Specialty Pharmacy

Midazolam Nasal Spray—from global biopharmaceutical company UCB, Brussels, Belgium (UCB)—has been previously granted Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations by the FDA

The annual cost of treating cancer is projected to rise to $173 billion by 2020, a 39% increase since 2010.

The guidelines fill an unmet clinical need for a standard care consensus on gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, a group of rare cancers that affect pregnant women.

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Jesse C. Dresser, JD, Partner, Frier & Levitt, LLC, speaks about the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers and how it can impact specialty pharmacy operations.

Pharmacy benefit manager says it retained approximately $300 million in drug rebates, well under the $2 billion amount that some projected.

Patisiran (Onpattro, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with polyneuropathy caused by hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR), a rare genetic disease.

In response to the CMS’ step therapy approach to lowering drug costs, many advocacy groups expressed concern that the move will harm patient access to treatments for chronic conditions.

Higher-than-recommended physical activity levels can help older adults avoid chronic diseases, disability, and cognitive decline for longer.

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A protein that regulates the formation of myelin sheaths may lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis.

American Medical Association urges the Department of Justice to block merger between CVS Health and Aetna due to concerns over anticompetitive practices in health care market.

Drug costs in the United States are not consistently associated with their value or net health benefits.

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Study offers insight into the evolution of global dissemination of hepatitis B virus genotypes D and A.

In this clip, Patricia Kienle, BSPharm, MPA, FASHP, Director of Accreditation and Medication Safety at Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions, discusses key steps for performing an assessment of risk in compliance with USP 800.

The revised labeling for glecaprevir and pibrentasvir (Mavyret) includes data from clinical trials on the safety and efficacy of the treatment for HIV-1 coinfected patients and liver and kidney transplant recipients.

Mogamulizumab-kpkc (Poteligeo, Kyowa Kirin) injection is indicated to treat adult patients with 2 types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: relapsed or refractory mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome.

New formulation of gene-silencing drug may effectively treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

A blood-based test to assess tumor mutational burden was recently discovered as being able to accurately identify patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who could benefit from checkpoint inhibitor treatment.

A healthy diet that includes physical activity and discourages alcohol consumption can significantly reduce overall cancer risk, as well as lower breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer risk.

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Lumacaftor/ivacaftor (Orkambi, Vertex Pharmaceuticals) is the first drug approved to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in children aged 2 to 5 years old.

Medications with biosimilar and generic alternatives favored on pharmacy benefit manager’s national preferred formulary for 2019.

The Affordable Care Act reduced financial strain for all low-income adults; however, the most significant reductions were seen in those living closest to the federal poverty line.

Interaction between hepatitis C virus and high alcohol consumption significantly limits patient survival.

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Fenfluramine, a drug that was previously sold as an appetite suppressant before it was withdrawn from the market in 1997 over concerns about its link to heart valve problems, may have a new application.