CANCER DRUG PRICES
TODAY'S HEADLINES
A majority of oncology drugs—particularly older drugs—had price hikes in 2015, according to a new study. Plus, the price for one leukemia drug went up four times this year to reach $199,000 annually. Read more |
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FDA tentatively approved the abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for the generic of the blockbuster drug Seroquel XR to treat schizophrenia and manic/mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder.
There are no other generic versions of Seroquel XR available in the US market. Read more
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CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION
This month's CE activity, "Rheumatoid arthritis: partnering for optimal care," is open for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
The goal of this activity is to educate pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in how to best assist patients in the use of medications to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can earn up to 2 hours of CPE credit for completing this knowledge-based activity from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Drug Topics. More
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EDITOR'S PICK
FDA recently approved several medications and devices across several therapy areas: diabetes, weight loss and rare, auto-inflammatory diseases, including the first device to automatically monitor blood sugar and provide appropriate basal insulin doses for patients with type 1 diabetes. Read more
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