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Cerelle vs Cerazette: Are they really the same?

Druggist

Cerelle and Cerazette are two brands of daily progestogen-only pill (POP), also known as mini-pill. In recent years prescribing of Cerazette in NHS decreased, in place of other brands, including Cerelle. Do generic, and branded drugs produce exactly the same effect? . How can I get Cerazette pill? Cerazette**.

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Truvada for PrEP: availability, cost and side effects

Druggist

Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil) is an antiviral drug used in the treatment of HIV, alone or as part of antiviral combination therapy. Truvada is also licensed as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication. One important message to take away is that Truvada and equivalent generic drugs are not 100% effective.

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

Pharmacy Checkers

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?

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Biosimilars vs. Interchangeable Biological Products: FDA Fact Check

XTalks

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 “genericdrugs of the biopharma world.

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Update: FDA clears first generic of AZ’s blockbuster Symbicort

pharmaphorum

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).

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Modafinil alternatives: BEST cognitive enhancers

Druggist

Modafinil (brand name Provigil) is one of the primary drugs used in the management of narcolepsy in the UK. The public’s interest in modafinil comes from the drug’s association with a class of medicines called ‘ smart drugs ‘, also called nootropics and cognitive enhancers. Atomoxetine.

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Exforge antitrust settlement caps Novartis’ year of legal disputes

Pharmaceutical Technology

In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission issued a report regarding settlements reached between brand and generic manufacturers in FY 2017 and noted that “for the first time since [FY] 2004, no settlement agreement in [FY] 2017 contains a no-[authorized generic] AG commitment.”. Gilenya legal drama.

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