Elidel (Pimecrolimus cream 1%)

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

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.

A Q&A between Shawn Kwatra, M.D., professor and chair of dermatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Managed Healthcare Executive about new discoveries in chronic itch, how treatment options are improving and the challenges patients face in getting access to the right therapies.

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.