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 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:

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