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FDA: Approves New Treatment for Adults with Cushing’s Disease

Cushing’s disease is a rare disease in which the adrenal glands make too much of the cortisol hormone.

LUYE PHARMA: NDA Filing for Luye Pharma's Antidepressant Drug LY03005 Accepted by the U.S. FDA

Luye Pharma Group has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed and accepted the filing of a New Drug Application (NDA) for LY03005, a new chemical drug for the treatment of major depressive disorder.

FDA: Requires Stronger Warning About Risk of Neuropsychiatric Events Associated with Asthma and Allergy Medication Singulair and Generic Montelukast

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is requiring a boxed warning – the agency’s most prominent warning – for montelukast (sold under the brand name Singulair and in generic form) to strengthen an existing warning about the risk of neuropsychiatric events associated with the drug, which is used to treat asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever).

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA and CDC take action to increase access to respirators, including N95s, for health care personnel

In a joint effort, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took action to make more respirators, including certain N95s, available to health care personnel. Currently, the majority of respirators on the market are indicated for use in industrial settings.

FDA: Approves New Therapy for Patients with Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Sarclisa (isatuximab-irfc), in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor.

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues New Policy to Help Expedite Availability of Diagnostics

As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing and aggressive commitment to address the coronavirus outbreak, the agency issued a new policy for certain laboratories seeking to develop diagnostic tests for coronavirus in order to achieve more rapid testing capacity in the U.S.

FDA: Approves First Generic of Daraprim

Agency Continues to Support Competition in Generic Drugs, Increasing Patient Access to More Affordable Medicines

DEBIOPHARM: FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Debiopharm's Novel Chemo-Radio Sensitizer Debio 1143 for Front-line Treatment of Head & Neck Cancer

The FDA decision was based on the compelling magnitude of the clinically phase II findings in combination with chemo-radiotherapy presented in September 2019 at the ESMO congress (European Society for Medical Oncology)

BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL: Biohaven's NURTEC™ ODT (rimegepant) Receives FDA Approval for the Acute Treatment of Migraine in Adults

First and only calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist available in a fast-acting orally disintegrating tablet (ODT)

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Supply Chain Update

A manufacturer has alerted us to a shortage of a human drug that was recently added to the drug shortages list.

CMP PHARMA: First FDA approved Potassium Phosphates Injection from CMP Pharma Has Been Approved

First Ever FDA Approved Potassium Phosphates Injection Expected to Address Previous Market Shortages and Provide Improved Safety Profile as Opposed to Using Unapproved Products

FDA: Coronavirus Update: FDA steps to ensure quality of foreign products

We are providing updated and more detailed information about the status of FDA inspections in China and the agency’s oversight of imported products from China, which have been impacted by this outbreak.

FDA: Approves first generic of ProAir HFA

Agency Supports Development of Complex Generic Drugs to Improve Competition and Access to More Affordable Medicines

FDA: Works to Ensure Smooth Regulatory Transition of Insulin and Other Biological Products

Transition is Expected to Increase Patient Access and Potentially Lower Prices on Insulin

FDA: Takes Action with Indian Government to Protect Consumers From Illicit Medical Products

First Bilateral Enforcement Operation with India Stopped Approximately 500 Shipments Through International Mail

U.S. FDA: FDA’s Actions in Response to 2019 Novel Coronavirus at Home and Abroad

The FDA is an active partner in the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, working closely with our government and public health partners across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as with our international counterparts.

ASTEX PHARMACEUTICALS: Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acceptance for Review of an NDA for the Combination Oral Hypomethylating Agent Cedazuridine and Decitabine (ASTX727 or oral C-DEC), for the Treatment of MDS and CMML

Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., based in Japan, announced that the U.S. FDA has accepted for Priority Review its NDA for oral C-DEC (cedazuridine and decitabine) as a treatment for adults with previously untreated intermediate- and high-risk MDS including CMML.

MEDICREA: Announces FDA Clearance of the World’s First Patient-Matched Spinal Interbody Cages

MEDICREA® (Euronext Growth Paris : FR0004178572 – ALMED, PEA-PME eligible and OTCQX : MRNTF), pioneering the transformation of spinal surgery through Artificial Intelligence, predictive modeling and patient specific implants with its UNiD® ASI (Adaptive Spine Intelligence) proprietary software platform, concierge expert services and technologies, announced today that it has received FDA-Clearance for UNiD® IB3D Patient-Matched interbody cages which completes its UNiD® ASI platform technology.

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