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   			ISSUE 1481
November 9, 2015
                			
                		 Issue 1481
                		- A Sumatriptan Patch (Zecuity) for Migraine
 - Two Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia
 - Budesonide Rectal Foam (Uceris) for Ulcerative Colitis
 - Transdermal Fentanyl (Ionsys) for Postoperative Pain
 - In Brief: Hepatic Injury with Hepatitis C Drugs
 - Addendum: Flibanserin (Addyi) for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
 
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				A Sumatriptan Patch (Zecuity) for Migraine
November 9, 2015 (Issue: 1481)
				The FDA has approved a sumatriptan iontophoretic
transdermal system (Zecuity – Teva) for acute treatment
of migraine in adults. Sumatriptan, the first
of seven serotonin receptor antagonists (triptans)
approved for this indication, is the most...more
        			
        			
					
					
				
        			
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