Pharma Pulse 8/15/24: Ryan Reynolds Announces Parkinson’s Campaign, Tackling Vaccine Hesitancy & more

Big Bets, Bold Steps

Ken Keller, CEO of Daiichi Sankyo’s US business, reflects on the trials, triumphs, and lessons learned in steering the transformation of a legacy cardiovascular company into a global leader in oncology—advancing a vision for a reimagined future in cancer treatment.

From Hesitation to Vaccination: Tackling Vaccine Hesitancy

Patient fears can be mitigated by pharmacists who use targeted communication strategies to bolster acceptance.

How the Justice Department Is Changing Its Tactics on Cybercrime

The assistant attorney general for national security outlines where the biggest threats are coming from—and what kinds of attacks are most worrisome.

Ryan Reynolds Announces More to Parkinson’s® Campaign

Ryan Reynolds, a world-renowned actor/entrepreneur and Parkinson’s disease advocate, with Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) today announced the launch of a multi-faceted disease education campaign, More to Parkinson’s®, to raise awareness among caregivers, patients and their care providers about a common, yet under-recognized aspect of Parkinson’s disease – Parkinson’s-related hallucinations and delusions.

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There was a time when chain pharmacies bragged about the number of stores they were opening, and pharmacy deserts were only a problem in a few rural areas.

That has changed. Urban areas, rural areas—even whole counties—are seeing pharmacies disappear. According to research from GoodRx, more than 40% of all US counties are considered pharmacy deserts.

What's creating pharmacy deserts? Managing Partner Michael Abrams explains what's driving the wave of pharmacy closures and how this issue can be solved in his article for Pharmaceutical Commerce Magazine:

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