The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Opdivo (nivolumab) combined with Yervoy (ipilimumab) for first-line treatment of adults who have malignant pleural mesothelioma that cannot use alternative methods for removal such as surgery. Read More »

The U.S. health care system saved $313 billion in 2019 from generics and biosimilar drugs, including $96 billion in Medicare savings and $48.5 billion in savings to Medicaid. Read More »

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Pfizer’s drug XELJANZ (tofacitinib) for treatment of polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pcJIA). Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently launched its first National Survey of Health-System Specialty Pharmacy Practice, according to a press release by the ASHP. Read More »

Eli Lilly and Company’s phase 3 monarchE trial of their cancer treatment drug Verzenio® (abemaciclib) has demonstrated a significant decrease risk of breast cancer recurrence for patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) high risk early breast cancer. Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently released a response to a petition calling for an end to gender inequality in the clinical pharmacy industry. Read More »

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) president and CEO Stephen J. Ubl has issued a statement regarding the administration's choice of the most favored nation policy. Read More »

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America President and CEO Stephen Ubl said the biopharmaceutical industry is confident it will beat COVID-19 as it ensures the highest standards in research, testing and manufacturing a vaccine for the virus. Read More »

Dan Leonard formerly president and CEO of the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) has been named new president and CEO of the Association for Accessible Medicines, members of the AAM board announced on Aug. 25. Read More »

This year's We Work for Health Champion Awards honors many individuals that have done tremendous work in the health care industry this year, especially with COVID-19 presenting a new and unique situation. Read More »

Expanding Board of Directors to Add to Commercial Expertise Read More »

The American Pharmacists Association and 12 other pharmacy organizations told a special committee of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) that pharmacists should be given tier 1 priority status in the allocation and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine(s). Read More »

Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ: MYL) announced that its U.S.-based Mylan Institutional LLC business is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall to the hospital/clinic level of four lots of Amiodarone HCl Injection, USP 450 mg/9 mL, packaged in cartons of 10 single-dose 9 mL vials and Tranexamic Acid Injection, USP 1000 mg/10 mL, packaged in cartons of 10 single-dose 10 mL vials. Read More »

Company orders additional product amid reported industry shortage Read More »

For patients with non-low back, musculoskeletal injuries, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be a first-line treatment for acute pain that lasts no more than four weeks, according to a new guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Read More »

The high costs of medical care are well-documented, but those battling significant illnesses have found a measure of economic relief through manufacturer cost-sharing assistance programs. Read More »

The push for a COVID-19 vaccine is “remarkably positioned to succeed,” Jenny Bryant, executive vice president of policy and research for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), said. Read More »

In a recent response to President Donald Trump's executive order regarding essential medicines, the Association for Accessible Medicines highlighted the importance of generic and biosimilar medicines for ensuring the health and well-being of U.S. residents. Read More »

Karmanos Specialty Pharmacy (KSP) is pleased to announce that it has received full accreditation from the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC). This accreditation is valid for three years. Read More »

Company increases U.S. manufacturing capacity of drug to ensure uninterrupted supply amid industry shortage Read More »