FDA grants Lin BioScience rare paediatric disease status for LBS-008 to treat Stargardt disease

17 September 2018 - Designation enhances FDA orphan drug designation for Phase I candidate targeting incurable blindness in children. ...

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FDA approves device for treatment of acute coronary artery perforations

17 September 2018 - The U.S. FDA today approved a device intended to treat acute coronary artery perforations, or tears in ...

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FDA grants rare paediatric disease designation to Cellectar Biosciences’ CLR 131 for the treatment of osteosarcoma

17 September 2018 - Cellectar Biosciences announces today that the U.S. FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation to CLR 131 ...

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Antimicrobial resistance: FDA discusses reimbursement reforms

17 September 2018 - Reimbursement reforms for antimicrobial treatments could include “a mix of milestone payments and subscription fees for ...

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Sun Pharma and SPARC announce US FDA approval of Xelpros to treat open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension

14 September 2018 - Xelpros (latanoprost ophthalmic emulsion) 0.005% for topical ophthalmic use is the first and only benzalkonium chloride-free (BAK-free) ...

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Teva announces U.S. approval of Ajovy (fremanezumab-vfrm) injection, the first and only anti-CGRP treatment with both quarterly and monthly dosing for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults

14 September 2018 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries today announced that the U.S. FDA has approved Ajovy (fremanezumab-vfrm) injection for the preventive ...

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Single FDA centre fo rare diseases could be 'negative' to rare disease cause

14 September 2018 - FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Director Janet Woodcock advised against a single FDA Centre of ...

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FDA approves device for treatment of acute coronary artery perforation

14 September 2018 - The U.S. FDA today approved a device intended to treat acute coronary artery perforations, or tears in ...

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FDA approves subcutaneous formulation of Actemra for use in active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a rare form of juvenile arthritis

13 September 2018 - Genentech announced today that the U.S. FDA has approved the subcutaneous formulation of Actemra (tocilizumab) for the ...

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Miransertib (ARQ 092) granted fast track designation for the treatment of PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum

13 September 2018 - ArQule today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted fast track designation to miransertib (ARQ 092) for ...

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Ironwood Pharmaceuticals announces FDA fast track designation for praliciguat for the treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

13 September 2018 - Praliciguat Phase II trial in HFpEF continues to enrol patients with top-line data expected in the second ...

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Acorda announces FDA extends Inbrija NDA review period

13 September 2018 - New PDUFA date of 5 January 2019. ...

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Can a cancer drug originated in China be a success in the U.S.?

13 September 2018 - While China has prospered in a variety of technologies over the last decade, one area where growth ...

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FDA to review Eylea (aflibercept) injection for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy

13 September 2018 - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. FDA has accepted for review the supplemental biologics license application ...

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BIO, Allergan and Roche call for FDA flexibility with patient experience data

13 September 2018 - Industry group BIO and biopharma companies Allergan and Roche are calling for the FDA to be ...

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