Sarepta Therapeutics receives fast track designation for SRP-9001 micro-dystrophin gene therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

24 July 2020 - Sarepta Therapeutics today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted fast track designation to SRP-9001 (AAVrh74.MHCK7.micro-dystrophin).  ...

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FDA grants fast track designation for Hanmi LAPS triple agonist

22 July 2020 - Hanmi Pharmaceutical announced on July 16th that its LAPS Triple Agonist (HM15211), an innovative new drug for ...

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MyoKardia announces receipt of breakthrough therapy designation from FDA for mavacamten for the treatment of symptomatic, obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

23 July 2020 - MyoKardia today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to mavacamten, a novel, oral, ...

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FDA proposes new rule on reporting requirements

23 July 2020 - Today, the U.S. FDA published the proposed rule, Annual Summary Reporting Requirements Under the Right to ...

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Potential risks of treatment with unapproved regenerative medicine products

22 July 2020 - Protecting patients is at the core of what we do at the U.S. Food and Drug ...

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ElsaLys Biotech announces submission of biologics license application to FDA for Leukotac (inolimomab) for the treatment of graft versus host disease in adult patients

23 July 2020 - The biologics license application will be reviewed under the FDA’s Real-Time Oncology Review pilot program. ...

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MC2 Therapeutics announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Wynzora (calcipotriene 0.005% and betamethasone dipropionate 0.064% cream) for adults with plaque psoriasis

22 July 2020 - MC2 Therapeutics announced today that the U.S. FDA has approved Wynzora (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate, w/w ...

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals announces U.S. FDA approval of Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) oral solution for cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy

22 July 2020 - Xywav is the first FDA approved new treatment option indicated for both cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness ...

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Pfizer vaccine deal at $20 a dose sets ceiling for rivals

22 July 2020 - U.S. agrees to pay Pfizer, BioNTech $1.95 billion on approval. ...

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Coronavirus: pharmaceutical giants split on vaccine profits

22 July 2020 - Pharmaceutical companies are split on how they would price their potential COVID-19 vaccines, with some pledging ...

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Aurinia announces U.S. FDA acceptance of the filing of new drug application and priority review for voclosporin for the treatment of lupus nephritis

21 July 2020 - FDA grants priority review and sets PDUFA date of 22 January 2021 . ...

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Harnessing real world data for regulatory use and applying innovative applications

22 July 2020 - A vast quantity of real world data are available to health care researchers.  ...

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Use of risk evaluation and mitigation strategies by the US Food and Drug Administration, 2008-2019

21 July 2020 - The US FDA Amendments Act of 2007 gave the FDA authority to require a Risk Evaluation and ...

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Grünenthal and Averitas Pharma announce U.S. FDA approval of Qutenza for the treatment of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the feet

21 July 2020 - Qutenza is the first and only topical, non-systemic, non-opioid pain treatment of its kind to deliver prescription ...

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Pharma execs say FDA will not lower standards for coronavirus vaccine

21 July 2020 - Drug company executives sought to reassure House Democrats that the federal government is not lowering its ...

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