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STAT+: Obesity drug Wegovy gets FDA approval to add cardiovascular benefits on its label

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regulators approved a label expansion for Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy to tout its benefits for the heart, a move that could boost demand and insurance coverage for the already highly popular treatment. Novo said it has also filed for a label expansion in Europe and a decision is expected this year.

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Off-label treatment for alcohol use disorder is linked to slower liver decline, study suggests

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But a different medication, one frequently used off-label for the condition, could provide greater benefit to patients with alcohol-associated liver disease, a new study suggests.  WASHINGTON — There are three FDA-approved drugs for treating alcohol use disorder.

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Kellogg’s is going to war over Mexico’s nutrition label rules. A similar fight is coming to the U.S.

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A 2019 policy requires companies that make unhealthy foods to include warning labels on the front of any boxes they sell in Mexico to educate consumers about things like excess sugar and fat. MEXICO CITY — Kellogg’s is waging a war here over Tigre Toño and Sam el Tucán.

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STAT+: Solicitor general urges Supreme Court to review ‘skinny labeling’ and generic drug access

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Supreme Court to review a controversy over so-called skinny labels for medicines, arguing that an appeals court finding threatens the availability of lower-cost generic drugs. solicitor general urged the U.S.

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STAT+: Lawmakers want FTC to probe big PBMs over private-label biosimilar deals

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In reality, the arrangements actually resemble private-label distribution, but the lawmakers worry these agreements could cause consumers to pay higher prices. These new business units have since used these deals as springboards to market the medications to health plans.

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STAT+: The FDA is testing new nutrition labels on the front of food packages

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Much of the Americas already has so-called front of package labels — small symbols printed on packaged foods that alert consumers when a food is high in certain unhealthy nutrients like sodium or saturated fat. Now, the Food and Drug Administration is embarking on a major study to test front of package labels here in the U.S.,

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STAT+: ‘Skinny labels’ on generic medicines saved Medicare $15 billion over a recent six-year period

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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. In short, this is a so-called carve-out.

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