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ELI AND LILLY COMPANY: U.S. FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Triple Combination Tablet for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for the investigational fixed-dose combination tablet of empagliflozin, linagliptin and metformin extended release (XR) for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes, Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced.

NOUSCOM: IND for NOUS-209, an 'off-the-shelf' Neoantigen Cancer Vaccine, Cleared by FDA to Commence Clinical Development in MSI Solid Tumors

Nouscom, an immuno-oncology company developing off-the-shelf and personalized cancer neoantigen vaccines, announced that its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the first clinical trial of its lead candidate NOUS-209 has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: FDA approves new treatment for hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new indication for the previously FDA-approved drug, Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam) for the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP) in patients 18 years and older.

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: FDA approves first treatment for episodic cluster headache that reduces the frequency of attacks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Emgality (galcanezumab-gnlm) solution for injection for the treatment of episodic cluster headache in adults.

FDA approves $2.1 million drug, opens door for more gene therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a drug that costs $2.1 million and it’s a potential cure for a childhood disorder that afflicts children under 2 years of age.

New regulations ramp up FDA generic drug approval process, study finds

The Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to nearly 800 generic drugs in fiscal year 2018, a 90 percent increase over the same time period four years ago, according to a recent analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

HOLOGIC, INC.: FDA Clearance of Aptima BV and Aptima CV/TV Molecular Assays Ushers in New Era of Comprehensive and Objective Diagnostic Testing for Vaginitis

Improved accuracy in identifying bacterial vaginosis (BV), vulvovaginal candidiasis (Candida vaginitis, CV) and trichomoniasis (Trichomonas vaginalis, TV) will enable more targeted treatment for women

First test for Zika authorized by FDA

The ZIKV Detect 2.0 IgM Capture ELISA has been authorized for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration for detection of Zika virus immunoglobulin.

BAYER: Receives U.S. FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Aliqopa™ (copanlisib) for the Treatment of Marginal Zone Lymphoma

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Aliqopa based on follow-up data from the pivotal Phase II CHRONOS-1 study

TRUE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.: Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance to Market VeriClear™ Digital Test Device for Early Result Pregnancy

True Diagnostics, Inc. (True), a leading company for Point of Care Answers, announced that its VeriClear™ Digital Early Result Pregnancy Test has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for detecting human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels in women prior to their first missed period.

ALLERGAN PLC: Allergan and Gedeon Richter Receive U.S. FDA Approval For Expanded Use of VRAYLAR® (cariprazine) in the Treatment of Bipolar Depression

New Indication Makes VRAYLAR First and Only Dopamine and Serotonin Partial Agonist to Treat the Full Spectrum of Bipolar I Symptoms in Manic, Mixed, and Depressive Episodes

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS: AveXis receives FDA approval for Zolgensma®, the first and only gene therapy for pediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

SMA is a rare genetic disease that leads to progressive muscle weakness, paralysis and, when left untreated in its most severe form, permanent ventilation or death for most patients by age 2[1,2]

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: FDA approves first PI3K inhibitor for breast cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Piqray (alpelisib) tablets, to be used in combination with the FDA-approved endocrine therapy fulvestrant, to treat postmenopausal women, and men, with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, PIK3CA-mutated, advanced or metastatic breast cancer (as detected by an FDA-approved test) following progression on or after an endocrine-based regimen.

MAYNE PHARMA: FDA Approves SORILUX(R) for Adolescent Plaque Psoriasis

Mayne Pharma Group Limited (ASX: MYX) is pleased to announce that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SORILUX® (calcipotriene) Foam, 0.005% in adolescents.

New blood thinner approved for pediatric patients

An anticoagulant injection, Fragmin, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration last week for pediatric patients.

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