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Adalvo signs licence deal with EQL Pharma for Mellozzan

Pharmaceutical Technology

Adalvo has entered a strategic licensing agreement with Swiss pharmaceutical company EQL Pharma for Mellozzan (melatonin) outside Europe and the US. Mellozzan contains the sleep hormone melatonin and is indicated for use in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and sleep difficulties.

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FDA Warns About Compounded Versions of Ozempic and Wegovy

XTalks

Ozempic and Wegovy, which contain the active ingredient semaglutide, were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Semaglutide acts as a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, mimicking the GLP-1 hormone released in the gastrointestinal tract after eating. What Should Patients and Healthcare Professionals Know?

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Pfizer/ OPKO Health’s Somatrogon; FDA EU for SCONE device; Antengene ATG-010 for rrMM and rrDLBCL; SanBio STEMTRA Phase 2 Interim Results

Delveinsight

Pfizer and OPKO Health: A step closer to FDA Nod for pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD) drug, Somatrogon. Pfizer and Opko had joined hands in 2014 to develop somatrogon , a pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD) drug. FDA Emergency Use Authorization for SCONE Medical’s Novel Aerosol Infection Containment Device.

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Can you get melatonin over the counter in the UK?

Druggist

Melatonin is a hormone that is released at night by the pineal gland located in the brain. In the UK, licensed forms of melatonin are prescribed either for the management of insomnia in adults over 55 years of age or to help with jet lag. Slenyto tablets have a specific licensed use. Can you get melatonin on Amazon.co.uk?

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Could GLP-1 receptor agonists treat addiction and dementia?

Drug Discovery World

Medications containing semaglutide such as Ozempic, licensed for diabetes, and Wegovy, for weight loss, are being studied to see if they can treat a range of different conditions, including addiction and dementia. GLP-1 is a hormone that is produced naturally in the brain and the gut in response to food ingestion.

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J&J’s Akeega Approved as First Combo Treatment for BRCA-Positive Prostate Cancer

XTalks

Akeega is a dual-action tablet (DAT) that contains the company’s androgen receptor-targeting hormone therapy Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) and PARP inhibitor (poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase inhibitor) niraparib. Niraparib is also sold by GSK under the name Zejula in other indications. In April 2016, Janssen Biotech, Inc.

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Pfizer to Provide U.S. Government with an Additional 3.7 Million Treatment Courses of PAXLOVIDâ„¢ to Help Combat COVID-19

Pfizer

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. The state-licensed pharmacist should refer an individual patient for clinical evaluation (e.g., For more information, please visit www.PAXLOVID.com. .

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