Evidence for health decision making — beyond randomised, controlled trials

2 August 2017 - A core principle of good public health practice is to base all policy decisions on the highest-quality ...

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Senate plans to vote on FDA user fees legislation this week, senators say

1 August 2017 - The Senate will vote this week on a key legislative priority for the pharmaceutical industry and ...

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FDA approves treatment for chronic graft versus host disease

2 August 2017 - The U.S. FDA today expanded the approval of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for the treatment of adult patients with ...

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FDA approves Kalydeco (ivacaftor) for more than 600 people ages 2 and older with cystic fibrosis who have certain residual function mutations

1 August 2017 -  Vertex Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Kalydeco (ivacaftor) ...

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AiCuris granted fast track designation by U.S. FDA for oral pritelivir for treatment of HSV infections in immunocompromised adults

1 August 2017 - AiCuris today announced that the Company has been granted fast track designation by the U.S. FDA ...

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FDA approves new targeted treatment for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia

1 August 2017 - The U.S. FDA today approved Idhifa (enasidenib) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory ...

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Bristol-Myers Squibb receives FDA approval for Opdivo (nivolumab) in MSI-H or dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed following treatment with a fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan

1 August 2017 - Approval based on CheckMate -142, in which Opdivo demonstrated an objective response rate of 28% (95% CI: ...

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Indivior RBP-6000 NDA acceptance with priority review designation

31 July 2017 - FDA sets a PDUFA target action date of 30 November 2017. ...

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Acalabrutinib granted breakthrough therapy designation by US FDA for the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma

1 August 2017 - AstraZeneca and its haematology research and development centre of excellence, Acerta Pharma, today announced that the US ...

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New system speeds FDA import decisions

31 July 2017 - The data is in. A new automated system for determining whether FDA regulated products can enter the ...

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Imfinzi granted breakthrough therapy designation by US FDA for patients with locally-advanced unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer

31 July 2017 - Fourth breakthrough therapy designation for an AstraZeneca new oncology medicine in three years. ...

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Celltrion and Teva announce U.S. FDA acceptance of biologics license application for proposed biosimilar to Herceptin (trastuzumab)

31 July 2017 - Celltrion and Teva Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. FDA has accepted for review the biologics license ...

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Amgen submits supplemental biologics license application for Prolia (denosumab) in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

31 July 2017 - Amgen today announced the submission of a supplemental biologics license application to the U.S. FDA for Prolia ...

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Amgen and Allergan submit biosimilar biologics license application for ABP 980 to US Food And Drug Administration

31 July 2017 - Filing for ABP 980, a biosimilar candidate to Herceptin (trastuzumab), supported by phase 3 data in ...

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FDA accepts biologics license application for Aimovig (erenumab)

20 July 2017 - Aimovig is an Investigative migraine-specific preventive therapy designed for patients with high unmet need. ...

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