FDA approves Tenapanor for chronic kidney disease

FDA approves Tenapanor for chronic kidney disease

The FDA approved tenapanor (Xphozah; Ardelyx, Inc.), making it the first and only phosphate absorption inhibitor approved to reduce serum phosphorus in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Hemodialysis as an adjunctive therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). who do not respond to phosphate binders or who do not tolerate any dose of … Read more

Pharmacies compounding Semaglutide raises concerns

Pharmacies compounding Semaglutide raises concerns

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned two online suppliers to stop manufacturing unapproved versions of semaglutide (marketed as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes). 2; Wegovy for obesity) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro). With ongoing shortages of these two popular drugs, compounded versions have become popular. According to the FDA, compounding pharmacies are allowed to … Read more