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503b CompoundingGlass Bits Force Recall of Daptomycin
Four lots of the intravenous antibiotic drug daptomycin (Cubicin) have been recalled because of glass particles found in some vials, the FDA and the drug’s manufacturer said. No injuries have been reported, but the contamination could result in thromboembolism or granulomas, the FDA said. The affected lot numbers are 950453F, 090203F, 201703F, and 201653F, with […]
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503b CompoundingHCM City hospitals face drugs shortage – Vietnam
The Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital is facing a shortage of more than 100 drug items, said Nguyen Huy Dung, director of the hospital. Doctors are having to prescribe drugs not in the hospital’s approved medicine list to replace missing ones so that patients can get enough drugs for treatment, Dung said.A representative of the Hospital […]
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503b CompoundingDrug shortage looms as pharma policy hurts margins – India
MUMBAI: A shortage of essential medicines is looming across major parts of the country, with drug companies reporting lower orders from wholesalers, mainly on account of reduction in trade margins due to the new pharma policy. Drug companies say that wholesalers have stopped the purchase of widely prescribed medication like painkillers, anti-infectives, cardiac and antibiotics […]
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