NSAID use among elderly increases risk of first-time hospitalization for heart failure

In an interview, James D. Chambers, Ph.D., from Tufts Medical Center, talks about the factors that are impacting the biosimilar market.

In 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.

Ibtrozi had a 90% response rate in treatment naïve adults with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer, according to the results of a news release.

Enflonsia is the first FDA-approved respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventative for infants, regardless of weight, according to the news release.

A survey by PSG has found that the pressure to control drug costs is leading some payers to look into unbundling pharmacy benefits as a way for better control.

Switching to Humira biosimilars saved Navitus clients more than $315 million in upfront costs in 2024 and resulted in a 60% reduction in net costs per claim.