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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a rare-disease drug bill, compounded Wegovy, and more

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 The priority review voucher bill would almost certainly need to ride with a larger package, such as appropriations legislation, and the unanimous vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee increases the chances of the voucher program being renewed, at least temporarily, in a government stop-gap funding bill.  Under

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the FDA listing Novo drugs as ‘available,’ pharma layoffs, and more

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Of course, this calls for a cup of stimulation, and we are opening a new package of pecan pie for the occasion. With all doses now listed as available, the FDA may soon pull it off the list, depending on its conversations with Novo about whether the company can sufficiently meet demand going forward. Sound familiar?

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FDA guidance highlights E&L considerations for ophthalmic drug products

European Pharmaceutical Review

Draft guidance published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2023, discussed quality considerations for topical ophthalmic drug products, including key considerations for extractables and leachables (E&L) testing. Ophthalmic drug products should be evaluated for extractables and leachables, FDA asserted.

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What is a Compounding Pharmacy?

BuzzRx

If your doctor’s office has given you a prescription with instructions to fill it at a compounding pharmacy, you might be wondering what exactly this means. Only around 7,500 are compounding pharmacies, of which only 3,000 perform sterile compounding. What does it mean when a pharmacy is compounding?

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Preventing fungal contamination in pharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

In a review on fungal-contaminated compounded pharmaceuticals and medical devices, researchers have described how the contamination of these products can be due to breaches in sterile compounding procedures. Ahmed et al. One case of drug contamination from 2021 was highlighted in the paper.

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The lingering menace of diethylene glycol / ethylene glycol adulteration

European Pharmaceutical Review

The 1938 law effectively changed the focus of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from a policing agency to a regulatory agency tasked with overseeing the safety evaluation of new drug products. There is now global awareness of this issue and FDA issued a guidance note on the problem in 2007. 5 Both compounds are limited to ≤0.1

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Does Zyrtec expire? What you need to know

The Checkup by Singlecare

Your Zyrtec will expire, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires the manufacturer to include the expiration date on the product. Drugs are chemical compounds that can break down over time, and the FDA wants to ensure that consumers are taking safe and effective medication. Knowing more can help you better prepare.