07/03/2019

Recent Oncology Related Drug News

Coherus BioSciences Production Exceeds Four-Hundred Thousand UDENYCA® (pegfilgrastim-cbqv) Pre-Filled Syringes

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (“Coherus” or “the Company,” Nasdaq: CHRS), is pleased to announce that it has produced over 400,000 UDENYCA® pre-filled syringes to date.

The cumulative production of 400,000 UDENYCA® pre-filled syringes is a significant milestone, as it represents approximately one-third of the annual utilization of pegfilgrastim in the United States.

“Coherus provides unencumbered choice of pegfilgrastim product to patients and providers in the United States," said Denny Lanfear, President and CEO of Coherus. “Choice improves access and puts biosimilars squarely on the front line in the fight to restrict and reverse unsustainable biologic price growth.”  READ MORE

What Pharmacists Should Know About the Pitfalls of Step Therapy

Although the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently authorized a policy that allows step therapy for Medicare Part B drugs for patients with Medicare Advantage, the practice is detrimental to patients, according to members of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA). READ MORE