FDA approves antibiotic to treat hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia

 4 June 2020 - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Recarbrio (a combination of imipenem-cilastatin and relebactam) to treat ...

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U.S. FDA accepts Pharmaessentia's application for ropeginterferon alfa-2b to treat polycythemia vera

4 June 2020 - U.S. team begins commercial preparations for novel pegylated interferon with appointment of General Manager Meredith Manning. ...

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TVAX Biomedical receives fast track designation from the FDA for brain cancer

4 June 2020 - TVAX Biomedical announced today receipt of fast track designation from the U.S. FDA for the use of ...

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Patients’ and health care professionals’ organisations updated on EMA’s response to COVID-19

 4 June 2020 - EMA updated patients’ and healthcare professionals’ organisations about its COVID-19 activities.  ...

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Pierre Fabre receives European approval for Braftovi (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab for the treatment of adult patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer

3 June 2020 - European approval is based on the Phase 3 BEACON CRC trial that demonstrated a significant improvement in ...

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New small cell lung cancer drug accepted for TGA evaluation under Project Orbis

3 June 2020 - TGA has granted provisional designation for new drug lurbinectedin based on encouraging Phase 2 results and high ...

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The FDA should not rush a COVID-19 vaccine

2 June 2020 - Vaccines are widely expected to offer the best way out of the COVID-19 pandemic.  ...

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Clarity Pharmaceuticals announces that the US FDA grants rare paediatric disease designation to Copper Cu 67 sartate for the treatment of neuroblastoma

3 June 2020 - Clarity Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce that the U.S. FDA has granted rare paediatric disease designation to ...

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Antimicrobial approvals are not bottlenecked by FDA

3 June 2020 - Sponsors seeking US FDA approval for anti-microbial drugs accessed expedited clinical testing and review programs at least ...

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Law makers, government watchdog blast FDA for poor oversight of U.S. drug supply chain

2 June 2020 - A government watchdog blasted the FDA for fumbling its oversight of the safety of the U.S. ...

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Hahn: FDA will make some changes amid COVID-19 permanent

1 June 2020 - The US FDA will look to permanently implement some of the processes and policies adopted in ...

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Zoloft falls into shortage as virus anxiety strains supplies

2 June 2020 - Drug makers blame increase in demand and ingredient shortfall. ...

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The CDC waited its entire existence for this moment. What went wrong?

3 June 2020 - Americans returning from China landed at U.S. airports by the thousands in early February, potential carriers ...

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EMA weighs COVID-19 data transparency, not ready to resume full clinical data publication

1 June 2020 - In a response to officials at Germany’s IQWiG and the Cochrane Collaboration, EMA Executive Director Guido ...

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Helsinn Group announces FDA approval of a new liquid formulation of Akynzeo (fosnetupitant/palonosetron) injection in the United States

2 June 2020 - Helsinn today announces that the U.S. FDA has approved the ready-to-dilute liquid formulation of Akynzeo (fosnetupitant/palonosetron) ...

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