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Health Canada expands Orkambi label to include access to infants

Pharmaceutical Technology

This label expansion makes Orkambi the only disease-modifying CF medication available to patients of this age in Canada. This label expansion follows a similar label change in the US in September 2022. Health Canada is granting this new label expansion based on recent results from a Phase III study.

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COVID At-Home Antigen Tests: If at First You Don’t Succeed Try, Try and Try Again

The FDA Law Blog

Ironically, a recent FDA safety communication points to a potential way out of this dilemma. In this safety communication, FDA advises the public as follows: If you test negative and have COVID-19 symptoms , you test again 48 hours later for a total of two tests.

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Prescribing shift for Pfizer’s Paxlovid expands access but draws questions

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ganio says that, ideally, once an individual receives a positive Covid-19 result, they should call their pharmacy or communicate through a drive-through facility to minimize the risk of exposure. billion in global sales after its launch in late 2021 in the US and other countries, as per the company’s Q1 results. How to get Paxlovid.

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Are Predetermined Change Control Plans on the road to Global Harmonization?

The FDA Law Blog

Considerations include transparency regarding the data used to develop the change, comprehensive testing of the change, characterizing the performance of the device before and after the change, and plans in place for ongoing monitoring of device performance and communication of any unexpected changes in performance.

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Sustainable pharma packaging: breaking down the barriers to adoption

European Pharmaceutical Review

And beyond the physical limitations, those instigating industry-wide change also face pushback in the boardroom, with a recent study citing poor communication between stakeholders and rigid practices among the key barriers to more circular product packaging. Consultancy.uk; 2021 [cited 2022Sep]. 2021 [cited 2022Sep]. References.

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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

Pharmaceutical Technology

The company’s weight loss drug Saxenda (liraglutide) won an approval for chronic weight management in December 2014, and Wegovy (semaglude) got the same tag in 2021. weight reduction in obese individuals, as per its label. 2021 was a year of continued innovation and change in the Biopharmaceutical industry. compared to a 5.1%

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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

Pharmaceutical Technology

The company’s weight loss drug Saxenda (liraglutide) won an approval for chronic weight management in December 2014, and Wegovy (semaglude) got the same tag in 2021. weight reduction in obese individuals, as per its label. 2021 was a year of continued innovation and change in the Biopharmaceutical industry. compared to a 5.1%