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Could GLP-1 receptor agonists treat addiction and dementia?

Drug Discovery World

Medications containing semaglutide such as Ozempic, licensed for diabetes, and Wegovy, for weight loss, are being studied to see if they can treat a range of different conditions, including addiction and dementia. The drugs are currently approved as treatments for type 2 diabetes and weight loss.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You What We Expect the FDA to do in August and September 2024

Agency IQ

What We Expect the FDA to do in August and September 2024 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the months ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more. This is what OIRA is currently reviewing.

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Article FDA Thank You The FDA rejected a psychedelic sponsor’s bid for approval. Here are six industry takeaways

Agency IQ

By Amanda Conti | Aug 13, 2024 10:00 PM CDT Regulatory context: Psychedelic regulation and drug development A growing body of evidence suggests that psychedelics may provide clinical benefit for certain purposes, especially mental health conditions. Sponsors should plan to justify the inclusion of a psychotherapy component.”

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AstraZeneca to Acquire Alexion, Accelerating the Company’s Strategic and Financial Development

The Pharma Data

The medicine is approved in many countries for the treatment of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome, generalized myasthenia gravis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. 5% have US Food and Drug Administration -approved treatments. Morgan Cazenove) (“J.P.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You 166 guidance documents the FDA is actively working on in 2024 (and beyond)

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CDRH FY2024 Guidance Agenda Device software Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting (VMSR) Program for Manufacturers CDRH Final By 10/1/24 Priority B List CDRH FY2024 Guidance Agenda Post-approval reporting 3D Printing Medical Devices at the Point of Care CDRH Draft By 10/1/24 New on CDRH’s guidance agenda. Priority B List.

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Advances in neuroscience drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

Dementia is the only major cause of death without a treatment to prevent, slow or stop disease progression. “In Further, the treatments on offer today often only delay the progression of the disease without recovering lost brain function 4 ”. In 2019, dementia accounted for 1.8 million deaths worldwide” 1.

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