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Humira generic availability, cost, and dosage

The Checkup by Singlecare

While nonbiologic drugs are made with chemicals and have a known structure, most biologics are complex mixtures and cannot be easily identified or characterized, according to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Continue reading to learn more about FDA approved Humira biosimilars, which are made by various drug companies.

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FDA approves first biosimilars to Prolia and Xgeva

The Checkup by Singlecare

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved Jubbonti and Wyost, the first interchangeable biosimilars to the injectable medications Prolia and Xgeva , respectively. Jubbonti vs. Wyost Jubbonti and Wyost are the same drug (as are Prolia and Xgeva), but what differentiates them is their indications, their dosages, and how they are given.

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FDA approves Zituvio for Type 2 diabetes

The Checkup by Singlecare

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zituvio (sitagliptin) for adults with Type 2 diabetes. This approval is noteworthy because in 2022 the FDA found nitrosamine impurities in certain samples of sitagliptin , raising concerns about potential shortages of these two drugs. What is Zituvio (sitagliptin)?

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Abilify generic availability, cost, and dosage

The Checkup by Singlecare

Abilify first received FDA approval in 2002. Aripiprazole was approved by the FDA in 2015. The FDA requires brand-name medications to undergo extensive testing before being approved. Dosage forms Brand-name and generic Abilify are prescribed at the same dosage and frequency. mL, 960 mg/3.2 mL, 960 mg/3.2

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Zyrtec generic availability, cost, and dosage

The Checkup by Singlecare

Zyrtec was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1995. The first generic of prescription Zyrtec, cetirizine, was approved by the FDA in 2008, around the time the medication became available over the counter. The brand-name and generic products contain the same ingredients and dosage.

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Eliquis generic availability, cost, and dosage

The Checkup by Singlecare

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2012 as a brand-name drug. The FDA approved two applications for generic versions of Eliquis by the companies Micro Labs Limited and Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. In 2021, the Bristol Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance announced that the U.S. Eliquis was approved by the U.S.

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First AI-generated small molecule drug enters Phase II trial

European Pharmaceutical Review

Initiating Phase II trials for an AI-generated drug The Phase II study will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and preliminary efficacy of 12-week oral INS018_055 dosage in subjects with the rare lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Patients will be divided into four parallel cohorts.

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