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Amphastar Announces Approval for Glucagon for Injection Kit, 1mg

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Amphastar’s newly approved synthetic peptide product was determined by the FDA to be bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to Eli Lilly’s Glucagon Emergency Kit for Low Blood Sugar, which has a recombinant DNA (rDNA)-origin. Additionally, the Company sells insulin API products. ” According to IQVIA, the U.S.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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Comirnaty was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August 2021 for individuals over the age of 16. It contains the antiviral medications nirmatrelvir and ritonavir. In addition, the FDA approved Pfizer’s pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine, Prevnar 20, for the first time in June 2021.

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Humira biosimilars set the stage for long-awaited 2023 US launches

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While small molecule drugs can be remade into identical generics, biologics are more complex. There are seven FDA-approved Humira biosimilars, of which Amgen’s Amjevita will be launched in January. For example, the first-to-market status was beneficial when it came to insulin biosimilars.

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