Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced that the Phase III IMblaze370 study evaluating the combination of TECENTRIQ® (atezolizumab) and COTELLIC ® (cobimetinib) did not meet its primary endpoint of overall survival (OS) compared to regorafenib. Read More »

Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company and wholly owned subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE/TSX: VRX), today announced the launch of LUMIFY™ (brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution 0.025%), the first and only over-the-counter (OTC) eye drop developed with low-dose brimonidine tartrate for the treatment of eye redness. Read More »

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.® (Nasdaq:PTLA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Andexxa® [coagulation factor Xa (recombinant), inactivated-zhzo], the first and only antidote indicated for patients treated with rivaroxaban and apixaban, when reversal of anticoagulation is needed due to life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding. Read More »

​Officially approved for leukemia treatment by the FDA just one month ago, Pfizer Inc.’s BESPONSA has gained a primary distributor to provide the drug to pharmacies across the U.S.  Read More »

A generic formulation of AstraZeneca’s Nexium medication that delivers time-released doses of the drug to aid acid-reflux sufferers has received FDA approval and should soon be available for purchase. Read More »

The Rite Aid Foundation recently announced the rollout of its KidCents Safe Medication Disposal Program, which will focus on reducing drug accessibility, medication misuse and accidental poisoning of children and adolescents. Read More »

The makers of a new, opioid-free inhalable pain reliever have launched a campaign to market the drug to more than 9,000 women’s healthcare providers across the U.S. this fall. Read More »

Endo International plc of Dublin, Ireland recently launched shipping operations for its generic Sabril (vigabatrin for oral solution USP, 500 mg) product via Par Pharmaceutical, following final approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA). 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 »

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

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 »

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 »

Soligenix Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company that creates rare-disease targeting products, recently announced that its good manufacturing practices-compliant bulk drug substance, RiVax, has received funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. Read More »

Walgreens recently announced the launch of its Center for Health & Wellbeing Research, a website documenting roughly 50 outcomes from studies the company undertook in the past six years. Read More »

Award-winning, Arizona-based Avella Specialty Pharmacy recently launched an e-commerce platform to simplify orders for compounded products — featuring user-friendly, secure web access and streamlining ophthalmologists’ online tasks. Read More »

Innovus Pharmaceuticals has ordered 220,000 units of FlutiCare, putting the drug on pace to meet its planned launch for the fourth quarter of 2017. Read More »

Presenting a quantum leap in telemedicine, Scottsdale, Arizona-based GlobalMed recently released its award-winning branded eNcounter platform, designed to streamline clinical and at-home care and even geared for interoperability with wearable devices, ensuring data based outcomes. Read More »

New York University Langone Medical Center has released results of an Alzheimer’s disease study that shows combining a specific care management program with commonly prescribed drugs multiplies the drug’s ability to improve daily function by roughly 7.5 times and stalls some of the disease’s effects. Read More »