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FDA halts allergy drug approval process due to government shutdown

January 15, 2019
Research and Development Aimmune, FDA, Trump, governmetn, shutdown

California-based pharma firm, Aimunne Therapeutics has been notified that due to the government shutdown, the US Food and Drug Administration …

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FDA approves record breaking 971 generic drugs in 2018

January 10, 2019
Manufacturing and Production FDA, approval, generic drugs, generics, regulation

The FDA approved a record 971 generic drugs in the 2018 fiscal year, giving the go-ahead to 110 generics in …

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FDA rejects Mallinckrodt’s abuse-deterrent version of opioid painkiller Roxicodone

December 12, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Mallinckrodt, Roxicodone, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma

Mallinckrodt has hit a snag in its quest to bring an abuse-deterrent version of Roxicodone (oxycodone hydrochloride) to market in …

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FDA approves first prescription mobile app for opioid use disorder, courtesy of Sandoz and Pear Therapeutics

December 11, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing FDA, Novartis, Pear Therapeutics, app, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioids, pharma, reSET-o

A digital therapeutic launched by Pear Therapeutics and Novartis’ generics and biosimilars division Sandoz has become the first FDA-approved app …

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Astellas’ Xospata becomes US-approved drug for FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukaemia

November 29, 2018
Sales and Marketing Astellas, FDA, US, Xospata, acute myeloid leukamia

Astellas has revealed that Xospata (gilteritinib) has been awarded FDA approval as a treatment for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid …

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FDA approves first Rituxan biosimilar courtesy of Teva and Celltrion

November 29, 2018
Sales and Marketing FDA, Genentech, Rituxan, Roche, Teva, Truxima, biosimilars, celltrion

The FDA has announced the first US approval of a biosimilar version of Genentech’s Rituxan (rituximab), awarding marketing approval to …

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FDA approves first oral TRK inhibitor with Loxo Oncology’s Vitrakvi

November 27, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Cancer, FDA, Loxo Oncology, Vitrakvi, oncology, pharma

The FDA has announced the approval of the United States’ first-ever oral tyrosine kinase (TRK) inhibitor, Loxo Oncology’s Vitrakvi (larotrectinib), …

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Pfizer’s Daurismo becomes first of its kind to secure FDA approval in acute myeloid leukaemia

November 22, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AML, Daurismo, FDA, Pfizer, US, leukaemia

Pfizer has revealed that the FDA has chosen to approve its Daurismo (glasdegib) for the treatment of newly-diagnosed acute myeloid …

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FDA approves first ever therapy for ultra rare primary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

November 21, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Novimmune, pharma, sobi

The partnership of Sobi and Novimmune has revealed that their interferon gamma (IFNγ) blocking antibody Gamifant (emapalumab-lzsg) has received approval …

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Novartis’ Promacta cleared by FDA for first-line use in severe aplastic anaemia

November 19, 2018
Sales and Marketing FDA, Novartis, Promacta, Revolade, US, aplastic anaemia, pharma

Novartis has secured expanded approval from the FDA for Promacta (eltrombopag), allowing it to now be used in combination with …

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MSD’s Keytruda chalks up FDA approval in liver cancer

November 12, 2018
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MSD’s blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda has secured another FDA approval, this time for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients …

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FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb says that more rigorous approval process would be unique to opioids

November 12, 2018
Sales and Marketing FDA, Gottlieb, opioid crisis, opioids

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb has said that if a more rigorous approval process is introduced for …

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FDA approves BMS’ multiple myeloma combo after it doubles progression-free survival

November 7, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cancer, Empliciti, FDA, US, multiple myeloma, pharma

The FDA has seen fit to approve Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Empliciti (elotuzumab) intravenous injection in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for …

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FDA controversially approves potent opioid up to ten times stronger than fentanyl

November 6, 2018
Sales and Marketing Dsuvia, FDA, US, fentanyl, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma

Despite voices of criticism, the FDA has opted to approve AcelRX’s Dsuvia (sufentanil), an opioid medication said to be five …

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Aurobindo pharma initiate recall of blood pressure drug Ibesartan

November 6, 2018
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Indian pharma firm Aurobindo Pharma Ltd has initiated a voluntary recall of 22 batches of blood pressure drug Ibesartan, due …

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