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Drug Storage

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Introduction Once, I received a query from a ward nurse: If a product label mentioned that "Do not store over 25°C", is it fine for us to keep the medication in fridge? What does a cool place on the product label mean? Read the label to know the recommended storage temperature range.

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Pharmacogenomics

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In 2007, FDA changed the labelling requirement for warfarin, advising that a lower initial dose should be considered in people with certain genetic variations. Tramadol is metabolised by CYP2D6 to its active metabolite: 6-10% of Caucasians and 1-2% of Asians lack CYP2D6 and may not obtain pain relief.

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NHC Submits Comments on CMS Draft Guidance for IPAY 2028

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This step would ensure that real-world considerations, such as off-label uses and quality-of-life impacts, are factored into revised pricing decisions. 1 (July 4, 2007): 61– 69, [link] 48 U.S. A minimum 60-day window for public input should be established, with outreach to affected patient groups. Goldman, Geoffrey F.

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Teva asks SCOTUS to overturn “skinny label” verdict on GSK drug

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The case hinges around the concept of “ skinny labelling ” which was introduced to stop drugmakers extending the exclusivity period for their branded medicines – through a stream of new indications or patient populations – that can be protected with so-called “use” patents. The substance patent expired in 2007.

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FDA OKs first biosimilar of Roche’s blockbuster AMD drug Lucentis

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The approval comes a few weeks after the biosimilar was cleared for marketing in the EU with a broader label, as it also includes diabetic macular oedema (DMO), another of Lucentis’ approved indications. Sales reached a peak in 2019, when Roche booked $1.8 billion in sales from the drug while Novartis made $2.1 billion and $1.9

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Drugs and Lactation

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Website: [link] Summary In a 2007 study comparing safety in lactation information provided by 10 different references for 14 commonly used medications, significant variation was found between resources, even for medications well established as safe for breastfeeding.

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Pressure rises on Lucentis, as Coherus biosimilar gets FDA nod

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Byooviz launched on 1 July at a 40% discount to Lucentis, with a label that covers use of the biosimilar for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), macular oedema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), and myopic choroidal neovascularisation. Roche has US marketing rights to the drug, and booked $1.3