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FDA approves new product for chronic ITP
Credit: Octapharma USA The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an intravenous immunoglobulin product (octagam 10%) for the...
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FDA warns of non-sterile drugs
Credit: Bill Branson The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting healthcare professionals not to use sterile drugs produced by Unique...
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Product recalled due to mold contamination
Image courtesy of Hospira Hospira, Inc., has announced a US-wide, user-level recall of one lot of Lactated Ringers and 5% Dextrose Injection, USP...
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FDA approves drug for refractory Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia
Credit: Piotr Bodzek The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a recombinant factor VIIa product (NovoSeven® RT) for the treatment...
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CAR T-cell therapy gets breakthrough designation
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation for the T-cell therapy CTL019 to treat adults and children...
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EC expands indication for ofatumumab
Credit: Linda Bartlett The European Commission (EC) has expanded the indication for the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody ofatumumab (Arzerra). The...
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Inhibitor gets accelerated approval for PTCL
Belinostat is a histone deacetylase inhibitor with antineoplastic activity.
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Mixing meds and supplements to dangerous effect
Credit: CDC A new study indicates that a fair share of patients may be mixing the herbal supplement St. John’s wort with prescribed medications,...
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Company recalls lots of warfarin
Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced a recall of 6 lots of the anticoagulant warfarin, sold as Coumadin for Injection in 5 mg single-use vials, in...
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Ofatumumab falls short in CLL, DLBCL
Credit: Linda Bartlett The anti-CD20 antibody ofatumumab (Arzerra) has failed to meet the primary endpoint in two phase 3 trials, according to...
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FDA warns of VTE related to testosterone products
Credit: Kevin MacKenzie The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking additional action to warn the public about the risk of venous...