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Amgen promotes refund agreement for Repatha users

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 23, 2017
Repatha functions by inhibiting PCSK9.

Amgen announced May 2 that they had signed an outcome-based refund contract with Harvard Pilgrim for Amgen's Repatha. Read More »

Good Day Pharmacy executive participates in steering committee

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 25, 2017
The National Community Pharmacists Association is made up of seven committees and one task force.

Good Day Pharmacy COO, Vicki Einhellig took place in the recent National Community Pharmacists Association's Steering Committee Forum from April 25-26. Read More »

Omnicell unveils new dispensing system

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 25, 2017
The new software gives patients access to more capacity, faster service and higher security.

Omnicell Inc, announced May 1 that they would be allowing patients of AcuDose-Rx Automated Dispensing Cabinets the ability to upgrade to the more specialty XT Series while using their current software. Read More »

CVS promotes skin protection awareness month

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 25, 2017
CVS and Johnson & Johnson also are partnering with the American Cancer Society.

CVS Pharmacy is launching a new campaign during the month of May, by the name of Long Live Skin. Read More »

Amgen presents new medication for migraines

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 25, 2017
The study took into account 2,600 patients suffering from migraines.

Amgen announced May 18 a Biologics License Application which they submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a migraine prevention medication. Read More »

Concert moves towards agreement for cystic fibrosis assets

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 25, 2017
Concert may be able to receive $90 million in milestones if they receive regulatory approval.

Concert Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received a second request from the Federal Trade Commission for the acquisition of CTP-656, as well as other options for cystic fibrosis treatment, produced by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. Read More »

Bayer receives priority review for lymphoma drug

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 26, 2017
The data that was submitted with the application was from a Phase II open-label, single-arm CHRONOS-1 study.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given Bayer a priority review for its New Drug Application for copanlisib, a drug to be used for relapses of refractory follicular lymphoma in individuals who have had a minimum of two therapies. Read More »

Lancet HIV publishes study linking drug criminalization to HIV's spread

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 26, 2017
The research was based on 106 global and peer-reviewed studies.

A recent publication by Lancet HIV found a link between the criminalization of drugs and the spread of HIV. Read More »

EMED Technologies' SCIg60 Infusion System attains FDA approval

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 26, 2017
EMED's is the first Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (Human) mechanical pump infusion system to be approved.

EMED Technologies Corp.'s SCIg60 Infusion System is the first Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (Human) mechanical pump infusion system to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

FDA approves first subcutaneous treatment for giant cell arteritis

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 27, 2017
A majority of the patients who received subcutaneous Actemra with regular prednisone regimens and a lower dosage did achieve the goal.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permitted the use of subcutaneous Actemra (tocilizumab) to assist adults who are receiving treatment for giant cell arteritis. Read More »

NovellusDX receives patent for mutation identification method

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 27, 2017
Variants of Uncertain Significance may find more difficulty in receiving regular treatments.

NovellusDx has been given a new patent by the name of "Methods and Systems for Identifying Patient Specific Driver Mutations." Read More »

CVS Health's Foulkes tapped to chair Go Red For Women

Mark Iandolo | May 27, 2017
Helena Foulkes, president of CVS Pharmacy, has been named as the inaugural national chair for Go Red For Women.

CVS Health recently announced that it will sponsor the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement and pledge to raise $10 million over the next three years to support research efforts. Read More »

Glaukos Corp. stents prove cheaper than alternate treatments

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 27, 2017
The five-year cost for a two-stent operation was $4,420.

A new Glaukos Corporation study reveals that the cost of two iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stents could cost lower cumulatively in five years compared to others like the selective laster trabeculoplasty (also known as the SLT) or topical glaucoma medication. Read More »

Abbott's RealTime Zika Test approved for use in U.S.

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 27, 2017
The test can distinguish Zika from other viruses such as dengue or chikungunya.

Abbott recently announced that its molecular test, the Abbott RealTime Zika Test, has been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read More »

Mylan releases statement in response to Financial Times article

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 27, 2017
Mylan claimed that the author of the piece did not accurately analyze the ARV market.

Mylan N.V. recently released a statement in response to a Financial Times article entitled “HIV/Aids drug for developing world face threat of disruption.” Read More »

Personal Genome Diagnostics receives contract from National Cancer Institute

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 27, 2017
The contract gives the company an opportunity to work with various pharmaceutical partners to develop the MutatorDETECT assay.

Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc. has received a National Cancer Institute contract to develop a novel diagnostic for helping identify patients who are most likely to benefit from cancer drugs called checkpoint inhibitors. Read More »

Electronic prescribing company DrFirst acquires VisibilityRx

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 30, 2017
With the acquisition, the 60,000 physician clients that use DrFirst can now more easily identify and refer patients to new clinical trials.

DrFirst, an electronic prescribing company, has acquired VisibilityRx, a provider of clinical trial recruitment services to life sciences, clinical research organizations and pharmacies. Read More »

TapImmune completes successful multi-gram scale-up of TPIV 200

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 30, 2017
TapImmune will use this vaccine product for its ongoing Phase 2 study of TPIV.

TapImmune Inc. has completed a multi-gram scale-up and GMP manufacturing of a second clinical lot of TPIV 200, which is a multi-epitope T-cell vaccine developed by the company that targets the folate receptor alpha. Read More »

FDA posts documents for Puma Biotech's briefing on PB272

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 30, 2017
The ODAC meeting covered PB272 (neratinib), which is an adjuvant treatment for HER2-positive early stage breast cancer.

Puma Biologics reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has posted the documents that were used for briefing at the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) May 24. Read More »

AM-Pharma concludes largest study ever for Acute Kidney Injury

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 30, 2017
The first portion of the test was completed using data from 131 patients, to determine the ideal dosage.

AM-Pharma B.V. has finished recruiting for its Phase II trial of treatment for individuals with Acute Kidney Injury. Read More »

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