Specialty Pharmacy

Vanderbilt University and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement for the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapies acting on the mGluR4 glutamate receptor, known as positive allosteric modulators or PAMs, for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Managed Health Care Associates, Inc (MHA), a leading health care service company focused on the alternate site health care provider marketplace, announced that Erik Halstrom has joined MHA as vice president of Specialty Pharmacy Solutions.

Avella Specialty Pharmacy, formerly The Apothecary Shops, was recognized by the Arizona Corporate Excellence (ACE) Awards as the fastest growing privately held company based in Arizona.

Study of the biology of squamous cell lung carcinoma leads a team of scientists to conclude that potential new cancer treatment approaches should focus on genetic aberrations rather than on the organ of origin.

Patients taking Truvada may still significantly reduce their risk of HIV infection even when they are not 100% adherent to their drug regimens, a new study revealed.

When compared with traditional treatments, biologic therapies for RA were found to not be associated with an increased risk of cancer.

A new report finds that among all the types of physicians, oncologists are most likely to restrict visits with pharmaceutical reps.

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) announced it is scheduled to launch the organization and its marketing campaign this coming October. NASP is a non-profit organization that will be dedicated to represent all specialty pharmacy stakeholders and provide a strong voice in the specialty pharmacy industry.

The staff at all CVS Caremark Specialty Pharmacy locations are being trained to use PAN's Specialty Pharmacy Portal to help patients quickly access financial support to cover medication costs that may not be covered by insurance.

The lifetime revenue potential of orphan drugs far exceeds the financial potential of other medications, according to a recent report conducted by researchers from Thomson Reuters Life Sciences Professional Services and Pfizer.

Breakthrough cancer pain-episodes of intense pain experienced by many cancer patients despite around-the-clock treatment with opioids-can be effectively managed with a fentanyl-based oral spray.

The Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc (JJPAF) announced that it has started to use a new common patient assistance program application for the HIV medicines it offers, streamlining for patients in the United States the process of applying for HIV medicines from multiple patient assistance programs.

Genzyme, a Sanofi company, announced that the FDA has approved Aubagio (teriflunomide) as a new once-daily, oral treatment indicated for patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Although many of the anticompetitive claims levied against the ESI-Medco merger did not survive a recent United States District Court ruling, the claim regarding the sale of specialty pharmaceuticals remains intact.

In honor of National Ovarian Cancer Month and Gynecologic Cancer Month, both taking place in September, Walgreens and Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc announced a collaboration to provide free access to certain fertility medications and educational resources as part of Ferring's h.e.a.r.t. BEAT program.

The Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee (AIDAC) to the FDA voted 13 to 1 that there was adequate evidence of efficacy and safety to support the use of tobramycin inhalation powder (TIP) for the management of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients whose lungs contain bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa).

Pfizer Inc recently announced the FDA has approved Bosulif (bosutinib), an Abl and Src kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of adult patients with chronic, accelerated, or blast phase Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) with resistance, or intolerance to prior therapy.

The FDA recently approved Linzess (linaclotide) to treat chronic idiopathic constipation and to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in adults.

Pluristem Therapeutics, Inc, a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapies, today announced that it has filed the necessary documents requesting that the FDA grant orphan drug status to its PLacental eXpanded (PLX) cells for the treatment of aplastic anemia.

Stribild, previously known as the Quad, has been approved by the FDA to treat HIV-1 infection in adults who are starting HIV treatment for the first time.

Scientists show a renewed interest in latrepirdine as a treatment for a number of neurodegenerative disorders after experiments with the drug exhibited improved memory function in animal models.

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy announced that, for the fourth consecutive year, they earned a position on Inc. magazine's exclusive, annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

The business and science of innovation are challenged by a recent article in British Medical Journal entitled "Pharmaceutical research and development: what do we get for all that money?"

Dr. D'vorah Graeser weighs in on the increasingly popular practice of using pay-for-delay arrangements to settle disputes over pharmaceutical patent ownership.

The new platform provides patients with a reliable place to go for information about their disease state and specialty medications.

BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy announces the hiring of Karen Bowe as the national director of hemophilia, northeast, to better meet the needs of its best-in-class Bleeding Disorders Program.

Continuing medical education company PER hosts congress conducted by leading faculty.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc announced the launch of patient management programs for Sprycel (dasatinib) patients with a select group of specialty pharmacy providers.