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Um, about that diabetes drug that helped patients lose weight

World of DTC Marketing

Yet the media has led with “diabetes drug leads to major weight loss” Will doctors inform patients? Wegovy’s most common side effects were gastrointestinal problems, including nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, which 80% of patients reported, according to USA Today.

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Jazz Pharma uses flying pig for huge grey area DTC

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billion in 2018, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.20% to reach $86.01 This has abuse potential written all over it and could lead to more dangerous health problems. Did I mention that they are using a flying pig in their DTC? billion by 2026. First, the problem of sleep apnea. Americans average 6.8

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Almirall/Lilly lebrikizumab offers potential long-term management of atopic dermatitis

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Minor side effects to long-term maintenance balance. Any clinical study seeks to achieve maximum results efficacy with minimal occurrence of side effects. However, side effects do happen. Regarding both common cold and headache, they are as well among the side effects reported for similar drugs.

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Understanding the evidence used in drug product withdrawals

European Pharmaceutical Review

They enable a range of observational study designs to be used where researchers study a period of exposure to a particular medicine and compare it with a control period of non-exposure in the same patient to establish any changes in the risk of adverse side effects. 2018; 8(1). EMA/95098/2010.

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PROTACs show promise for cancer treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

By selectively degrading these proteins, PROTACs have the potential to effectively treat a range of diseases with potentially fewer side effects compared to traditional approaches. According to Syngene: “Although PROTACs are considered revolutionary, to date, the design and optimization of PROTACs remain empirical.

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Novel oral chemotherapeutic holds potential for stomach cancer patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

There is an urgent need for more effective chemotherapy treatments with less severe toxicity and side effects. Irinotecan – also known by the brand name Campto/Camptosar ® (Pfizer Ltd.) – has proven to be an effective chemotherapy agent against several types of gastrointestinal cancer. About the author.

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Actualising the power of antibody-drug conjugates as cancer therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

Functionality of ADCs is dependent on being internalised together with the target into the endosomal/lysosomal compartment, where the cytotoxin is released by controllable chemistry leading to the death of the cancer cell. The culmination of two decades of learning. Dominik Schumacher, PhD is the CEO and Co-founder of Tubulis.