Novo Nordisk recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication for Victoza, which should help reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events, heart attack, stroke and CV death, in adults with type 2 diabetes and established CV disease. Read More »

Abbott recently announced the initiation of a pivotal clinical study based in the United States that will assess the safety and efficacy of a modified version of its Amplatzer device. Read More »

With the goal of treating dyskinesia in certain Parkinson’s disease patients, Adamas Pharmaceuticals of Emeryville, California recently obtained U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Gocovri (amantadine) extended release capsules. Read More »

Express Scripts, a company that provides pharmacy benefit management services, recently announced research showing significant benefits of adherence to diabetes medications. Read More »

BioMarin Pharmaceuticals' Biologics License Application (BLA) for pegvaliase, a PEGylated recombinant phenylalanine ammonia lyase enzyme product, has been accepted for Priority Review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, recently announced that its drug Actemra received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read More »

Albertsons Cos. plans on continued care for its customers as flu season approaches, reporting from its Boise, Idaho base that influenza vaccines are now in stock. Read More »

Newly compiled data from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association indicates that the nation — particularly the state of Massachusetts — has substantially lowered the number of outpatient prescriptions for antibiotics, association sources announced recently from Boston. Read More »

Murray Hill, New Jersey-based surgical product producer and marketer C. R. Bard recently obtained premarket approval (PMA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Lutonix 035 drug coated balloon PTA catheter (DCB). Read More »

Drug developer Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (LGND) of San Diego, California will receive $2 million plus royalties and other benefits from WuXi Biologics in a new licensing agreement involving an antibody technology, company officials announced recently. Read More »

Soliciting marketing approval for a medication addressing major depressive disorder, Alkermes PLC recently began a rolling submission of a New Drug Application regarding its ALKS 5461 product, expecting completion by the end of 2017. Read More »

Following President Donald Trump’s recent signing of the Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act, Biotechnology Innovation Organization officials released a statement of support celebrating the legislation reauthorizing prescription drug user fees. Read More »

The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) and Baxter International Inc. recently announced a comprehensive collaborative program entitled “Smart PN” that will provide healthcare professionals with educational tools for parenteral nutrition (PN) therapy. Read More »

AstraZeneca and Merck & Co. Inc. recently announced that their collaborative PARP inhibitor, Lynparza, received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read More »

To promote its once-daily medication designed to address migraine headaches and seizures, Minnesota-based Upsher-Smith Laboratories recently launched its redesigned website for Qudexy XR (topiramate) extended-release capsules — along with a branded program allowing better product accessibility. Read More »

Grifols, a provider of plasma-derived medicines, recently announced that its noninvasive workflow management system, Phocus Rx, is now used by three of the top five U.S. hospital information systems (HIS). Read More »

Biologics Inc., an oncology pharmacy services company under the McKesson Specialty Health umbrella, recently announced that Pfizer selected it to distribute Besponsa, a new IV therapy for adult patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Read More »

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s drug Duzallo, a once-daily oral treatment to fight hyperuricemia associated with gout in patients. Read More »

Avella Specialty Pharmacy has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the United States. Read More »

Trovagene Inc., a precision medicine biotechnology company, recently announced positive results from preclinical research of PCM-075 with a Histone deacetylase inhibitor in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma cell lines. Read More »