Specialty Pharmacy

FDA approves first generic version of Xyrem (sodium oxybate) Oral Solution for the treatment of cataplexy and daytime sleepiness in patient with narcolepsy.

Glecaprevir is a NS3/4A protease inhibitor and pibrentasvir is a NS5A inhibitor for hepatitis C patients without cirrhosis.

Agency releases guidelines to determine the interchangeability of biosimilars with their reference products.

Guidance intends to help sponsors demonstrate Interchangeability with a reference product.

Real-time reporting of patient symptoms has shown proven health benefits.

Individuals enrolled in high-deductible health plans face thousands in out of pocket costs.

Histone H3 protein is abnormal or incorrectly modified in 15% of patients with head and neck cancer.

Study confirms safety and efficacy of Lu-177-PSMA-17 radioligand therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

South African Pharmacy Council lifts ban preventing pharmacies from selling DIY HIV test kits.

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Sale of Panretin gel tubes approved in the United States due to a drug shortage as a result of a manufacturing issue.

Patients may be unaware of certain factors regarding prescription drugs they are taking.

Remaining special in the specialty pharmacy space requires innovation.

BRCA2-inherited prostate cancers are predisposed to turn treatment resistant.

The CDC developed a new technique to measure marijuana’s active compounds in milk.

A personalized vaccine may effectively treat HER2-postive breast cancer.

Capsaicin derived from chili peppers shows promise on cultured triple-negative breast cancer cells.

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Naturally-occurring antibodies that fight HIV open new avenues for research.

Senators Chuck Grassley, Bob Casey, and Sherrod Brown last week re-introduced legislation that urges pharmacists to provide care for elderly patients in communities where being seen by a physician may be difficult.

Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis carries numerous difficulties, from physical challenges to gaining access to new drugs.

Anti-TNFs reduce severity and incidence of myocardial infarction in RA patients.

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Improved treatment options for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

Identified cancer driver may be key to increasing survival in metaplastic breast cancer patients.

New drug process may selectively kill cancer cells quicker than current drugs.

Immune checkpoint blockade and gene therapy more effective together than alone in brain cancer.

Unprotected sexual exposure to HIV does not necessarily lead to infection.