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Pharmacists Can Now Dispense Mifepristone Under Updated REMS Program

Birth Control Pharmacist

As of January 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an update to the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for mifepristone. Record the NDC and lot number from each medication package dispensed in the patient’s record. The generic mifepristone is light yellow, circular, and is also packaged individually.

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Drug Discard Date Creates Discord

The People's Pharmacy

If a patient wants to report an adverse reaction to the FDA, they need to fill out Form 3500B. It is rare for pharmacies to put the expiration date on the label if they transfer the pills from the manufacturer’s original container. We fear that the FDA is not monitoring every link in the chain. Should the Law Be Changed?

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Canadian pharmacy Ozempic: Cost, availability & more

The Checkup by Singlecare

Its active ingredient, semaglutide, is FDA approved for weight loss under the brand name Wegovy , which has a dosing progression of 0.25 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may allow it for people with prescriptions who are purchasing a drug that’s already approved in the United States. mg, 1 mg, 1.7 mg, and 2.4