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Biosimilars vs. Interchangeable Biological Products: FDA Fact Check

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While the approval pathway for biosimilar products was established 12 years ago, there are still misconceptions about how biosimilars are approved, biosimilarity versus interchangeable status and which patients can be treated with biosimilars. What is an Interchangeable Biological Product? What is a Biosimilar?

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FDA Warns About Compounded Versions of Ozempic and Wegovy

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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. Patients and healthcare professionals should understand that certain semaglutide products may not contain the same active ingredient as FDA-approved semaglutide.

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Top 5 Foods Banned in Europe

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This meant manufacturers could skip the FDA’s exhaustive safety review process, ensuring their products reached the market faster. Companies use the GRAS designation as a shortcut, introducing thousands of additives — some with known and unknown health risks — into American food products.

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

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Related: Zepbound, Obesity Version of Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, Finally Gets FDA Nod So far, LillyDirect provides support for 14 Lilly medicines, with 12 being different formulations and types of insulin. These updates may include new products, partners and services, such as programs to help patients with adherence to their medications.

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

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Most of the company’s revenue comes from the manufacture and sale of biopharmaceutical products. They are committed to capitalizing on growth opportunities primarily through the advancement of their own product pipeline and constantly improving their existing products, as well as through business development activities.

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The Drug Reimportation Law Curtails Wholesale Not Personal Importation: Who Knew?

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On behalf of Prescription Justice, I submitted comments to the FDA in response to its request for public comments on its draft guidance called: “Importation of Certain FDA-Approved Human Prescription Drugs, Including Biological Products, under Section 801(d)(1)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Draft Guidance for Industry.”.

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Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled “Importation of Prescription Drugs, FDA-2019-N-5711, 84 Fed. Reg. 70796”

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The FDA should be commended for its effort to create rules, pursuant to Section 804 of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, that can lead to a regulated and safe channel of wholesale drug importation from Canada to help reduce cost burdens on states and consumers. counterparts. vs. $30 in the Canada.