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FDA Issues Two Guidance Documents on Food Allergen Labeling Requirements

FDA Law Blog

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two guidance documents, one draft and one final, on food allergen labeling requirements. labeling of major food allergens in bulk foods, dietary supplements, protein-free ingredients, and foods produced through genetic engineering); and. By Sophia R. Gaulkin — Last week, the U.S.

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The Active Ingredient Stands Alone

FDA Law Blog

Koblitz — One of the most important questions FDA has to answer is whether a given product is appropriately characterized as a drug, biologic, device, food, cosmetic, or something entirely different. Importantly, as an octapeptide, Somatuiline Depot is a “protein” but consists of only eight amino acids linked in a polypeptide chain.

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Liposome: A Novel Drug Delivery System

Roots Analysis

The hydrophobic portion contains two fatty acid chains with 10-24 carbon atoms, while the hydrophilic part primarily consists of phosphoric acid linked to a water-soluble molecule. Therapeutic Applications of Liposomes in Drug Delivery In comparison to existing formulations, liposomes offer greater therapeutic efficacy and safety.

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FDA Approves New Imaging Drug to Help Identify Ovarian Cancer Lesions

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration today approved Cytalux (pafolacianine), an imaging drug intended to assist surgeons in identifying ovarian cancer lesions. The drug is designed to improve the ability to locate additional ovarian cancerous tissue that is normally difficult to detect during surgery. The FDA, an agency within the U.S.

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Top 5 Foods Banned in Europe

XTalks

One of the reasons behind this gap is the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “ generally recognized as safe ” — or GRAS — designation. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) identified several food products containing this chemical, such as Entenmann’s Coconut Crunch Donuts and Sara Lee Honey Glazed Buns.

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U.S. FDA Extends Review of Pfizer’s New Drug Application for PAXLOVID™

Pfizer

FDA Extends Review of Pfizer’s New Drug Application for PAXLOVID™. FDA Extends Review of Pfizer’s New Drug Application for PAXLOVID™. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period for the New Drug Application (NDA) for its COVID-19 oral treatment, PAXLOVID™ (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets).

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Statement from Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla on Testing Positive for COVID-19

Pfizer

Current variants of concern can be resistant to treatments that work by binding to the spike protein found on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. One carton contains five blister packs of PAXLOVID, as co-packaged nirmatrelvir tablets with ritonavir tablets, providing all required doses for a full five-day treatment course.

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