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CDER’s Office of Compliance Kicks Off Annual Report Season with Rundown of 2023’s Major Public Health Enforcement Initiatives

FDA Law Blog

OC and CDER continue to use a carrot-and-stick approach with compounders, noting both the creation of the Compounding Quality Center of Excellence and its collaboration with the industry, but also the eleven warning letters FDA sent to drug compounders last year. Drug Supply Chain. Clinical Trials.

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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? . As with other drugs, once a patent expires, other manufactures start to produce generic or new brands of the same pill (desogestrel). I used to be prescribed Cerazette, but not anymore.

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Truvada for PrEP: availability, cost and side effects

Druggist

How to get Truvada Superdrug Pharmacy: Truvada for PeEP service Cost of Truvada in the UK Can you get Truvada on NHS? One important message to take away is that Truvada and equivalent generic drugs are not 100% effective. The effectiveness of Truvada for PrEP has been subject to different clinical trials.

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India: Why is the country ramping up drug discovery research?

Drug Discovery World

To many, the country is referred to as the ‘pharmacy of the world’. Generics According to a McKinsey report on the Indian pharmaceutical market, drug prices in India are among the lowest in the world, driven by intense generics competition 3. So, what is driving this success, and will it continue?