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“Game-changing” obesity drug over-promising?

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Novo Nordisk has admitted that it would not be able to keep up, adding that it would likely take until early 2022 for the supply to stabilize and that some patients “are experiencing an approximate one month or longer delay in filling prescriptions for Wegovy.” Many factors contribute to obesity.

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Thursday pharma headlines

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regulators knew about reports of suicidal behavior in men taking the anti-baldness treatment Propecia when they decided not to warn consumers of those potential risks in a 2011 update of the popular drug’s label. prescriptions of finasteride, as the drug is known, for hair loss increased to over 2.4 Annual U.S.

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Innovating allergy drug delivery with a needle-free alternative

European Pharmaceutical Review

Additionally, EURneffy could alleviate the risk of accidental needle-related side effects (such as injection into the blood vessel and hand) 3 and it has the attributes of being smaller in size, has better temperature sensitivity, and is less complex to use compared to needle-based injectors. Hand (N Y). 2007; 2(1):5-11.

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Healthcare stories in the news

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Democrats have been campaigning for 30 years on promises they’d let Medicare directly negotiate the cost of prescription drugs. Now, after the majority of voters want reduced costs for their prescription drugs, the bill seems ready to pass despite record pharma lobbying. They can be expensive and have serious side effects.