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New FDA head needs to examine the accelerated approval program

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SUMMARY: Medicare spent nearly $600 million over a three-year period to pay for four cancer drugs with no clinical benefit an analysis published Monday by JAMA Internal Medicine found. 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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The financial toxicity of treating cancer

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These cost estimates include cancer-attributable costs for medical services and oral prescription drugs. According to a team of Penn State College of Medicine researchers, care for the 15 most prevalent types of cancer in the U.S. National costs for cancer care were estimated to be $190.2 billion in 2015 and $208.9 population.

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Is DTC effective?

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According to a study in the Journal for American Board of Family Medicine “respondents (76%) said they were likely to ask a health care provider about advertised drugs; 26% said they had already done so. Online research is used to evaluate new prescription drugs. A great example of poorly timed DTC is Humira.

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Psychedelic medicines: are they gaining traction in Europe?

European Pharmaceutical Review

6 Therefore, the quality of data provided to regulators will be key in obtaining MAs and subsequently marketing of psychedelic medicines. 6 Therefore, the quality of data provided to regulators will be key in obtaining MAs and subsequently marketing of psychedelic medicines.

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FDA approves Lilly’s obesity med Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnoea

Pharmaceutical Technology

Lillys Zepbound has become the first prescription medicine approved to treat adults with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and obesity.

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Florida is first US state cleared to import Canadian drugs

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The FDA has approved the first request from a US state to import prescription medicines from Canada, giving the green light to Florida for a programme that aims to reduce its spending on drugs.

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AbbVie sucks

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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. AbbVie has filed for 165 patents on Imbruvica, and officials have granted 88 of them, the Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge reports.