STAT

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Elahere is among a surging class of cancer medicines called antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, which are designed to deliver a targeted dose of chemotherapy directly to tumor cells while sparing healthy tissues. Testing of compounded drugs from these pharmacies revealed unknown impurities up to 33%, the company claims.

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epicur

MARCH 12, 2024

Epicur Pharma’s Advisory Council member Ann Donoghue, DVM, MS shares her personal perspective on the important relationship between veterinary oncology and compounded medications used in chemotherapy treatments. Many of the presentations discussed the chemotherapies available to treat dogs.

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STAT

AUGUST 11, 2023

Nearly every hospital pharmacy across the U.S. And the problem has become so bad – especially for chemotherapies — that one-third of hospital pharmacists reported their institutions are rationing, delaying, or canceling treatments or procedures, according to a new survey. is experiencing shortages of prescription drugs.

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STAT

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The techs who were queried identified chemotherapies; ADHD medicines; three drugs for weight loss and diabetes — Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Wegovy — and local anesthetics such as lidocaine as the top drugs experiencing shortages. And 72% said shortages very significantly or significantly impact their workflow.

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National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Many other drugs have appeared on FDA’s shortage list in the past few years, including ADHD medications, chemotherapy treatments, and even antibiotics. Simultaneously, compounding pharmacies have been overwhelmed with the production of semaglutide injections that are compounded copies of Ozempic and Wegovy.

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epicur

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, the more closely we look at what it takes to compound an exact strength, the clearer it becomes standard dosages are more beneficial to both patients and veterinary practices. Exact strengths are compounded by a technician in capsules or tablets at traditional 503A pharmacies. milligram tablet and a 1.6

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