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FDA Approves Novadoz Pharmaceuticals Toremifene and Aminocaproic Acid, Bolstering their Continued Growth in Generics

MSN Labs, based in Hyderabad India, recently received FDA approval to market their generic versions of Toremifene 60mg tablets, (AB rated to Kyowa Kirin's Fareston©) & Aminocaproic Acid 500mg tablet, (AB rated Clover's Amicar©) under the Novadoz label.

Pharmacy Organizations Welcome FDA Authorization of COVID Vaccine: "We Stand Ready to Serve"

The leaders of 18 pharmacy organizations today issued the following statement following the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the first Emergency use Authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine.

OBLATO: Announces Discussion Outcome with FDA for Development of OKN-007 for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

Oblato, Inc. (the Company), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of the Korean biotech company GtreeBNT Co., Ltd., announced it had official discussions with the FDA on a detailed plan for a phase 1/2 clinical trial to start developing a new treatment for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a rare pediatric disease, using its proprietary drug, OKN-007.

MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: Honored with Advocacy/Policy Award from Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) has received the Advocacy/Policy Award from the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration.

NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION: Hundreds of IgA Nephropathy Patients Share Experience with FDA, Professionals, Drug-makers

The National Kidney Foundation presents "Voice of the Patient Report: IgA Nephropathy" to federal agency

CORVENT MEDICAL: Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization Of Its Novel RESPOND-19™ Ventilator For Multiple Patient Use

CorVent Medical, a Coridea portfolio company focused on developing versatile, reusable, lifesaving ventilators, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for primary critical care use of the company's RESPOND-19™ Ventilator.

Eurofins U.S. Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories Partner with Insurance Providers to Cover FDA-Authorized At-Home COVID-19 Test

Eurofins announces that its FDA-authorized At-Home COVID-19 Nasal PCR Test is now being covered by Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance providers.

BLUEPRINT MEDICINES: Announces FDA Approval of GAVRETO™ (pralsetinib) for the Treatment of Patients with Advanced or Metastatic RET-Mutant and RET Fusion-Positive Thyroid Cancer

Once-daily treatment with GAVRETO demonstrated robust efficacy in patients with RET-altered thyroid cancers, including prolonged duration of response

NOVARTIS: Announces FDA approval of Xolair® (omalizumab) for adults with nasal polyps

Xolair is the first biologic for the treatment of nasal polyps that targets and blocks immunoglobulin E (IgE), a key driver of inflammation

FDA Approves First PSMA-Targeted PET Imaging Drug for Men with Prostate Cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Gallium 68 PSMA-11 (Ga 68 PSMA-11) – the first drug for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive lesions in men with prostate cancer.

FDA Announces Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss Second COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scheduled a meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) on Dec. 17 to discuss the request for emergency use authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc.

NICO.LAB: Ready to Revolutionize U.S. Stroke Care Following FDA Clearance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared StrokeViewer LVO, NICO.LAB's artificial intelligence powered solution in stroke care

BRAINEVER: Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for BREN-02, (human recombinant Engrailed 1) for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

BrainEver, a biotechnology company dedicated to the research and development of innovative therapies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to its product BREN-02

PROGERIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION: First-Ever Treatment for Rare Rapid-Aging Disease Progeria Receives U.S. FDA Approval

The Progeria Research Foundation and Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Celebrate Historic Milestone with FDA Approval of Zokinvy™ (lonafarnib) for the Treatment of Progeria and Processing-Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies

FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Rare Metabolic Disorder

Approval is for primary hyperoxaluria type 1, which causes recurrent kidney stones and loss of kidney function

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