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GE HealthCare’s PET imaging agent gains Alzheimer’s label expansion

Pharmaceutical Technology

The updated label for GE HealthCare’s positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent Vizamyl (flutemetamol F 18 injection) now includes quantification of amyloid in the brain, meaning patients taking an anti-amyloid therapy can be monitored for the drug’s effectiveness. “Now Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard.

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GSK’s world-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched in England

Pharmaceutical Technology

The vaccine was approved in Europe in 2013, with the UK becoming the first country to offer the vaccine as part of its routine childhood immunisation schedule in 2015. As protection against gonorrhoea is not currently a licensed indication for the 4CMenB vaccine in England, the programme utilises off-label use of the vaccine.

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Pharma Wholesalers: Looking for Growth

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The intention of DSCSA, from when it was made into law in 2013, has always been to prevent such counterfeit incursion. Cencora and Antares Vision, a packaging and technology vendor, participated in the second phase of a program organized by the Axia Institute, an offshoot of Michigan State University that promotes RFID technology.

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Salt

RX Note

In 2013, the WHO recommends that adults consume <2000 mg/day of sodium. Strategies for sodium reduction include Make reading food labels a habit. meats, fruits and vegetables) rather than their packaged counterparts. When available, buy low-sodium, reduced-sodium or no-sodium versions of foods (e.g. Stick to fresh foods (e.g.

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What is Special about September 24, 2023 for the UDI System?

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Such codes need to be placed on device labels and packages to allow devices to be easily identified and tracked throughout their lifecycle, except where the rule provided for an exception or alternative. Devices can have both a UPC code and a UDI on their label and package. Most of the compliance dates have been passed.

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Drugs and Lactation

RX Note

In the past, package inserts were not always reliable sources of information regarding medication safety during lactation. As a general rule, breastfeeding is considered acceptable when the relative infant dose is <10%.

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Hashimoto’s and Graves’ Remission after Helicobacter Pylori Eradication

The Thyroid Pharmacist

A 2013 Chinese study found a rate of H. MegaGuard and PyloGuard provide doses on the package. Berberine containing quadruple therapy for initial Helicobacter pylori eradication: An open-label randomized phase IV trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013, Article ID 263805, 8 pages, 2013.