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Gilead wins patent battle with US government over HIV PrEP drugs

Pharmaceutical Technology

This marks a significant development in a tumultuous dispute between the pharmaceutical company and the US government. In November 2019, the government sued Gilead over the company’s alleged patent infringement of the two PrEP drugs Descovy and Truvada. Gilead markets both Truvada and its successor Descovy.

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Does Medicare cover Wegovy?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Wegovy for adults and children 12 years and older who have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher or who have a BMI of 27 or higher with a related medical condition, such as high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol.

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Gene therapy: a radical pharmaceutical revolution

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires a patient follow up period of at least 10-15 years. It is also important for pharmaceutical companies to work closely with specialists and clinical treatment centres to ensure they are prepared to identify eligible patients, administer gene therapies and monitor patients in the long-term.

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RFID: The future of smart labelling?

Pharmaceutical Technology

The pharmaceutical industry began using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in the early 2000s. Pfizer was the first to use the tech, adding RFID tags to track a Viagra (sildenafil) shipment circa 2006. Volpe adds that the FDA has not yet decided on the overall encoding standard for RFID as it has with barcodes.

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Securing every dose with an edible security technology for safe medicines

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) further estimates that 97 percent of online pharmacies are operating illegally. Second, pharmaceutical companies can implement serialisation of individual medicines, potentially tracking and tracing medicines to ensure brand protection. World Health Organization; 2006. References.

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How to get acquisition ready – a seller’s guide to merger and acquisition in pharma

pharmaphorum

So, how do smaller pharmaceutical companies at the cutting edge get ready for their acquisition milestone, so they maximise their value and attractiveness? Any purchasing company would ideally like to integrate their acquisitions into their company seamlessly. She joined NSF in 2017.

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Top 20 Drugs with US Patent Expiry in 2023 Based on Total Sales Value

PharmaShots

Shots: Drug patent expiry is when a patent granted to a pharmaceutical company for a particular drug expires, allowing other companies to produce and sell generic versions Like every other utility patent, pharmaceuticals also get market exclusivity of 20 years. The exact mechanism of action is uncertain.

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