This novel dyslipidemia therapy features a combination of 2 previously approved drugs: ezetimibe and simvastatin. Ezetimibe exerts its effect by selectively inhibiting intestinal cholesterol and related phytosterol absorption. This mechanism of action is complemented by that of simvastatin, which acts through inhibition of the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme. The ezetimibe/simvastatin combination was approved on July 23, 2004, for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and mixed hyperlipidemia
David Calabrese of OptumRx Talks Top Three Drugs in Pipeline, Industry Trends in Q2
July 1st 2020In 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.
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