Pipeline Preview (August 2006)

Two companies have received approved for a generic of the 2.5 mg tablet of anticoagulant rivaroxaban, which is used to reduce the risk of stroke and deep vein thrombosis.

Celltrion’s Omlyclo is interchangeable with Xolair to treat the same conditions: asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis, food allergy and chronic spontaneous urticaria.

Neffy 1 mg is now approved by the FDA to treat pediatric patients who weigh 33 to 65 lbs. Neffy was first FDA-approved as a 2 mg dose in August 2024 for the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in children and adults weighing at least 66 lbs.

NovoCare Pharmacy will provide all dose strengths of Wegovy at a reduced cost of $499 per month for cash-paying patients without insurance.

The FDA has accepted Amneal’s biologics licensing application for two biosimilars referencing Prolia and Xgeva.