Amgen's data from two studies shows that for appropriate patients in the United States, the majority of prescription claims for PCSK9 inhibitors, such as Repatha (evolocumab), were initially rejected. Read More »
Alkermes PLC has launched a Phase 3 study for its product ALKS 8700 – a novel, oral monomethyl fumarate drug in development that will be used for patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Read More »
An interim final rule introduced by the Drug Enforcement Agency would result in Insys Therapeutics Inc.'s Syndros product being placed in Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act. Read More »
MD Labs, the makers of the Rxight genetic testing panel, recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that ADHD medications can cause adverse psychiatric effects and that the Rxight genetic testing can help patients better assess prescription drugs. Read More »
Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. has launched its authorized generic of Minastrin 24 Fe (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous fumarate tablets) 1 mg/20 mcg in the U.S. Read More »
Amgen recently announced that the European Commission (EC) granted the company authorization to bring to market Amgevita in all available indications. Read More »
CVS Health has launched a prescription savings program called Reduced RX that will provide various discounts for certain medications through CVS Caremark directly to patients. Read More »
Mylan N.V., a global pharmaceutical company, recently announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tentatively approved the company's New Drug Application for Efavirenz, Lamivudine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Tablets, 400 mg/300 mg/300 mg ("TLE400"). Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Allergan PLC’s Juvéderm Vollure XC for use correcting moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds, in adults over 21. Read More »
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc. recently announced findings from a real-world data analysis of the U.S. Medicare database that compares risk of stroke or systemic embolism and rate of major bleeding among patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation who were treated with direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin. Read More »
Restasis MultiDose will now be available and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for help treating patients with a type of Chronic Dry Eye by helping them make more of their own tears. Read More »
Based on 27,564 patient cardiovascular outcomes study, Amgen has established that maximally reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels with Repatha leads to a further reduction in major cardiovascular events, including heart attacks, strokes and coronary revascularizations. Read More »
Shire PLC's recombinant ADAMTS13 drug, SHP655, has been given fast-track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »
CVS Health recently announced a partnership with the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and the Pittsburgh Public Schools that will showcase the company’s Pharmacists Teach prescription drug prevention program to public school students with the help of student pharmacists from the university. Read More »
Keryx Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s largest Medicare Part D plan sponsor in the United States has added the company’s Auryxia drug to its Medicare Part D plan formularies. Read More »
EMD Serano, the biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA, and Pfizer Inc. recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market Bavencio Injection 20 mg/mL for intravenous use. Read More »
Allergan PLC and Parateks Pharmaceuticals' Phase 3 trials of sarecycline met their 12-week primary efficacy endpoints. Read More »
Shionogi Inc. and Purdue Pharma L.P.'s Symproic 0.2 mg tablets C-II have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use as a once-daily oral peripherally-acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist medication in treating opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain. Read More »
Genentech's drug Rituxan was recently granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation Status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s open label multicenter study, published in Drug Design, Development and Therapy, supports the efficacy and use of Vaprisol Injection for treating hyponatremic patients with severe hepatic impairment. Read More »
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