First-time generic drug approval, September 2009: Tacrolimus capsules

Gavreto used to treat metastatic RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer and RET fusion-positive thyroid cancer.

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.

Zolbetuximab — now with the brand name Vyloy — is a monoclonal antibody to treat patients with advanced gastric and gastroesophageal cancers.

David Joyner has been appointed president and CEO of CVS Health effective immediately.

Imuldose will be marketed in the United States by Accord BioPharma and is expected to launch in the first half of 2025.

Hympavzi is the first anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor approved in the United States for hemophilia.