Novartis received breakthrough therapy designation from the FDA for ianalumab, a monoclonal antibody aimed at treating Sjögren’s disease. Ianalumab works by depleting B cells and blocking BAFF-R signaling, which inhibits B-cell activation and survival. The drugmaker, based in Switzerland, plans…
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The Missouri attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against 19 pharmacy benefit managers and drug manufacturers, alleging they conspired to inflate insulin prices and deceive consumers. The lawsuit claims the defendants engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that caused…
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx is monitoring three notable drug candidates that might be approved in the next few months, according to its winter 2026 report published Jan. 2. Two of the medications Optum Rx is tracking are also on GoodRx’s…
The FDA delayed reviews of two drugs selected for its National Priority Voucher Program due to safety and efficacy concerns, according to internal documents reported in an exclusive Jan. 15 report by Reuters. Sanofi’s bid to expand Tzield for late-stage…
The Board of Pharmacy Specialties, a certification agency, has recognized Essentia Health Fargo (N.D.) for supporting professional growth in pharmacy specialties. Through intentional investment, Essentia Health Fargo has increased its number of certified specialty pharmacists from three in 2019 to…
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Strive Compounding Pharmacy filed a federal antitrust lawsuit Jan. 14 against Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, alleging the two drugmakers used their market power to restrict access to compounded GLP-1 medications and suppress competition. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S.…
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings filed a lawsuit Jan. 14 against three drugmakers and three pharmacy benefit managers, alleging they conspired to inflate insulin prices by up to 1,000% over 15 years. The complaint, filed in the state’s Court of…
At many health systems, infusion services operate across multiple sites with varying workflows and approval processes. At Cone Health, based in Greensboro, N.C., pharmacy leaders have spent the past year aligning those services — particularly outside of oncology — as…
Grocery chain Albertsons, which offers pharmacies, is suing the Cigna-owned pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts for at least $10.9 million over alleged prescription underpayments, according to a Jan. 7 complaint shared by the National Community Pharmacists Association. The lawsuit filed…
Columbus City Schools held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 13 to mark the return of its pharmacy technician program at Fort Hayes Career Center, relaunching the lab with support from industry partners and updated funding. The program prepares 25 students each…