Nov 19, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Additional specialty drugs available through AllianceRx Walgreens Prime

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients with certain rare, chronic and complex conditions can now obtain the medications that may improve or save their lives from AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, a leading central specialty and home delivery pharmacy.

The hard-to-find drugs, called limited distribution drugs, treat such rare conditions as metastatic breast cancer, chronic liver disease, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, and hereditary angioedema, to name a few.

The drugs now available for AllianceRx Walgreens Prime patients include:

    --  Doptelet® (avatrombopag) is used to treat thrombocytopenia (low blood
        platelet count) in adults with chronic liver disease who are scheduled
        to undergo a medical or dental procedure. Manufactured by Dova
        Pharmaceuticals, this is the first in its class approved by the Food and
        Drug Administration for this use.
    --  Galafold(TM) (Migalastat) is the first oral medicine for Fabry disease,
        a rare, progressive genetic disorder characterized by a defective gene
        that causes an enzyme deficiency and impacts the kidneys. Manufactured
        by Amicus Therapeutics, Galafold is the first new therapy approved to
        treat adult patients with Fabry disease and an amenable galatosidase
        alpha gene (GLA) variant in the United States in more than 15 years.
    --  Revcovi(TM) (elapegademase-lvlr), manufactured by Leadiant Biosciences,
        Inc., treats adenosine deaminase severe combined immune deficiency
        (ADA-SCID) affecting children and adults. ADA-SCID is caused by a
        deficiency in the ADA enzyme that is fatal if left untreated. Patients
        affected by ADA-SCID have compromised immune systems that leave them
        unprotected from infection-producing bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
    --  Ruconest® (C1 esterase inhibitor [recombinant]), distributed by
        Pharming Healthcare Inc., is an intravenously infused medicine used to
        treat acute angioedema (rapid swelling beneath the skin) attacks in
        adults and adolescents with hereditary angioedema (HAE). HAE, which can
        be life threatening, is caused by the lack of or dysfunction of a
        protein called C1 esterase inhibitor, which leads to repeated attacks of
        swelling in the extremities, abdominal, face, genitals, and/or larynx.
    --  Talzenna(TM) (talazoparib), manufactured by Pfizer, is used to treat
        patients who have a certain type of breast cancer (human epidermal
        growth factor receptor 2 [HER2]-negative), an abnormal inherited BRCA
        gene, and whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body (locally
        advanced or metastatic).
    --  Vizimpro® (dacomitnib) treats non-small cell lung cancer that has
        spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Also manufactured by
        Pfizer, Vizimpro is used as a first-line treatment if tumors have
        certain types of abnormal epidermal growth factor receptor genes.
    --  Zavesca® (miglustat) is used alone to treat adults with
        mild-to-moderate type 1 Gaucher disease, a genetic condition in which
        the body lacks the enzyme needed to break down certain fatty materials
        (lipids). Zavesca is used only in people who cannot be treated with
        enzyme replacement therapy.

"In our ongoing support of patients with chronic, complex conditions and rare diseases, these additions make it easier for patients to get the medications they need," said Joel Wright, chief executive officer for AllianceRx Walgreens Prime. "While the FDA's approval of these medications supports our purpose of providing hope and care for better tomorrows, access to medication is just part of our treatment approach. Our pharmacists use an integrated care management program to deliver comprehensive and collaborative care for patients throughout their care journey."

About AllianceRx Walgreens Prime
AllianceRx Walgreens Prime (alliancerxwp.com) is a specialty and home delivery pharmacy that strives to provide exceptional care throughout a patient's treatment journey with the medications they need every day. Formed in 2017 through a collaboration between Walgreens, one of the nation's largest chain drug stores, and Prime Therapeutics, a leading pharmacy benefit manager, the company offers tools and resources for patients, providers and health plans to deliver the optimal health outcomes. The company is headquartered in Orlando, Fla. and its pharmacies are accredited by several national pharmacy accreditation services.

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