Patricia Weiser, Pharm.D.

Cancer-related cost-effective analyses (CEA) referenced higher thresholds than non-cancer-related CEAs, which may suggest interventions for diseases associated with greater mortality and morbidity warrant higher thresholds.

Cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta gets expanded indication for children ages 2-5.

CDI 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.

The study found that Medicare patients used low-benefit options more frequently than high-benefit options.

One of the warnings regard the risk of opioid-induced hyperalgesia, a condition associated with taking opioids that causes an increase in pain or an increased sensitivity to pain.

Omisirge is a stem cell therapy that helps the body recover more quickly from cancer treatments that kill normal blood cells along with blood cancer cells, thus lowering the risk of infection.

HyQvia 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

Tirzepatide was associated with a greater reduction in hemoglobin A1c and body weight versus semaglutide. Though, with a current list price of $1,023 for a one-month supply of tirzepatide (Mounjaro; Lilly), is it worth it?

The 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.

A study funded by Genentech showed that the assistance programs substantially reduce prescription abandonment regardless of race or income level.

Out-of-pockets costs were higher among those using branded or more recently launched drugs.