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STAT+: Pharmalittle: AbbVie buys Immunogen, maker of targeted cancer drugs; Novo sues two more compounders

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Food and Drug Administration approval for advanced ovarian cancer in 2022. Novo Nordisk filed lawsuits against two compounding pharmacies for selling adulterated and misbranded compounded drugs claiming to contain semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic (see here and here ).

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Opinion: Compounding pharmacies offer a fix for shortages of essential drugs

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At the urging of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, the trade association I lead, the Food and Drug Administration in April 2020 issued temporary guidance allowing traditional compounding pharmacies, within tight regulatory guardrails, to prepare 13 Covid drugs from pure ingredients to meet hospitals’ urgent need.

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Omnicell Unveils Groundbreaking Robotic Compounding Technology in Winter 2022 Release

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Dennis Wright Senior Director, Product Marketing, Omnicell For more than 15 years, IV robotics has proven efficacy in safe and efficient sterile compounding, but market adoption has been limited. Our engineering team scoured through design ideas and broke down all the compounded activities into individual tasks.

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STAT+: FDA inspection underscores problem at major U.S. compounder behind hospital drug recalls

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One of the largest compound pharmacy operations in the U.S. For example, there were 100 instances between November 2022 and March 2023 in which the company found what the FDA called a “significant number” of bacteria, yeast, mold, and other spore-forming organisms. facility run by Central Admixture Pharmacy Services.

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Leveraging Sterile Compounding Technology and Removing Barriers to Improve Safety

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And one of the highest areas of opportunity for human error is in the sterile compounding process. The guidelines recognize IV workflow management systems as the minimum safety standard for preparing compounded preparations and IV robotics are recommended for high volume, large batch preparations.

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2022 Holiday Gifts to Keep Family Happy and Healthy

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Look no further than Compounding Pharmacy of America! The post 2022 Holiday Gifts to Keep Family Happy and Healthy appeared first on The Compounding Pharmacy of America. Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season?

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Rapid microbiology testing market growth expected 2022 to 2027

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A report has predicted the rapid microbiology testing market size is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.31 percent between 2022 and 2027. The research includes historic market data from 2017 to 2021, using 2022 as the base year. According to the data, the market is forecasted to increase by $2,487.91