AbbVie ($ABBV) has said it expects nearly a third of Imbruvica's future growth to come from moving into earlier lines of therapy in the drug's approved indications. And Friday, the therapy did just that, snagging a first-line go-ahead from the FDA in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). More from FiercePharma
> Amid a shortage of doctors and a tide of new patients with insurance under the Affordable Care Act, an increasing number of states are granting physician assistants more autonomy. Report
> Study data published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows Advair's safety profile is comparable to that of Flonase, GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) says. Release
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> GSK says it has confirmed the safety profile of respiratory med Nucala with a long-term study that showed similar results to previous trials. Release
And Finally... U.S. President Jimmy Carter says he'll no longer need treatment for melanoma after receiving Merck ($MRK) immunotherapy Keytruda. Report