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Labetalol batch recalled due to wrong dosage labelling

The Pharmacist

A batch of Labetalol 200mg tablets has been recalled as they are incorrectly labelled as 100mg tablets on the foil blister packaging. Pharmacists have been instructed to immediately stop […] The post Labetalol batch recalled due to wrong dosage labelling appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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With little FDA oversight, melatonin supplements vary widely in actual dosage, study finds

STAT

One product was even three times more powerful than the label suggested. Researchers tested the melatonin concentration in more than two dozen gummy dietary supplements that recently launched and that were available at mainstream retailers like Amazon and Walmart. Nearly all of the products had more than 10% more melatonin than advertised.

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Off-label Use

RX Note

In fact, off-label drug uses can become widely entrenched in clinical practice and become predominant treatments for a given clinical condition. In a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine , off-label use lacking strong scientific evidence had a higher adverse drug event rate compared with on-label use.

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FDA Releases Draft Labeling Guidance for Biosimilar Products

Big Molecule Watch

Last week, FDA released a draft guidance, “ Labeling for Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biosimilar Products ” (“2023 Draft Guidance”) that—when finalized—will revise and replace its July 2018 final guidance, “ Labeling for Biosimilar Products.” The fictitious example provided in the 2023 Draft Guidance is “replicamab-cznm.”

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Rising demand for pediatric dosage forms requires reformulation, expertise, and to-scale manufacturing capabilities

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical companies are looking to paediatric indications of approved adult dosage forms (ADFs) to sustain and fuel growth. Various modifications to adult dosage forms (ADFs) are often needed to make a drug easier for children to take and easier for parents to administer. Innovative solutions to complex challenges.

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Alembic secures USFDA approval for Diltiazem Hydrochloride extended-release capsules

Express Pharma

The label provides a detailed indication. Diltiazem Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules USP in the 120 mg, 180 mg, and 240 mg dosages have an estimated market size of US$ 28.2 Diltiazem hydrochloride may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive medications, such as diuretics.

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FDA Publishes Guidance on Labeling Drugs and Biological Products

PharmaTech

The guidance provides examples of required and recommended information in the Dosage and Administration section.