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Supply channels are becoming more and more complex, and their models are evolving with an abundance of services to support both the providers and suppliers. Such complexity is causing both challenges and opportunities in this arena. What does the future hold?

Clinical trials have evolved over the years from gated phase 1, 2, and 3 approaches to more blended phase options and single-arm trials. However, we’re still seeing many of the same challenges, such as lack of patient access and diversity, similar or rising cost, and increasing complexity. Our panel of experts discussed the evolution of clinical trials and some unique solutions being considered for the future.

From the Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) Reform Act and 340B Drug Pricing Program to drug shortages and the Inflation Reduction Act, this panel of Washington healthcare experts separated fact from fiction and noise from reality to provide a clear understanding for current legislative priorities.

Cancer treatments are advancing rapidly, thanks to the diligence of researchers and the foundations that support them. Panelists discussed emerging therapies, the impact of funding organizations, and what the future holds for the fight against cancers.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) platforms are becoming essential to the value equation in healthcare and to managing the complexity and range of treatment options within cancer care today. Panelists in this session explored the application of AI and ML technologies and their impact on care, outcomes, cost, providers, pharma, payers, and patients as well as their integrations between electronic medical records and future systems.

Washington, DC—On September 6, 2023, the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM), the leading trade association for generic and biosimilar manufacturers, released its 2023 U.S. Generic & Biosimilar Medicines Savings Report highlighting the value of generic and biosimilar medicines.

Crystal S. Denlinger, MD, FACP, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Cancer clinical trials offer patients an opportunity to be treated with the most cutting-edge and promising therapies available, but the majority of patients who are offered these trials still are not signing up for them.

To better assist their oncology patients with getting into clinical trials, providers at the University of Florida Health Cancer Center, Gainesville, recently decided that they needed a new kind of navigator: an oncology clinical trial nurse navigator.