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US FDA approves Pfizer’s migraine nasal spray Zavzpret

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Pfizer ’s Zavzpret (zavegepant) for the acute treatment of migraine in adult patients with or without aura. Zavzpret is claimed to be the first and only calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist nasal spray approved to treat migraine.

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Ogsiveo Receives FDA Approval as First Therapy for Desmoid Tumors

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Pfizer spinout SpringWorks Therapeutics’ Ogsiveo (nirogacestat) has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of desmoid tumors, an ultra-rare subtype of non-cancerous soft tissue sarcomas that can cause severe pain and disfigurement.

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The FDA Just Approved The First Fast-Acting Nasal Spray For Migraines

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a fast-acting nasal spray from Pfizer designed to treat migraines, the US pharmaceutical giant said Friday.

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Konvomep Gets FDA Approval as a New Oral Liquid Formulation Option of Omeprazole

XTalks

On Friday, Azurity Pharmaceuticals announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved their innovative oral liquid formulation Konvomep (omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate for oral suspension). John’s University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Queens, New York.

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How tech-driven hubs in specialty pharmacy can improve the patient experience

pharmaphorum

The use of specialty drugs in the U.S. It’s estimated specialty medications account for 75% of the approximately 7,000 prescription drugs currently in development, and by 2022, more than 60% of the 600 drugs expected to gain FDA approval will be specialty medications.

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New Section 804 Drug Import Rule Does Not Allow Foreign Versions of FDA-Approved Drugs

Pharmacy Checkers

The new federal rule on drug importation from Canada , drafted pursuant to Section 804 of the FDCA, does not allow for the importation of foreign versions of FDA-approved drugs. It only allows for the importation of FDA-approved drugs. Prescription Drug Importation.” Bollyky and Aaron S.

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Novo Nordisk weight-management drug lands FDA approval

Outsourcing Pharma

The pharmacy company's Wegovy (semaglutide) is the first therapy designated for chronic weight management that the agency has granted approval since 2014.