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Truvada for PrEP: availability, cost and side effects

Druggist

One important message to take away is that Truvada and equivalent generic drugs are not 100% effective. The effectiveness of Truvada for PrEP has been subject to different clinical trials. The ‘official’ NICE guidelines on the use of Truvada for PrEP looked at four clinical trials.

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Cerelle vs Cerazette: Are they really the same?

Druggist

Can I still request a doctor to prescribe Cerazette? Do generic, and branded drugs produce exactly the same effect? As with other drugs, once a patent expires, other manufactures start to produce generic or new brands of the same pill (desogestrel). Can I still request a doctor to prescribe Cerazette?

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Katie Porter attacks pharma

World of DTC Marketing

So where to start… Congresswoman Porter may want to look at the percentage of generic drugs available virus branded (89%). I have been recruited by these companies who promise huge payouts when they are acquired if their drug shows promise in clinical trials. In pharma R&D returns have declined to 1.8

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The Chemotherapy Drug Shortage: An Unprecedented Crisis

XTalks

The crisis is particularly concerning given that cisplatin and similar platinum-based drugs are prescribed for an estimated ten to 20 percent of all cancer patients, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI)​​. In a press release from the NCCN addressing the chemo shortage, NCCN’s chief executive officer Robert W.

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Teva Announces Launch of a First Generic Version of Revlimid® (lenalidomide capsules), in the U.S.

The Pharma Data

“The launch of our first generic version of Revlimid® in the U.S. This product adds to our broad generic portfolio of oncology treatments, which accounts for 73% of the essential medicines in this category, as defined by the World Health Organization.”. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. About Teva.

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Buscopan vs Mebeverine | OTC IBS treatment

Druggist

Buscopan and mebeverine are two common drugs used for symptomatic treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Both drugs can be prescribed by a doctor or purchased over the counter from pharmacies and in case of Bucopa IBS relief from supermarkets. Buscopan vs Mebeverine lists similarities and differences between both drugs.

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Ding Dong is the Skinny Label (Effectively) Dead?

FDA Law Blog

Typically, generic sponsors carve out a patent-protected indication or patient population, but technically, any method of use can be carved out as long as FDA determines that the product can still be used safely and effectively without the patent-protected information. The catch is, as we have learned from the GSK v.