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Novo Nordisk Sues Makers of Wegovy and Ozempic Dupes

XTalks

With the remarkable success of its semaglutide products Wegovy and Ozempic for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, respectively (the latter also for weight loss through off-label prescribing), Novo Nordisk is cracking down on pharmacies making compounded versions of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs.

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FDA accepts Outlook Therapeutics’ BLA for wet AMD treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Outlook Therapeutics’ Biologics License Application (BLA) filing for ONS-5010 / LYTENAVA (bevacizumab-vikg) to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). The regulator has set 29 August 2023 as a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date.

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State Drug Importation Bills Just Got More Personal in California

Pharmacy Checkers

With lies and deception, Big Pharma has used the threat posed by rogue websites and counterfeit drugs to push back against U.S. state legislation to gain access to lower drug prices in Canada. Simple summary: Canada’s brand drugs are priced much lower and states want access to them.

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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). Ozempic was approved for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise. mg and 2.4 mg doses of Wegovy.

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FDA Takes Another Small Step to Increase Naloxone Access

FDA Law Blog

As background, naloxone hydrochloride (“naloxone”) is an opioid antagonist indicated for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdoses and is available in three FDA-approved forms (injectable, auto-injector, and nasal spray). plies for administration (e.g.,

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Can you trust Turkey-approved Alipza? Is it the same as U.S.-Approved Livalo?

Pharmacy Checkers

This post is mostly a story about a very well manufactured, safe and effective, foreign version of an FDA-approved drug. These drugs are normally far less expensive than the FDA-approved version sold in the U.S. John’s doctor was skeptical of drugs bought online from other countries. Is the drug safe?

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FDA Approves Zokinvy (lonafarnib) for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome and Processing-Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies

The Pharma Data

FDA Approves Zokinvy (lonafarnib) for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome and Processing-Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zokinvy (lonafarnib) for the treatment of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS or Progeria) and processing-deficient Progeroid Laminopathies (PL). .