Specialty Pharmacy

A look at last week's top stories in the world of pharmacy.

A protein that regulates the formation of myelin sheaths may lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis.

American Medical Association urges the Department of Justice to block merger between CVS Health and Aetna due to concerns over anticompetitive practices in health care market.

Drug costs in the United States are not consistently associated with their value or net health benefits.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Study offers insight into the evolution of global dissemination of hepatitis B virus genotypes D and A.

In this clip, Patricia Kienle, BSPharm, MPA, FASHP, Director of Accreditation and Medication Safety at Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions, discusses key steps for performing an assessment of risk in compliance with USP 800.

The revised labeling for glecaprevir and pibrentasvir (Mavyret) includes data from clinical trials on the safety and efficacy of the treatment for HIV-1 coinfected patients and liver and kidney transplant recipients.

Mogamulizumab-kpkc (Poteligeo, Kyowa Kirin) injection is indicated to treat adult patients with 2 types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: relapsed or refractory mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome.

New formulation of gene-silencing drug may effectively treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

A blood-based test to assess tumor mutational burden was recently discovered as being able to accurately identify patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who could benefit from checkpoint inhibitor treatment.

A healthy diet that includes physical activity and discourages alcohol consumption can significantly reduce overall cancer risk, as well as lower breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer risk.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Lumacaftor/ivacaftor (Orkambi, Vertex Pharmaceuticals) is the first drug approved to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in children aged 2 to 5 years old.

Medications with biosimilar and generic alternatives favored on pharmacy benefit manager’s national preferred formulary for 2019.

The Affordable Care Act reduced financial strain for all low-income adults; however, the most significant reductions were seen in those living closest to the federal poverty line.

Interaction between hepatitis C virus and high alcohol consumption significantly limits patient survival.

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Fenfluramine, a drug that was previously sold as an appetite suppressant before it was withdrawn from the market in 1997 over concerns about its link to heart valve problems, may have a new application.

Guselkumab and risankizumab were found to be superior to non-targeted therapies for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Separate letters sent by a group of senators and congress members request Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to halt retroactive direct and indirect remuneration fees.

Silvestrol inhibited the replication of pathogens in both cell cultures and in a mouse model.

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A recent study analyzed the role of purinergic receptor P2X4 in microglia/macrophages during autoimmune inflammation.

Joy Gilbert, Vice President, Operations, US Bioservices, a part of AmerisourceBergen, discusses the role specialty pharmacies play in helping patients manage drug costs.

The FDA cautions long-term azithromycin after donor stem cell transplant may increase risk of relapse or death in patients with cancers affecting the blood and lymph nodes.

Clinical data demonstrate continued virologic response rates in patients with HIV switching to Symtuza from boosted protease inhibitor-based regimens.

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While the prevalence of neurological disabilities among children with HIV has drastically decreased since the emergence of antiretroviral therapy, the prevalence remains higher in this patient population

Top news of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.