
Generic Somatostatin Analogues for Neuroendocrine Cancer
Updated 19th December 2021 News just in..... the first "non-Ipsen" version of Somatuline Depot (Lanreotide) in the US has been approved by the US FDA according to a press release from the company Cipla. This can often lead to price reductions. The active ingredient, route of administration and strengths are the same as SOMATULINE DEPOT®, from Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc. See the Lanreotide section below. I've covered a lot about somatostatin analogues, particularly the two predominant approved drugs Lanreotide and Octreotide. Recently I read about generic drugs and found there are some for octreotide and as at Jul 2021, at least one for Lanreotide. I was concerned to hear a patient asking a question about generic drugs in my private Facebook group with the main concern being they could be of lesser quality. …