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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

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While there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission, anthrax skin lesions may be contagious through direct contact or contaminated objects. The bacteria usually enter the body through wounds, but infection can also occur through contaminated meat or inhalation of spores. Overall, 66.3 on Day 64 in the study.

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MediWound’s NexoBrid is FDA Approved for the Treatment of Severe Thermal Burns

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MediWound, a biopharmaceutical company focused on biotherapeutic solutions for tissue repair and regeneration, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved their orphan biological product NexoBrid (anacaulase-bcdb) for the removal of eschar in adults with deep partial-thickness and/or full-thickness thermal burns.

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In the News: July 2021 Regulatory and Development Updates

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Approval of the Month: Repurposed Transplant Drug Approved Based Only on Real-World Evidence. In July, Astellas Pharma US received FDA approval for the use of Prograf (tacrolimus) capsules, injection, and oral suspension for the prevention of lung transplant rejection.

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World’s Top 10 Pharma Companies (By 2023 Revenue)

XTalks

The multiple myeloma drug recently received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in earlier treatment settings. In its acquisitions, J&J also acquired antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) developer Ambryx and cardiac med tech Laminar along with more than 50 smaller, early-stage licensing deals and partnerships.

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Through the Looking Glass: Is FDA really the “Gold Standard” in Drug Safety?

Pharmacy Checkers

In fact, they have the exact same problems as we do in ensuring that the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) used to make our drugs are of the highest quality and without contaminants. drug regulatory system, see: How FDA Approves Drugs and Regulates Their Safety and Effectiveness. Why do I write “exact same”?

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PFIZER REPORTS STRONG FIRST-QUARTER 2021 RESULTS

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Lorbrena, expanding the indication to include first-line treatment of people with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). If approved, TicoVac would be the first vaccine in the U.S.