Transcript NEWS YOU CAN USE 2014 07 UPD

News You Can Use…
Pete Koval, PharmD
Lauren Bajbus, PharmD
Cone Health Family Medicine
July 2014
New Drug Approval
• Dalvance (dalbavancin) received FDA
approval for IV use in the treatment of
MRSA skin and soft tissue infections
• Course of therapy would require 2 doses
given 1 week apart
6/4/2014 FDA News & Events
New Drug Approval
• Sivextro (tedizolid) - approved for skin
and soft tissue infections caused by
MRSA
• IV and PO formulations will be
available
• Daily dosing x 6 days
6/20/2014 Bloomberg News
New Drug Approval
• Afrezza (insulin human) inhalation
powder approved for use in adults with
diabetes
• Rapid-acting orally inhaled insulin
• Administered at the beginning of each
meal
6/27/2014 FDA News & Events
New Drug Approval
• Jublia (efinaconazole) approved for the
treatment onychomyosis of the toenail
• 10% topical solution
• Apply once daily to clean dry toenails.
Wait for at least 10 minutes after
showering, bathing, or washing before
applying. Use for 24-48 weeks…
6/12/2014 FDA News & Events
New Drug Approval
• Nasocobal (B12 supplementation nasal
spray) approved by FDA
• Single-use devices for which the dosing is
500mcg (one spray) once weekly
• New DEVICE… “our new single-use device
does NOT require priming…eliminates
product loss…permits patients to
conveniently receive their dose with one
spray per disposable device”
6/11/2014 Drug Store News
New Generic Approval
• Actonel (risdendronate sodium) 150mg
• Mylan will begin marketing this new
generic
6/11/2014 Drug Store News
New Clinical Findings
• Around 30% of patients taking an OTC
PPI are not taking them correctly (ie
before breakfast) and are not achieving
benefit
• Survey of 610 patients
• 190 received prescriptions from GI- 71%
used correctly
• 223 received prescriptions from PCP- 47%
used correctly
• 197 purchased OTC- 39% used correctly
American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2014; 109: 789-794
New Clinical Finding
• Metformin may benefit African
Americans more than “European
Americans”
• A1c percentages decreased more in
African American individuals
• Unsure if this translates to less
complications from diabetes
6/12/2014 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism