Hou Y, Ernst SA, Heidenreich K, Williams JA
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, compounding pharmacies are generally prohibited from producing drugs that are essentially copies of commercially available FDA-approved products
Most patients self-inject DSIP subcutaneously at home before bedtime
And yesterday, we found out that the HUMIRA biosimilar is going to be available on cost plus pharmacy, the Mark Cubans pharmacy for 85% discount of the retail price, about $600 at dose, which is significant savings, but were gonna get into more of this discussion later on our episode
Dosing can vary, as its typically personalized by your healthcare provider according to your personal needs
"Really only after a drug gets on the market, and sometimes after it's been on the market for many years, do we fully understand a more complete picture of the characteristics of that drug," said Kristine Steffen, NDSU professor of pharmaceutical sciences