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Genentech’s New Ocular Implant Drug Delivery System for Macular Degeneration Could Be a Game Changer

XTalks

Genentech’s ocular implant drug delivery system for treatment of macular degeneration has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Susvimo delivers ranibizumab via a port delivery system into a surgically placed implant in the eye, allowing for continuous delivery of the drug.

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FDA Warns of Dosing Errors with Compounded Semaglutide Injectables

XTalks

These issues primarily stem from patients and healthcare providers miscalculating or incorrectly administering the drug. Compounded semaglutide products, unlike the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved ones, can vary widely in strength and packaging, making it easy for mistakes to happen.

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IoT innovation: Leading companies in nanoparticles for drug delivery

Pharmaceutical Technology

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Key innovation: Leading companies in nanoparticles for drug delivery. Bristol-Myers Squibb is the leading patent filer in nanoparticles for drug delivery.

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FDA Approves AbbVie’s Vuity as the First Eyedrop for Presbyopia

XTalks

Now, instead of reaching for reading glasses, AbbVie’s eyedrop formulation Vuity could offer help in correcting far-sightedness as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval to it late last week. With the approval, Vuity becomes the first eyedrop approved for presbyopia. Vuity is a 1.25

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Scilex buys rights to acute migraine treatment Elyxyb in Canada and the US

Pharmaceutical Technology

Elyxyb is a prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for acute migraine treatment in adult patients with or without aura. It is formulated using a self-micro-emulsifying drug delivery system that improves the drug’s bioavailability and solubility.

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Scrub-a-Dub-Dub: FTC is Cleansing the Orange Book of Device Patents

FDA Law Blog

Though some drug companies have been reluctant to delist certain patents from the Orange Book, the District Court of New Jersey just ordered Teva to delist 5 of its patents that it deemed improperly listed. The Court addressed Teva’s valid argument that the Inhaler Patents are drug product patents and thus listable.

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FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 + Genentech’s Ocular Implant for Macular Degeneration – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 35

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The team also learned about the FDA approval of Genentech’s new ocular implant drug delivery system, called Susvimo, for the treatment of neovascular, or wet, age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Read the full articles here: FDA Authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids 5 to 11.