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New FDA head needs to examine the accelerated approval program

World of DTC Marketing

The FDA’s “accelerated approval” program expedites the evaluation process for new treatments so that patients can have access to them sooner. Between 2011 and 2018, cumulative spending on 44 FDA-approved oral targeted therapy drugs was $3.5 appeared first on World of DTC Marketing.com.

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AbbVie sucks

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The increase followed total Humira price hikes of 19 percent during 2017 and 2018. The cost of Humira, which is injected via syringe, was more than $72,000 a year on prescription drug websites this week and is not expected to come down until at least 2023. So how do people who work for AbbVie feel?

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The financial toxicity of treating cancer

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These cost estimates include cancer-attributable costs for medical services and oral prescription drugs. billion in 2018. The FDA says it has used innovative research shortcuts to speed up the availability of medicines for desperately ill patients. cost approximately $156.2

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The current pricing of cancer treatments is unsustainable

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From 2009-10 to 2018-19, the lowest average monthly costs for new cancer drugs approved by the U.S. The FDA on Tues­day ap­proved Aa­di Bio­science’s first drug and the first treat­ment ap­proved specif­i­cal­ly for pa­tients with an ul­tra-rare and ag­gres­sive form of sar­co­ma that oc­curs most­ly in women.

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Botanical drugs – what is the best way forward for regulatory and market approval?

European Pharmaceutical Review

In the US, botanical dietary supplements can be sold without US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, 1 prompting many vendors to promote the use of botanical products as dietary supplements , 2 rather than pursue a path of regulatory approval. 3 Is two too few? 3 Is two too few?

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Jazz Pharma uses flying pig for huge grey area DTC

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billion in 2018, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.20% to reach $86.01 Jazz Pharmaceuticals has introduced a new prescription medication for patients with sleep apnea/narcolepsy that “helped adults get up to 9 hours of improved wakefulness in clinical studies at 12 weeks” and they’re using a flying pig on their DTC.

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MedRhythms Announces FDA Listing of InTandemâ„¢ (MR-001) to Improve Walking and Ambulation in Adults with Chronic Stroke

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This important milestone enables the world’s first prescription music platform, and is a remarkable day for our company, for music, for healthcare, and most importantly for stroke survivors.” The burden on patient functioning is also profound. Are you hiring?

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