New Orleans-The results of the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatmentto Prevent Heart Attack (ALLHAT) Trial, along with the highlights of theSeventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection,Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7), were reviewedat an educational session of the recently concluded 38th ASHP Midyear ClinicalMeeting.
AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo Submit New BLA for Datopotamab in Lung Cancer
November 12th 2024After feedback from the FDA, the companies have voluntarily withdrawn the previous biologics licensing application for datopotamab deruxtecan for patients with advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer.
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David Calabrese of OptumRx Talks Top Three Drugs in Pipeline, Industry Trends in Q2
July 1st 2020In this week's episode of Tuning Into The C-Suite podcast, MHE's Briana Contreras chatted with David Calabrese, R.Ph, MHP, who is senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer of pharmacy care services company, OptumRx. David is also a member of Managed Healthcare Executives’ Editorial Advisory Board. During the discussion, he shared the OptumRx Quarter 2 Drug Pipeline Insights Report of 2020. Some of the information shared includes the three notable drugs currently being reviewed or those that have been recently approved by the FDA. Also discussed were any interesting industry trends to watch for.
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Skyrizi Overtakes Humira in U.S. Sales Numbers
November 8th 2024For the first time, Skyrizi has replaced Humira as AbbVie’s sales driver, largely due to companies encouraging “product hopping” to avoid competition, creating concerns for the sustainability of the burgeoning adalimumab biosimilar market.
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