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Why the drug pricing debate is focused on insulin

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The treatment has been around for over a century but insulin has still become the centre of the ongoing discussion over pricing of pharmaceutical products. Ben Hargreaves looks at why insulin’s price is so controversial and whether this could be set to change. Insulin rationing. In the US, approximately 37.3

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Top 15 Diabetes Drugs in 2023 by 2022 Sales Statistics

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The top 15 diabetes drugs in 2023, according to 2022 sales data, reflect the current state of diabetes management and hint at the evolving needs and trends within this critical area of healthcare. Read on to learn more about the top 15 diabetes drugs in 2023, based on 2022 sales statistics. mL subcutaneous solution (2 mg/1.5

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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). Semaglutide acts as a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, mimicking the GLP-1 hormone released in the gastrointestinal tract after eating. mg and 2.4 mg doses of Wegovy.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J drops out of bidding for Horizon; FDA takes a harder line on fast-track approvals

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Food and Drug Administration is taking a harder line on its program that fast-tracks drug approvals based on preliminary evidence, spurring GSK, Roche, and others to remake plans for their drugs or pull them from the market , The Wall Street Journal notes. Food and Drug Administration. ” And the U.S.-based

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Five things to watch as the Biosimilars market heats up in 2022

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Congress and the White House to curtail prescription drug prices, many experts continue to point to biosimilars and their promising potential to usher in competition, increase access, and drive down costs for patients—and the U.S. market is just beginning to heat up. In the latter half of 2021, there was lots of exciting movement.

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New medications for PCOS slowly edge toward development

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The condition’s symptoms are not homogeneous, and that makes drug development complicated,” Javier Szwarcberg, CEO of Spruce Biosciences, a rare disease company researching endocrine disorders, says. Hormonal contraceptives, and other drugs like clomiphene, eflornithine have been reported to ameliorate symptoms.