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Alvogen is a private, US-based pharmaceuticals company founded in 2009. Since 2015, it has been majority-owned by CVC Capital Partners and Temasek Holdings . [ 2 ] Alvogen focuses on so-called 'difficult-to-make' generic drugs and injectables, and both produces its own products and markets the products of brand name pharmaceutical companies.
Levothyroxine is a synthetic form of thyroxine (T 4), which is secreted by the thyroid gland. Levothyroxine and thyroxine are chemically identical: natural thyroxine is also in the "levo" chiral form, the difference is only in terminological preference. T 4 is biosynthesized from tyrosine. Approximately 5% of the US population suffers from over ...
Drugs or medicines may be withdrawn from commercial markets because of risks to patients, but also because of commercial reasons (e.g. lack of demand and relatively high production costs).
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday affirmed a decision for Bausch Health that barred rival drugmaker Alvogen from marketing a proposed generic version of Bausch's diarrhea treatment Xifaxan until 2029.
In 2024, recalls from Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli jumped more than 40%, according to the report. These three bacteria combined caused more than a third of all food recalls in the US in 2024.
Recall reason: Easy-open pull-tab can lids are compromised, making them susceptible to Clostridium botulinum Labels affected : H-E-B label, Trader Joe's label, Genova, and Van Camp's label
There was a second issue that levothyroxine preparations were not properly stable, resulting in recalls. The FDA required a NDA (new drug application) to resolve the second of these issues, which led to synthroid (amongst others) being reformulated to improve its stability.
The issue seemingly extends beyond one brand, as evidenced by Samsung's summertime recall of more than 1.1 million ranges sold nationwide after about 250 fires injured dozens and killed at least ...