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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.

U.S. FDA: Statement from Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., and Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, on FDA's new report regarding root causes and potential solutions to drug shortages

One of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's top priorities is to ensure that Americans have access to safe and effective medicines. Sometimes, for a number of reasons, shortages of certain medicines occur and the FDA works immediately with our public health partners and industry to minimize their impact on patients and restore the availability of these drugs.

FDA issued 13 warning letters in October

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued 13 warning letters in October that were sent to manufacturers and other companies found to have violated FDA regulations.

FDA vaping regulations will hurt consumers, independents, CASAA says

As FDA deadlines approach for regulations on electronic tobacco products, observers say the industry is in for a period of change and consolidation.

U.S. FDA: Digital submission of adverse event reports for investigational new drug applications reflects FDA's ongoing modernization efforts

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking steps towards requiring electronic submission of certain safety reports for products being evaluated by the FDA under an investigational new drug (IND) application into the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS).

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF STEM CELL PHYSICIANS: Dr. A.J. Farshchian, Spokesperson for AASCP, Recommends FDA Safety Panel Discussion This Weekend

AASCP is hosting an FDA Panel and many distinguished physicians this weekend at their annual Scientific Congress. All physicians practicing stem cell treatments should not miss this event on Nov. 1-3, 2019.

LUYE PHARMA: LY03004 Manufacturing Facility Successfully Passes U.S. FDA Pre-approval Inspection with Zero Observation

LY03004, Luye Pharma's innovative, independently developed Extended-Release Microspheres for Injection has taken another step closer to going on the U.S. market.

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