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FDA approves proactive-HF pivotal trial for Cordella Sensor

The multi-center PROACTIVE-HF trial of the Cordella Pulmonary Artery (PA) Pressure Sensor System (Cordella Sensor) has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The point of the trial is to expedite pre-market approval (PMA) of the Cordella Sensor and provide evidence to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

BINX HEALTH: Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For Rapid Point Of Care Platform For Women's Health

binx io enables first-ever "test-and-treat" paradigm with sample to answer in 30 minutes for the two most tested-for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: FDA approves new drug for treatment-resistant forms of tuberculosis that affects the lungs

Approval marks the second drug approved under the Limited Population Pathway for Antibacterial and Antifungal Drugs and signals FDA’s continued focus on facilitating development of new treatments to fight antimicrobial resistant infections

FDA Update: generic drug approvals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration periodically provides information on the pace of generic drug approvals through its website.

AbelsonTaylor clears a path for AI to take hold in health care

The pharmaceutical industry is looking at artificial intelligence (AI) to have a major impact on the future of medicine as relationships between pharma corporations and AI researchers are already flourishing in the hopes of one day providing a faster and more reliable digital health care service to patients around the nation.

Conference on Tobacco and Nicotine Products Regulation set for Oct. 24-25

The Tobacco and Nicotine Products Regulation and Policy Conference will take place Oct. 24-25.

FDA sends enforcement letter to Aclaris Therapeutics over Eskata advertising

The Food and Drug Administration Office of Prescription Drug Promotion recently sent a letter to Aclaris due to false or misleading claims for its direct-to-consumer advertising for Eskata.

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: FDA approves treatment for patients with rare bone marrow disorder

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Inrebic (fedratinib) capsules to treat adult patients with certain types of myelofibrosis.

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: FDA approves first of its kind device to treat pediatric patients with progressive idiopathic scoliosis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first spinal tether device intended to be used in children and adolescents to correct the most common form of scoliosis, called idiopathic scoliosis, that has not responded to conservative treatment options, such as external bracing.

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: FDA expands indication for several transcatheter heart valves to patients at low risk for death or major complications associated with open-heart surgery

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an expanded indication for several transcatheter heart valves to include patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (a narrowing of the heart’s aortic valve that restricts blood flow to aorta, the body’s main artery) who are at low risk for death or major complications associated with open-heart surgery to replace the damaged valves.

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: FDA approves new device to improve symptoms in patients with advanced heart failure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Barostim Neo System for the improvement of symptoms in patients with advanced heart failure who are not suited for treatment with other heart failure devices, such as cardiac resynchronization therapy.

ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.: Zimmer Biomet's Innovative Treatment for Young Patients with Scoliosis Receives FDA Approval

The Tether™ represents the first approval order for a humanitarian use device in spinal pediatrics within the last 15 years

MODERNA: Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Zika Vaccine mRNA-1893

Moderna, Inc., (Nasdaq: MRNA) a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for its investigational Zika vaccine (mRNA-1893) currently being evaluated in a Phase 1 study for the prevention of Zika virus infection in healthy adults.

NABRIA THERAPEUTICS: Receives U.S. FDA Approval of Xenleta™ (lefamulin) to Treat Community-Acquired Bacteria Pneumonia (CABP)

Nabriva Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: NBRV), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the commercialization and development of innovative anti-infective agents to treat serious infections, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nabriva’s new drug applications for the oral and intravenous (IV) formulations of Xenleta™ (lefamulin) for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) in adults.

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: FDA approves new antibiotic to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xenleta (lefamulin) to treat adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.

CASSIOPEA: Announces FDA Submission of New Drug Application for Clascoterone Cream 1%, the First New Mechanism of Action for Acne in Nearly 40 Years

Cassiopea SpA (SIX: SKIN), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing and commercializing prescription drugs with novel mechanisms of action (MOA) to address long-standing and essential dermatological conditions, announced today that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking marketing approval for clascoterone cream 1% for the treatment of acne.

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