Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) and Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) are brand-name oral tablets. They’re both prescribed for treating migraine in adults. This article explains the main similarities and differences ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) and Nurtec (rimegepant) are prescription medications approved to help manage and offer relief for people dealing with migraine headaches ...

The claims and ensuing settlement revolve around Biohaven’s CGRP receptor antagonist Nurtec ODT, which is cleared to both treat and prevent migraines in adults. The drug, which was the crown ...

The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will pay nearly $60 million to resolve charges that a company it acquired paid kickbacks so that physicians would prescribe a specific migraine drug to patients.

Pfizer will pay $59.7 million to resolve charges that a company it acquired defrauded Medicare and other healthcare programs by paying kickbacks so doctors would prescribe the migraine drug Nurtec ODT ...

The Department of Justice (DoJ) claims that Biohaven – before being acquired by Pfizer – paid "improper remuneration" to some Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) prescribers in the form of speaker fees ...

Pfizer paid $11.6bn to buy Biohaven, largely on the financial performance of Nurtec ODT. The drug went on to generate global sales of $928m in sales in 2023. Known as Vydura in Europe, Nurtec ODT ...

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) has agreed to pay nearly $60M to resolve allegations that its Biohaven unit paid kickbacks to physicians to induce prescriptions for its migraine drug Nurtec ODT. The U.S ...

Nurtec ODT, also known as Rimegepant, was approved for treating acute migraine in February 2020 and its approval was extended to preventing episodic migraine in June 2021. The drug was promoted by ...

30, 2022, Biohaven Pharmaceuticals violated the federal False Claims Act by providing speaker honoraria and meals at high-end restaurants to doctors, to induce them to prescribe Nurtec more often.