Diplomat Announces TALTZ® Availability for the Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis
The nation's largest independent specialty pharmacy has been selected to Lilly's distribution network for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis drug TALTZ® (ixekizumab).
FLINT, Mich., April 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (NYSE: DPLO) announced today that it has been selected to the Eli Lilly and Company limited-distribution panel to distribute TALTZ® (ixekizumab). TALTZ® was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
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Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition that affects the skin, causing patches of redness and irritation. The condition occurs more often in patients with a family history of the disease, with symptoms typically starting between the ages of 15 and 35. The most common form is plaque psoriasis; patients with this form develop raised, red patches of skin covered with a silvery-white layer of dead skin cells.
"Psoriasis is a serious chronic disease that can have debilitating symptoms," said Gary Kadlec, Diplomat president. "TALTZ® enables patients an important treatment option."
TALTZ® is indicated for the treatment of of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients who are candidates for systematic therapy or phototherapy. TALTZ® is a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody that selectively binds with the interleukin 17A (IL-17A) cytokine and inhibits its interaction with the IL-17 receptor.
TALTZ® is manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company. Please see full prescribing information for TALTZ® here.
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About Diplomat
Diplomat (NYSE: DPLO) serves patients and physicians in all 50 states. Headquartered in Flint, Michigan, the company focuses on medication management programs for people with complex chronic diseases, including oncology, immunology, hepatitis, multiple sclerosis, specialized infusion therapy and many other serious or long-term conditions. Diplomat opened its doors in 1975 as a neighborhood pharmacy with one essential tenet: "Take good care of patients, and the rest falls into place." Today, that tradition continues—always focused on improving patient care and clinical adherence. For more information visit www.diplomat.is. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn and like us on Facebook.
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