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STAT+: ‘Skinny labels’ on biosimilar medicines saved Medicare $1.5 billion over a recent five-year period

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billion from 2015 to 2020 — or nearly 5% of the $30.2 The provision is known as skinny labeling , which refers to a move by a company that seeks regulatory approval to market a generic or biosimilar medicine for a specific use, but not for other patented uses for which the brand-name drug is prescribed.

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STAT+: Akili abandons prescription business model, to lay off 40% of workers

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Akili Interactive, which in 2020 made waves by receiving Food and Drug Administration clearance for its video game that improves symptoms of ADHD in children, on Wednesday announced it would reorient its business around selling its products directly to users over the counter, rather than by prescription.

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STAT+: Experts critique flawed system for monitoring drugs’ side effects in wake of asthma drug report

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Experts say that the Singulair incident highlights a flawed system, both in the U.S. and globally, for monitoring adverse reactions after a drug is on the market — one that will require extensive changes to address.

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RFID: The future of smart labelling?

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In 2020, Fresenius Kabi introduced their first RFID-enabled medication, Diprivan +RFID. What lies ahead for RFID and smart labelling Volpe says “the future is bright” for smart technologies that identify, monitor, and track medications through the supply chain.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Sanofi’s Olympics bet, Singulair problems, and more

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… In 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration responded to decades of escalating concerns about Singulair, a widely prescribed drug for asthma and allergies, by adding a stark warning on the labeling that it could cause aggression, agitation and even suicidal thought. We enjoy hearing your tips and tidbits.

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Fragile X syndrome market to quadruple to $111.9 million in US and Germany by 2030, forecasts GlobalData

Express Pharma

There are currently no approved therapies available for FXS; prescribed treatment consists exclusively of off-label drugs that target individual symptoms of the disease. This need might be met in the future, as currently 73.3 This will be driven by the increasing US total population.

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PRISYM ID appoints Software Delivery Manager to oversee clinical labeling team

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PRISYM ID appoints Software Delivery Manager to oversee team developing new clinical labeling solutions . . regulated content and label management?solutions, The post PRISYM ID appoints Software Delivery Manager to oversee clinical labeling team appeared first on. Wokingham, United Kingdom —?30?September?2020?— PRISYM ID, a?leading