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Avadel Says New Narcolepsy Med Will be Priced Competitively
May 2nd 2023Despite having a highly differentiated clinical value proposition compared to branded, twice-nightly oxybates, Avadel is pricing Lumryz at $64.67 per gram or around $177,034 annually, which is on par with twice-nightly oxybate products that require chronic, middle-of-the-night awakening.
FDA Approves First Fecal Microbiota Pill for Recurrent C. diff Infection
April 28th 2023CDI is a leading cause of infections acquired in healthcare settings, including hospitals and nursing homes. After recovering, individuals may get the infection again, and the risk of recurrence increases with each infection.
Hospital Group Assails AHIP’s Drug Price Report
April 25th 2023The American Hospital Association said the health insurers' report on drug prices, which highlights the higher prices charged by hospitals, is “a blatant attempt to deflect from the obvious — insurance companies continue to raise premiums for their enrollees and employer clients while pocketing billions in profit.”
Express Scripts Expands Independent Pharmacy in Rural Healthcare
April 20th 2023The expansion offers increased reimbursement opportunities and additional care services to rural independent pharmacies. In addition, it creates an Independent Pharmacy Advisory Committee to expand the role of rural, suburban and urban pharmacies in the healthcare system.
HyQvia Receives Expanded FDA Approval for Pediatric Primary Immunodeficiency
April 14th 2023HyQvia is the first FDA-approved treatment for primary immunodeficiency (PI) available as a once-a-month subcutaneous injection. Other treatments for PI, while similarly effective, present a greater burden to patients, often requiring more frequent injections or more invasive routes of administration
New Express Scripts Programs Aim to Boost Affordability, Transparency
April 13th 2023Through Express Scripts’ new Copay Assurance plan, consumers will have lower out-of-pocket costs because of caps on prescription drugs: $5 for generics, $25 for preferred brand drugs, and $45 for preferred specialty brand drugs.
FDA Officially Withdraws Makena, the Only Preterm Birth Med
April 7th 2023Issued jointly by the FDA Commissioner and Chief Scientist, the decision means Makena and its generics are no longer approved and cannot lawfully be distributed in interstate commerce. At the same time, the agency “recognizes that there is a supply of product that has already been distributed.”
FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization to Gohibic for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
April 6th 2023The FDA granted the EUA based on the PANAMO phase 3 clinical trial results demonstrating that vilobelimab improved survival compared to placebo, with a 23.9% relative reduction in all-cause mortality at 28 days.