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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xywav, the first new treatment option indicated for both cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness in people living with narcolepsy in more than 15 years.
Two Chinese nationals have been indicted for hacking into the computer systems of hundreds of companies, governments, non-governmental organizations and more to steal trade secrets, including data on treatments related to COVID-19.
Only days after announcing a COVID-19 vaccine production deal with the UK government, New York-based Pfizer and Germany-based BioNTech signed an even bigger deal with the U.S. government.
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Wrapping up the month of July, there are three PDUFA dates on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calendar.
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A dramatic increase in COVID-19 testing and tracing is needed in order to put the United States on a surer path through the pandemic. But that diagnostics increase comes with a significant price tag of about $75 billion from the federal government, the Rockefeller Foundation said in its latest report.
“We are pleased the committee recognized the potential for belantamab mafodotin to help patients who have relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, an incurable disease with limited treatment options,” said Axel Hoos, senior vice president and heat of Oncology R&D for GSK.
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