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Voluntary recall of eculizumab issued
Credit: Globovision The manufacturer of the recently approved eculizumab (Soliris) issued a voluntary US recall on June 2 of a single affected...
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FDA approves first antihemophilic Fc fusion protein for hemophilia A
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the recombinant factor VIII Fc fusion protein efmoroctocog alfa (Eloctate) to treat...
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FDA clears device to treat PE
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CHMP recommends ofatumumab for CLL
Credit: Linda Bartlett The European Medicine Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion for...
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FDA approves first molecular test for blood typing
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TPN calculation software recalled
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a Class I recall of Baxter Corporation Englewood’s ABACUS Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN...
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Large-volume infusion pump recalled
Credit: CDC The medical technology company CareFusion has announced a Class I recall of its Alaris Pump model 8100, software version 9.1.18....
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mAb gets breakthrough designation for MM
Credit: Linda Bartlett The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation for elotuzumab, a humanized...
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Drug gains orphan designation for DLBCL
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan designation to selinexor (KPT-330) for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma...
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Drug granted orphan designation for AML
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted selinexor (KPT-330) orphan designation for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)....
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Inhibitor gets breakthrough designation for HL
The FDA’s decision is based on data from a cohort of HL patients in an ongoing phase 1b study of patients with relapsed or refractory hematologic...