Cannabidiol Gets Thumbs Up from Federal Agencies
January 4th 2019The FDA approved cannabidiol (CBD) last year for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut and Dravet syndromes in patients aged 2 years and older. As pharmacists, we will likely be called upon as experts in CBD therapeutics.
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Recall Expanded for Losartan Potassium Tablets
January 4th 2019A recall of Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited’s Losartan Potassium Tablets USP has been expanded to include 8 additional lots. A total of 10 lots are now being recalled at the consumer level, including 2 recalled lots initially announced December 20, 2018.
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Insurers Caution Against HRAs for Short-Term Health Plans
January 3rd 2019The health insurance industry cautioned the Trump administration against allowing health reimbursement accounts (HRAs) to be used to purchase short-term limited duration health plans, in comments submitted regarding a proposed rule change.
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Dasatinib Approved for Treatment of Certain Pediatric Patients
January 3rd 2019The FDA has approved dasatinib (Sprycel, Briston-Myers Squibb) tablets in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients ≥1 year of age with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
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Dasatinib Receives FDA Approval for Pediatric Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
January 3rd 2019The FDA has approved dasatinib (Sprycel) tablets in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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