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CVS scheme diverted millions from underserved population, NY AG says

MedCity News

Attorney General Letitia James accused CVS of a scheme starting in 2017 to prevent New York safety net hospitals from using the company of their choice to obtain federal drug subsidies on prescriptions filled at CVS through the 340B program.

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Approval expanded for generalised myasthenia gravis medicine

European Pharmaceutical Review

Soliris was first approved the EU in 2017 as a treatment for gMG. Phase III trial in for paediatric patients with refractory gMG The Phase III trial evaluated the safety and efficacy of Soliris in eleven patients aged 12 to 17 years old.

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European Commission’s approval of Mounjaro provides hope within obesity space

Pharmaceutical Technology

With respect to its safety profile, adverse events ranged from mild to moderate among subjects, and treatment discontinuation due to adverse events was 6.2% Overall, the results for Mounjaro's safety and efficacy were promising. in the 15mg dose group.

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Bridging the healthcare digital divide: a gradual approach to adopting ePI

European Pharmaceutical Review

Within the EU, patient information leaflets (PILs) are not merely a regulatory requirement but a cornerstone of patient safety. We note the Commission has not conducted an assessment on the impact of removing paper leaflets on patient safety. percent as EU average with some Member States as high as 25 percent).

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Novartis secures first-of-a-kind haematology approval

European Pharmaceutical Review

Therefore, with data showing that iptacopan is an “efficacious oral treatment with a demonstrated safety profile [this] could be practice-changing for physicians and help relieve burdens experienced by people with PNH,” Dr Pullarkat added. Patients avoiding transfusion: The transfusion avoidance rate was 95.2 percent for anti-C5.

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Janssen seeks US FDA approval of new indication for Carvykti

Pharma Leaders

This first randomised study has been designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the therapy versus daratumumab, pomalidomide and dexamethasone (DPd) or pomalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (PVd) to treat patients with relapsed or lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma.

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FDA AdCom supports Entasis’ antibiotic for resistant infections

Pharmaceutical Technology

The World Health Organization (WHO) designated carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a priority pathogen for new antibiotic development in 2017. The drug had a favourable safety profile, including a statistically significant reduction in nephrotoxicity, based on the press release. Carbapenems are a class of antibiotics.