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FDA Warns About Compounded Versions of Ozempic and Wegovy

XTalks

Ozempic and Wegovy, which contain the active ingredient semaglutide, were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). During a drug shortage, compounders might be allowed to prepare a compounded version of the drug provided they meet specific requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act. mg and 2.4

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LillyDirect: New Home Delivery Service for Eli Lilly’s Diabetes, Weight Loss and Migraine Drugs

XTalks

Among its services, Lilly said LillyDirect provides disease management resources that include access to independent healthcare providers, personalized support and direct delivery of select Lilly medications to homes via third-party pharmacy dispensing services.

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Hitting Pause on Criticism of the FDA, Just for Today

Pharmacy Checkers

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is just one agency out of the many that make up the United States Department of Health and Human Services and, from PharmacyChecker’s relatively small (non-regulatory) role of helping verify online pharmacies to protect public health, I’ve learned just how insanely massive its mandate is.

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Calamine lotion for chickenpox skin itchiness

Druggist

Calamine lotion available in the UK for management of chickenpox symptoms contain a mixture of calamine (15%) and zinc oxide (5%). Where to buy calamine lotion for chickenpox Calamine lotion can be purchased in most supermarkets, pharmacies and online. Creams contain higher amounts of oil(s), and therefore are of thicker consistency.

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U.S. FDA Extends Review of Pfizer’s New Drug Application for PAXLOVID™

Pfizer

One carton contains five blister packs of PAXLOVID, as co-packaged nirmatrelvir tablets with ritonavir tablets, providing all required doses for a full five-day treatment course. The information contained in this statement is as of December 20, 2022. For more information, please visit www.PAXLOVID.com. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.

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FDA’s Proposal to Remove Oral Phenylephrine from the OTC Monograph Isn’t a Surprise but What is Left “Over-the-Counter”?

FDA Law Blog

As FDA explained, “The act bans over-the-counter sales of cold medicines that contain the ingredient pseudoephedrine, which is commonly used to make methamphetamine.” Going forward, “The sale of cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine is limited to behind the counter.”

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Trump Administration Announces FDA-Proposed Rule and Guidance to Allow Prescription Drug Importation

Pharmacy Checkers

The proposed rule provides specifics so that states contemplating or already formulating wholesale drug importation programs have a shot at gaining approval for those programs, per Section 804 of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Then pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) negotiate a lower price with the drug company.

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