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Novo Nordisk sues compounding pharmacies in the US
Novo Nordisk is suing compounding pharmacies in Florida, USA, because the company claims to have found impurities in the active ingredient in the obesity drug Wegovy.
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Novo Nordisk stämmer beredningsapotek i USA
Novo Nordisk stämmer beredningsapotek i Florida, USA. Anledningen är att bolaget säger sig ha hittat orenheter i den aktiva substansen som återfinns i fetmaläkemedlet Wegovy.
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He got inside the head of Sweden’s vaccine hunter
The hunt for the COVID-19 vaccine is the theme of the new book Vaccinjägaren (The Vaccine Hunter). It tells the story of Richard Bergström’s mission as Sweden’s national vaccine coordinator and the scheming that went on behind the scenes in Europe. Author and medical journalist Nils Bergeå co-wrote the book with Richard Bergström.
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Individual DNA passport could result in fewer drug side effects
You may be required to show a DNA passport when you pick up medicines at the pharmacy in the future. According to a new study, patients might suffer 30% fewer side effects if the drug treatment is adapted to their genes.
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The government proposes fines for pharmaceutical companies that fail to notify drug shortages in time
According to a compilation from the Swedish Medicines Agency, the number of residually notified medicines increased by 54 % in Sweden last year compared to the previous year. In a bill presented by the government a number of proposals are put forward to counteract the problem.