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Akebia submits new drug application to the FDA for vadadustat for the treatment of anaemia due to chronic kidney disease in adult patients on dialysis and not on dialysis
30 March 2021 - Akebia Therapeutics today announced that it has submitted a new drug application to the U.S. FDA ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Mar 2021
U.S. FDA accepts AbbVie's new drug application for atogepant for the preventive treatment of migraine
30 March 2021 - If approved, atogepant will be the first and only oral CGRP receptor antagonist specifically developed for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2021
TG Therapeutics completes rolling submission of biologics license application to the U.S. FDA for ublituximab in combination with Ukoniq (umbralisib) as a treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
29 March 2021 - TG Therapeutics today announced the completion of the rolling submission of a biologics license application to the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2021
Merck receives complete response letter from US FDA for supplemental biologics license application for Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in high risk early stage triple negative breast cancer
29 March 2021 - Merck today announced that the U.S. FDA has issued a complete response letter regarding Merck’s supplemental biologics ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2021
Mirum Pharmaceuticals announces FDA acceptance of new drug application and priority review for maralixibat in Alagille syndrome
29 March 2021 - PDUFA action date is 29 September 2021. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2021
Amazon gets emergency FDA approval for at-home COVID-19 test kit
26 March 2021 - Amazon on Friday received emergency use authorisation from the FDA for an at-home COVID-19 testing kit that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2021
Mezzion announces resubmission of new drug application for its orphan drug udenafil to treat patients who have undergone the Fontan operation for single ventricle heart disease
28 March 2021 - Submitted for FDA priority review as a rare paediatric disease product application. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2021
FDA approves first cell-based gene therapy for adult patients with multiple myeloma
27 March 2021 - The U.S. FDA approved Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel), a cell-based gene therapy to treat adult patients with multiple ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Mar 2021
FDA authorises marketing of device to improve gait in multiple sclerosis patients
26 March 2021 - Today, the U.S. FDA authorised marketing of a new device indicated for use as a short-term treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Mar 2021
FDA approves first in the world device to treat patients with congenital heart disease
26 March 2021 - New implant device provides less invasive option to treat pulmonary valve regurgitation for patients with a native ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2021
FDA approves new indication for drug to treat neurogenic detrusor overactivity in paediatric patients
25 March 2021 - Today, the U.S. FDA approved a new indication for Myrbetriq (mirabegron extended-release tablets) and Myrbetriq Granules (mirabegron ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2021
Bright side of the moonshots
25 March 2021 - COVID-19 has brought together biomedical technologies that will transform human health. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2021
Taxpayers fund research and drug companies make a fortune
24 March 2021 - The pharmaceutical industry doesn’t want things to change, but Americans can have both lower prices and innovation. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Mar 2021
FDA grants two new breakthrough device designations for Natera’s Signatera MRD test
24 March 2021 - Natera today announced that the US FDA has granted two breakthrough device designations covering new intended ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Mar 2021
REN001 granted fast track designation by FDA for patients with primary mitochondrial myopathies
24 March 2021 - Reneo Pharmaceuticals today announced that the United States FDA granted fast track designation to REN001 for the ...