Specialty Pharmacy

The approval expands the prior indication of idecabtagene vicleucel (Abecma; Bristol Myers Squibb), which will make the drug available to patients in earlier lines.

Bimekizumab-bkzx (Bimzelx; Union Chimique Belge) is a humanized monoclonal immunoglobulin G1 antibody that inhibits interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F.

The results indicate the need for targeted policies so that biosimilar competition can increase cost savings and affordability for patients with commercial insurance.

Advanced analytics will continue to make health care more accessible and empower pharmacists with the ability to personalize treatments.

By implementing easier systems of education for patients, the consequences of polypharmacy could potentially decrease.

The mutation impacts BAF proteins and can lead to progression of follicular lymphoma, according to the investigators.

Investigators found that mRNA technology for the delivery of antibody therapeutics were used to target tau in Alzheimer disease and can be applied to other tau targets.

The new indication includes pediatric patients aged 6 years and older who weigh at least 25 kg and have compensated liver disease.

Vadadustat (Vafseo; Akebia Therapeutics Inc) is indicated for individuals with chronic kidney disease who have been receiving dialysis for at least 3 months.

Just as the pharmacy field is expanding its horizons, CE programs are offering new topics and learning strategies.

Psychedelic medicines such as psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and LSD have been shown to have a significant impact on conditions such as major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder in clinical trials.

An FDA executive discusses the Surgeon General’s recommendations for promoting mental health and wellbeing for employees in the workplace.

Sa'ed Al-Olimat, PharmD, also discussed the potentially groundbreaking shift for MDMA expected later in 2024.

The FDA recommends the dosage of givinostat (Duvyzat; Italfarmaco, ITF Therapeutics) should be based on the individual’s body weight and administered twice daily with food.

The BLA includes all indications for Xolair, including asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergy, and chronic spontaneous urticaria.

The efficacy data are consistent with other phase 3 studies, reinforcing lebrikizumab's potential as a first-line treatment across a range of skin tones.

Oteseconazole (Vivjoa; Mycovia Pharmaceutical Inc) is the first and only medication for this indication in postmenopausal women and those who do not have reproductive potential.

The FDA-approved topical and oral agent is currently indicated for adult patients with patterned alopecia.

The accelerated approval of resmetirom, a once-daily, oral thyroid hormone receptor-β agonist, is the first treatment available for patients with this disease.

The IVIG therapies were previously approved for 4-week room temperature storage conditions of 25º Celsius during the first 24 months of shelf life.

The biosimilarity was evident between SB17 (Samsung Bioepis), ustekinumab (Stelara; Janssen Immunology), and those switching from ustekinumab to SB17.

The FDA is convening a committee to discuss phase 3 data after the planned action date, which delays drug availability to patients.

The study is a companion study to the ROCKstar study, which investigated the drug in individuals with cGVHD who received 2 to 5 prior lines of therapy.

“I see clinical pharmacy specialists (CPS) to be more like the frontline folks that would pretty much work very closely with the providers,” according to a CPS at City of Hope.

Denosumab-bbdz (Wyost; Sandoz) and denosumab-bbdz (Jubbonti; Sandoz) are approved as interchangeable for all indications of denosumab (Xgeva and Prolia; Amgen).

In the study, investigators found superior kidney outcomes with injectable semaglutide (Ozempic) for individuals with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Juvéderm Voluma XC (AbbVie) is the first and only hyaluronic acid dermal filler to receive FDA approval for this indication with results lasting up to 13 months.

AAO-HNSF guideline development group included 17 panel members, including experts from otolaryngology and allergy, those who have knowledge in clinical practice guideline development, and patient representatives.

Jon Martin, US commercial lead of biosimilars at Organon, discusses how making their biosimilar Hadlima the preferred product on the Veteran Affairs formulary will help lower treatment costs.

This grant funding is a part of the company’s 3-year Setting the P.A.C.E. initiative.