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Sorry, Bernie, but DTC Ads Inform and Educate—They Don’t Drive Unnecessary Prescriptions

World of DTC Marketing

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising is often caught in the crossfire of political debates. Senator Bernie Sanders, among other critics, has repeatedly asserted that DTC ads inflate healthcare costs by driving unnecessary prescriptions. But is this perspective supported by evidence? The reality tells a different story. DTC Ads Empower Patients Through Education Contrary to popular critiques, DTC advertisements serve as a crucial educational tool, enabling patients to engage more p

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Novo, searching for a spark, plans late-stage trials for amylin drug

Bio Pharma Dive

The Danish drugmaker, which is grappling with a share decline and competition from Eli Lilly, unveiled planned trials of an obesity medication that works differently than its popular Wegovy.

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SpliceBio lands $135M for a new kind of eye gene therapy

Bio Pharma Dive

The startup, which is backed by the venture arms of Sanofi, Roche and Novartis, is using dual adeno-associated viruses to help overcome the packaging constraints of current genetic medicines.

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June 11, 2025: Improving Ethical Oversight of Pragmatic Trials, in This Week’s Rethinking Clinical Trials Grand Rounds

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Stephanie Morain, Nancy Kass, and Ruth Faden In this Friday’s Rethinking Clinical Trials Grand Rounds, Stephanie Morain, Nancy Kass, and Ruth Faden will present “Fit for Purpose: Improving the Ethical Oversight of Pragmatic Clinical Trials.” The live webinar will be held on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 1:00 pm eastern. Morain is an associate professor of health policy and management in the Bloomberg School of Public Health and a core faculty member at the Berman Institute of Bioet

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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance training programs aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, captivating, and maybe even enjoyable! Join learning design expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training. We'll explore innovative strategies to bring traditionally dry topics to life, making them resonate with learners and drive tangible change.

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Opinion: Medicaid cuts would devastate mental health, substance use treatment services in red states

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When House Republicans voted in the wee hours of the morning of May 22 to cut approximately $700 billion from Medicaid , they moved one step closer to rendering dangerously vulnerable the millions of Medicaid recipients struggling with mental illness and substance use disorder. Medicaid, which covers more than 72 million Americans, is the single largest payer of behavioral health services , which includes mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

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It’s Code Red for Vaccines in America

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Skip to content Skip to site index Today’s Paper Opinion | It’s Code Red for Vaccines [link] Share full article 205 205 Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Opinion Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Guest Essay It’s Code Red for Vaccines June 11, 2025, 5:03 a.m.

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June 16, 2025: NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory Holds Annual Steering Committee Meeting

Rethinking Clinical Trials

The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory held its 2025 Annual Steering Committee Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland, on May 28 and 29. The program’s leadership discussed evolving approaches to pragmatic clinical trials and considered the latest developments in the landscape of pragmatic research. All materials from the meeting are now available online. The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory added 3 new trials in the past year.

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Novo Nordisk signs $812m research deal with Deep Apple for non-GLP-1 drugs

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CDC workers fired from prominent STI, hepatitis labs are rehired

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The staff of two world-class laboratories at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that were slated to be closed in a round of cuts announced in April have been informed that their terminations have been canceled. The CDC’s sexually transmitted disease laboratory and its viral hepatitis laboratory were targets of layoffs initiated by the U.S.

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Vaccine makers face fresh uncertainty after firing of CDC panel

Bio Pharma Dive

The abrupt termination of the 17 panelists guiding the CDC’s vaccine recommendations could yield a new committee more aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s skeptical views, analysts warned.

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Clinical Research White Paper – Enhancing Transparency & Efficiency Throughout the Trial Lifecycle

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No! DTC Ads Should Not Be Banned

World of DTC Marketing

In June 2025, Senators Bernie Sanders and Angus King introduced legislation to ban direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising across all primary media channels, including TV, radio, print, digital platforms, and social media. Their argument? DTC ads are misleading, overly influential, and contribute to rising healthcare costs. The bill reflects a long-standing concern that pharmaceutical companies are too aggressive in marketing prescription drugs to the public, often at the expense of

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Grand Rounds June 6, 2025: The REDCap Advanced Randomization Module: A Trial Innovation Network Project to Support the Needs of Modern Trials (Jonathan D. Casey, MD, MSc)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

                            Speaker Jonathan D. Casey, MD, MSc Assistant Professor, Pulmonary & Critical Care, Vanderbilt University Co-PI, Vanderbilt Trial Innovation Center Director, Coordinating Center, Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group Slides Keywords Randomization; Randomized Clinical Trial; REDCap; Innovation Key Points In a traditional randomized trial, trial procedures—including eligibility criteria, group allocation, intervention, and sample size—are

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Bharat Biotech acquires licence for GSK’s Shigella vaccine development

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FDA clears Moderna’s RSV vaccine for use in people aged 18 to 59

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The Food and Drug Administration expanded the approval of Moderna’s RSV vaccine on Thursday, extending the license to include adults aged 18 to 59 who are at high risk of severe illness if they contract respiratory syncytial virus. Previously the vaccine, sold under the name mResvia, was only licensed for use in adults aged 60 and older.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Bristol Myers bolsters radiopharma portfolio with PhiloChem deal

Bio Pharma Dive

The company is paying $350 million upfront, and potentially over $1.3 billion overall, for a radiopharmaceutical for prostate cancer that works differently than Novartis’ Pluvicto.

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Rewrite Photonic processor could streamline 6G wireless signal processing this news headline for the science magazine post

Scienmag

CAMBRIDGE, MA — As more connected devices demand an increasing amount of bandwidth for tasks like teleworking and cloud computing, it will become extremely challenging to manage the finite amount of wireless spectrum available for all users to share. Engineers are employing artificial intelligence to dynamically manage the available wireless spectrum, with an eye toward reducing latency and boosting performance.

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June 12, 2025: Living Textbook Chapter Covers Consent, Disclosure, and Nondisclosure for Pragmatic Trials

Rethinking Clinical Trials

A new chapter of the Living Textbook of Pragmatic Clinical Trials describes regulatory requirements for informed consent, waivers and alterations of consent, mechanisms for notification, and research participants’ perspectives on a variety of approaches to consent and notification—all with a focus on special considerations for pragmatic clinical trials.

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Vutrisiran marks first silencer approved for ATTR-CM

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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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MAHA-friendly bill in Texas would put warning labels on foods with any of 44 additives

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Europe’s comparatively cautious approach to food additives is the envy of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again movement. A Texas bill now before Gov. Greg Abbott aims to help close the gap by slapping warning labels on foods that contain any of 44 additives and dyes. Abbott has not said whether he intends to sign Senate Bill 25 into law.

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Insmed surges on lung drug data; Recursion cuts staff

Bio Pharma Dive

Insmed shares rocketed on results for a pulmonary arterial hypertension drug that exceeded Wall Street expectations. Elsewhere, Recursion is laying off 20% of its workforce and Gilead halted several HIV studies.

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Can Mushroom-Derived Psychedelic Compounds Offer Hope for Cancer and Major Depression Patients?

Scienmag

Groundbreaking findings from a recent clinical trial have illuminated the profound and durable therapeutic effects of psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in certain species of mushrooms, on depression and anxiety symptoms in patients with cancer. This study addresses a significant and often overlooked dimension of cancer care: the psychological distress and major depressive disorder (MDD) that burden many individuals battling this disease.

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Levicept presents new LEVI-04 data at EULAR

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Subscribe Advertise About us Follow Follow Follow Follow GO Magazine PharmaTimes Magazine Archive Web Exclusives News Competitions Appointments Business Insights Webinars Thought Leadership Jobs Levicept presents new LEVI-04 data at EULAR by John Pinching | 12th Jun 2025 | News Biotech firm shares phase 2 findings on novel osteoarthritis treatmen Levicept has presented new data from its phase 2 trial of LEVI-04 at the European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2025).

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Optimizing Clinical Supply Strategy: Navigating Challenges & Finding Your Ideal Model

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Enterome to advance EO2463 immunotherapy with $19m funding

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Advice for trying GLP-1 drugs for weight loss from a doctor who's been there

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Former FDA chief Dr. David Kessler says the new weight-loss drugs are a powerful tool to fight obesity. But they come with pitfalls. Here's his tips for how to use them successfully.

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New opioid testing techniques could lead to better therapies

Medical Xpress

As the opioid epidemic persists across the United States, a team of researchers from Brown University has developed new diagnostic techniques for detecting opioid compounds in adults with opioid use disorder and infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome.

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Cardiovascular Protein Changes in First-Episode Psychosis

Scienmag

In a groundbreaking advance that bridges cardiology and psychiatry, a team of researchers has unveiled a complex interplay between cardiovascular protein profiles and first-episode psychosis, promising to reshape our understanding of the biological underpinnings of psychiatric disorders. This multifaceted study, led by Malmqvist, A., Eren, F., Schwieler, L., and colleagues, dives deep into the proteomic alterations in patients experiencing their initial psychotic episode, spotlighting the cardio

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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National Resilience, a well-funded manufacturing startup, to scale back operations

Bio Pharma Dive

The startup, which has raised more than $2 billion in funding to aid young biotechs with drug production, said its “capacity expansion has outpaced industry demand.

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SpliceBio secures $135m for gene therapy development

Pharmaceutical Technology

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RFK Jr. sent Congress 'medical disinformation' to defend COVID vaccine schedule change

NPR Health - Shots

A document circulated to members of Congress misinterprets studies and cites debunked research, scientists say. It could influence congressional perceptions of vaccine safety.

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New development in stem cell transplant for blood cancers set to change 40 years of standard practice

Medical Xpress

Australian researchers have demonstrated that the use of a new, less toxic drug combination after stem cell transplants for leukemia significantly improves patient outcomes post-transplant, reducing the risk of the life-threatening complication of graft versus host disease (GVHD).

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