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Teva adds cholesterol balancing medication to its portfolio

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 12, 2017
The generic Vytorin tablets lower low density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. will make a generic version of Vytorin (ezetimibe and simvastatin) available in America. Read More »

Imprimis introduces new treatment for glaucoma

Carrie Bradon | May 11, 2017
Glaucoma makes up a huge portion of the opthalmic market in the U.S.

Imprimis Pharmaceutical Inc. launch its new Simple drops glaucoma drops at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2017 meeting at the Los Angeles Convention Center this month. Read More »

ASHP recognizes 11 pharmacy students for leadership

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 11, 2017
In addition to receiving $2,000, the students also received a plaque and an ASHP drug information reference library.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has awarded 11 pharmacy students with both recognition and a cash reward for their excellence in their education, both on campus and pharmacy practice. Read More »

Novo Nordish offers 24-hour type 2 diabetes treatment

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 11, 2017
Xultophy 100/3.6 is intended as treatment for adults with type 2 diabetes.

Novo Nordisk announced this month a new combo therapy for the treatment of diabetes. Read More »

CVS Health earns ranking on DiversityInc's 2017 top 50 list

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 11, 2017
Compiled by DiversityInc, the list assesses companies' hiring, retention and promotion for a wide range of people.

CVs Health has earned #50 in the ranking for DiversityInc's 2017 Top 50 Companies for Diversity. This is the first time that CVS has been on the list, though it was #25 on the Noteworthy listing in the past. Read More »

Teva releases Phase II/III study for tardive dyskinesia drug

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 11, 2017
The study looked into the use of the drug deutetrabenazine (SD-809) in comparison to a placebo.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.'s results from a Phase II/III study ARM-TD (Aim to Reduce Movement in Tardive Dyskinesia) have been published in Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology's medical journal. Read More »

Express Scripts announces plan to provide discounted medications to uninsured

John Breslin | May 11, 2017
InsideRx, a program by Express Scripts designed to provide drug discounts to the uninsured, already has partners in Walgreens and CVS, a spokeswoman said.

A major pharmacy benefit manager has announced a program to provide discounted drugs to uninsured Americans. Read More »

Analyst argues PBMs help keep drug prices down

John Breslin | May 9, 2017
Two bills, one in the House and one in the Senate, centering on the transparency of PBMs have been filed ths year.

Pharmacy benefit managers should be praised for helping to keep down the cost of prescription drugs, rather than attacked by Congress and others, according to one health policy adviser. Read More »

Imprimis, SightLife Surgical bring Serum Tears to corneal surgeons

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 9, 2017
It is estimated that 12 million individuals suffer from moderate to severe dry eye in the U.S.

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals Inc., and SightLife Surgical have signed a sales and marketing agreement in which SightLife will be offering Imprimis' autologous eye drops, Serum Tears, which have been specially formulated for patients suffering from chronic dry eye who require more than traditional treatment. Read More »

Celgene Corp.'s Sunbeam trial for patients with RMS meets primary endpoint

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 9, 2017
The randomized Sunbeam trial, which enrolled 1,346 RMS patients in 20 countries, involved a year-long study.

Celgene Corporation recently announced that the primary endpoint has been met for its Phase III Sunbeam trial, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of ozanimod, an investigational oral, selective S1P 1 and 5 receptor modulator, in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). Read More »

Singer Lovato helps release mental health documentary

Mark Iandolo | May 8, 2017
Demi Lovato served as executive producer of the documentary

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., five leading mental health advocacy organizations and singer, songwriter and mental health advocate Demi Lovato recently released "Beyond Silence," a documentary about their experience with speaking out for mental health. Read More »

Kaiser Permanente's neonatal sepsis rick calculator reduces antibiotic use on newborns

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 8, 2017
The risk calculator allows the hospital to better target infants at high risk for bacterial infections.

Kaiser Permanente has published research in JAMA Pediatrics that showcases the development of a neonatal sepsis risk calculator that has safely reduced antibiotic use by nearly 50 percent in newborns. Read More »

Pfizer's inotuzumab ozogamicin accepted for priority review

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 8, 2017
The FDA had granted the drug Breakthrough Therapy designation in October 2015.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted Pfizer's Biologics License Application for inotuzumab ozogamicin. Read More »

FDA accepts Mylan's application for MYL-1401H

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 6, 2017
The proposed drug will add to the company’s expansive oncology portfolio.

Mylan's Biologics License Application for MYL-1401H, a proposed biosimilar to Neulasta (pegfilgrastim), has been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

AbbVie's eight-week Viekirax + Exviera program gets positive reviews

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 6, 2017
The Viekirax + Exviera treatment is approved as a 12-week treatment in the European Union for GT1b chronic HCV-infected patients.

AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company, recently announced its Viekirax + Exviera eight-week treatment program has been granted a positive opinion by the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency. Read More »

Pfizer releases results from ORAL Strategy study of Xeljanz

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 6, 2017
The study found that XELJANZ 5mg plus MTX demonstrated non-inferiority vs. Humira plus MTX.

Pfizer Inc. recently released top-line results for ORAL Strategy, a Phase 3B/4 study of XELJANZ (tofacitinib citrate) 5mg twice daily in the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. Read More »

Amgen's Repatha approved for single-dose delivery option in Europe

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 6, 2017
The drug will have centralized marketing authorization in 28 countries in the European Union.

The European Commission has adopted a decision to change the Repatha (evolocumab) marketing authorization, approving a new single-dose delivery option. Read More »

Purdue Pharma promotes Barton to general counsel

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 5, 2017
Maria Barton, a vice president at the company, will also become a member of the executive committee.

Purdue Pharma L.P.'s Maria Barton has been promoted from deputy general counsel to general counsel. Read More »

Genentech sees promising results in carcinoma drug's Phase II study

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 5, 2017
These Phase II results support the scientific rationale for potentially combining TECENTRIQ and Avastin in people with this type of kidney cancer.

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, recently announced its Phase II IMmotion150 study delivered promising results. Read More »

Lineup announced for May 16-18 pharmaceutical convention

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 3, 2017
Magid Abou-GharbiaMoulder, from the Temple University School of Pharmacy, will present

The biggest pharmaceutical event series in the world, the CPhl, will take place May 16-18 in Philadelphia and feature over 55 speakers. Read More »

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