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ALS Association applauds Radicava approval

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 13, 2017
Radicava (edaravone) is the first ALS drug to be approved specifically for treatment of the disease since 1995.

The first new drug approved specifically to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to a Lou Gehrig’s Disease, in over two decades was approved in less than a year, thanks in large part to the FDA working in conjunction with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. and the ALS Association. Read More »

Allegra offers support to annual Bike to Work Day

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 13, 2017
Friday is designated as National Bike To Work Day.

Allegra drug developer Sanofi supports Bike to Work Day, a day where Americans are urged to ride bicycles to work instead of driving. Read More »

InMed seeks new patent for glaucoma treatment

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 15, 2017
The topical therapy is used as an eye drop by patients each night before bed.

A patent application has been filed for a new cannabinoid-based topical therapy that will treat glaucoma, the second-leading cause of blindness. Read More »

Valeant Pharma signs deal to manufacturer EyeGate II Delivery System

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 16, 2017
A Valeant subsidiary will have exclusive, worldwide commercial and manufacturing rights for the EyeGate II Delivery System and EGP-437 combination.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Inc. and EyeGate Pharmaceuticals have entered an exclusive, global licensing agreement. Read More »

AMCP urges Congress to consult its members in developing health care reform

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 16, 2017
Volunteers spoke about how managed care pharmacy professionals have the expertise to help lawmakers develop policies.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's members are urging Congress and President Donald Trump's administration to include comprehensive pharmacy benefits in any health care reform bill they attempt to pass. Read More »

Advanced Pharma/Avella recalls 'latex free' products

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 16, 2017
The recalled products may actually contain synthetic latex and/or natural latex.

Advanced Pharma Inc., which does business as Avella of Houston, is voluntarily recalling unexpired sterile injectable products labeled "latex free" that were produced at the company’s Houston location between Sep. 1, 2016 and Feb. 16, 2017. Read More »

FDA approves Siliq for adults with psoriasis

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 17, 2017
Siliq is administered as an injection.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Siliq (brodalumab) as a treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Read More »

CVS to sponsor American Heart Association's Go Red For Women initiative

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 17, 2017
Helena Foulkes, president of CVS Pharmacy, was named the inaugural national chair for Go Red For Women.

CVS Health will nationally sponsor the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women and pledge to raise $10 million over the next three years in support of life-saving cardiovascular research and education. Read More »

Generic prescription prices hold steady as brand name drugs jump 12.9 percent

John Breslin | May 18, 2017
The Fair Accountability and Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act was introduced by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), along with Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)

The cost of generic prescription drugs rose at a much slower rate than brand name drugs in 2016, according to an annual national drug index released by Truveris. Read More »

Amgen reports positive results for its Fourier Trial

Mark Iandolo | May 18, 2017
Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death.

Amgen recently shared positive results for its Fourier Trial, which is evaluating whether Repatha reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with clinically evident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Read More »

FDA approves Zimmer Biomet Holdings' Gel-One product

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 18, 2017
Zimmer Biomet is a leader in musculoskeltal health care.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings' Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

Fred's purchase of 865 Rite Aid stores moves forward

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 18, 2017
Fred’s Pharmacy continues to work with the FTC, Rite Aid and Walgreens to complete the transaction.

Fred’s Inc.'s plans to buy 865 Rite Aid stores for $950 million is still active. Read More »

Envisia Therapeutics sees promising results from its ENV515 Phase 2 trial

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 18, 2017
Yerxa presented the data at the Glaucoma 360 event in San Francisco.

Envisia Therapeutics has released an interim analysis on the second cohort of its ENV515 (travoprost XR) Phase 2 trial, which involves patients with glaucoma. Read More »

2017 AFHS Drug Information compendium has been released

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 18, 2017
The AHFS DI includes a database of drug monographs.

The American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP) recently announced that a new AHFS Drug Information (AHFS DI) has been released. Read More »

Portola to present at upcoming lymphoma conference in Switzerland

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 20, 2017
The study has tested cerdulatinib in individuals with relapsed/refractory b-cell malignancies.

Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s clinical results from a study will be presented during the International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma. Read More »

GE Healthcare joins forces with Check-Cap for cancer screening

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 20, 2017
Called the C-Scan system, a capsule scans the colon.

GE Healthcare is working alongside of Check-Cap on the development and validation of a cancer-screening process. Read More »

Sandoz partners with DURECT for development of non-opioid analgesic

Carrie Bradon | May 20, 2017
Sandoz will pay DURECT $20 million towards the development of the medication.

Sandoz AG, part of Novatis, has made an agreement with DURECT Corp. for the marketing of POSIMIR, an analgesic being developed by DURECT. Read More »

Express Scripts integrates with myMatrixx to expand resources

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 20, 2017
Express Scripts recently released data showing the firm had lowered workers' compensation prescription drug spending by 7.6 percent in 2016.

Express Scripts has acquired myMatrixx to combine its integrated pharmacy benefit management services with myMatrixx's workers' compensation pharmacy benefits experience. Read More »

Results on anti-malarial drug Tafenoquine accepted for publication

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 20, 2017
The study determined the maximum tolerated dosages of tafenoquine, which is an investigational antimalarial agent.

60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals' study findings on tafenoquine have been published in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease. Read More »

Pennsylvania officials meet to share opioid strategies

Ruth de Jauregui | May 21, 2017
Benzodiazepines are prescribed for a variety of conditions, including panic disorder and seizures.

Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Rachel Levine and Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick recently met to discuss prescribing guidelines for opioids and benzodiazepines, known as benzos, and the opioid epidemic. Read More »

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