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Canada's new drug price rules pushed to next year
1 June 2020 - Canada's drug pricing agency said on Monday that new regulations aimed at lowering costs would come ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
AbbVie submits regulatory applications to FDA and EMA for Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis
1 June 2020 - Submissions supported by two Phase 3 studies in which Rinvoq demonstrated improved joint outcomes, physical function and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
Brilinta approved in the US to reduce the risk of a first heart attack or stroke in high-risk patients with coronary artery disease
1 June 2020 - New Brilinta indication expands treatment to high-risk coronary patients without a history of stroke or heart ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
CytoDyn files request with FDA for priority review of BLA for first approval
1 June 2020 - If granted, the FDA is expected to take action on the Company’s BLA within six months. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
Lilly's Taltz (ixekizumab) is the first IL-17A antagonist to receive U.S. FDA approval for the treatment of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
1 June 2020 - Taltz is now approved to treat patients across the full axSpA spectrum, including ankylosing spondylitis, also known ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
Health economic assessment of Vimizim in mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (Morquio A syndrome)
29 May 2020 - TLV has developed a health economic knowledge base for the regions of the drug Vimizim (elosulfase alfa) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
U.S. FDA approves new paediatric formulation of Sirturo (bedaquiline) as part of combination therapy to treat children with pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
27 May 2020 - The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
Orphazyme initiates rolling submission of new drug application for arimoclomol with US FDA in Niemann-Pick disease type C
29 May 2020 - EMA marketing authorisation application submission expected in H2 2020. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
CHMP issues positive opinion to extend Invokana (canagliflozin) indication to reflect improved renal outcomes in patients with diabetic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes
29 May 2020 - Positive opinion is based on the Canagliflozin and Renal Endpoints in Diabetes with Established Nephropathy Clinical Evaluation ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
Menlo Therapeutics receives FDA approval of Zilxi (minocycline) 1.5 % topical foam, the first topical minocycline treatment for rosacea
29 May 2020 - Zilxi now approved for inflammatory lesions of rosacea in adults. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
Boehringer Ingelheim receives positive CHMP opinion for a third nintedanib indication in pulmonary fibrosis
29 May 2020 - The opinion is for the treatment of adults with other chronic fibrosing interstitial lung diseases with a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
Takeda receives positive CHMP opinion for pre-filled syringe presentation of Takhzyro (lanadelumab) for use as a preventive treatment for hereditary angioedema attacks
29 May 2020 - Validation of type II variation will allow Takeda to commence launches in Europe later this year. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
Expanded PBS medicines listings to provide new treatment options for over 170,000 asthmatics, and new hope for blood cancer patients
1 June 2020 - Australians with asthma and multiple myeloma will have broader access to life changing medicines as a result ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
New combination therapy now reimbursed for Australians living with incurable blood cancer
1 June 2020 - New combination therapy now reimbursed for Australians living with incurable blood cancer. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
Pharmacist claiming of paracetamol 500 mg with codeine 30 mg tablet prescriptions from 1 June 2020
1 June 2020 - Commencing 1 June 2020, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listings for opioid medicines will change. Included in ...