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What to know before buying compounded semaglutide online

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA), such as Rybelsus (oral semaglutide), Mounjaro (tirzepatide), Zepbound (tirzepatide), and Saxenda (liraglutide). While a regular pharmacy dispenses commercially manufactured FDA-approved medications, compounding pharmacies prepare customized medications tailored to individual patient needs, says Eric F.

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US FDA grants Fast Track status for Pfizer-BioNTech’s combination vaccine

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for Pfizer and BioNTech’s messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based combination vaccine candidate against Covid-19 and influenza. The post US FDA grants Fast Track status for Pfizer-BioNTech’s combination vaccine appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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FDA drug dosage optimisation guidelines signal clinical trial reform

Pharmaceutical Technology

In January, amidst calls to improve patient safety by optimizing licensed drug formulations, the FDA released a draft guidance that signalled a departure from the most commonly used method of identifying a new therapy’s ideal dosage. The focus on identifying the ideal drug dosage is not new.

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FDA allows Florida to import drugs from Canada

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the state of Florida the authority to import certain prescription drugs from Canada—an important measure to counteract soaring prescription costs. After delays that took a lawsuit to resolve, the FDA authorized the program on Jan. Download our iOS or Android app or go to our website.

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US FDA makes EUA changes to Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made changes to the emergency use authorisations (EUAs) of the Pfizer -BioNTech and Moderna bivalent mRNA Covid-19 vaccines. The FDA noted that the monovalent Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are no longer authorised for use in the US.

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Can the FDA keep the momentum going for rare disease drug approvals?

Pharmaceutical Technology

In 2022, the FDA approved only 37 new medicines, an underwhelming number compared to 98 in 2018. While in the US, the therapy is already being prescribed under an expanded access program , the FDA has requested additional data from a randomised, placebo-controlled trial before it will allow Egetis to schedule a PDUFA date.

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FDA suggests ways to curb constraints with rare disease gene therapy trials

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On February 7, at a town hall organised to discuss clinical trial designs for gene therapies, FDA experts pushed pharma players to look for ways to establish clinical effectiveness despite the challenges in recruiting patients with rare diseases.

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