FDA issues final order and guidance on surgical staplers and staples for internal use

7 October 2021 - Today, the U.S. FDA announced several actions related to surgical stapler and staple regulation and safety. ...

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FDA recognises Memorial Sloan-Kettering database of molecular tumour marker information

7 October 2021 - Today, the FDA granted recognition to a partial listing of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s ...

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Mayne Pharma provides FDA update on generic Nuvaring

7 October 2021 - Mayne Pharma has received a complete response letter from the US FDA in relation to its ...

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Joint statement: supply allocations of intravenous tocilizumab (Actemra) during serious shortage

7 October 2021 - Roche, the sponsor of tocilizumab (Actemra), notified the TGA of shortages of multiple presentations of tocilizumab ...

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COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (7 October 2021)

7 October 2021 - To 3 October 2021, approximately 28.8 million vaccine doses have been given in Australia 17 million first ...

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Moderna asks Health Canada to approve COVID-19 vaccine booster shot

5 October 2021 - Moderna has applied for Canadian approval of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, the company ...

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Acer Therapeutics and Relief Therapeutics announce FDA acceptance for filing of new drug application for ACER-001 to treat urea cycle disorders

6 October 2021 - FDA sets PDUFA target action date of June 5, 2022. ...

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Complete response letter received from FDA

6 October 2021 - Requirement to address approvability issues identified by FDA ahead of NDA resubmission ...

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Moderna announces European Medicines Agency authorises third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals aged 12 years and older

5 October 2021 - Moderna today announced that the EMA has authorised a third dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (Spikevax) ...

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EMA to consider rolling review for Merck's molnupiravir in coming days

5 October 2021 - The EMA will consider in the coming days whether to launch a rolling review of Merck's ...

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Johnson & Johnson announces submission of emergency use authorisation amendment to the U.S. FDA to support booster of its single shot COVID-19 vaccine

5 October 2021 - Submission includes data showing a booster increased protection to 94% against moderate to severe/critical COVID-19 in the ...

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Australian Government buys 300,000 doses of Merck COVID-19 treatment drug molnupiravir that has not yet been approved

5 October 2021 - While Australia is still trying to reach its COVID-19 vaccination targets, treatment options for the virus ...

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Australia secures additional supplies of sotrovimab

4 October 2021 - The Australian Government has increased supplies of the promising COVID-19 treatment sotrovimab with over 15,000 additional doses ...

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Amber Implants VCFix spinal system receives US FDA breakthrough designation

5 October 2021 - Set to vastly improve treatment of vertebral fractures. ...

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US FDA grants fast track designation for JR-171 for the treatment of mucopolysaccaridosis type I

5 October 2021 - JCR Pharmaceuticals announced today that the US FDA has granted fast track designation for the investigational drug ...

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