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Novo Nordisk Sues Makers of Wegovy and Ozempic Dupes

XTalks

With the remarkable success of its semaglutide products Wegovy and Ozempic for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, respectively (the latter also for weight loss through off-label prescribing), Novo Nordisk is cracking down on pharmacies making compounded versions of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs.

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

XTalks

According to a recent report from LegitScript, a leading provider of healthcare product verification and monitoring services, there has been a whopping 1200 percent increase in violative and misleading advertisements related to compounded GLP-1 medications. The report also shows a rapid rise in compounding pharmacies.

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FDA accepts Outlook Therapeutics’ BLA for wet AMD treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Outlook Therapeutics’ Biologics License Application (BLA) filing for ONS-5010 / LYTENAVA (bevacizumab-vikg) to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). Outlook stated that ONS-5010 will get 12 years of regulatory exclusivity in the US if it is approved by the FDA. “If

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FDA Warns About Compounded Versions of Ozempic and Wegovy

XTalks

GLP-1 stimulates insulin production, thus reducing blood glucose levels, and it interacts with the brain to suppress appetite and create a feeling of fullness. As of May 2023, both Ozempic and Wegovy were on the FDA’s Drug Shortages list due to a global shortage of semaglutide. mg and 2.4 mg doses of Wegovy.

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FDA Takes Another Small Step to Increase Naloxone Access

FDA Law Blog

As background, naloxone hydrochloride (“naloxone”) is an opioid antagonist indicated for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdoses and is available in three FDA-approved forms (injectable, auto-injector, and nasal spray). plies for administration (e.g.,

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Can you trust Turkey-approved Alipza? Is it the same as U.S.-Approved Livalo?

Pharmacy Checkers

This post is mostly a story about a very well manufactured, safe and effective, foreign version of an FDA-approved drug. These drugs are normally far less expensive than the FDA-approved version sold in the U.S. pharmacies. and arguably just as safe. Let’s call him John.

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FDA Approves Zokinvy (lonafarnib) for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome and Processing-Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies

The Pharma Data

FDA Approves Zokinvy (lonafarnib) for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome and Processing-Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies. Eiger licensed exclusive worldwide rights to lonafarnib from Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada. PALO ALTO, Calif., 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.