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Drug gets priority review as CLL treatment
Image by Mary Ann Thompson Despite previous safety concerns, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review for the BCL-2...
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Drug granted orphan designation for SCD
red blood cells Image by Graham Beards The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for the small molecule...
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CHMP recommends FVIII product for hemophilia A
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended BAY 81-8973, a recombinant factor VIII (...
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FDA approves rapid-infusion bendamustine
Photo by Bill Branson The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Bendeka, a liquid, low-volume (50 mL), 10-minute infusion...
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FDA grants KTE-C19 breakthrough designation
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough designation for the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy KTE-C19 as a...
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FDA approves recombinant product for VWD
Vonvendi is the first FDA-approved recombinant von Willebrand factor. It is now approved for the on-demand treatment and control of bleeding...
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Mixing warfarin, sulfonylurea may cause serious events
A retrospective study published in The BMJ suggests the possibility of a significant drug interaction between warfarin and the sulfonylureas...
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Cancer drug prices vary widely from country to country
Photo by Bill Branson The price of cancer drugs varies widely between European countries, Australia, and New Zealand, according to a study...
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FDA approves generic imatinib
Photo by Steven Harbour The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of imatinib mesylate, a generic version of Novartis’s...
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FDA approves elotuzumab for MM
Photo courtesy of Bristol-Myers Squibb The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved elotuzumab (Empliciti) for use in combination with...
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EC approves reversal agent for dabigatran
to prevent thrombosis after knee replacement surgery © Boehringer Ingelheim The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for...