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REDHILL BIOPHARMA: RHB-204 Granted FDA Fast Track Designation for NTM Disease

U.S. Phase 3 study underway to evaluate RHB-204 as a first-line, stand-alone, oral treatment for pulmonary NTM disease - a rare condition with no FDA-approved first-line therapy

FDA: Statement on Following the Authorized Dosing Schedules for COVID-19 Vaccines

Two different mRNA vaccines have now shown remarkable effectiveness of about 95% in preventing COVID-19 disease in adults. As the first round of vaccine recipients become eligible to receive their second dose, we want to remind the public about the importance of receiving COVID-19 vaccines according to how they’ve been authorized by the FDA in order to safely receive the level of protection observed in the large randomized trials supporting their effectiveness.

PFIZER: LORBRENA® (lorlatinib) sNDA in Previously Untreated ALK-Positive Lung Cancer Accepted for Priority Review by U.S. FDA

Supplemental New Drug Application being reviewed under FDA Real-Time Oncology Review (RTOR) and Project ORBIS pilot programs

IMMUNICUM AB (PUBL): Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Ilixadencel as a Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

Immunicum AB (publ) Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Ilixadencel as a Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

EYENOVIA: Submits New Drug Application to FDA for Pharmacologic Mydriasis with MydCombi Targeting 80 Million Patient Encounters in the U.S. Annually

Eyenovia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYEN), a clinical stage ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company with Phase 3 programs in presbyopia, myopia and mydriasis, today announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for MydCombi™, a unique fixed combination mydriatic (pupil dilation) agent. If approved, MydCombi would be the first microdosed ocular therapeutic with a high precision smart delivery system.

MOLECULIN: Announces Annamycin Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Moleculin Biotech, Inc., (Nasdaq: MBRX) (Moleculin or the Company), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company with a broad portfolio of drug candidates targeting highly resistant tumors and viruses, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Annamycin for treatment of soft tissue sarcomas.

QUANTERIX: Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Semi-Quantitative Antibody Test

Antibody test available on Simoa HD-X Analyzer® detects and quantitates IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in serum or EDTA plasma

FDA: Authorizes Marketing of New Implant to Repair a Torn ACL

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization—under the De Novo premarket review pathway—for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) implant, intended to serve as an alternative to ACL reconstruction to treat ACL tears.

FDA: Warns Consumers to Avoid Certain Male Enhancement and Weight Loss Products Sold Through Amazon, eBay and Other Retailers Due to Hidden, Potentially Dangerous Drug Ingredients

Agency Urges Online Marketplaces, Other Websites and Retailers to Stop Selling These Male Enhancement and Weight Loss Products to American Consumers

FDA: Issues New Authorization for the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a new emergency use authorization (EUA) for the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test which is authorized for use by patients at home with a prescription.

FDA: Authorizes Antigen Test as First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Diagnostic Test for COVID-19

Test is authorized for individuals two years of age or older, including those not showing symptoms

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.

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