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Ortho-Phthalates Retain FDA Approval for Food Packaging Despite Petitions

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Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stood by its decision, denying a petition asking it to reevaluate the use of eight ortho-phthalates in food-contacting packaging materials. Related: Is Fiber Based Packaging the Next Trend in Sustainable Food Packaging?

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What is the Difference Between Biologics and Biosimilars?

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A biosimilar is a biologic that is similar enough to an existing FDA-approved product that it performs in exactly the same way, but different enough to avoid legal battles with the producers of the original product. At Tjoapack, we provide a range of top of the line biopharma packaging solutions. What are Biosimilars?

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Pink Sauce: Everything You Need to Know About TikTok’s Controversial Condiment

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Yet over the past few weeks, she’s faced numerous questions about Pink Sauce’s ingredients, packaging and marketing, prompting a social media-based food scandal. He showed the bottle label that seemed to indicate that it contains 444 servings of the product, at 60 calories per serving of about a tablespoon — a near mathematical impossibility.

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Top 15 Diabetes Drugs in 2023 by 2022 Sales Statistics

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Ozempic (Semaglutide) Ozempic sales in 2022: $8.713 billion Company/Developer: Novo Nordisk Date of first FDA approval: December 5, 2017 Indications Ozempic is FDA-approved for: Type 2 diabetes Price of Ozempic: $1,029 for 1.5 Read on to learn more about the top 15 diabetes drugs in 2023, based on 2022 sales statistics.

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In the News: September 2021 Regulatory and Development Updates

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Eligibility for the pilot program has been limited to excipients that 1) have not been previously used in FDA-approved drug products, and 2) do not have an established use in food. The sponsors of the accepted proposals will submit a full package consisting of required toxicology and quality data, as outlined in the Federal Register.

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In the News: October 2021 Regulatory and Development Updates

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In October, the FDA took a step towards clarifying these questions with a guidance called “ Data Standards for Drug and Biological Product Submissions Containing Real-World Data.”. The guidance also contains some useful information, despite the limitations described above.

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In the News: November Regulatory and Development Updates

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If you are facing an FDA remote review, Camargo can help design a comprehensive approach in order to avoid such pitfalls. Approval of the Month: Alnylam to Use Value-Based Agreements for Ultra-rare Disease Treatment. In November, the FDA ended its Unapproved Drug Initiative. Unapproved Drug Initiative Ends.