06/04/2019

Recent Oncology Related Drug News

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

Questions raised over cancer drugs in FDA's accelerated approval program

(CNN) Many cancer patients and oncologists may turn to the US Food and Drug Administration's accelerated approval program, which provides access to new cancer drugs faster -- especially when a life-threatening cancer needs swift treatment or relief.  READ MORE