Pharma Pulse 4/26/24: 20 States Select Direct Care Workforce Enhancement Programs by HHS, Do Assigned Roles in Clinical Trials Affect Patient-Reported Outcomes? & more

Do Assigned Roles in Clinical Trials Affect Patient-Reported Outcomes?

Analysis of randomized clinical trial for migraine sought to determine whether there were differences between outcomes from patients assigned to roles and those as healthy controls.

20 States Selected for Direct Care Workforce Enhancement Programs by HHS

These programs aim to enhance the recruitment, training and retention of direct care workers who deliver vital home and community-based services to older adults and individuals with disabilities.

Hackers Broke Into Change Healthcare’s Systems Days Before Cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group paid ransom to hackers, person familiar with the cyber investigation says

Ontada Names Jade Cusick Chief Commercial Officer

Ontada®, a McKesson business dedicated to leveraging oncology real-world data and evidence, clinical education, and provider technology, announced the appointment of Jade Cusick as its new Chief Commercial Officer and member of the Ontada leadership team. In this role, Cusick will focus on spearheading client partnerships, commercialization, and growth initiatives, along with marketing activities across key customer segments and stakeholders.

Roger Villareal on LinkedIn:

AI is changing the game in observational research. Read the Pharmaceutical Executive Q&A with Nancy A. Dreyer, chief scientific advisor at PicnicHealth (client), to learn how life sciences can collect and organize patient information faster than ever before to run more efficient observational studies, while providing patients full visibility into their health history. And don’t miss the chance to hear Nancy speak next month at ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research 2024! #observationalresearch #lifesciences #healthcare #patienthealth #ISPOR2024 #AI

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