Formulary Watch

New treatment for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer is called Margenza.

Many pharmaceutical manufacturers are raising prices this year, but at a lower overall rate than in the past couple of years, according to a new analysis.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals’ generic version will offer stiff competition to Eli Lilly’s Glucagon Emergency Kit for Low Blood Sugar.

The biosimilar to Rituxan is expected to erode market share of the mainstay cancer drug for Roche.

Orgovyx, the first oral drug in its class, may help reduce clinic visits for men with prostate cancer. Fewer visits may be important during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The monoclonal antibody medicine treats neuroblastoma in the bone and bone marrow.

FDA deemed Moderna’s vaccine candidate “highly effective,” so the agency may grant an emergency use authorization later this week.

After positive Phase 3 trial results, Karyopharm Therapeutics expects FDA to clear Xpovio.

The test is for patients to use at home, with a prescription, to detect both COVID-19 and influenza A and B.

The drug is the first FDA-approved therapy for these rare genetic diseases.

FDA official says the approval is important because of the combination of the flu season and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regeneron's investigational treatment was administered to President Donald Trump in October when he was treated for COVID-19.

Merck earned a new indication for pembrolizumab (Keytruda), in combination with chemotherapy, to treat locally recurrent unresectable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

The investigational monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab treats mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adult and pediatric patients.

While Pfizer and BioNTech’s first interim analysis demonstrates the efficacy of their SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate, some questions remain.

Recalls of metformin products due to higher levels of the probable carcinogenic ingredient N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) than allowed continue.

Trump jokes about potentially firing NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci.

The treatment is a combination of ublituximab, its investigational glycoengineered anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, and umbralisib, the company’s investigational once-daily, oral, dual inhibitor of PI3K-delta and CK1-epsilon.

Medical company secures Investigational New Drug Application from FDA for its gummy medication.

Venclexta was previously granted provisional approval by FDA in late 2018.

The pharma maker plans to apply for FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the vaccine after the third week of November.

The pharma maker aims to make the treatment available to the most vulnerable populations by December.

Simponi Aria is now approved to to treat patients 2 years and older with active polyarticular juvenile Idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

The combination therapy of Opdivo plus Yervoy will treat the cancer caused by inhaling asbestos fibers.

The recall is attributed to higher levels of the carcinogenic ingredient NDMA than are allowed.

Pfizer snagged its fourth indication for the blockbuster medication tofacitinib (Xeljanz) for children and adolescents 2 years and older with active polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pcJIA).

Xanax and Ativan are among the medications impacted by FDA’s new requirements.