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Levothyroxine. Levothyroxine, also known as L-thyroxine, is a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T 4 ). [ 5][ 8] It is used to treat thyroid hormone deficiency (hypothyroidism), including a severe form known as myxedema coma. [ 5] It may also be used to treat and prevent certain types of thyroid tumors. [ 5]
In 2018, Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC merged with Impax Laboratories, Inc. to form Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Shares of newly public AMRX began trading on the NYSE on May 7, 2018. [9] Concurrent with the Impax merger, Amneal acquired Gemini Laboratories for $117 million, including Unithroid, Gemini's lead product for treating hypothyroidism. [10]
Thyroid hormones are any hormones produced and released by the thyroid gland, namely triiodothyronine ( T3) and thyroxine ( T4 ). They are tyrosine -based hormones that are primarily responsible for regulation of metabolism. T 3 and T 4 are partially composed of iodine, derived from food. [ 2] A deficiency of iodine leads to decreased ...
August 12, 2024 at 8:33 AM. By Sneha S K and Sriparna Roy. (Reuters) -Ascendis Pharma said on Monday the U.S. Food & Drug Administration had approved its therapy to treat adult patients with a ...
On November 6, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration issued a recall on Diet Coke, Sprite, and Fanta Orange sold in three states due to a "potential foreign material." United Packers, LLC initiated ...
June 7, 2024 at 9:56 AM. Drink recall. Think before you drink. The FDA has recalled 28 beverages so far in 2024, The Daily Mail reported. All but four of the drinks were recalled because they had ...
Boxed warning. An exemplary black box warning, as seen in context, in FDA's Challenges and Issues with Safety-Related Information in the Prescribing Information slide desk. For emphasis, the text is bolded and surrounded by a black outline. In the United States, a boxed warning (sometimes " black box warning ", colloquially) is a type of ...
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday cancer therapies that use CAR-T technology will require changes to the so-called "boxed warning" to highlight the serious risk of ...