FDA Approves Skinvive by Juvéderm

FDA Approves Skinvive by Juvéderm (hyaluronic acid) Microdroplet Injection to Improve Skin Smoothness of the Cheeks IRVINE, Calif., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company (NYSE: ABBV), announced the U.S. FDA approval of Skinvive™ by Juvéderm® to improve skin smoothness of the cheeks in adults over the age of 21.1 Skinvive™ by Juvéderm® is the first […]

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FDA Approves Lumryz

FDA Approves Lumryz (sodium oxybate) for Cataplexy or Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Adults with Narcolepsy DUBLIN, May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: AVDL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming medicines to transform lives, announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final approval to Lumryz, an extended-release formulation of sodium oxybate indicated […]

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U.S. FDA Approves Prevnar 20, Pfizer’s 20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Infants and Children

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE) April 27, 2023 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Prevnar 20®(20-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) caused by the 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) serotypes contained in the vaccine in infants and children six weeks through 17 years of age, and […]

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Journalists Delve Into Insulin Costs and Prior Authorization Policy

KHN senior correspondent Angela Hart discussed California’s contract with Civica to make lower-cost insulin on KQED’s “Forum” on March 23. She also discussed California’s potential plan to use Medicaid funding to cover up to six months of rent for low-income enrollees on KCBS’ “State of California” on March 22. Click here to hear Hart on “Forum” Read Hart’s “California Picks […]

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Some Addiction Treatment Centers Turn Big Profits by Scaling Back Care

Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to tell his father in North Carolina that he needed more time and more money, he recently recalled. His father had already received bills from BRC Recovery totaling about $150,000 to cover McKegney’s treatment for addiction to the powerful opioid fentanyl, […]

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Fiscal general de California demanda a farmacéuticas por “inflar” los precios de la insulina

El fiscal general de California, Rob Bonta, presentó una demanda el jueves 12 de enero contra las seis principales empresas que dominan el mercado de la insulina en Estados Unidos, intensificando el ataque del estado a una industria rentable, por aumentar artificialmente los precios y hacer que este medicamento indispensable sea menos accesible para los pacientes con diabetes. La demanda […]

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Medicaid and Abortion Top Health Agenda for Montana Lawmakers

HELENA, Mont. — Montana lawmakers said lowering costs and expanding patient access will be their top health care goals for the new legislative session. But they also will have to contend with making changes to Medicaid, a management crisis at the Montana State Hospital, and proposals to regulate abortion. Republicans, who hold a veto-proof majority, said they will focus on […]

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