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FDA approval of Leqembi subcutaneous formulation charts path to combination therapies for Alzheimer's disease
29 August 2025 - Subcutaneous delivery increases accessibility and introduces potential for at home administration, following model of diabetes and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2021
FDA expands eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster dose to 16 and 17 year olds
9 December 2021 - Today, the U.S. FDA amended the emergency use authorisation for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorising the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2021
Nivolumab for the adjuvant treatment of oesophageal carcinoma: indication of minor added benefit
1 December 2021 - Those affected develop fewer relapses than if they wait and see. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2021
Consensus lacking on ‘value’ for new anti-cancer drugs
8 December 2021 - The high price tag of new anticancer drugs has fuelled debate about the value of these treatments, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2021
Heron Therapeutics announces FDA approval of a significant indication expansion for Zynrelef
9 December 2021 - Approval provides a significantly broader indication for Zynrelef, now covering approximately 7 million procedures a year. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2021
Canada's national strategy for drugs for rare diseases needs a holistic approach
8 December 2021 - International report summarises drugs for rare disease best practices and recommendations. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2021
Upadacitinib in atopic dermatitis: additional benefit for adults at high dose
1 December 2021 - Women should expect more serious adverse effects than men. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2021
NICE publish final guidance recommending Aspaveli in adults with ultra rare blood disorder
9 December 2021 - The medicine is additionally undergoing assessment with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (9 December 2021)
9 December 2021 - To 5 December 2021, the TGA has received 389 reports which have been assessed as likely to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2021
FDA authorises new long-acting monoclonal antibodies for pre-exposure prevention of COVID-19 in certain individuals
8 December 2021 - Today, the U.S. FDA issued an emergency use authorization for AstraZeneca’s Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2021
Don’t destroy future drug development
8 December 2021 - With support faltering for the massive big-government blowout Congress is trying to jam through by Christmas, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2021
FoundationOne CDx receives FDA approval as a companion diagnostic for BRAF inhibitor therapeutics in melanoma
8 December 2021 - Foundation Medicine’s tissue-based test is the first and only comprehensive genomic profiling test to be approved as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2021
PhRMA statement on White House drug pricing event
6 December 2021 - Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America President and CEO Stephen J. Ubl released the following statement ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2021
FDA takes new steps aimed at advancing development of individualised medicines to treat genetic diseases
7 December 2021 - Today, the FDA is issuing a draft guidance to provide recommendations for managing the administration of individualised ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2021
Funding Keytruda for melanoma but not for lung cancer is racist, health advocates say
8 December 2021 - PHARMAC has been accused of institutional racism and breaching the Treaty of Waitangi for funding drugs ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2021
$56K Alzheimer’s drug avoiding Biden’s cost curbs, for now
8 December 2021 - A new $56,000 a year Alzheimer’s medication that’s leading to one of the biggest increases ever in ...