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“Pharmacies are processing prescriptions, our supply chain is fully operational, and most importantly, the first patients are now receiving neffy,” said Eric Karas, CCO of ARS Pharmaceuticals.

LEO Pharma expects the regulatory review process to be completed in the second half of 2025.

Initiatives such as media campaigns and legislative rulings by the agencies have likely contributed to the decline.

Albert Dahan, MD, PhD, discusses how cebranopadol could fit into the broader landscape of pain management therapies.

In case you missed it, this week we had news about end-of-year PBM reform on the horizons, cebranopadol as a transformational new pain therapy, success in co-administration of RSV and shingles vaccines, and more.

Check out this recap of articles published on our sister sites during the past week.

Check out a recap of important pharmacy news you might have missed this week, dispensed in small doses.

In its first move since the July interim report detailing pharmacy benefit manager practices, the FTC is now suing CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and Optum Rx.

Zevra Therapeutics said it expects the therapy to be commercially available in the United States in 8 to 12 weeks.

Stephanie Sober, MD, MSHP, shares insights into the research that led to Opill’s FDA approval and its implications for women’s access to contraception.

“By encouraging active self-management using health coaching principles, the WalkBack intervention might be able to reduce the prevalence of recurrent low back pain and associated burden on health care systems,” wrote investigators.

Johnny Garcia, Senior Director of Policy at the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, discussed the common misconceptions surrounding PBMs and their role within the supply chain.

Check out important updates from the FDA for the week of September 16.

Johnny Garcia, Senior Director of Policy at the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, discussed ongoing issues within the pharmaceutical supply chain and his organization’s role within it.

Roche announced positive topline results from the phase 3 CENTERSTONE study that evaluated the efficacy of baloxavir marboxil for the reduction of direct flu transmission.

Compounded with lifestyle interventions, researchers compared liraglutide with a placebo to measure its efficacy amongst children under 12 years old.

Following the Federal Trade Commission’s interim report on PBMs, legislators are galvanized to make change happen.

The Eversense 365 is the world’s first long-term CGM that provides 1 year of use and should be available by the fourth quarter of 2024.

The health care giant’s pharmacy benefit manager subsidiary filed a lawsuit claiming that the FTC’s recent 6(b) report was false and misleading.

The approval was based on data from the phase 3 MANDARA trial, where the therapy met the primary endpoint of proportion of patients in remission at weeks 36 and 48.

A co-administration option for both vaccinations can increase the likelihood of older adults completing the vaccination series and improve health outcomes for the patient population.

The MVA-BN vaccine is manufactured by Bavarian Nordic and has shown strong efficacy against mpox infection in real-world studies.

In an installment of Drug Topics’ 5 Questions With a Pharmacist, Michael and Joan Kim of Grubb’s Pharmacy in Washington, DC, discussed their practice and the community it serves.

The CDC recently released a report detailing 2023 statistics regarding adult obesity within the 50 US states.

A study found there were 216 active supportive care clinical trials and that industry sponsors rarely provided funding.

Mark Garofoli combined personal anecdotes with professional expertise to deliver a compelling presentation on kidney stone pain at this year’s PAINWeek National Conference.

Greg Baker, CEO of AffirmedRx, gave a presentation at the PBMI Annual National Conference where he talked about PBM trends and their impact on employers.

According to various research studies, these are the most commonly used interventions patients consider for treating and managing childhood obesity.

Patients who completed electronic patient-reported outcome measures said they made them feel more involved in their care and better supported.

Learn how one pharmacy chain adopted a cash pricing solution that offered new opportunities for profitability while still offering competitive pricing to customers.