FDA OKs Biosimilar Adalimumab for Autoimmune Conditions
November 1st 2018The FDA has approved Sandoz’s biosimilar adalimumab, Hyrimoz (adalimumab-adaz) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, adult Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, and plaque psoriasis.
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Patient-Centered Care: The Case for Site Expansion to Include Health System Specialty Pharmacy
October 31st 2018Health systems and manufacturers need to work together to obtain inclusion for health system specialty pharmacies so that patients can fill their prescriptions within a coordinated care ecosystem.
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FDA Approves Canagliflozin for Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
October 31st 2018Officials with the US FDA have approved canagliflozin (Invokana, Janssen) to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events, including heart attack, stroke or death due to a cardiovascular cause in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who have established CV disease.
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Combination Hormone Therapy for Menopause Gets FDA Approval
October 30th 2018Bijuva (estradiol and progesterone) is the first and only FDA-approved bio-identical hormone therapy combination of estradiol and progesterone in a single, oral capsule for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause in women with a uterus.
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Hormone Therapy Combination Granted FDA Approval for Treating Menopausal Women
October 29th 2018According to TherapeuticsMD, Bijuva is the first and only FDA-approved bio-identical hormone therapy combination of estradiol and progesterone in a single, oral capsule for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause in women with a uterus.
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Separating Prescription From Illicit Fentanyl
October 29th 2018Despite a decline in the rate of opioid prescribing, the CDC reports that the number of opioid related deaths continues to rise. The pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of prescription and illicit fentanyl could help to shed light on why the opioid epidemic has taken the path that it has.
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