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Prescribing Red Flags and Suspicious Controlled Substance Orders: Current Cautionary Tales

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

By Larry K. Houck — Separate decisions by federal district courts in Texas and Puerto Rico in the past two months provide cautionary tales for every pharmacy and wholesale distributor dispensing or distributing controlled substances. On October 10th, based on ability to pay, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas imposed a $275,000 civil penalty on Zarzamora Healthcare LLC, in San Antonio, and its pharmacist-owner.

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Buprenorphine now replaces methadone as the most common medicine for opioid dependence’: 10-year trends in opioid agonist treatment medicines in Australia

National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre Blog

Kendal Chidwick NDARC’s Kendal Chidwick discusses the findings from a recently published study that examined how patterns of opioid agonist treatment medicines have changed over the past decade. In Australia, both methadone and buprenorphine have been subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) for the treatment of opioid dependence (termed ‘opioid agonist treatment’ or OAT) for several decades.

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Keypoint Newsletter: Welcoming the New Fellows Class of 2024

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Keystone Symposia is pleased to introduce the Keystone Symposia Fellows Class of 2024! This year we welcome seven early-career investigators and seven post-doctoral fellows, a new addition to the program this year.

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More than a meteorite: New clues about the demise of dinosaurs

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

What wiped out the dinosaurs? A meteorite plummeting to Earth is only part of the story, a new study suggests. Climate change triggered by massive volcanic eruptions may have ultimately set the stage for the dinosaur extinction, challenging the traditional narrative that a meteorite alone delivered the final blow to the ancient giants.

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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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STD Specialists Warn of Shortage of Vital Syphilis Drug, Bicillin L-A

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- As syphilis cases surge across America, a group representing the nation's STD specialists says members are reporting shortages of a drug essential to fighting the disease. In a survey from the National Coalition of STD.

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Stimulating nerves connected to the pancreas regenerates insulin-producing cells, mouse study shows

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Decreasing pancreatic beta cell numbers -- the only cells that produce insulin -- is a leading cause of diabetes. In a promising development, a research group has revealed that stimulating autonomic vagal nerves connected to the pancreas can improve the function and also increase the number of pancreatic beta cells in mice.

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Snail-inspired robot could scoop ocean microplastics

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Inspired by a small and slow snail, scientists have developed a robot protype that may one day scoop up microplastics from the surfaces of oceans, seas and lakes.

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Advances in personalised medicine, leave data processing behind

Drug Target Review

According to the Personalised Medicine Coalition , 34 percent of all new drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2022 are personalised medicines. What’s more, investment in this sector is predicted to rise by 70 percent by 2030. The reason for all this attention and investment is clear: significant benefits for patients. Tailoring medical care to a patient’s unique genetic makeup, alongside the close analysis of disease progression, leads to more effective treatments, redu

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10 billion year, 50,000 light-year journey to black hole

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A star near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy originated outside of the Galaxy according to a new study. This is the first time a star of extragalactic origin has been found in the vicinity of the super massive black hole.

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Bypassing the PowerShell File Import Issue

Perficient: Drug Development

PowerShell proves highly useful in automating processes and managing various aspects of Sitecore. However, we faced difficulties when we encountered issues while importing files by using PowerShell Script. In this article we will discuss the file import issue which we encountered during a task in one of our projects. We encountered a scenario where we required to import data from an ‘Excel’ or ‘CSV’ file into ‘Sitecore’ We developed a PowerShell script to read

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

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1.5°C pathways can still be achieved, combining fairness and global climate protection

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Global warming can still be limited to 1.5°C by 2100 while ensuring that the poor are not hit hardest by climate policies and climate impacts. This is achieved by immediately introducing broad carbon pricing together with re-distributive policies using carbon pricing revenues and further measures to reduce energy consumption, accelerate technological transitions, and transform the land sector.

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EyePoint sees stock surge on AMD drug trial data

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The biotech said Phase 2 study results showed its experimental medicine for age-related macular degeneration was "non-inferior" to Regeneron's Eylea.

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STD Specialists Warn of Shortage of Vital Syphilis Drug

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- As syphilis cases surge across America, a group representing the nation's STD specialists says members are reporting shortages of a drug essential to fighting the disease.In a survey from the National Coalition of STD.

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Roche joins obesity drug chase with $2.7B deal for startup Carmot

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The acquisition of Carmot, which had been planning an IPO, will hand Roche three weight loss medicines in early clinical testing.

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.

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Timing of Menopause Could Affect a Woman's Muscle Loss

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- Women who enter menopause early could be at increased risk of muscle loss in their senior years, a new study suggests.Conversely, the more extended a woman’s reproductive period, the lower the risk of declining muscle mass.

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Overcoming scalability challenges in real-world data processing for transformative patient care

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Accurate and timely processing of data is imperative to create robust analytical datasets that can be used in the RWE setting.

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Keypoint Newsletter: December 2023

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Checkout the latest news & views from Keystone Symposia in our December 2023 Keypoint Newsletter, featuring Health Equity highlights, new 2-day meeting format, upcoming AI in Biomedicine virtual meeting & more!

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Revolutionizing clinical trials: Unlocking peak efficiency with total laboratory automation in bioanalysis

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

With clinical trials becoming more complex, finding ways to streamline and automate laboratory processes is vital when analyzing bioanalytical samples.

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Clinical Data Like You´ve Never Seen It Before: Why Spotfire Is the Leading Tool for Clinical Analytics

Clinical development organizations face a wide array of challenges when it comes to data, many of which can impact the operational effectiveness of their clinical trials. In this whitepaper, experts from Revvity Signals explore how solutions like TIBCO® Spotfire® enable better, more streamlined studies. The whitepaper also features a success story from Ambrx, a leading biopharmaceutical company, detailing how it has leveraged Spotfire to tackle data quality and collaboration challenges in clinic

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Fossil CO2 emissions at record high in 2023

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen again in 2023 -- reaching record levels, according to new research.

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Head Injury Left Her Memory-Impaired. A New Brain Implant Has Brought Memory Back

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- Gina Arata had a bright future, wrapping up college and preparing for law school, when a 2001 car wreck left her with lasting brain damage. After her recovery, Arata wound up taking a job sorting mail, but struggled even in.

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AI networks are more vulnerable to malicious attacks than previously thought

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Artificial intelligence tools hold promise for applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to the interpretation of medical images. However, a new study finds these AI tools are more vulnerable than previously thought to targeted attacks that effectively force AI systems to make bad decisions.

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Immune protein may induce dementia unrelated to high blood pressure

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have found that controlling high blood pressure may not be enough to prevent associated cognitive declines. The findings point to an immune protein called cytokine IL-17 as a culprit for inducing dementia and suggest new approaches to prevent damage to brain cells.

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Keypoint Newsletter: Health Equity in Vaccinology

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In addition to covering emerging developments in vaccine science, design and technology, the Vaccinology During and After COVID-19 Keystone Symposium held in Atlanta on September 17-20, 2023, highlighted many aspects of health equity surrounding development and deployment of vaccines globally. Dr. Barney Graham, of Morehouse School of Medicine, set the stage for these conversations with his Keynote Address, which covered the current state of the field, future directions, and challenges in global

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New theory unites Einstein's gravity with quantum mechanics

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The prevailing assumption has been that Einstein's theory of gravity must be modified, or 'quantized', in order to fit within quantum theory. This is the approach of two leading candidates for a quantum theory of gravity, string theory and loop quantum gravity. But a new theory challenges that consensus and takes an alternative approach by suggesting that spacetime may be classical -- that is, not governed by quantum theory at all.

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Eating disorder hospitalizations on the rise, affecting ‘atypical’ groups the most

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Toronto, ON, December 4, 2023 – There was a disproportionate rise in pediatric eating disorder hospitalizations among males, younger adolescents, and individuals with eating disorder diagnoses other than anorexia or bulimia, according to a new study from researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and ICES.

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Black Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer Lack Access to Best Treatments

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- Black men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer are significantly less likely to be prescribed hormone therapy that could extend their lives, compared to other racial and ethnic groups, a new study shows.Studies have shown.

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Salty immune cells surrounding the brain linked to hypertension-induced dementia

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

A study supported by the National Institutes of Health suggests that the response of immune system cells inside the protective covering surrounding the brain may contribute to the cognitive decline that can occur in a person with chronic high blood pressure.

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Artificial light is luring birds to cities and sometimes to their deaths

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists used weather radar data to map bird stopover density in the United States and found that artificial light is a top indicator of where birds will land. City lights lure birds into what can be an ecological trap -- with buildings that lead to collisions, less habitat, scarcer food, and more people and cats. The study provides the first continent-wide maps of migration stopover hotspots in the contiguous United States, and knowing these broadscale layover patterns can help in the develop

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Health Affairs’ December Issue: Global Lessons From COVID-19

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Washington D.C.—The December Health Affairs, a theme issue about the lessons learned around the globe from the COVID-19 pandemic, covers topics including how modeling was used to respond to the pandemic, how health inequities emerged and were addressed, and how countries tried to protect their vulnerable residents.

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Teens With Epilepsy Face Higher Odds for Eating Disorders

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- Teenagers with epilepsy are more likely to have an eating disorder than those not suffering from the brain disease, a new study shows.About 8.4% of children ages 10 to 19 treated at a Boston epilepsy clinic had eating.

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Keypoint Newsletter: The Birth of a Conference

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Keystone Symposia conferences hold a special place in science for their ability to drive interdisciplinary, innovative and transformative research that impacts the overall trajectory of science and medicine. What is the ‘special sauce’ behind our meeting programming that enables us to continually be on the forefront of new research frontiers? It is a community driven process that draws in thought-leaders across diverse expertise to collectively brainstorm, guide and finesse meeting programs that

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What’s behind the holiday-suicide myth

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

PHILADELPHIA – For more than two decades, the Annenberg Public Policy Center has tracked the ways in which news organizations erroneously link the year-end holiday season with suicide, perpetuating the false holiday-suicide myth.

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Flu, COVID Cases Climb as RSV Infections Start to Level Off

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (Healthday News) -- While flu and COVID cases are now on the rise, RSV infections may soon peak and level off, U.S. health officials report.COVID-19 continues to fuel the most hospitalizations and deaths among all respiratory.