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Gilead wins patent battle with US government over HIV PrEP drugs

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to the US government, Gilead had repeatedly refused to license patents related to PrEP research undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While both Descovy and Truvada contain emtricitabine, they feature different forms of the antiviral tenofovir.

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CSL doses first patient with haemophilia B gene therapy Hemgenix

Pharmaceutical Technology

Hemgenix works by dosing a patient with an engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV), containing the gene responsible for producing a protein called factor IX. Already a big player in haemophilia treatments, CSL licensed exclusive global rights to Hemgenix from gene therapy developers uniQure back in 2021.

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In the News: October Regulatory and Development Updates

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Unpacking the (Black) Box: Antares Licenses Urology Product with Boxed Warning. In October, Antares Pharma licensed Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ Nocdurna® (desmopressin acetate) sublingual tablet , which was approved in 2018 for the same indication as Noctiva and has a boxed warning highlighting the same risks.

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9 Calpol ALTERNATIVE products for children

Druggist

100ml bottle of Calpol is licensed as general sale medicine (GSL) meaning it is available for self-selection by customers in stores and pharmacies. GSL: general sale listing item, available in supermarkets, pharmacies for customer self-selection . Calpol Infant and Calpol 6+ contain paracetamol as an active ingredient.

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Otrivine Extra Dual Relief – 8 facts YOU must know

Druggist

Otrivine Extra Dual Relief is a pharmacy only medication and the only over the counter product containing ipratropium bromide for the management of congestion and runny nose caused by colds. Sale restrictions Like most ‘P’ medicines, Otrivine nasal spray has sale restrictions. How long have you had symptoms for?

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Codeine over the counter – 17 OTC products

Druggist

Without a doubt, codeine-containing products are one of the most commonly sold medicines in the UK. Restrictions on the supply of codeine-containing products. The main focus of this post is to introduce the most common over the counter codeine-containing products in the UK and review their codeine content.

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Best Over the Counter Sleeping Pills UK

Druggist

All of the non-prescription sleeping pills available in the UK contain sedative antihistamines. Over the counter sleeping pills UK: active ingredients All products available over the counter ‘for sleeping’ contain sedative antihistamines as the main active ingredient. Many factors can cause insomnia.