FDA Updates

FDA has approved Xenazine from Prestwick Pharmaceuticals for treatment of chorea in Huntington's disease. It is the first medication to treat any symptom of the disease.

FDA has approved clotrimazole cream USP 1 percent for treatment of skin itching or burning.

Previous medication therapies for diabetes were limited to insulin, sulfonylureas, and metformin. Promising new approaches include DPP-IV inhibitors, GLP-1 analogues, and SGLT-2 inhibitors.

In addition to syringes and insulin vials, products already on the market or in the works include insulin pens, pumps, patches, sprays, and inhaled and oral insulin.

FDA approves clotrimazole cream. The generic will be available in 15g tubes, 30g tubes, and 45g tubes.

A new label design from PharMEDium should make a medication's name and dose easier to read and recognize. The enhanced labeling will be applied first to four patient-controlled, IV pain-management drugs as well as local anesthetics for nerve-block therapy.

A survey of new drugs, new indications, new formulations, new generics, new OTC, and new products.

Current treatments cannot cure cold sores, but they can relieve symptoms. Several new products offer promising results.

New drugs, dosage, indications, generics, and over-the-counter products for sale in pharmacies.

Nearly 600 companies exhibited thousands of products at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Marketplace in San Diego.

New drugs, indications, generics, and over-the-counter products for sale in pharmacies.

Manufacturers are unleashing new oral care over-the-counter products that are innovative.

John Gans tallks candidly about his role at APhA, his departure from APhA and other timely matters affecting the future of pharmacy.

One new program helps independents buy or sell a pharmacy.

FDA has issued a proposed rule, stating that certain ingredients in OTC drug products are not generally recognized as safe and effective or are misbranded.

New indications, formulations, drugs, generics and over the counter products

Manufacturers are unleasing new over the counter insect repellents just in time for summer.

Alcon Laboratories receives regulatory nod for new allergy spray.

There is a new tip sheet available for referral agents and grandfathered supplieres under the DMEPOS competitive bidding program.

Kline & Co. study reveals U.S. drug retailers want a more interactive relationship with OTC drug marketers.

A market research firm forecasts that more drug-eluting stents are on the way, which will bring down the costs of these devices.

This article discusses why probiotics are becoming popular to treat inflammatory bowel disease as well as to stay healthy.

Toxicologists discuss whether OTC cough and cold remedies are safe for children to take.

This article previews new OTCs for relief of poison ivy and poison sumac.

Aloxi has a new indication for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).

CVS Caremark announced a new cosmetics safety policy as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility report.

Consumer Healthcare Products Association is expanding its Five Moms campaign to help prevent teen cough medicine abuse.

The Natural Products Association announced a new standard and seal for natural personal care products.