Denise Myshko

CVS Caremark has entered into an agreement with AbbVie, the manufacturer of Humira, to supply Cordavis with Humira to develop a cobranded product. Cordavis is a CVS company developing private label therapies.

Zilbrysq has a list price $1,047.19 for a 23 mg syringe. It is UCB’s second treatment for patients with myasthenia gravis.

The application for afami-cell to treat patients with advanced synovial sarcoma is the first engineered T-cell therapy for solid tumors submitted to FDA.

Additionally, the FDA has approved Avzivi — the fifth biosimilar that references the cancer drug Avastin.

Zurzuvae has a list price of $15,900 for a 14-day course of treatment. No coverage information has been released.

The application for midomafetamine is the first NDA submission for any psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Eight of 10 drugs reviewed by Institute for Clinical and Economic Review were not supported by clinical evidence.

The FDA has approved the gene therapies Lyfgenia and Casgevy to treat patients with sickle cell disease. Casgevy is the first FDA-approved gene therapy to use the CRISPR gene editing technology.

The FDA has approved Lyfgenia and Casgevy to treat patients with sickle cell disease. Casgevy is the first FDA-approved gene therapy to use the CRISPR gene editing technology.

IQVIA’s Michael Kleinrock and experts at RxBenefits reveal during webinar top pharmacy trends going into 2024.

Zepbound, which was approved last month to treat obesity, is now available in U.S. pharmacies.

Researchers suggest a head-to-head comparative effectiveness study of Ocrevus and Rituxan/biosimilars in patients with multiple sclerosis is needed for payers to negotiate prices for these therapies.

Two investigational therapies for Rett syndrome, using different technologies, aim to control expression of the delivered gene and avoid the adverse events associated with conventional gene therapy.

Zepbound, which was approved last month to treat obesity, is now available in U.S. pharmacies.

A recent study has found that FDA inspections of drug manufacturing facilities have increased since the COVID-19 health emergency but have not yet returned to pre-pandemic numbers.

Shortages are growing because of disruption caused natural disasters and ingredient supply issues, as well as increased demand for certain drugs.

A new survey finds that more people are using semaglutide and other GLP-1 therapies to lose less than 15 pounds.

FDA has approved a new therapy for HR positive breast cancer and announces plan to hold advisory meeting for Abecma in earlier treatment of multiple myeloma. In addition, Janssen has submitted a supplemental application for Rybrevant in NSCLC.

A new gene therapy administered directly to the brain aims to preserve dopamine neurotransmission in patients with multiple system atrophy.

One notable change: CVS Caremark has removed the Humira biosimilar Amjevita and now prefers Hyrimoz and an unbranded biosimilar.

New biosimilars have been added and others removed from CVS Caremark’s standard formulary. One notable change is with the Humira biosimilars. The PBM has removed Amjevita and now prefers Hyrimoz and an unbranded biosimilar.

Beovu led to greater improvement in retinal thickness and reduction of retinal fluid in patients with diabetic macular edema, a secondary endpoint in this head-to-head trial.

This is the latest offering by Express Scripts that aims to bring transparency to prescription drug costs.

This is the latest offering by Express Scripts that aims to bring transparency to prescription drug costs.

Bimzelx is the first dual IL-17 A/F inhibitor to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. It launches with a list price of $7,200 per syringe.

Bimzelx is the first dual IL-17 A/F inhibitor to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. It launches with a list price of $7,200 per syringe.

The results of a recent feasibility study on the outpatient administration of cell therapies is creating growing interest in whether home-based management may be possible in the future.

First in class, biosimilars, oncology drugs and even some generics have been added to Optum Rx’s list of exclusions for 2024.

A post-hoc analysis of the SCORED clinical trial identified early benefit for patients taking Inpefa in both heart failure and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) related outcomes

An analysis estimated the clinical and economic impact of Inpefa using inputs from a phase 3 trial of the heart failure drug.