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Human Genome Project has unlocked the complex mysteries of the human genome and unleashed a new era in personalized medicine and pharmaceutical research and development…pharmacy retailers must get out in front of that gene-based drug revolution or risk being left behind… potential health benefits of PGx (pharmacogenomics) are huge,.. So, too, is the field’s growth potential as an industry.

Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved ketamine for the treatment of mood disorders, but… studies show that it can quickly alleviate severe depression. There’s no regulation to stop doctors like Brooks from administering ketamine for nonapproved uses—a practice known as "off-label" treatment—"For patients who are suicidal…they can get relief within an hour or two,"…

Lundbeck has initiated a rejig of its pipeline, taking an ax to undisclosed early-stage assets in order to funnel cash into.. its most promising candidates…schizophrenia drug Lu AF35700 is among the beneficiaries… many of the drugs that are available..predominantly driving effects through D2 (receptor).. 35700..has a strong binding affinity to the D1 receptor… hopes to differentiate its pipeline candidate… through its side effect profile, giving patients who are resistant to D2-targeted drugs a treatment option that doesn't cause weight gain and metabolic disturbances.

A telehealth program that engages patients before and after their hip and knee replacement procedures not only made those patients feel better about the experience and their providers, but reduced length of stay and improved post-discharge responses… VOX Telehealth… attribute… improvement to the fact that patients are more prepared for the process, so there are fewer complications or concerns that would merit a longer stay of(or) transfer to another facility...

'The digitization of the genome will unleash entrepreneurs and developers'..Center for Individualized Medicine at Mayo Clinic is investing in and partnering with a new startup (Helix), developing tools and technology to put consumers in control of their genomic data…"Genomics is reaching an inflection point in cost, volumes and knowledge, creating a significant opportunity to unlock information that is currently not widely accessible to individuals,"

Brookshire Grocery announced this week that it would be equipping its pharmacies with Fillmaster Plus dispensing technology…feature FlavoRx medication flavoring….using FillPure’s water purification system for all water used in antibiotics and powdered suspension,...The machines make pharmaceutical reconstitution and flavoring easy while reducing dispensing errors…

Despite digital health's record breaking…growth last year – more recent reports showing it hasn't slowed down…more than half of all digital health startups are likely to fail..those fledgling companies that raked in a record $4.1 billion for 2014. Rather than discard the investment…in getting sputtering start-ups off the ground, it often makes sense for healthcare stakeholders to acquire them, salvage their best people and technologies…Many digital start-ups that are dying or in danger of failure have developed solutions that can help traditional and non-traditional healthcare companies achieve their goals..

HealthSpot…unveiled a new functionality available through its in-store telehealth kiosks - a blood test that captures a number of health metrics in as little as 7 minutes…We are transforming retail clinics into a true extension of the local medical community and widening the scope of services…HealthSpot technology will connect lab results not only with the doctor’s electronic medical record but with the consumer’s personal health record and with the consumer’s insurance benefit plan and billing…

EHR vendor Allscripts and CoverMyMeds have partnered to help patients receive their prescriptions faster…aims to increase the number of health plans available for Allscripts eAuth software clients… enables providers to authorize prescriptions electronically…Performing prior authorization electronically within EHR workflow helps improve efficiencies and reduce costs throughout the prior authorization process…

Big data and pharmaceutical tracking and authentication company TruMedicines… launched a 40-day Kickstarter campaign for a smartphone app that promotes medication safety…app will help stymy issues responsible for over a million deaths every year and billions of dollars in additional healthcare costs — counterfeit medication and adherence…inability to figure out whether a drug is legitimate or not was a problem that needed fixing...