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The Price Tags on the COVID-19 Vaccines
March 15, 2021
Governments are the only buyers so far, and the amounts they are paying varies.
How ‘White Bagging’ Affects Patients, Physicians and 340B Funding
February 18, 2021
Having specialty pharmacies fill prescriptions may lower costs, but critics of the practice see safety issues and other drawbacks.
MHE’s Most-Read Oncology News in 2020
December 29, 2020
Drug and diagnostic approvals and biosimilars news were popular with readers.
CVS Health’s Prem Shah Talks Specialty Pharmacy During COVID-19
December 27, 2020
How the pandemic has accelerated innovation, and how CVS Health is preparing to delivery vaccines for COVID-19.
FDA Updates: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Caps Busy Week
December 20, 2020
The second mRNA vaccine, which does not need the extreme refrigeration of the Pfizer product, began rolling out of a warehouse in Mississippi early Sunday. Friday brought other late-year approvals in cancer treatment.
FDA Updates: Orladeyo in Hereditary Angioedema; Priority Review for Pfizer Pneumococcal Vaccine
December 13, 2020
Pfizer's other vaccine news of the week involves pneumococcal disease.
Accumulator, Maximizer Regulation Picks up at the State Level
December 12, 2020
The five states have moved to prohibit accumulators and maximizers as the federal government takes a hands-off approach, according to John “Jack” S. Linehan, a lawyer at Epstein Becker Green, who is featured in this second part of a two-part video series.
How COVID-19 Is Affecting Those with Opioid Use Disorder
December 02, 2020
As the world remains battling the coronavirus pandemic, there are still significant and unmet needs for those fighting chronic conditions and disorders like opioid use disorder (OUD).
FDA Updates: Approvals in Rare Disorders; Expanded Approval for Flu Treatment
November 29, 2020
FDA approves several drugs to treat rare conditions in both cancer and metabolic diseases.
Insurers Take up Mantle to Ensure Immunizations
November 23, 2020
Health plans build strategies to ensure their beneficiaries have easy access to and receive vital immunizations.
COVID-19 Updates: Trump Adviser Says Vaccines Could Ship Quickly; FDA Grants Emergency Use for Regeneron Cocktail
November 22, 2020
If Pfizer's vaccine gets an emergency use authorization, it could reach sites designated by states within a day.
FDA Updates: Alkermes Gets CRL on Manufacturing Issues; Missed Deadline on Liso-Cel; Lupin Seeks New Solosec Indication
November 17, 2020
Manufacturing issue creates setback for Alkermes on much-anticipated therapy that mitigates weight gain.
FDA Updates: COVID-19 Drug Approval, Priority Review for Tagrisso in New Indication
October 25, 2020
Gilead's Veklury gets full approval; AstraZeneca's Tagrisso heads toward second indication in NSCLC; another use for experimental antifungal therapy.
FDA Updates: ALKS 3831 Wins Joint Panel Nod; Regeneron, Lilly Seek EUAs for Anti-COVID Antibodies
October 11, 2020
The PDUFA date for Alkermes' combination therapy is November 15, 2020.
Real-World Evidence: A Reality Check
September 29, 2020
Can data mined from EHRs match that from the gold standard, randomized clinical trials?
FDA Updates: Approval to Treat Rare Blood Disorders; Label Change for Benzodiazepines
September 27, 2020
Approval for treatment of HES, update to address addictive nature of benzodiazepines.
FDA Update: Report Claims “Power Grab,” Dems Say Hahn Blocked From Testifying
September 20, 2020
Reports say Azar is asserting control over FDA as vaccine trials near completion, while Hahn is blocked from testifying on COVID-19.
The Challenges of Treating Primary Progressive MS
September 13, 2020
A session at MSVirtual2020 covers the difficulty of finding treatments for some forms of MS.
5 Takeaways From the European Society of Cardiology 2020 Congress
September 02, 2020
The 2020 meeting, presented in a virtual format from its original host city of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, had lots of important science and a record number of viewers.
Electronic Prior Authorization is Catching on
August 27, 2020
But there are plenty of holdouts. Half of submissions are still done by phone or fax.