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How Pharma-Funded Groups Lie About Personal Drug Imports

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The title of one article in Kaiser Health News about PSM explains a lot: “Nonprofit Linked To PhRMA Rolls Out Campaign To Block Drug Imports.” The NeedyMeds host then asks Mr.Safdar: “Are there any pharmacies in Canada that are safe to purchase brand name drugs from…? and licensed by your state board of pharmacy.”

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Article FDA Thank You In proposed rule, FDA offers up a (surprisingly sparse) list of drugs that present demonstrable compounding difficulties

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FDA addressed the expanding practice of drug compounding in 1992 by issuing a compliance policy guide that clarified that pharmacies which compounded products at certain scales, for certain purposes, or without FDA approval were clearly operating “outside the bounds of traditional pharmacy practice.”

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

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The June 2023 guidance recommends that studies involve two monitors (one with graduate-level professional training and clinical experience in psychotherapy, licensed to practice independently) to observe study participants during treatment sessions. Read AgencyIQ analysis of a recent listening session on the topic here. ].

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BetterLife Confirms Non-controlled Status of 2-bromo-LSD with Health Canada

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The full Forbes article can be accessed here. We believe that there is a great need for novel non-hallucinogenic treatments of mental disorders that can be dispensed at the pharmacy level and safely administered at home. BetterLife’s TD-0148A is one such treatment,” said Ahmad Doroudian, CEO of BetterLife. About BetterLife Pharma Inc.

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The Domain Reform for Unlawful Drug Sellers Act is Big Pharma’s Bill

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Drug companies and big chain pharmacies don’t want the competition of lower drug prices offered by international online pharmacies because it means lower profits. They want the FDA to shut down those sites, but, it seems, under current law, the international online pharmacies used to facilitate importation are not illegal.

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FDA Approves Sesquient (fosphenytoin sodium) for the Treatment of Status Epilepticus in Adult and Pediatric Patients

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At some hospitals, it can take up to 30 minutes to get a status epilepticus drug from the pharmacy to the point of care in the ER to treat a patient. Sedor Pharmaceuticals, LLC identifies, acquires and develops acute care pharmaceutical assets for commercial licensing. Both products were licensed from Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You The cost of artificially short expiration dates: Worsened shortages, higher costs and more waste

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This report also refers to an article in the Wall Street Journal indicating that, between 1993 and 1998, the government spent $3.9 What happens when a drug is not stored in its original container or within a licensed facility? million on stability testing for the SLEP program, resulting in $263.4 million in savings on drug expenses.

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