Category Archives: Specialty Drug

JNJ’s UPTRAVI (selexipag) Receives FDA Approval for Intravenous Use in Adults

The FDA approved UPTRAVI® (selexipag) injection for intravenous (IV) use for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, WHO Group I) in adult patients with WHO functional class (FC) II–III, who are temporarily unable to take oral therapy

EVERSANA Partners With Resverlogix to Commercialize Breakthrough Cardiovascular/CKD drug

In preparation for launch, Resverlogix will utilize EVERSANA’s fully integrated commercialization services

Blues Plans Pharmacy Solutions Venture Evio Targets Outcomes-Based Drug Contracts

Evio will work to improve medication affordability and patients’ clinical outcomes and medication experiences. The five plans in total provide coverage to more than 20 million members across the United States.

Biologics by McKesson Selected to Provide TRUSELTIQ and LUMAKRAS

Biologics specialty pharmacy teams includes pharmacists with in-depth knowledge of therapies, experienced nurses, and financial counselors who are familiar with various financial assistance programs and organizations that help patients

Evrysdi’s Positive News Beneficial to Both Genentech and PTC Therapeutics

Accredo is the only specialty pharmacy (SP) that prepares and ships Evrysdi directly to patients each month. Evrysdi is not available at retail pharmacies

Datavant – Ciox Health Merger to Lead to Improved Patient Outcomes

The combined entity, to be named Datavant, will be the nation’s largest health data ecosystem

NUZYRA Continues to be the Primary Driver for Paratek Pharmaceuticals’ Growth

The FDA approved Paratek’s supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the oral-only dosing regimen of NUZYRA® for the treatment of adults with Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP)

CoverMyMeds to Play a Major Role in McKesson’s BioPharma Services Strategy

McKesson recently announced that RelayHealth, McKesson Prescription Automation, CoverMyMeds, and RxCrossroads by McKesson, are coming together as one brand under the CoverMyMeds umbrella.