The Pharma Data
AUGUST 14, 2020
He also told the scientific journal Nauka i Zhizn that: “In the case of a drug or vaccine, we, as ethical reviewers, would like to understand, first of all, how safe it is for humans. He also said: “I am depressed by the position of some of our scientists who make irresponsible statements about ready-made vaccines.”. How to evaluate it?
Drug Target Review
MARCH 28, 2024
Between 2000 and 2020, approximately 30 percent of the newly introduced small molecule drugs were derived from natural products. In recent decades there has been a decline in interest in natural products for drug discovery, with the industry gravitating towards screening libraries of synthetic molecules with predefined chemistries.
Drug Discovery Today
JANUARY 13, 2021
Mission: Cure is a coalition of patients, doctors, researchers and entrepreneurs who are committed to advancing new therapies and cures for currently untreatable diseases. Their primary disease focus is on chronic pancreatitis, a rare inflammatory condition that affects over a million people across the globe.
Drug Target Review
APRIL 14, 2025
A deep interest in political science and the political economy of drugs led him to focus on how drugs are priced and distributed across different jurisdictions. Finrow highlights the economic challenges within the sector, particularly the reluctance of doctors to use new antibiotics when cheaper generic options are available.
SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
For years doctors had tried to keep a patient’s recurrent drug-resistant bacterial blood infection at bay, but it kept coming back and antibiotics were no longer working. For years doctors had […] PITTSBURGH, Feb. 14, 2024 – It was a last-ditch effort. Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Feb.
Drug Target Review
JANUARY 12, 2024
Most drugs do not work in all people. This one size fits all approach to drug prescribing still pervades in mostly all therapy areas except oncology. Based on the drugs mechanism of action, we can make informed decisions. It does not give recommendations because this is up to the doctor to decide how to treat their patients.
Drug Channels
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a hearing with a subtle and not-at-all pejorative title: The Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in Prescription Drug Markets Part II: Not What the Doctor Ordered. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute. I outline some of these novel profit sources below.
Alta Sciences
MARCH 4, 2025
The CCALC is a grassroots organization that was founded by several pharmaceutical industry members seeking clarity around the conduct of abuse and dependence potential assessments for novel drugs in development. I have spent the better part of my career working to make drugs safer. corticosteroids, beta-blockers, antidepressants).
NIH Director's Blog: Drug Development
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Researchers circulate blood-mimicking fluid through the chip, along with chemotherapy drugs. But, when treated with diclofenac, liver cells on the chip were reduced in number by about 30 percent, an observation consistent with the drug’s known liver toxicity profile.
SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health
AUGUST 2, 2023
Two new studies published by The BMJ today examine the potential health risks for infants of giving steroid drugs to women who are at risk of giving birth early. Taken together, the results highlight the need for doctors to be aware of the potential risks and to exercise caution when considering antenatal steroid treatment.
Drug Target Review
DECEMBER 12, 2023
No, our technology allows us to conjugate any drug payload to any off-the-shelf antibody without the need for further antibody engineering. The ADC uses the same antibody and drug payload as the approved Polivy®, however, it uses Araris’ linker technology. Do Araris’ ADCs require antibody engineering?
The Pharma Data
OCTOBER 29, 2020
29, 2020 – More than one-third of older Americans are prescribed drugs they may not need, a new study finds. In fact, these patients are prescribed twice as many drugs as needed and are nearly twice as likely to be hospitalized or wind up in the emergency department. THURSDAY, Oct. “As the age of the U.S.
biobide
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Zebrafish Pioneers Advance in Pediatric Cancer Research and Treatment Increasing the survival rate is the primary goal when screening for cancer drugs. A drug developed to treat pediatric hematopoietic malignancies is one of the first treatments discovered in Zebrafish that has reached the bedside.
Drug Target Review
AUGUST 9, 2024
What is drug formulation? Drug formulation is the process of designing and producing a final medicinal product from an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). 1 The goal is to create a dosage form that delivers the drug effectively to the intended site of action with optimal patient benefit and a good commercial value.
SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health
JUNE 9, 2023
Neither condition has diagnostic tests or treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and each cost the United States billions of dollars each year in direct medical expenses and lost productivity. Doctors and researchers have wondered what are the underlying […]
Drug Channels
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
In this issue: Rebate rule redux Most Favored Nation and healthcare benchmarking Amazon’s pharmacy customer opportunity Drug spending realities updated GPO consolidation Plus, I congratulate Dirk Rodgers of RxTrace on his retirement. Join me for an exclusive live webinar, Drug Channels Outlook 2021 , on December 18, 2020, from 12:00 p.m.
The Pharma Data
MARCH 20, 2021
After smartphones had been around several years, a handful of influential digital-savvy physicians began to boast that they prescribed more apps than drugs. In 2021, we will see an increasing number of drugs developed in conjunction with digital therapeutics (DTx) solutions,” Rajput predicted. “In
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