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Buscopan vs Mebeverine | OTC IBS treatment

Druggist

Buscopan and mebeverine are two common drugs used for symptomatic treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Both drugs can be prescribed by a doctor or purchased over the counter from pharmacies and in case of Bucopa IBS relief from supermarkets. Buscopan vs Mebeverine lists similarities and differences between both drugs.

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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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European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?  

Drug Discovery World

Regulatory data protection (RDP) period RDP refers to the time when generic drug makers cannot refer to an innovator drug’s data to obtain a marketing authorisation 2.

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Cerelle vs Cerazette: Are they really the same?

Druggist

Can I ask the pharmacy to dispense Cerazette instead of Cerelle? Do generic, and branded drugs produce exactly the same effect? . This, however, does not come as a surprise since one of the requirements for licensing of generic medication is to provide the same products information leaflet as the branded drug’s leaflet.

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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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Through the Looking Glass: Is FDA really the “Gold Standard” in Drug Safety?

Pharmacy Checkers

wholesale importation of lower-cost drugs. Opponents of Americans buying less expensive drugs from overseas pharmacies (i.e. Food and Drug Administration exemplifies the “gold standard” in drug safety. Canada believes it is too small to facilitate U.S. Both the EU and the U.S. I agree with this 100%.

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