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Sun Pharma received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Yonsa (abiraterone acetate) to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Sun will launch the drug in the U.S. via a licensing deal with Churchill Pharmaceuticals, the original developer of the drug.
Dova Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its Doptelet (avatrombopag) to treat thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic liver disease scheduled to undergo a procedure.
The third time is the charm for AstraZeneca and its hyperkalemia treatment that has been dogged by manufacturing issues. After multiple rejections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally gave its approval for the treatment.
Amgen and Novartis scored a big win in the migraine market late Thursday when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aimovig (erenumab-aooe) for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment to help patients manage withdrawal symptoms from opioid addiction.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pfizer’s Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx), a biosimilar to Amgen’s Epogen/Procrit (epoetin alfa). The drugs treat anemia caused by chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy, or use of zidovudine in HIV patients.
There are a few upcoming approval dates for several companies this week. Let’s take a look at the companies and their products awaiting approval.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Genentech’s Tecentriq triple combination with Avastain (bevacizumab), paclitaxel and carboplatin (chemotherapy) Priority Review for first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Approximately 25 percent of adults in the United States will deal with some form of mental illness within a given year. It’s also estimated that many of the people who experience these problems may never report it or seek help.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Portola Pharmaceuticals’ Andexxa, an antidote for blood thinners rivaroxaban and apixaban.
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