CMS to Increase Reimbursement for New Sickle Cell Gene Therapies through Outcomes-Based Agreements

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US Drug Shortages Hit Record High Since 2001: ASHP Report

Drug shortages, Record high, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 323 drugs in shortage, Chemotherapy drugs, ADHD therapies, Central nervous system stimulants, Antimicrobials, Hormone agents, Intravenous fluids, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Biden administration, White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, Defense Production Act (DPA), Incentives for hospitals, Quality concerns, Controlled substances

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Demonstrates Survival Benefit in Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Study

AstraZeneca, Imfinzi (durvalumab), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Limited-stage SCLC, ADRIATIC Phase III study, Overall Survival (OS), Progression-Free Survival (PFS), Immunotherapy

Roivant’s Anti-Inflammatory Med Shows Promise in Phase 2 Trial for Non-Anterior Non-Infectious Uveitis

Roivant, Brepocitinib, Phase 2 trial success, Non-Anterior Non-Infectious Uveitis (NIU), Priovant Therapeutics, Stock buyback plan, Sumitomo Pharma stake acquisition, Humira comparison