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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Novo targeting compounded obesity drugs, an Amgen ‘at risk’ launch, and more

STAT

Food and Drug Administration to bar compounding pharmacies from making copies of its blockbuster weight loss drug semaglutide, arguing that the medication is too complex for the pharmacies to safely make , STAT reports. The FDA still has to make a decision on whether to officially place semaglutide on the lists.

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Contamination Trends & Proposed Solutions

ISPE

Identification and Analysis of Contamination Trends Three major recall databases—those of the US FDA, the United Kingdom’s Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (UK MHRA), and Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)—were searched to assess contamination trends in the past five years.

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10 Facts About Thyroid Disease

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Naltrexone is an FDA-approved medication used for opioid withdrawal at a dose of 50 mg per day. 20] This medication is available only as a prescription and can be compounded into lower doses by special professional compounding pharmacies. doi:10.4061/2011/875125; Ansari MS, Almalki MH. However, low doses of 1.5

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Blood Sugar, Hashimoto’s, Ozempic, Metformin and Berberine

The Thyroid Pharmacist

17] Ozempic is a once-weekly injection that was approved by the FDA in 2017 for use in adults with type 2 diabetes. Compounding pharmacies will sometimes repackage these drugs, or create lower or different concentrations than what’s typically available. Epub 2011 Dec 14. Ozempic is not approved for weight loss.