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FDA APPROVES NEW MEDICATION FOR DRY EYE DISEASE

  FDA APPROVES NEW MEDICATION FOR DRY EYE DISEASE   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease,...

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FDA APPROVES DIFFERIN GEL 0.1% FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER USE TO TREAT ACNE

FDA APPROVES DIFFERIN GEL 0.1% FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER USE TO TREAT ACNE The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Differin Gel 0.1% (adapalene), a once-daily topical gel for the...

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AVISO DE REGLAMENTACIÓN

  AVISO DE REGLAMENTACIÓN   Este Reglamento tiene  el propósito de establecer las nuevas normas  y procedimientos para el uso, posesión, cultivo, manufactura, fabricación, dispensación e investigación...

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CARRERA 5K CFPR 2016

    CARRER 5K CFPR 2016   El viernes 19 de agosto de 2016 se llevará a cabo la carrera 5K en el Conquistador, A Waldorf Astoria Resort en Fajardo, PR.   Información e inscripción

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NUEVO REGLAMENTO SOBRE CANNABIS PARA USO MEDICINAL

NUEVO REGLAMENTO SOBRE CANNABIS PARA USO MEDICINAL   Certificación emitida por la oficina del Gobernador Alejandro Garcia Padilla, el pasado 8 de julio de 2016 anunciando un nuevo Reglamento sobre...

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CDC Issues Updated Zika Recommendations

CDC ISSUES UPDATED ZIKA RECOMMENDATIONS   Interim Guidance for healthcare providers caring for pregnant women with possible exposure to Zika virus; Interim Guidance for the prevention of sexually...

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WARNINGS FOR FLUOROQUINOLONE ANTIBIOTICS

FDA UPDATES WARNINGS FOR FLUOROQUINOLONE ANTIBIOTICS The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved safety labeling changes for a class of antibiotics, called fluoroquinolones, to enhance warnings...

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FDA APPROVES ADLYXIN TO TREAT TYPE 2 DIABETES

 FDA APPROVES ADLYXIN TO TREAT TYPE 2 DIABETES   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Adlyxin (lixisenatide), a once-daily injection to improve glycemic control (blood sugar levels), along...

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CONVOCATORIA

  CONVOCATORIAA TODA LA MATRÍCULA DELCOLEGIO DE FARMACÉUTICOS DE PUERTO RICO   Esta ASAMBLEA constituye el acto principal de la CONVENCIÓN ANUAL del CFPR que bajo el lema de“Promoviendo el uso adecuado...

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DEA ANNOUNCES ACTIONS RELATED TO MARIJUANA AND INDUSTRIAL HEMP

   DEA ANNOUNCES ACTIONS RELATED TO MARIJUANA AND INDUSTRIAL HEMP   The enclosed materials provide the legal and factual bases for our decision, in response to your petitions, regarding the...

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CDC RELEASES UPDATED VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2016–17 INFLUENZA SEASON

  CDC RELEASES UPDATED VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2016–17 INFLUENZA SEASON   CDC continues to recommend that everyone aged 6 months and older who does not have contraindications receive a routine...

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FDA APPROVES ERELZI, A BIOSIMILAR TO ENBREL

  FDA APPROVES ERELZI, A BIOSIMILAR TO ENBREL   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Erelzi, (etanercept-szzs) for multiple inflammatory diseases. Erelzi is a biosimilar to Enbrel...

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FDA REQUIRES STRONG WARNINGS FOR OPIOID ANALGESICS

FDA REQUIRES STRONG WARNINGS FOR OPIOID ANALGESICS, PRESCRIPTION OPIOID COUGH PRODUCTS AND MORE After an extensive review of the latest scientific evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

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EARLY LIFE ANTIBIOTIC USE TIED TO FUTURE ALLERGY RISK

  EARLY LIFE ANTIBIOTIC USE TIED TO FUTURE ALLERGY RISK   Early life exposure to antibiotics was associated with an increased risk for both hay fever and eczema later in life in a pooled analysis...

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DACO DA LA BATALLA A LA MARIHUANA SINTÉTICA

  DACO DA LA BATALLA A LA MARIHUANA SINTÉTICA   Ante la situación, más allá de la respuesta médica para salvar vidas jóvenes, el gobierno inició operativos para tratar de sacar de circulación...

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MARIJUANA VS. OPIOID OVERDOSES

  MARIJUANA VS. OPIOID OVERDOSES   In the United States, 25 states have legalized medical marijuana, including 19 that let patients with a prescription buy pot from dispensaries. Proponents argue that...

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FIRST DRUG FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

  FDA GRANTS ACCELERATED APPROVAL TO FIRST DRUG FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Exondys 51 (eteplirsen) injection, the first drug approved to...

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INDICATIONS FOR ILARIS FOR THREE RARE DISEASES

  FDA APPROVES EXPANDED INDICATIONS FOR ILARISFOR THREE RARE DISEASES The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved three new indications for Ilaris (canakinumab). The new indications are for...

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FIRST AUTOMATED INSULIN DELIVERY DEVICE FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES

FIRST AUTOMATED INSULIN DELIVERY DEVICE FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G hybrid closed looped system, the first FDA-approved device...

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Increasing Number of Compounding Errors Associated with Thyroid Prescriptions

  PHARMACISTS MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT ALERT: INCREASING NUMBER OF COMPOUNDING ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH THYROID PRESCRIPTIONS   The ability to procure liothyronine in the diluted version has recently...

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