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As lipid management in the United States under goes transition in response to new guideline recommendations and expanding lipid-lowering therapy options, the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) announced a new study to better understand contemporary lipid management as well as the beliefs and attitudes of patient and providers regarding cholesterol, cardiovascular risk assessment, and options for lipid treatments.

While sales of Gilead Science’s popular hepatitis C drug, Harvoni, had been performing well for several months, the trend has reversed of late. Hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, also from Gilead, has also hit some bumps in the road – in both the U.S. and China.

FDA has approved cangrelor (Kengreal, The Medicines Company) for reducing the risk of periprocedural thrombotic events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem, both in the United States and across the world. The main driving factors behind antibiotic resistance are the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Here are 5 drug categories that may command the most impact on pharma spending in the near future.

Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) have re-introduced the Fair Access for Safe and Timely (FAST) Generics Act to what they say will increase consumer access to generic drugs, boost market competition and ultimately save consumers money.

A new, painless “smart insulin patch” lowered blood glucose in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes for up to 9 hours, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

It can be challenging for executives to understand and keep up with rapidly evolving technology terms. Here's help.

Creating buy-in among hospital physicians when embarking on a new technology initiative can be difficult. Here are some tips.

More adults than children in the United States now take medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new data.

Patients to assist insurer, association in creating program to ensure its relevancy and practicality for those with diabetes.

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is cautioning hospital pharmacists and other healthcare professionals about the intravenous cancer medication fluorouracil.

Global prescription drug sales should reach nearly $1 trillion by 2020, thanks in part to FDA approvals of breakthrough drugs for cancer, hepatitis C and other diseases, a new report finds.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and PatientsLikeMe will work together to determine how patient-reported data can give new insights into drug safety.

Infants and children who are given prescription acid-reducing medications face a substantially higher risk of developing Clostridium difficile infection, according to a study published recently in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Synergy Pharmaceuticals’ drug for chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) has garnered very positive results in a phase 3 clinical trial, the company reported this week.

A large chunk of what insurers spend can be saved by improving medication adherence through medication therapy management done right.

Any day now, the Supreme Court will decide the highly anticipated King v. Burwell, which will determine the viability of a central mechanism of the Affordable Care Act.

Once-weekly dulaglutide is an effective treatment option for patients with type 2 diabetes who need to advance to injectable therapy, according to results from a Japanese study presented at the 2015 American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in Boston

A summary of five FDA actions taken within the last few weeks.

The FDA’s Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee recently recommended approval of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's drug mepolizumab (Nucala) for severe asthma patients 18 and older.

Here are three ways to help your organization improve the patient experience through better communication between healthcare staff and patients.

If most patients are not going to exceed their deductible in a given year, they are now “consumers” and are looking for differentiators that offer fixed fee care.

FDA has issued a drug safety communication on GlaxoSmithKline's anti-seizure drug ezogabine (Potiga). Side effects of the the drug, which may include vision loss due to eye pigment change and skip discoloration, can be "adequately managed" by following the label, reports the FDA.

Here are six steps experts say are necessary for success as an accountable care organization (ACO).

FDA has approved eltrombopag (Promacta, Novartis) for the treatment of children aged 6 years and older with chronic immune thrombocytopenia.

FDA researchers are calling for greater transparency from drug companies when their drug is rejected by the agency, according to a study in the British Medical Journal.

Drug shortages are significant public health threats. They can delay, or even deny, critical care for patients. Here are the four drugs in shortage that are among the most problematic.