Category Regulatory

FDA Approves Veklury® (Remdesivir) for COVID-19 Treatment in Patients With Severe Renal Impairment, Including Those on Dialysis

FDA Approves Veklury® (Remdesivir) for COVID-19 Treatment in Patients With Severe Renal Impairment, Including Those on Dialysis Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for…

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FDA Approves Pfizer’s NGENLA™, a Long-Acting Once-Weekly Treatment for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

FDA Approves Pfizer’s NGENLA™, a Long-Acting Once-Weekly Treatment for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency NEW YORK & MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and OPKO Health Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved…

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U.S. FDA Approves New Indication for Merck’s PREVYMIS® (letermovir) for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease in High-Risk Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients

U.S. FDA Approves New Indication for Merck’s PREVYMIS® (letermovir) for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease in High-Risk Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the U.S. Food and…

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Ultomiris approved in Japan for the prevention of relapses in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)

Ultomiris approved in Japan for the prevention of relapses in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) Ultomiris (ravulizumab) has been approved in Japan as the first and only long-acting C5 complement inhibitor for the prevention of relapses in patients with…

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ABBOTT RECEIVES FDA APPROVAL FOR ITS SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEMS TO TREAT CHRONIC BACK PAIN IN PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIMITED SURGICAL OPTIONS

ABBOTT RECEIVES FDA APPROVAL FOR ITS SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEMS TO TREAT CHRONIC BACK PAIN IN PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIMITED SURGICAL OPTIONS Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its spinal cord…

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FDA accepts application for Roche’s Vabysmo for the treatment of retinal vein occlusion (RVO)

FDA accepts application for Roche’s Vabysmo for the treatment of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for…

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Ultomiris approved in the EU for adults with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)

Ultomiris approved in the EU for adults with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) Ultomiris (ravulizumab) has been approved in the European Union (EU) as the first and only long-acting C5 complement inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4)…

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REGENERON AND ALNYLAM REPORT POSITIVE INTERIM PHASE 1 

REGENERON AND ALNYLAM REPORT POSITIVE INTERIM PHASE 1 CLINICAL DATA ON ALN-APP, AN INVESTIGATIONAL RNAI THERAPEUTIC FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: REGN) and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY) announced today positive interim results from the ongoing single ascending dose…

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FDA approves cell therapy for patients with blood cancers to reduce risk of infection following stem cell transplantation

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Omisirge (omidubicel-onlv), a substantially modified allogeneic (donor) cord blood-based cell therapy to quicken the recovery of neutrophils (a subset of white blood cells) in the body and reduce the risk of infection.…

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FDA Accepts Application for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Plus Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment for Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

FDA Accepts Application for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Plus Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment for Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma RAHWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced…

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Ultomiris recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP for the treatment of adults with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)

Ultomiris recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP for the treatment of adults with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) Ultomiris (ravulizumab) has been recommended for marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of adult patients with neuromyelitis…

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