SHIRE: FDA approves VONVENDI® [von Willebrand factor (recombinant)] for perioperative management of bleeding in adult patients with von Willebrand disease[1]

The global biotechnology leader in rare disease, just announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VONVENDI [von Willebrand factor (recombinant)], a recombinant von Willebrand factor (rVWF) treatment for perioperative management of bleeding in adults (age 18 and older) with von Willebrand disease (VWD).1 VONVENDI is also indicated for on-demand treatment and control of bleeding episodes, and it is the first and only recombinant treatment for adults living with VWD, the most common inherited bleeding disorder.1,3-4 Read More »

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH -SYSTEM PHARMACIST: Provider Status Bill Receives Public Support at House Hearing on Opioids

A hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s health subcommittee on the opioid epidemic, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) discussed the pharmacist’s role in delivering patient care to Medicare beneficiaries and noted her support for legislation that allows pharmacists to care for patients in certain underserved areas. Specifically, she mentioned the benefits of H.R. 592, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, and submitted a letter of support from the Washington Pharmacy Association. Read More »