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Novo’s obesity drug has serious warnings and barriers to overcome

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: The media headlines promise weight loss for diabetes patients, but Norvo’s new drug is in the same class as other drugs and carries many warnings. Can diabetes patients really stay adherent to a drug for 63 weeks in which 85% of patients report GI side effects and will insurance cover the cost?

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Torrent Pharma to acquire Curatio for $245.16m

Pharmaceutical Technology

Holding a presence in the cosmetic dermatology sector, Curatio’s portfolio comprises more than over 50 brands that are commercialised in India. The portfolio includes brands such as Tedibar, Atogla, Spoo, B4 Nappi and Permite. Among these facilities, four are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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State Drug Importation Bills Just Got More Personal in California

Pharmacy Checkers

With lies and deception, Big Pharma has used the threat posed by rogue websites and counterfeit drugs to push back against U.S. state legislation to gain access to lower drug prices in Canada. Simple summary: Canada’s brand drugs are priced much lower and states want access to them. There’s no gray in that statement.

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Ipsen plans sale of consumer health business for €350m

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Ipsen’s consumer health range includes brands like diarrhoea remedy Smecta, Forlax for constipation and Ginkgo biloba supplement Tanakan, which recorded revenues of €226 million in 2021, up 8%. Ipsen’s specialty pharma business grew almost 13% to €2.6 billion last year. billion takeover of Clementia Pharma in 2019.

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Scientists Urge the FDA to Ban Red 3 Color Additive

XTalks

In the US, it’s against the law to use the carcinogenic color additive Red 3 in cosmetics, such as lipsticks or blush or topicals. As a result, in 1990, the agency eliminated certain “provisionally listed” uses of the chemical — meaning cosmetics and externally applied drugs. But those steps were never taken.

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What is a natural health product? Health Canada’s findings upheld by Federal Courts

Pharma in Brief

The Courts’ decisions provide insight into how natural health products are distinguished, under federal law, from cosmetics and from drugs subject to the Food and Drug Regulations. In its August 16, 2023 decision in Le-Vel Brands, LLC v. Natural health product vs. regulated drug In Winning Combination Inc.

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Top 20 Best-Selling Neurology Drugs to Watch in 2024

XTalks

The neurology drug market continues to be dynamic with novel treatments that cater to a broad range of neurological and psychiatric conditions. In this blog, we highlight the top 20 best-selling neurology drugs to watch in 2024, based on 2023 sales statistics. Related: Top 30 Drugs to Watch in 2024: Insights from 2023 Sales Data 1.