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Understanding Recent Changes to 505(b)(2) Drugs and Reimbursement

Pharmacy Times

This act…allowed a pathway for manufacturers to create a ‘copy’ of a licensed patent product to make it cheaper and more discounted,” Soefje, director of pharmacy cancer care services and associate professor of pharmacy at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said at the HOPA conference.

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Treatment options for Crohn’s disease expand after Rinvoq approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

Rinvoq is a major pillar in AbbVie’s plan to stem revenue drops once biosimilars to its behemoth Humira (adalimumab) enter the market on a sustained basis this year. The FDA has recommended that patients start with 45mg Rinvoq once daily for 12 weeks, with a maintenance dosage of 15mg following the 12-week period.