Recommendations made by the PBAC – May 2026

19 June 2026 - Recommendations made by the PBAC in May 2026 relating to the listing of medicines on the PBS ...

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US FDA approves an additional indication for Capvaxive (pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine) in children and adolescents aged 2 through 17 at increased risk for pneumococcal disease

18 June 2026 - Merck today announced that the US FDA has approved an expanded indication for Capvaxive (pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate ...

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FDA approves first single dose generic treatment for influenza

17 June 2026 - The US FDA today approved the first generic of Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) tablets, the first single-dose treatment ...

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Utebzi (tebipenem pivoxil) approved in the US for adults with complicated urinary tract infections

17 June 2026 - GSK and Spero Therapeutics today announced that the US FDA has approved Utebzi, an oral antibiotic for ...

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FDA broadens access to over the counter naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose

16 June 2026 - The US FDA today approved another over the counter intranasal naloxone product, Rextovy, a 4 mg naloxone ...

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Health Canada approves Zepbound as the first ever obstructive sleep apnea medication in Canada for adults living with obesity

16 June 2026 - Eli Lilly Canada announced today that Health Canada has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide injection) for the treatment of ...

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Exdensur (depemokimab injection) approved in Canada for the treatment of severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

16 June 2026 - GSK announced today that Health Canada has approved Exdensur (depemokimab) for two indications. ...

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Bayer’s Ambelvist (gadoquatrane) receives FDA approval for contrast-enhanced MRI to detect and visualise lesions with abnormal vascularity in the central nervous system and non-CNS body region

15 June 2026 - Approval is supported by data from the Phase 3 QUANTI clinical studies, which demonstrated efficacy at a ...

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Roche receives FDA approval for the first companion diagnostic to assess PTEN protein in people living with prostate cancer

12 June 2026 - Roche announced today that the Ventana PTEN (SP218) RxDx Assay is the first immunohistochemistry companion diagnostic test ...

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Camurus provides regulatory update on the US NDA for CAM2029 (Oclaiz) in acromegaly

10 June 2026 - Camurus today announced that the US FDA has issued a complete response letter regarding the new ...

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Sanofi’s Tzield approved in the US as the first disease-modifying therapy for patients recently diagnosed with stage 3 type 1 diabetes

12 June 2026 - Approval based on the PROTECT phase 3 study and additional data from the global clinical development program ...

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FDA approves capivasertib with abiraterone and prednisone for PTEN deficient androgen pathway modulation-naïve or -sensitive prostate cancer

12 June 2026 - Today, the FDA approved capivasertib (Truqap, AstraZeneca) in combination with abiraterone and prednisone for adults with ...

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Guardant Health announces FDA approval of Guardant360 CDx as companion diagnostic for Boehringer Ingelheim’s Hernexeos

11 June 2026 - Guardant Health today announced that the US FDA has approved Guardant360 CDx as a companion diagnostic ...

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FDA approves belzutifan with pembrolizumab for adjuvant treatment of renal cell carcinoma

12 June 2026 - Today, the FDA approved belzutifan (Welireg, Merck) in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) or pembrolizumab and ...

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Truqap combination approved in the US as first and only targeted treatment for PTEN-deficient metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

12 June 2026 - Based on results of CAPItello-281 which prospectively defined PTEN deficient disease and showed Truqap combination reduced risk ...

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