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FDA Update: September medical device recalls

Recalls of medical devices occur when a company sees a need to either take corrective action or remove a potentially hazardous device from the market, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

JANSSEN: U.S. FDA Approves XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) to Help Prevent Blood Clots in Acutely Ill Medical Patients

XARELTO® provides a new oral option to help prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) and VTE-related death during hospitalization and post-hospital discharge in acutely ill medical patients at risk for VTE and not at high risk of bleeding

DENOVO BIOPHARMA: Receives FDA's Permission to Proceed with a Biomarker-Guided Phase 2b Clinical Trial with DB102 (Enzastaurin) In First-Line Treatment of Glioblastoma (GBM)

pies, today announced FDA's approval to initiate Denovo's Phase 2b clinical study of DB102 in patients with newly-diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM) in combination with radiation an

FDA approves Eli Lilly migraine treatment Reyvow

Eli Lilly and Co.'s Reyvow (lasmiditan) tablets for the acute (active but short-term) treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Hackensack Meridian Health launches $1 million 'Take Vape Away' campaign

Hackensack Meridian Health has invested $1 million in a comprehensive strategy to curb the vaping epidemic through its "Take Vape Away" campaign.

OMEGA MEDICAL IMAGING: First in the World to Receive FDA Clearance on Artificial Intelligence Imaging System That Reduces Dose

Omega Medical Imaging, manufacturers of Artificial Intelligence Fluoroscopy/Cine (AIF/C) Imaging systems, just announced the Food and Drug Administration 510 (k) clearance of FluoroShield™ with their 2020 Cardiac Flat Panel Detector.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS: California Passes Dental Law Regarding Self-Applied Orthodontic Treatments

On October 13, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1519 into law, granting the California Dental Board continued authority to oversee and regulate dental services in the state.

FDA Update: September inspection citations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspects numerous facilities around the nation to ensure that they comply with current rules governing FDA-regulated products.

AMGEN: Nplate® (romiplostim) Now Approved For Earlier Use In Adults With Immune Thrombocytopenia

32% of Patients Achieved Treatment-Free Remission for at Least Six Months in a Single-Arm Trial

DAIICHI SANKYO: [Fam-] Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (DS-8201) Granted FDA Priority Review for Treatment of Patients with HER2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (hereafter, Daiichi Sankyo) and AstraZeneca announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the Biologics License Application (BLA) for [fam-] trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201) and granted Priority Review.

GENENTECH: Announces FDA Approval of Xofluza (Baloxavir Marboxil) for People at High Risk of Developing Influenza-Related Complications

Single-dose Xofluza is the first and only antiviral medicine indicated specifically for patients at high risk of developing serious complications from influenza (flu)

NEUREN: FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation for Neuren's NNZ-2591 to Treat Angelman, Phelan-McDermid and Pitt Hopkins Syndromes

Neuren Pharmaceuticals (ASX: NEU) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to Neuren’s NNZ-2591 for the treatment of Angelman syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome and Pitt Hopkins syndrome.

JANSSEN: Announces U.S. FDA Approval of STELARA® (ustekinumab) for the Treatment of Adults with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

In the Phase 3 pivotal trial, more than 40 percent of patients receiving STELARA subcutaneous (SC) injections every 8 weeks were in clinical remission at one year and not taking corticosteroids

SOPHIRIS BIO: Receives Positive Feedback from FDA Regarding Phase 3 Localized Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial Design

Sophiris Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: SPHS) (the "Company" or "Sophiris"), a biopharmaceutical company studying topsalysin (PRX302), a first-in-class, pore-forming protein, in late-stage clinical trials for the treatment of patients with urological diseases, today announced that following an End of Phase 2/ Pre-Phase 3 meeting with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there is agreement regarding the design of a single Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the potential of topsalysin as a targeted focal therapy to treat patients with intermediate risk localized prostate cancer.

U.S. FDA: Approves new breakthrough therapy for cystic fibrosis

Treatment approved for approximately 90% of patients with cystic fibrosis, many of whom had no approved therapeutic options

BERGENBIO ASA: Receives FDA Approval of Fast Track Designation for Bemcentinib

BerGenBio ASA (OSE: BGBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, selective AXL kinase inhibitors for multiple cancer indications, today announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Fast Track Designation for bemcentinib for the treatment of elderly patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) whose disease has relapsed.

FDA engages software vendor Xybion for data management

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) awarded a multi-year contract to Xybion, a software and consulting firm that will aid in expediting research of new products and medicines.

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