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FDA Warns About Compounded Versions of Ozempic and Wegovy

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Semaglutide acts as a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, mimicking the GLP-1 hormone released in the gastrointestinal tract after eating. mg and 1 mg doses will be available to wholesalers for distribution to retail pharmacies. Despite this, Novo Nordisk doesn’t anticipate interruptions in supplying 1.7 mg and 2.4

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Top 15 Diabetes Drugs in 2023 by 2022 Sales Statistics

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Ozempic (Semaglutide) Ozempic sales in 2022: $8.713 billion Company/Developer: Novo Nordisk Date of first FDA approval: December 5, 2017 Indications Ozempic is FDA-approved for: Type 2 diabetes Price of Ozempic: $1,029 for 1.5 Read on to learn more about the top 15 diabetes drugs in 2023, based on 2022 sales statistics.

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Five things to watch as the Biosimilars market heats up in 2022

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And already in the first quarter of 2022, the FDA approved a third filgrastim biosimilar, Releuko. With 34 approved biosimilars and dozens more in the pipeline, what does this year have in store? In September of 2021, the FDA approved Byooviz , which references Roche and Novartis’ blockbuster eye drug Lucentis.

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COVID-19 and Melatonin: Researchers Use AI To Study New Treatment Option

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In addition to innovative new antibody drugs and mRNA vaccines, researchers have found that the sleep-regulating hormone melatonin may also offer protection against COVID-19. Melatonin, which regulates the body’s circadian rhythm and sleep-wake cycle, is also available in pill form for use as a sleep aid.

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Zepbound, Obesity Version of Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, Finally Gets FDA Nod

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Eli Lilly is now fully armed on the GLP-1 front as it’s finally received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Zepbound (tirzepatide), its obesity version of Mounjaro. The FDA approved Zepbound for chronic weight management in adults with obesity.

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Sandoz’s Jubbonti and Wyost Approved as First Interchangeable Biosimilars to Amgen’s Bone Drugs Prolia and Xgeva

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The biosimilar injections, Jubbonti (denosumab-bddz) and Wyost (denosumab-bddz), are approved as interchangeable biosimilars to Prolia and Xgeva, respectively. This means they can be substituted for the reference product at a pharmacy without the need for instruction from a prescriber.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J drops out of bidding for Horizon; FDA takes a harder line on fast-track approvals

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Meantime, the FDA told ImmunoGen and ADC Therapeutics, which have been developing cancer drugs, that it would not grant a speedy approval until they had begun follow-up studies. Mifepristone, a drug that blocks hormones necessary for pregnancy, was approved by the FDA in 2000.

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