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  • FDA rejects approval of cancer drug of Astellas

    Astellas Pharma Inc. announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a complete response letter on January 4, 2024, regarding the Biologics License Application (BLA) for zolbetuximab, an investigational agent for the treatment of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma whose tumors are claudin (CLDN) 18.2 positive.

  • Eugia Pharma receives USFDA approval for Posaconazole Injection
    Eugia Pharma receives USFDA approval for Posaconazole Injection

    Aurobindo Pharma Limited is an integrated global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad, India. The Company develops, manufactures, and commercializes a wide range of generic pharmaceuticals, branded specialty pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients globally in over 150 countries

  • FDA Approves First Test to Help Identify Elevated Risk of Developing Opioid Use Disorder
    FDA Approves First Test to Help Identify Elevated Risk of Developing Opioid Use Disorder

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first test that uses DNA in assessing whether certain individuals may have an elevated risk of developing opioid use disorder (OUD). As part of a clinical evaluation, the AutoGenomics, Inc. AvertD test is intended to be used prior to first exposure to oral opioid pain medications in patients being considered for a 4-30 day prescription for the treatment of acute pain, such as in patients scheduled to undergo a planned surgical procedure.

  • Zydus receives final approval from the USFDA for Lacosamide Tablets
    Zydus receives final approval from the USFDA for Lacosamide Tablets

    Zydus Lifesciences Limited (including its subsidiaries/affiliates, hereafter referred to as “Zydus”) has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Lacosamide Tablets USP, 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, and 200 mg (USRLD: Vimpat® Tablets).

  • FDA approves first Gene Therapies to Treat Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
    FDA approves first Gene Therapies to Treat Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two milestone treatments, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, representing the first cell-based gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) in patients 12 years and older. Additionally, one of these therapies, Casgevy, is the first FDA-approved treatment to utilize a type of novel genome editing technology, signaling an innovative advancement in the field of gene therapy.

  • Lupin Receives approval from USFDA for Varenicline Tablets
    Lupin Receives approval from USFDA for Varenicline Tablets

    Lupin is an innovation-led transnational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The Company develops and commercializes a wide range of branded and generic formulations, biotechnology products, and APIs in over 100 markets in the U.S., India, South Africa, and across the Asia Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), Europe, and Middle East regions.

  • Novartis receives FDA approval for Fabhalta® (iptacopan)
    Novartis receives FDA approval for Fabhalta® (iptacopan)

    Novartis announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Fabhalta® (iptacopan) as the first oral monotherapy for the treatment of adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Fabhalta is a Factor B inhibitor that acts proximally in the alternative complement pathway of the immune system, providing comprehensive control of red blood cell (RBC) destruction within and outside the blood vessels (intra- and extravascular hemolysis [IVH and EVH]).

  • Zydus receives final approval from the USFDA for Ivabradine Tablets, 5 mg and 7.5 mg
    Zydus receives final approval from the USFDA for Ivabradine Tablets, 5 mg and 7.5 mg

    Zydus Lifesciences Limited has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Ivabradine Tablets, 5 mg and 7.5 mg (USRLD: Corlanor® Tablets, 5 mg and 7.5 mg).

  • Aurobindo Pharma bags USFDA approval for Darunavir
    Aurobindo Pharma bags USFDA approval for Darunavir

    Aurobindo Pharma Limited is an integrated global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad, India. The Company develops, manufactures, and commercializes a wide range of generic pharmaceuticals, branded specialty pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients globally in over 150 countries.

  • FDA Approves First Therapy for Rare Type of Non-Cancerous Tumors
    FDA Approves First Therapy for Rare Type of Non-Cancerous Tumors

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ogsiveo (nirogacestat) tablets for adult patients with progressing desmoid tumors who require systemic treatment. Ogsiveo is the first drug to be approved for the treatment of patients with desmoid tumors, a rare subtype of soft tissue sarcomas.

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