Is Tanzeum Still Available
The Initial Decision to Discontinue Tanzeum Was Announced in August 2017 Due to Limited Prescribing of the Drug and Not Because of Safety Concerns. at the...
The initial decision to discontinue Tanzeum was announced in August 2017 due to limited prescribing of the drug and not because of safety concerns. At the time, the supply of Tanzeum was expected to be depleted by July 2018 but the Company is now reporting the product will no longer be available as of May 2018.
Is Tanzeum discontinued?
On July 26, 2017, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced the discontinuation of Tanzeum (albiglutide) injection due to limited prescribing of the medicine. — The discontinuation of Tanzeum is not due to any safety concerns. — Commercial supply of Tanzeum is expected to be depleted by July 2018.
Is albiglutide available in the US?
In April 2014, the US FDA approved albiglutide under the name Tanzeum. In August 2017, GSK announced that it intended to withdraw the drug from the worldwide market by July 2018 for economic reasons.
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