Pharmacy Checkers
JANUARY 10, 2020
A friend of mine, who has very difficult to control cholesterol, was prescribed Livalo, an FDA-approved brand of the drug pitavastatin. He went to our site to discover that brand-name Livalo ( pitavastatin ). He went to our site to discover that brand-name Livalo ( pitavastatin ). Is the drug safe?
XTalks
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
In order to fact-check some of these misconceptions, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently hosted a webinar on biosimilar and interchangeable biological products to help healthcare professionals understand more about these treatment options. Biosimilars are the “generic” drugs of the biopharma world.
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pharmaphorum
MARCH 16, 2022
Viatris’ generic of Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) – developed by Viatris in collaboration with 3M spin-off company Kindeva Drug Delivery and called Breyna – has been cleared for the same indications as the brand, namely maintenance treatment for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Druggist
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(video) Buscopan vs Mebeverine: mechanism of action and symptoms control Although used in the symptomatic treatment of the same condition, Buscopan and mebeverine are not the same drugs. Buscopan is a brand name for a drug called hyoscine butylbromide. Both products contain the same drug – hyoscine butylbromide.
FDA Law Blog
JULY 15, 2021
OPDP called out the use of this terminology in its letter: The above misleading claims and presentations are particularly concerning from a public health perspective because they could undermine confidence not just in Neulasta delivered via PFS but also in FDA-licensed biosimilar pegfilgrastim products, which are only delivered via PFS.
Pharmacy Checkers
DECEMBER 5, 2019
The genesis of this change was the conviction and imprisonment of Lu Yong for trading in counterfeit drugs, at least as defined in China. He could not afford the brand drug Gleevec in China but discovered that there were lawfully made and sold generic versions in India. Mr. Lu had Leukemia.
Druggist
MARCH 17, 2021
Lymecycline is usually prescribed as a generic drug – lymecycline 408mg capsules or occasionally as a branded medication called Tetralysal 300 mg capsules. Both drugs are the same medicines. Although licensed for acne, minocycline is rarely prescribed in the UK. How does lymecycline work for acne?
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