CMS Officials Announce Plan to Require Price Transparency in Prescription Drug TV Ads
October 17th 2018Officials with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week proposed requiring drug manufacturers to include prices in direct-to-consumer television advertisements for prescription drugs.
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Positive Topline Results Shown for Dupilumab in Phase 3 Trials in Patients with CRSwNP
October 17th 2018A pair of pivotal Phase 3 placebo-controlled trials that evaluated dupilumab (Dupixent, Sanofi and Regeneron) for adults with inadequately-controlled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps met all primary and secondary endpoints.
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Treatment for HER2-Negative Breast Cancer with Germline BRCA Mutation Granted FDA Approval
October 16th 2018Talazoparib, a poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, is indicated for patients with known deleterious or suspected deleterious gBRCA-mutated breast cancer who are selected for the therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic.
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CMS Officials Propose Requiring Drug Manufacturers to Disclose Drug Prices in TV Ads
October 16th 2018Officials with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturing Association (PhRMA) said in a press release that they plan to request member companies’ direct-to-consumer (DTC) television advertisements to direct patients to information about medicine costs, including the list price of the medicine, out-of-pocket costs or other context about the potential cost of the medicine and available financial assistance.
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Female Industry Leaders Weigh in on Pharmacy Ownership for National Women Pharmacists Day
October 12th 2018In recognition of the first National Women Pharmacists Day today, October 12, Specialty Pharmacy Times conducted an interview with female pharmacy leaders and a pharmacy student to hear their unique perspectives on the state of the industry, as well as challenges and opportunities in store ownership.
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