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FDA Approves First Treatment for Rett syndrome
FDA Approves First Treatment for Rett syndrome
FDA Approves First Treatment for Rett syndrome
March 13, 2023
Daybue will be available by the end of April with a list price of about $375,000 annually.
FDA Greenlights Generic Leukemia Treatment
FDA Greenlights Generic Leukemia Treatment
FDA Greenlights Generic Leukemia Treatment
March 10, 2023
Other news includes the launches of the first generic of an ulcer drug, the antipsychotic lurasidone, an extended-release version of topiramate for migraine, and additional strengths of the cancer drug lenalidomide. Additionally, Glenmark will distribute Cediprof's generic Adderall, and the FDA has accepted Amneal’s application for a generic naloxone nasal spray.
Payers Want Value from Pharma Specialty Programs, Surveys Find
Payers Want Value from Pharma Specialty Programs, Surveys Find
Payers Want Value from Pharma Specialty Programs, Surveys Find
March 9, 2023
Payers are looking to pharmaceutical companies for innovative partnerships that provide patient access, positive clinical outcomes and reduced costs in specialty disease areas, AmerisourceBergen finds.
NDA Sets Goal Date for Skin Infection Gel
NDA Sets Goal Date for Skin Infection Gel
NDA Sets Goal Date for Skin Infection Gel
March 7, 2023
If approved, berdazimer could be the first prescription product treat molluscum, a common skin infection caused by poxvirus. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date is Jan. 5, 2024.
CDC Warns About Drug-Resistant Stomach Infections
CDC Warns About Drug-Resistant Stomach Infections
CDC Warns About Drug-Resistant Stomach Infections
March 3, 2023
Shigella cause an estimated 450,000 infections in the United States each year and an estimated $93 million in direct medical costs.
Updated ICER Analysis Shows Leqembi Still Not Cost-Effective
Updated ICER Analysis Shows Leqembi Still Not Cost-Effective
Updated ICER Analysis Shows Leqembi Still Not Cost-Effective
March 2, 2023
Leqembi would need a 66% to 19% discount from its wholesale acquisition cost of $26,500 a year to fall within commonly used cost-effectiveness thresholds.
Updated: Lilly Cuts Prices of Some Insulins and Caps Out-of-Pocket Costs
Updated: Lilly Cuts Prices of Some Insulins and Caps Out-of-Pocket Costs
Updated: Lilly Cuts Prices of Some Insulins and Caps Out-of-Pocket Costs
March 2, 2023
The price cuts apply to Lilly’s nonbranded insulin, Humalog, Humulin and its Lantus biosimilar.
Pfizer, BioNTech Seek Approval for Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine as Primary Series
Pfizer, BioNTech Seek Approval for Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine as Primary Series
Pfizer, BioNTech Seek Approval for Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine as Primary Series
March 1, 2023
The companies have also submitted an EUA for a fourth dose of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months through 4 years of age.
Study: Health Plans Align with ICER’s Drug Cost-Effectiveness Ratios
Study: Health Plans Align with ICER’s Drug Cost-Effectiveness Ratios
Study: Health Plans Align with ICER’s Drug Cost-Effectiveness Ratios
February 27, 2023
Investigators found an association between ICER’s value assessments and how U.S. commercial health plans cover specialty drugs.
PCMA Defends PBMs with Seven-Figure Ad Campaign
PCMA Defends PBMs with Seven-Figure Ad Campaign
PCMA Defends PBMs with Seven-Figure Ad Campaign
February 27, 2023
The ads focus on how PBMs promote competition in the prescription drug marketplace and provide choice for employers.
Formulary Placement and Outcomes to Drive Physician Use of Humira Biosimilars
Formulary Placement and Outcomes to Drive Physician Use of Humira Biosimilars
Formulary Placement and Outcomes to Drive Physician Use of Humira Biosimilars
February 24, 2023
Bruce Feinberg, D.O., of Cardinal Health, said significantly changes are on the horizon for biosimilars, but physician comfort with and use of biosimilars will depend on things beyond their control, including formulary placement and utilization management efforts.
CMS Maintains Limited Coverage for Alzheimer’s Drugs
CMS Maintains Limited Coverage for Alzheimer’s Drugs
CMS Maintains Limited Coverage for Alzheimer’s Drugs
February 23, 2023
CMS said it will cover monoclonal antibodies to treat Alzheimer’s disease if they are approved through the standard review process and not through an accelerated approval.
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