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Konvomep Gets FDA Approval as a New Oral Liquid Formulation Option of Omeprazole

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On Friday, Azurity Pharmaceuticals announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved their innovative oral liquid formulation Konvomep (omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate for oral suspension). John’s University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Queens, New York.

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FDA greenlights new long-term treatment option for opioid use disorder

Pharmaceutical Technology

The FDA approval adds a further treatment avenue to tackle the opioid crisis in the US. Whilst the pharma industry has been relatively slow in developing new treatments – an array of legal challenges posed to pharma companies and pharmacies implicated in the crisis still trundles on.

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New Section 804 Drug Import Rule Does Not Allow Foreign Versions of FDA-Approved Drugs

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The new federal rule on drug importation from Canada , drafted pursuant to Section 804 of the FDCA, does not allow for the importation of foreign versions of FDA-approved drugs. It only allows for the importation of FDA-approved drugs. Kesselheim called “ Reputation and Authority FDA and the Fight over U.S.

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Compounded Versions of Mounjaro Being Sold at Pharmacies and Spas Prompt Lawsuits

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The company said it cannot “validate the safety or effectiveness of products claiming to contain tirzepatide that are not our own branded product.” Mounjaro, a dual GLP-1/GIP agonist was approved in May 2022 for type 2 diabetes. Lilly is seeking undisclosed damages in the lawsuits.

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FDA raises alarm about weight-gain supplement apetamin

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In an alert issued last week , the FDA said apetamin is being promoted over social media as a weight-gain solution and highlighted that young adults are reporting cardiac and nervous system disorders, and liver injury after taking the drug.

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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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Competition is on the horizon for costly narcolepsy treatments

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Sodium oxybate — which in the late 1980s was marketed to bodybuilders and then became known as GHB and criminally used as a date rape drug — has been sold under the brand name Xyrem after gaining FDA approval in 2002. It contains 109% of the American Heart Association’s ideal daily allowance for sodium intake. About the author.