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FDA Approves First Generic of Symbicort to Treat Asthma and COPD

The Pharma Data

Agency Supports Development of Complex Generic Drug-Device Combination Product to Improve Competition and Access to More Affordable Medicines. This complex generic drug-device combination product, which is a metered-dose inhaler, should not be used to treat acute asthma attacks. Today, the U.S.

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After FDA approval, Alkermes plans soft launch for antipsychotic Lybalvi

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The FDA approval of Alkermes’ new antipsychotic drug Lybalvi couldn’t have gone any better for the company, but it could still face a big challenge positioning the new drug in the highly genericised market. The post After FDA approval, Alkermes plans soft launch for antipsychotic Lybalvi appeared first on.

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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

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Livornese — I saw the sign…and the answer is no—FDA-approved labeling apparently is not enough under state failure-to-warn laws, according to certain courts. Brand drugs, generic drugs, and medical devices alike have all been the target of state failure-to-warn litigation; in a recent case, OTC acetaminophen is the target.

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FDA approves first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product for treatment of diabetes

The Pharma Data

The substitution may occur at the pharmacy, a practice commonly called “pharmacy-level substitution” – much like how generic drugs are substituted for brand name drugs, subject to state pharmacy laws, which vary by state. Biosimilars marketed in the U.S.

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Valisure Supports Drug Importation

Pharmacy Checkers

While the FDA is known as a top drug regulator, for all intents and purposes, Valisure is saying that you can’t fully trust them. Because they don’t do adequate testing to prove safety and effectiveness of drugs. Indeed, according to Valisure, not all FDA-approved generic versions of brand drugs are created equal.

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Can you trust Turkey-approved Alipza? Is it the same as U.S.-Approved Livalo?

Pharmacy Checkers

This post is mostly a story about a very well manufactured, safe and effective, foreign version of an FDA-approved drug. These drugs are normally far less expensive than the FDA-approved version sold in the U.S. He went to our site to discover that brand-name Livalo ( pitavastatin ). Is the drug safe?

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Expanding ketamine’s horizons to treat rare neurological disorders

Pharmaceutical Technology

In 1970, the FDA approved ketamine as an anesthetic. The drug is also known for its illegal recreational use. In March 2019, the American regulator approved esketamine , an enantiomer of ketamine, for use in treatment-resistant depression as a nasal spray. Depression research spurs efforts for other conditions.

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