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Likmez: First FDA-Approved Liquid Option of the Antibiotic Metronidazole

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Indicated for the treatment of trichomoniasis in adults, amebiasis in both adults and pediatric patients and anaerobic bacterial infections in adults, Likmez is available as an oral suspension, with each 5 mL containing 500 mg of metronidazole.

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Konvomep Gets FDA Approval as a New Oral Liquid Formulation Option of Omeprazole

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On Friday, Azurity Pharmaceuticals announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved their innovative oral liquid formulation Konvomep (omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate for oral suspension). Patients are our priority, and our purpose is to bring them new formulations that help them benefit from established medicines.

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New Section 804 Drug Import Rule Does Not Allow Foreign Versions of FDA-Approved Drugs

Pharmacy Checkers

The new federal rule on drug importation from Canada , drafted pursuant to Section 804 of the FDCA, does not allow for the importation of foreign versions of FDA-approved drugs. It only allows for the importation of FDA-approved drugs. Kesselheim called “ Reputation and Authority FDA and the Fight over U.S.

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FDA Warns About Compounded Versions of Ozempic and Wegovy

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Ozempic and Wegovy, which contain the active ingredient semaglutide, were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ozempic was approved for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise. The approved drugs contain the base form of semaglutide.

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U.S. FDA APPROVES TICOVAC™, PFIZER’S TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS (TBE) VACCINE

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TICOVAC (tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine) for active immunization to prevent TBE in individuals 1 year of age and older. 1 TICOVAC is the only FDA-approved vaccine to help protect U.S. Following today’s FDA approval, the U.S.

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FDA approves Octapharma’s Octagam® 10% for adult dermatomyositis

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FDA approval based on positive results of international, multi-center ProDERM study. “The FDA approval of Octagam® 10% as a safe and effective treatment for dermatomyositis in adults is exciting news for patients who previously relied on unapproved treatments,” said Octapharma USA President Flemming Nielsen.

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Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) Gets FDA Approval for Relapsed or Refractory LBCL After One Prior Therapy

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The new FDA approval gives Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) the broadest patient eligibility of any CAR T-cell therapy in relapsed or refractory LBCL. Product logo and product image courtesy of Bristol Myers Squibb. Lymphoma is one of the most aggressive types of cancer. The patients were randomized and grouped into Arm A or Arm B.