FDA Confirms Para IV Patent Litigation for Suvorexant (Calquence) Tablets
Results from a short-term study of suvorexant (Belsomra; Merck) demonstrated an improved total sleep time (TST) in patients with probable Alzheimer disease (AD) dementia and insomnia.
Merck & Co/MSD has claimed FDA approval for a new use of its insomnia drug Belsomra, treating sleep disruption in people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
Idorsia’s daridorexant has experts unsure of its uptake potential due to a lack of differentiation from an already approved insomnia therapy with the same mechanism. While daridorexant may theoretically improve upon Merck’sBelsomra (suvorexant) in easing somnolence, which could be a motivation to switch, additional data is needed to prove such edge.
A medication currently used to treat insomnia may also be effective in preventing alcohol intake and relapse in alcohol use disorder, according to researchers at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health.
Researchers at The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and St Vincent’s Hospital in Australia have commenced a clinical trial of Belsomra (suvorexant) for the prevention of alcohol intake and alcohol use disorder relapse.
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the presentation of results of a Phase 3 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of BELSOMRA® (suvorexant) C-IV for the treatment of insomnia in people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease dementia.
More drugs have come to mean more DTC advertising. And 2015 was a record year for both
Consumer advertising campaigns for drugs young and old earned kudos for their brand managers in DTC Perspectives' annual ranking of top 25 DTC marketers in pharma.
October's top 10 biggest spenders on pharma TV advertising dropped just over $110 million to promote prescription drugs last month. That compares with $92.2 million spent by the top 10 in September, an increase of about 20% month over month, according to data from real-time TV tracker iSpot.tv, which custom crunches the monthly pharma numbers for FiercePharmaMarketing.