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FDA Adds Delayed Gastric Emptying as Adverse Event on Semaglutide Label

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The label includes postmarking reports showing rare instances of pulmonary aspiration for patients undergoing procedures that require general anesthesia or deep sedation.

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FDA Issues New Labeling Changes Clarifying Safety of Testosterone Products Following Clinical Trials

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The FDA is issuing new changes to labels on testosterone products, clarifying that there are no increases in major cardiac events among men with hypogonadism but noting an increase in blood pressure with the use of such products.

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STAT+: Q&A: How the FDA could use AI for drug and device safety surveillance

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And a group of researchers — including two from the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research — think artificial intelligence could uncover more signs of these issues, including from electronic health records, social media posts, and clinical databases referencing certain drugs.

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Biogen admits slow Aduhelm launch, as scientists question label again

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Some insurers have refused to cover the drug, citing what they claim is unproven efficacy for the anti-amyloid drug, as well as the risk of adverse events, while the FDA has also come under fire over its handling of the review and approval. Shares in Biogen closed down a little under 7% yesterday after the presentation.

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FDA grants priority review for Biogen’s tofersen to treat ALS

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review for Biogen ’s New Drug Application (NDA) for investigational drug, tofersen, to treat superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The FDA also plans to hold an advisory committee meeting for the NDA. Furthermore, 6.7%

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Does Aetna cover Ozempic?

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That means patients insured under those plans will likely have their Ozempic prescription covered by insurance for Ozempic s FDA -approved purpose: blood sugar management for Type 2 diabetes. Though some healthcare providers prescribe it off-label for obesity, Ozempic is not FDA -approved for weight loss.

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Health Canada expands Orkambi label to include access to infants

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This label expansion makes Orkambi the only disease-modifying CF medication available to patients of this age in Canada. This label expansion follows a similar label change in the US in September 2022. Health Canada is granting this new label expansion based on recent results from a Phase III study.