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Zepbound, Mounjaro shortages are resolved, FDA confirms

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The FDA’s decision will close a lucrative market opportunity for compounding pharmacies, although the agency will give a limited grace period before taking any enforcement actions.

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FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine You Give Yourself at Home

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20, 2024 -- The days of waiting for a flu shot at your doctor's office or local pharmacy may be over: The U.S. FRIDAY, Sept. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved FluMist nasal spray as the first influenza vaccine that can be.

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Diabetes advocacy group discourages use of compounded GLP-1 drugs

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The ADA recommended doctors avoid prescribing unapproved, off-brand versions of drugs like Wegovy, wading into a dispute that has gripped the FDA and compounding pharmacies over the past few months.

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FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine You Give Yourself at Home, FluMist

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20, 2024 -- The days of waiting for a flu shot at your doctor's office or local pharmacy may be over: The U.S. FRIDAY, Sept. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved FluMist nasal spray as the first influenza vaccine that can be.

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FDA Says Compounding Pharmacies Can Keep Making Weight-Loss Med Tirzepatide, for Now

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TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 -- Pharmacists may continue making compounded versions of the weight-loss medication tirzepatide while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revisits its Oct. 2 decision to remove the medicine from a national drug shortage.

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Amgen readies pivotal MariTide trials; Novo offers discounted Wegovy

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Elsewhere, Novo started up an online pharmacy and the FDA cleared testing of a base editing therapy for Duchenne. Phase 3 studies for Amgen’s closely watched obesity drug were posted on a federal database.

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India’s Growing Importance in Generic Drug API Manufacturing

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been collaborating with the Indian government to promote manufacturing quality and data integrity, supporting the development of harmonized scientific and technical guidelines. India’s Unique Opportunity and Important Responsibility as “Pharmacy to the World.” 2023, October 25).