Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) receives FDA approval for paediatric detrusor overactivity associated with a neurologic condition

10 February 2021 - Milestone marks 12th U.S. therapeutic indication for Botox. ...

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FDA authorises monoclonal antibodies for treatment of COVID-19

9 February 2021 - Today, the U.S. FDA issued an emergency use authorisation for bamlanivimab and etesevimab administered together for the ...

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FDA approves Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) as first immunotherapy indicated for patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma

9 February 2021 - Libtayo now approved for patients with advanced stages of the two most common skin cancers in the ...

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Collaboration between the FDA and industry is essential to foster innovation in Alzheimer’s treatments

8 February 2021 - As the Food and Drug Administration moves closer to a decision about whether to approve a ...

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Supernus resubmits new drug application for SPN-812 for the treatment of ADHD in paediatric patients

8 February 2021 - Supernus Pharmaceuticals today announced it has resubmitted its ew drug application for SPN-812 for the treatment of ...

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Woodcock vs. Sharfstein: a head to head comparison of Biden’s top choices for FDA commissioner

9 February 2021 - President Biden will soon have to nominate someone to helm the FDA.  ...

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U.S. FDA grants breakthrough device designation to Vascular Perfusion Solutions for its visionary VP.S Encore cardiac transport device

8 February 2021 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Vascular Perfusion Solutions, Inc. (VPS) a Breakthrough Device ...

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Novartis receives FDA breakthrough therapy designations for investigational STAMP inhibitor asciminib (ABL001) in chronic myeloid leukaemia

8 February 2021 - Designation in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) resistant or intolerant to prior treatments based on positive ...

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ShiraTronics receives FDA breakthrough device designation for chronic migraine neurostimulation

8 February 2021 - ShiraTronics announced today that it has been granted a breakthrough device designation by the Center of Devices ...

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Ellodi Pharmaceuticals announces fast track designation granted by the FDA to APT-1011 for the treatment of eosinophilic osophagitis

8 February 2021 - Ellodi Pharmaceuticals today announced that APT-1011 (fluticasone propionate oral disintegrating tablet) has been granted fast track designation ...

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FDA grants breakthrough device designation for Roche's Elecsys growth differentiation factor-15 assay to help identify patients suitable for innovative treatment addressing unintentional weight loss in cancer patients

8 February 2021 - FDA BDD acknowledges the importance of GDF-15 testing in identifying eligible cachexic patients with solid tumours to ...

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Puzzle Medical Devices receives U.S. FDA breakthrough device designation for its revolutionary minimally invasive transcatheter heart pump

8 February 2021 - Puzzle Medical Devices announced today that the U.S. FDA has granted the company a breakthrough revice designation ...

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FDA blasts Keytruda data for new breast cancer indication as ‘questionable, immature, and unreliable’

5 February 2021 - Merck may have readily turned its Keytruda cancer drug into a medical and financial juggernaut, but ...

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FDA authorises marketing of novel device to reduce snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea in patients 18 years and older

5 February 2021 - Today, the U.S. FDA authorised marketing of a new prescription only device intended to reduce snoring and ...

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FDA announces Advisory Committee meeting to discuss Janssen Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate

4 February 2021 - The U.S. FDA has scheduled a meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on ...

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