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Europe names hundreds of critical medicines in quest to counter drug shortages

Fierce Pharma

Over the past several years, drug shortages have vexed doctors and patients on both sides of the Atlantic, prompting lawmakers and government agencies to take action in both Europe and the U.S. Tuesday, the European Medicines Agency laid out a list of more than 300 critical generic drugs that could fall prey to future shortages.

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The Chemotherapy Drug Shortage: An Unprecedented Crisis

XTalks

The ongoing chemotherapy drug shortage is a critical situation impacting cancer care in the US. The two drugs are often used in combination to treat many types of cancer, including lung, breast and prostate cancers, as well as many leukemias and lymphomas​​.

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Disruption in healthcare is coming

World of DTC Marketing

A new feature—a sensor that monitors changes in the heart rate for irregularities that can lead to strokes and heart failure—has just been approved by America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new initiative, Care Studio, aims at doctors rather than patients. Then there is the cost of generic drugs.

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First Generic Version of AZOPT® (brinzolamide ophthalmic suspension) 1%, used to treat high pressure inside the eye

The Pharma Data

NYSE and TASE: TEVA), today announced its launch of the first available generic version of AZOPT ® (brinzolamide ophthalmic suspension) 1%, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat high pressure inside the eye due to ocular hypertension and open-angle glaucoma. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

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Teva Announces Launch of an Authorized Generic of Epiduo® Forte Gel (adapalene and benzoyl peroxide gel 0.3%/2.5%), in the U.S.

The Pharma Data

“The launch of our first-to-market authorized generic version of Epiduo® Forte Gel in the U.S. provides patients with another important treatment option,” said Christine Baeder, SVP, Chief Operating Officer US Generics, Teva USA. Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. About Teva.

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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

FDA Law Blog

FDA approves (or sometimes dictates depending on the product and regulatory pathway to market) the content of drug product labeling to set forth the conditions of use for which the benefits of the product outweigh the risks.

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Hitting Pause on Criticism of the FDA, Just for Today

Pharmacy Checkers

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is just one agency out of the many that make up the United States Department of Health and Human Services and, from PharmacyChecker’s relatively small (non-regulatory) role of helping verify online pharmacies to protect public health, I’ve learned just how insanely massive its mandate is.