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Doxil

Approval

What happened

The FDA approved the first generic version of Doxil, which was on its drug shortage list, to help relieve shortages of the brand-name medicine.

How far from your life

Approved or on sale

Liposomal doxorubicin (Doxil) is on step 4 of 5. You can get it now, though it may not be common yet.

Source
“which says the action should help relieve shortages of the brand-name medication.”HealthDay, 4 Feb 2013

The bigger picture

More on Doxil

On step 4 of 5: Approved or on sale. Everything we track on it

  1. Approval

    The FDA approved Doxil, the first nanomedicine approved in the US.

    Barenholz, Journal of Controlled Release, 2012