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LegitScript Finds 1200 Percent Increase in Problematic Ads for Compounded GLP-1 Meds

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Compounded GLP-1 medications, created by specialized pharmacies under a special US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowance due to ongoing shortage, have become increasingly popular for weight loss. The GLP-1 drug market is on its way to becoming one of the most lucrative pharmaceutical markets.

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FDA Approves First Drug to Improve Growth in Children with Most Common Form of Dwarfism

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People with achondroplasia have a genetic mutation that causes a certain growth regulation gene called fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 to be overly active, which prevents normal bone growth. A condition of this accelerated approval is a post-marketing study that will assess final adult height. Source link: [link].

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The regulatory round-up: Eight key FDA decisions

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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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Bayer bags swift OK for Nubeqa in metastatic prostate cancer

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Bayer has won a key FDA approval to extend the use of its prostate cancer therapy Nubeqa, as it tries to claim market share from rival drugs and fulfil its aim of building the drug into a €3 billion ($3.1 billion) blockbuster. Most men with mHSPC will eventually progress to CRPC, which has poor survival prospects.

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Top 15 Diabetes Drugs in 2023 by 2022 Sales Statistics

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Understanding the market dynamics of diabetes treatments becomes crucial for professionals across these industries. Ozempic (Semaglutide) Ozempic sales in 2022: $8.713 billion Company/Developer: Novo Nordisk Date of first FDA approval: December 5, 2017 Indications Ozempic is FDA-approved for: Type 2 diabetes Price of Ozempic: $1,029 for 1.5

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FDA hands Cassiopea its first approval, for acne drug Winlevi

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An androgen receptor inhibitor, Winlevi (clascoterone) has been cleared by the US regulator for the treatment of acne in patients 12 years and older and is due to be launched early next year, according to the company. Cassiopea spun out of Ireland-domiciled Cosmo Pharma in 2015.

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Harmony Biosciences Receives FDA Approval For Expanded Use Of WAKIX® (pitolisant) For The Treatment Of Cataplexy In Adult Patients With Narcolepsy

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WAKIX is the first and only treatment approved by the FDA for people with excessive daytime sleepiness or cataplexy associated with narcolepsy that is not scheduled as a controlled substance by the U.S. WAKIX received FDA approval for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adult patients with narcolepsy in August 2019.