Specialty Pharmacy

These pharmacies bring high-touch specialty pharmacies into local communities for patients with more complex needs.

Brandon Newman discusses the significant influence of the "big 3" pharmacy benefit managers and the key legislative and regulatory efforts around transparency.

The highly potent, selective URAT1 inhibitor may help reduce serum uric acid levels and treat clinically visible tophi.

The biosimilar space continues to grow, with key focuses around retina and oncology, but adoption remains slow in the United States.

Noticing indicators of IVIG non-responsiveness can lead to better outcomes among patients with Kawasaki disease as treatment is adjusted.

Response to intravenous immunoglobulin treatment and analysis of neurofilament light chains in patients could be used as prognostic indicators of Guillain-Barre syndrome.

The authors determined that 40 patients (74.1%) converted from chronic to episodic migraine.

Palopegteriparatide is a prodrug of parathyroid hormone designed to provide continuous exposure of the hormone over a 24-hour dosing period.

Investigators find that this could suggest the biosimilar uptake alone may not be a complete measure of the market competition and lowering prices.

Previously, an independent advisory panel for the FDA rejected the use of MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), citing concerns of the reliability of the clinical trial data.

Intravenous Immunoglobulin as a therapy for patients with pyoderma gangrenosum could open new treatment avenues for the rare and challenging condition.

Tirzepatide demonstrates statistically significant improvements in adult patients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity.

The injection adds an additional option to address emergency known or suspected opioid overdoses.

Carbidopa and levodopa extended-release capsules are a novel, oral formulation that combine immediate-release granules and extended-release pellets.

Cholesterol-lowering agents, like statins, reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and cardiovascular disease in patients with HIV.

Sunobinop binds to and activate nociception/orphanin-FQ peptide receptor, which is a known therapeutic target for substance use disorder.

A report from SkyQuest Technology highlights the growth in the oncology and insulin spaces, indicating they will contribute to the most growth.

Periodontitis and AD are both characterized by inflammatory and immunological response by the host.

In the first half of 2024, the FDA approved 23 novel drugs for conditions including alopecia areata, Alzheimer disease, small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer, and more.

The findings show that inhibiting connexin 43 significantly improves multiple sclerosis symptoms in an experimental mouse model.

Dolutegravir/lamivudine was non-inferior to bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide fumarate, meeting the study’s primary end point.

In an analysis of 16 immunocompromised patients with COVID-19, intravenous immunoglobulin was effective and associated with clinical cure.

The system is an outpatient procedure that resurfaces the mucosal lining, making it easier for the body to maintain healthy metabolism and blood glucose levels.

The presence of glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies in intravenous immunoglobulin can lead to a misdiagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus if a false-positive result is garnered.

By functioning as an antibody replacement therapy, IVIG can be used to manage a wide range of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.

The approval marks the first oral immunotherapy treatment to mitigate allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.

Paliperidone palmitate (Erzofi; Luye Pharma Group) is approved as a monotherapy for schizophrenia and as an adjunct for schizoaffective disorder.

The similarities were shown for both the US formulation and the EU formulation.

A lack of widespread hepatitis B screenings compound with the issue of inaccurate test results, which can complicate treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin.

Providing immunization coadministration and assisting with insurance coverage are strategies to improve access.