Thursday, April 25, 2024

Thursday, April 25, 2024

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ENLIGHTENVUE: enlightenVue's Single Use Micro-Endoscope complies with new FDA recommendations to increase patient safety

The innovative micro-endoscope with multiple working channels is single use, eliminating the risk of transmitting infections among patients.

UNITED THERAPEUTICS: Announces FDA Approval Of Updated Label For Orenitram Reflecting Results Of FREEDOM-EV Study

United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplement to the New Drug Application for Orenitram® (treprostinil) Extended-Release Tablets reflecting data from the FREEDOM-EV study in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

HERON THERAPEUTICS: Announces FDA Approval of Supplemental New Drug Application to Expand CINVANTI® Label for Single-Dose Regimen for Patients Receiving Moderately Emetogenic Chemotherapy (MEC)

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRTX), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of patients by developing best-in-class treatments to address some of the most important unmet patient needs, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Heron's supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for CINVANTI (aprepitant) injectable emulsion for intravenous (IV) use. The sNDA requested FDA approval to expand the recommended dosage to include the 130 mg single-dose regimen for patients receiving MEC.

Johnson & Johnson announces recall after FDA test confirms asbestos in batch of baby powder

Legal teams pursuing numerous lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson on behalf of ovarian cancer victims alleging that asbestos in the manufacturer's baby powder made them sick are saying that J&J's announcement Friday of a voluntary recall of the product should help prove their claims.

FDA needs more oversight of regenerative medicine, Penn professor says

For nearly 20 years, regenerative medicine such as cell and gene therapies have gradually shown much promise in repairing or replacing damaged and infected cells, tissues and organs in order to cure ailments including organ failure, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis and other traumatic wounds and diseases.

GARWOOD MEDICAL DEVICES: FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to BioPrax™ Biofilm Disruption Device

Garwood Medical Devices, a company focused on advancing infection control through innovation, announces today that it has been granted Breakthrough Device designation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its BioPrax™ device.

FDA approved record number of generic drugs in 2018

A new report on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) generic drug program highlights the agency's all-time record number of approvals for fiscal year 2018.

HKBU: HKBU Drug the First in Hong Kong to be Granted Orphan Drug Designation by the US FDA

A research team from the School of Chinese Medicine at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has successfully developed a novel aptamer, i.e. a single-stranded piece of DNA, for the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) with the aid of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It is the first time a drug in Hong Kong has been granted orphan drug designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

FLOWONIX MEDICAL: Receives FDA Approval for its Prometra II® 40 mL Programmable Pump System

Flowonix Medical, Inc.announced approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Prometra II® 40 mL Programmable Pump and its associated programmer software.

U.S. FDA: Statement from Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., and Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Director Janet Woodcock, M.D., on the agency's efforts to protect patients from potentially harmful drugs sold as homeopathic products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes that consumers may use various types of unapproved drugs, such as homeopathic drug products, to treat or relieve different diseases and conditions.

CARSGEN: Announces Investigational CAR-T Therapy CT053 Granted RMAT Designation by the U.S. FDA for R/R Multiple Myeloma

ARsgen Therapeutics Co. Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to its investigational CT053 CAR-T cell therapy. CT053 is a fully human anti-BCMA (B Cell Maturation Antigen) autologous chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T Cell therapy for the treatment of relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma (rrMM).

SFA THERAPEUTICS, INC.: Receives an FDA Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for SFA001 in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

SFA Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that FDA has granted an official Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to SFA001, the company's novel human-microbiome-based treatment for human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

BLUEPRINT MEDICINES: Announces FDA Intent to Split Avapritinib New Drug Application into Separate Submissions for PDGFRA Exon 18 Mutant GIST and Fourth-Line GIST

Given proximity of NDA action date to anticipated top-line data readout for Phase 3 VOYAGER trial, FDA requested VOYAGER top-line data to inform its review of fourth-line GIST indicatio

SUNTIVA: Wins 10 BPA Orders with FDA Worth More Than $9 Million

Suntiva, a trusted advisor to leaders in achieving critical business transformation outcomes, is proud to announce that it recently won ten BPA orders with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with a total value of more than $9 million.

Sterilization facility closures may threaten availability of medical devices, FDA cautions

Acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dr. Ned Sharpless recently released a statement regarding medical device availability following the closure of multiple sterilization facilities.

FDA reports progress in support of opioid recovery and treatment act

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) acting commissioner, Dr. Ned Sharpless, has released a statement on the agency’s efforts to address the opioid crisis as the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act marked its one year anniversary on Oct. 24.

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