Boniva (ibandronate)

Nationwide, 58% of Medicare beneficiaries living in rural areas are enrolled in stand-alone prescription drug plans in 2025.

In this week's episode of Tuning Into The C-Suite podcast, MHE's Briana Contreras chatted with David Calabrese, R.Ph, MHP, who is senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer of pharmacy care services company, OptumRx. David is also a member of Managed Healthcare Executives’ Editorial Advisory Board. During the discussion, he shared the OptumRx Quarter 2 Drug Pipeline Insights Report of 2020. Some of the information shared includes the three notable drugs currently being reviewed or those that have been recently approved by the FDA. Also discussed were any interesting industry trends to watch for.

Chronic spontaneous urticaria is chronic inflammatory skin disease driven in part by type 2 inflammation, which causes sudden and debilitating hives and recurring itch.

If approved, Eylea would be the first treatment for RVO with 8-week dosing. The FDA target action date is Aug. 19, 2025.

The FDA has seized several hundred units of counterfeit Ozempic 1 mg

In one study, once-daily danuglipron resulted in one patient who experienced drug-related elevated liver enzymes.