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Novo Nordisk Sues Makers of Wegovy and Ozempic Dupes

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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

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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 report also shows a rapid rise in compounding pharmacies.

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

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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.

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The Wholesaling Prohibition (Potentially) Demystified? FDA’s Take on Supply Chains for Section 503B Outsourcing Facilities

FDA Law Blog

As a reminder, in Title I of the 2013 Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) (the Compounding Quality Act), Congress created the “outsourcing facility” FDA registration category, and set forth statutory parameters for their operation in new section 503B of the FDCA. See 21 U.S.C. 353b(a). Section II at 2. Draft Guidance III.B.2(e)

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Innovations in Biosimilars: Insights and Trends from Samsung Bioepis

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Samsung Bioepis was the first company to receive FDA approval for both high-concentration and low-concentration formulations of adalimumab biosimilar. However, it is important for all stakeholders to realize that the FDA interchangeability designation is a legal distinction, not a clinical one.

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Regeneron Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial and Operating Results

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net sales increased 11% to $1.32 Third quarter 2020 Dupixent ® global net sales (2) , which are recorded by Sanofi, increased 69% to $1.07 FDA accepted for priority review Libtayo ® (cemiplimab-rwlc) for both advanced non-small cell lung cancer and basal cell carcinoma. FDA approved Inmazeb for Ebola ( Zaire ebolavirus).

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PharmaDrug Enters Definitive Agreement for Acquisition of Sairiyo Therapeutics Inc. Who Recently Received Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for Esophageal Cancer

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1 Sairiyo has an exclusive license from a research and development organization to develop and commercialize reformulated Cepharanthine for all diseases and exclusive rights to the patent, method of manufacturing, clinical supply, pre-clinical data and know-how to support FDA clinical trials.

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