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FDA Approves Femlyv as First Dissolvable Oral Contraceptive

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to Femlyv , a combination oral contraceptive containing norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol. Norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol are legacy drugs that have been approved since 1968 in a swallowable tablet form for the prevention of pregnancy.

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FDA Approves Orgovyx (relugolix) as the First Oral Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Receptor Antagonist for Advanced Prostate Cancer

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FDA Approves Orgovyx (relugolix) as the First Oral Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Receptor Antagonist for Advanced Prostate Cancer. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Orgovyx (relugolix) for the treatment of adult patients with advanced prostate cancer. BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. Indication.

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FDA Warns About Compounded Versions of Ozempic and Wegovy

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Ozempic and Wegovy, which contain the active ingredient semaglutide, were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ozempic was approved for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise. The approved drugs contain the base form of semaglutide.

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Perimenopause: Tackling the dearth of treatments for anxiety and depression

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Medical interventions typically recommended during this stage include drugs to treat depression and hormone replacement therapies (HRT). Moreover, women with various existing conditions cannot take hormone therapies, and SSRIs and SNRIs may not always be effective. If the conditions are mild, hormone therapy may help,” says Santoro.

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GLP-1 Agonists for Diabetes: Mounjaro Versus Ozempic

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Since Mounjaro’s May US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, sales of the drug have skyrocketed beyond initial expectations owing to patient demand and a temporary shortage of Novo’s Ozempic. Mounjaro and Ozempic are both FDA approved for glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes, in combination with diet and exercise.

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Tirzepatide Obesity Drug Shown to Reduce Body Weight by 20 Percent in Eli Lilly Trial

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Tirzepatide is a novel investigational obesity treatment that contains mimetics of two hormones that are involved in regulating appetite in a single peptide: a GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) receptor agonist and a GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist. percent and 22.5

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Pfizer/ OPKO Health’s Somatrogon; FDA EU for SCONE device; Antengene ATG-010 for rrMM and rrDLBCL; SanBio STEMTRA Phase 2 Interim Results

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Pfizer and OPKO Health: A step closer to FDA Nod for pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD) drug, Somatrogon. Pfizer and Opko had joined hands in 2014 to develop somatrogon , a pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD) drug. FDA Emergency Use Authorization for SCONE Medical’s Novel Aerosol Infection Containment Device.