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In a rare political move, prominent biotech venture capitalists speak out against Pelosi’s drug pricing bill
18 November 2019 - A group of top biotech venture capitalists are issuing a stark warning to Congress: They won’t ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2019
Levo Therapeutics receives fast track designation from FDA for intranasal carbetocin for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome
18 November 2019 - Levo Therapeutics announced today that the U.S. FDA has granted Fast Track designation for LV-101 (intranasal carbetocin) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2019
Seelos Therapeutics receives FDA fast track designation for intranasal racemic ketamine (SLS-002)
18 November 2019 - Seelos Therapeutics today announced the U.S. FDA has granted fast track designation to its new, investigational intranasal ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2019
National MS Society responds to price of new Biogen/Alkermes MS medication Vumerity
13 November 2019 - The FDA recently approved a new medication for relapsing MS, Vumerity, by Biogen and Alkermes. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2019
FDA approves Pfizer's biosimilar, Abrilada (adalimumab-afzb) for multiple inflammatory conditions
18 November 2019 - Pfizer today announced the United States FDA has approved Abrilada (adalimumab-afzb), as a biosimilar to Humira ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2019
Statement from Sarah Yim, acting director of the Office of Therapeutic Biologics and Biosimilars in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, on FDA’s continued progress facilitating competition in the biologic marketplace with approval of 25th biosimilar product
15 November 2019 - Biological products play an increasingly central role in modern medicine, offering treatments for many serious illnesses. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Nov 2019
Tricida announces FDA acceptance of new drug application for veverimer
14 November 2019 - Tricida announced today that the U.S. FDA has accepted for review its new drug application for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2019
FDA approves first targeted therapy to treat patients with painful complication of sickle cell disease
15 November 2019 - Today, the U.S. FDA approved Adakveo (crizanlizumab-tmca), a treatment to reduce the frequency of vaso-occlusive crisis – ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
FDA approves new antibacterial drug to treat complicated urinary tract infections as part of ongoing efforts to address antimicrobial resistance
14 November 2019 - The U.S. FDA today approved Fetroja (cefiderocol), an antibacterial drug for treatment of patients 18 years of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
FDA approves therapy to treat patients with relapsed and refractory mantle cell lymphoma supported by clinical trial results showing high response rate of tumour shrinkage
14 November 2019 - Today, the U.S. FDA granted accelerated approval to Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) capsules for the treatment of adult patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
Anavex Life Sciences receives rare paediatric disease designation from FDA for Anavex 2-73 (blarcamesine) for the treatment of Rett syndrome
14 November 2019 - Anavex Life Sciences today announced that it received the rare paediatric disease designation from the U.S. FDA ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
Researchers call on FDA to rethink guidance allowing use of surrogate outcomes
13 November 2019 - The US FDA needs to reconsider its use of surrogate outcomes in some guidance documents on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
US FDA accepts regulatory submission for selumetinib in neurofibromatosis type 1 and grants priority review
14 November 2019 - AstraZeneca and MSD’s selumetinib would become the first medicine indicated for the treatment of paediatric patients with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
To drive down insulin prices, WHO will certify generic versions
13 November 2019 - About 80 million people with diabetes around the world need the hormone, and half of them can’t ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
Watched by Apple
14 November 2019 - After taking over media, social communication, and the consumer economy, the forces of digital innovation are moving ...