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The quantitative comparison study compared 4 different, commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays used in therapeutic drug monitoring to detect drug concentration and antibodies to infliximab in samples of drug diluted in serum.

Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a type of scarring hair loss that occurs when lichen plaus, a relatively common inflammatory skin disease, affects areas of skin where hair grows. It destroys the hair follicle and replaces it with scarring, resulting in permanent hair loss. LPP’s causes and pathology are unknown.

The study compared the stool samples of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) with patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. Both groups may have colectomies, but only the patients with UC have inflammation that may return even after surgery.

Although the US biosimilar market had a slow start, the booming industry in Europe shows the potential for the market here. However, in order to level the playing field, more policy changes and legislation are needed to prevent originator products from crowding out competitors.

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie reports strong revenues for next-generation products the company hopes will provide fill-in revenue as Humira (adalimumab) sales decline and more biosimilars to the blockbuster arthritis drug enter the market.

The Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, charged with strengthening and building public trust in the US supply of medicine, notes that March 23, 2020, will mark a key turning point in the way that many biologics are licensed.

Which Medicaid plans benefit the most from the current drug rebate structure and are incentivized to prescribe branded prescriptions? Researchers used the issue of follow-on insulin glargine as well as glatiramer acetate to find out.