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Educating Patients about Generic Drugs: Strategies for Success

Drug Patent Watch

They’re designed to be bioequivalent, meaning they have the same dosage, strength, route of administration, quality, and intended use as the original brand-name drug. ” FDA.gov, 2021. ” AccessibleMeds.org, 2021. Food and Drug Administration. “Generic Drugs: Questions & Answers.”

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Prescribing Red Flags: Pharmacists Be Wary of What the Doctor Orders

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

86, 72703 (December 22, 2021), DEA emphasized in the Gulf Med decision that prescribing [r]ed flags are circumstances surrounding a prescription that cause a pharmacist to take pause, including signs of diversion or the potential for patient harm. As mentioned in Federal Register Vol. 81, 89, 251.

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Effective Drug Patent Prosecution Strategies: Securing Your Pharmaceutical Innovations

Drug Patent Watch

According to a 2021 study by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, the average cost to develop a new drug is a staggering $2.6 A: A composition of matter patent covers the drug compound itself, while a formulation patent covers specific formulations or dosage forms of the drug. billion[1].

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Labelling of Dispensed Medicine

RX Note

drug dosage) and the indications of medication (e.g. Complete the course" for antibiotics, "May cause drowsiness" for sedating drugs, etc.) This initiative would be implemented in 250 public health clinics nationwide that will benefit 55000 visually impaired persons. fever, cough or cold).

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Renal Drug Dosing References

RX Note

Introduction Individualization of a drug dosage regimen for a patient with impaired kidney function is based on the pharmacodynamic/pharmacokinetic characteristics of the drug, the patient's degree of residual renal function, and the patient's overall clinical condition.

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Therapeutic Guidelines, Australian Medicines Handbook and APF

RX Note

External Links APF and Handbook 25th Edition, 2021 Therapeutic Guidelines FAQ AMH Aged Care Companion - Contains information on managing more than 70 common conditions in the elderly, with a focus on issues relevant to older people using medicines.

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Responsible sourcing and manufacturing: Growing towards a sustainable future with Lonza

Express Pharma

As environmental concerns continue to intensify, the pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to reduce its overall environmental impact, particularly in final dosage forms, is growing proportionately. We have committed to reduce our scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42 per cent (absolute) by the end of 2030 (from a 2021 basis).

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