Egalet announces U.S. FDA acceptance of file for prior approval supplement for Oxaydo (oxycodone hydrochloride) tablets 10 mg and 15 mg dosage strengths

18 April 2017 - FDA goal date is 17 June 2017. ...

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FDA grants Roche’s Tecentriq (atezolizumab) accelerated approval as initial treatment for certain people with advanced bladder cancer

18 April 2017 - First and only cancer immunotherapy approved in advanced bladder cancer as initial treatment for those unable ...

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FDA approves Genentech’s Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) for diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness among working age adults in the United States

17 April 2017 - Granted priority review designation by the FDA based on analysis of results from a National Institutes of ...

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Enzyvant receives FDA breakthrough therapy designation and regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation for investigational therapy RVT-802

17 April 2017 - Enzyvant anticipates potential BLA filing in the first half of 2018. ...

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AMAG submits supplemental new drug application to FDA for Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection) auto-injector for subcutaneous use

17 April 2017 - FDA decision anticipated on supplemental new drug application filing in the fourth quarter 2017. ...

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U.S. FDA issues complete response letter for baricitinib

14 April 2017 - Eli Lilly and Incyte Corporation announced today that the U.S. FDA has issued a complete response ...

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Fast start for FDA drug approvals in 2017

12 April 2017 - The US FDA is poised to make a comeback from the relatively low number of new ...

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Relmada announces FDA fast track designation for d-methadone for adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder

13 April 2017 - Relmada Therapeutics today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted fast track designation for d-Methadone (REL-1017, dextromethadone), ...

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FDA approves first drug to treat tardive dyskinesia

11 April 2017 - The U.S. FDA today approved Ingrezza (valbenazine) capsules to treat adults with tardive dyskinesia. This is the ...

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Innocrin Pharmaceuticals granted fast track designation by FDA for seviteronel treatment of women with triple-negative breast cancer and women or men with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer

6 April 2017 - Innocrin has announced that the FDA granted a second fast track designation for seviteronel (VT-464).  ...

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Merck receives complete response letter from the U.S. FDA for TECOS study with sitagliptin

7 April 2017 - Merck today announced that the U.S. FDA has issued a complete response letter regarding Merck’s supplemental new ...

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FDA approves two hepatitis C drugs for paediatric patients

7 April 2017 - The U.S. FDA today approved supplemental applications for Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) to ...

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Regeneron announces evinacumab has received FDA breakthrough therapy designation for homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

6 April 2017 - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation status to evinacumab ...

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F.D.A. nominee deflects criticism about ties to drug makers at hearing

5 April 2017 - Dr. Scott Gottlieb, President Trump’s nominee to lead the FDA, told Congress on Wednesday that he ...

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Regulatory review of new therapeutic agents — FDA versus EMA (2011–2015)

6 April 2017 - The FDA faces continual pressure to accelerate the regulatory review and approval of new medicines.  ...

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