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U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: FDA approves first treatment for children with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ruzurgi (amifampridine) tablets for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) in patients 6 to less than 17 years of age.

SAVARA, INC.: Announces Molgradex Received Fast Track Designation by FDA for Treatment of Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Savara Inc. (NASDAQ: SVRA), an orphan lung disease company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Fast Track designation for Molgradex, an inhaled formulation of recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF).

Approval of device to treat ADHD welcomed, with some caution

Parents, doctors and other stakeholders are welcoming the approval of a device to help treat children of a certain age with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but with caution.

BIOTIME, INC.: Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent for Method of Reducing Cavitation in Patients with Acute Spinal Cord Injury

BioTime, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: BTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing cellular therapies for unmet needs, announced today the issuance of a Notice of Allowance for a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for United States Patent Application No. 15/156,316 for a method of reducing spinal cord injury (SCI)-induced parenchymal cavitation in patients that have suffered an acute spinal cord injury.

OPTINA DIAGNOSTICS: Receives Breakthrough Device Designation from U.S. FDA for a Retinal Imaging Platform to Aid in the Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

Optina Diagnostics announces today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to its retinal imaging platform (CAPRS1/MHRC2).

7 drugs recalled during April, FDA reports

Seven drugs were recalled in April to protect patients from possible harmful defects associated with the products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported.

First treatment for all genotypes of hepatitis C in pediatric patients approved

Mavyret tablets were approved last week by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of all six genotypes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in teenagers.

Man who beat Lou Gehrig’s disease points to need for 'Right to Try' laws

A McDonough, Georgia man who was the first to fight of a debilitating and deadly disease points out the reasons why “right to try” legislation that is being considered in North Carolina needs to succeed, according to a Washington Post op-ed piece.

SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.: Sunovion and PsychoGenics Announce that SEP-363856 Has Received FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the Treatment of People with Schizophrenia

SEP-363856 offers an innovative approach to the treatment of schizophrenia including the potential to be the first agent for the treatment of schizophrenia that does not bind to dopamine 2 (D2) receptors

MYLAN N.V.: Mylan Expands Oncology Portfolio with Launch of Generic Tarceva® Tablets

Erlotinib Hydrochloride Tablets treat metastatic non-small cell lung and pancreatic cancers

FDA strengthens warning for prescription insomnia medicines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now requiring its strongest warning to be used on several of the most commonly used prescription insomnia medicines.

REGENERON: FDA Approves EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection for Diabetic Retinopathy

EYLEA improves diabetic retinopathy and prevents worsening disease that can lead to blindness

ELI LILY AND COMPANY: Lilly's CYRAMZA® (ramucirumab) Becomes First FDA-Approved Biomarker-Driven Therapy in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved CYRAMZA® (ramucirumab injection, 10 mg/mL solution), as a single agent, for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have an alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) of ≥400 ng/mL and have been treated with sorafenib.

EMD SERONO: FDA Approves BAVENCIO® (avelumab) Plus INLYTA® (axitinib) Combination for Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

EMD Serono, the biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany in the US and Canada, and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BAVENCIO® (avelumab) in combination with INLYTA® (axitinib) for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

DAIICHI SANKYO: FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of Daiichi Sankyo's Pexidartinib for the Treatment of Select Patients with TGCT, a Rare, Debilitating Tumor

If approved by the FDA, pexidartinib would be the first and only approved therapy for tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT), which is associated with severe morbidity or functional limitations, and not amenable to improvement with surgery

POLYTECH HEALTH & AESTHETICS GMBH: Welcomes Statement by US Food and Drug Administration FDA Opposing Ban on Textured Breast Implants

POLYTECH Health & Aesthetics GmbH, a global leader in breast aesthetics, welcomes a recent statement by the FDA that textured breast implants will remain available in the US market, In opposition to the recent decision by the French health authority ANSM (Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament) to ban 'macrotextured' and polyurethane coated implants from the French market.

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