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FDA approved the first biosimilar to rituximab (Rituxan, Genentech) to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

FDA approved an autoinjector to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases. 

While some pharma makers have lowered drug prices and Express Scripts is pushing more branded manufacturers to lower list prices with its new National Preferred Flex Formulary, some manufacturers are raising drug prices.

Express Scripts’ new National Preferred Flex Formulary, which offers lower list prices on certain branded drugs, is a novel way to encourage pharma makers to lower prices.

Despite concerns about a new opioid that is reportedly 1,000 times more powerful than morphine, FDA recently approved the new painkiller.

Certain groups expressed “deep concern” over FDA allowing an OTC asthma inhaler to be sold again after it was removed from the market 7 years ago. Here’s why.

FDA approves the first new flu drug in 20 years. Here’s what’s different about it.

A pharma maker is voluntarily recalling several lots of a major heart medication. Here’s why.

FDA recently stopped importation and sent warning letters to numerous online sellers of illegal opioids, oncology drugs and other medicines.

Pharmacy benefit managers, cardiologists, and others praised a pharma maker for significantly reducing the price of its high cholesterol drug.

A novel treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe asthma is now on the market.

A new indication for rivaroxaban (Xarelto) has been approved by FDA.

FDA approved a new antibiotic to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and acute skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI).

A new study linking attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs and Parkinson’s disease could cause prescribers to re-think prescribing the medications.

Here are the top 3 new approvals from FDA.

While Teva Pharmaceutical’s new migraine prevention drug is unique, it faces competition from another major migraine treatment.

Pharmacy and healthcare experts cautiously praised the planned development of a fast-acting, better version of naloxone (Narcan), which is used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses.

FDA okayed a first-of-its-kind treatment for hairy cell leukemia (HCL).

FDA recently approved 2 new treatments, heightening competition in the HIV-1 drug marketplace.

FDA cleared the first and only easy-to-swallow liquid drug to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

A pharma maker is recalling one lot of an allergy medication because the bottles mistakenly contain this medication.

FDA is warning that a deadly infection has been reported with a widely used class of diabetes drugs.

FDA recently approved a new treatment for 2 rare types of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, as well as a new drug to treat hereditary angiodema and 1 for Fabry disease. Here are the top three new drugs to treat rare diseases.

While FDA approved the first drug containing cannibidiol (CBD), it is cracking down on certain other CBD products marketed as supplements.

FDA clears first-of-its-kind gene therapy for rare disease.

While FDA approved the first generic version of epinephrine (EpiPen and EpiPen Jr, Mylan), the new product is not yet on the market.

Pharmaceutical industry observers are concerned about some of the drugs that were slashed from Express Scripts’ 2019 National Preferred Formulary.

The first medication approved by FDA as part of an expedited generic drug program is one that has been in short supply.