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STAT+: Biden makes drug pricing a central part of his deficit reduction plans

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WASHINGTON — President Biden made lowering drug prices a key part of his budget with proposals to expand Medicare drug price negotiation, squeeze more rebates out of drug companies, and lower the cost of insulin for everyone with insurance. The request made Thursday also details a $7.2

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LillyDirect: New Home Delivery Service for Eli Lilly’s Diabetes, Weight Loss and Migraine Drugs

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Eli Lilly launched LillyDirect this week, an online service that provides access to the company’s medicines, including its newly approved weight loss drug Zepbound (tirzepatide). Interestingly, the company’s blockbuster diabetes drug, Mounjaro (tirzepatide), is not available through the new digital service.

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New Type 2 Diabetes Drug Brenzavvy Wins FDA Approval

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Massachusetts-based TheracosBio has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for diabetes med Brenzavvy (bexagliflozin) to help improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. The drug is taken once a day in conjunction with diet and exercise. What is the Animal Drug Regulatory Process?

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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). GLP-1 stimulates insulin production, thus reducing blood glucose levels, and it interacts with the brain to suppress appetite and create a feeling of fullness.

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Aptar makes digital health play, agreeing deal to buy Voluntis

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Drug delivery specialist Aptar Group has agreed a deal to take a near two-thirds share in Voluntis, a French developer of digital therapeutics (DTx), with a view to taking full control of the company later this year. per share in the initial deal, which will give it a 64.6% stake in the company. stake in the company.

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Biosimilars vs. Interchangeable Biological Products: FDA Fact Check

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In order to fact-check some of these misconceptions, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently hosted a webinar on biosimilar and interchangeable biological products to help healthcare professionals understand more about these treatment options. Biosimilars are the “generic” drugs of the biopharma world. What is a Biosimilar?

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Top 5 Foods Banned in Europe

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One of the reasons behind this gap is the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “ generally recognized as safe ” — or GRAS — designation. Using rBST results in higher concentrations of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a protein typically present in milk.