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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

Pharmaceutical Technology

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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The regulatory round-up: Eight key FDA decisions

Drug Discovery World

Orserdu (elacestrant), Stemline Therapeutics The first and only treatment specifically indicated for patients with ESR1 mutations in ER+, HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer was approved in the US in February. This made Jesduvroq is the first oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI) to be approved in the US.

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Trodelvy has been Approved for ER+/HER2- Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancers

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The FDA approval is an important step forward for both women and men living with metastatic breast cancer, especially for those individuals whose tumor is no longer responding to endocrine-based therapies and who are facing a poor prognosis,” said Laura Carfang, executive director, SurvivingBreastCancer.org, in the press release.

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