The number of oncology treatments approved by the FDA has substantially increased in the past decade as part of an increasing effort to combat cancer, according to STAT.
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Licensed pharmacists in Michigan may soon be able to dispense prescription drugs through remote pharmacies if a bill passed in the Michigan Senate becomes law, according to The Detroit News.
Insurers and employers are scrambling to develop programs to help patients afford gene therapies that can cost more than $2 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.
GoodRx, a healthcare savings company, will partner with AAA to offer its 59 million members exclusive savings on prescription drugs.
A new study by Chicago-based Loyola Medicine found that when a pharmacist is present in the emergency department, patients received a life-saving coagulation drug much more quickly, which can significantly improve outcomes, according to News Medical.
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The FDA will vote on whether or not to approve a new treatment that aims to protect people against severe peanut allergy on Sept. 13, STAT reported.
A Senate proposal to cap out-of-pocket spending for Medicare beneficiaries could save seniors with hefty prescription drug bills thousands of dollars every year, STAT reported.
Finding alternatives to to help mitigate the worldwide shortage of the bladder cancer immunotherapy Bacillus Calmette-Guerin has been top-of-mind for many health experts, according to Medscape.
Prescription drug shortages are an ongoing problem. While drug shortages affect only 1% of all prescriptions[i], it still adds up to frustration for millions of patients and their providers as upwards of 5.9 billion prescriptions are dispensed each year.
The FDA has proposed adding five new substances to the list of bulk drug substances that can be compounded by licensed pharmacists and physicians, according to Regulatory Focus.