NuvaRing (Etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring) Organon

This week’s approval expands Seldardsi indications to treat adults with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

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.

David Joyner has been appointed president and CEO of CVS Health effective immediately.

Imuldose will be marketed in the United States by Accord BioPharma and is expected to launch in the first half of 2025.

Hympavzi is the first anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor approved in the United States for hemophilia.

Itovebi is approved to treat patients with PIK3CA-mutated HR-positive, HER2 negative metastatic breast cancer in combination with Ibrance and fulvestrant. It will have a cost of $22,867 for a 28-day cycle.