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July 23rd 2025
Carrie Harney, JD, of US Pharmacopeia (USP) discusses how proposed tariffs could impact generic drug supply chains, sterile injectable shortages, and pharmacy operations, underscoring the need for policy incentives and manufacturing diversification.
Kalydeco Now Approved for Expanded Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
May 18th 2017FDA officials have announced the expanded approval of ivacaftor (Kalydeco, Vertex Pharmaceuticals) to triple the number of rare gene mutations of cystic fibrosis that the drug is indicated to treat, from 10 mutations to 33.
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Urine Test Identifies Zika Virus Fast, Could Prevent Birth Defects
May 16th 2017The results of a recent study from Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, show that Zika virus can be identified by a urine test that does not require administration by a doctor and that delivers results in less than 30 minutes.
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