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

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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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Compounded Versions of Mounjaro Being Sold at Pharmacies and Spas Prompt Lawsuits

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Among the companies Lilly has accused of selling non-US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved compounded products “fraudulently claiming to be Mounjaro” are medical spas, wellness centers and compounding pharmacies. Mounjaro, a dual GLP-1/GIP agonist was approved in May 2022 for type 2 diabetes.

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

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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. The problem is, many specialty pharmacies don’t currently have the right tools to support their patients.

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FDA greenlights new long-term treatment option for opioid use disorder

Pharmaceutical Technology

The FDA approval adds a further treatment avenue to tackle the opioid crisis in the US. Whilst the pharma industry has been relatively slow in developing new treatments – an array of legal challenges posed to pharma companies and pharmacies implicated in the crisis still trundles on.

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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. Kesselheim called “ Reputation and Authority FDA and the Fight over U.S.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA approves a gene therapy for a rare blood disorder; pharmacy chains ordered to pay $650 million over opioid crisis

STAT News

Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment that delivers a potentially permanent, genetic fix for patients with the inherited blood disorder beta thalassemia — and quite possibly a financial lifeline for its manufacturer, Bluebird Bio , STAT tells us.

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When FDA-Approved Generics Fail: Brand Wellbutrin XL Antidepressant is Cheaper from Canada

Pharmacy Checkers

Joe and Teresa Graedon, founders of The People’s Pharmacy , not only have an admirable track record of telling health consumers how it is, but also listening to those in their readership. pharmacies, like Walgreens or CVS, costs more than $2,000 out-of-pocket for just a month’s supply. “So Wellbutrin XL 300mg sold at U.S.