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FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Test for COVID-19

The Pharma Data

FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Test for COVID-19. Last week, the FDA approved a different at-home test, but it requires samples to be mailed to a lab to get the results. Last week, the FDA approved a different at-home test, but it requires samples to be mailed to a lab to get the results.

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Mathematical model can speed up Alzheimer’s drug development

Drug Discovery World

Mapping individual Alzheimer’s disease progression The team’s model relies on clinical biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease, including fluid markers for the amyloid protein that is responsible for plaque build-up in the brain, cognitive decline scores from pencil-and-paper testing, and MRI brain images.

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FDA accepts Pfizer’s Supplemental New Drug Applications for BRAFTOVI + MEKTOVI

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the Supplemental New Drug Applications (sNDAs) for BRAFTOVI® (encorafenib) + MEKTOVI® (binimetinib) for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a BRAF V600E mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test. In the U.S.,

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FDA OKs First Over-the-Counter Home Test for COVID-19

The Pharma Data

” Last week, the FDA approved a different at-home test, but it requires samples to be mailed to a lab to get the results. The new Ellume COVID-19 Home Test approved Tuesday detects SARS-CoV-2 virus protein fragments on nasal swab samples from any person 2 years of age or older, according to the FDA.

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Top 10 Medical Device Companies in 2023 by Revenue Statistics and Trends

XTalks

Additionally, Abbott launched over 125 new products in 2022, in conjunction with a series of FDA approvals. This system is the first and only FDA-approved heart failure monitoring system that enables physicians to track changes in pulmonary artery pressure. The CardioMEMs HF system was another crucial launch for Abbott.

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

XTalks

Immunofluorescent staining of CTCs is a CTC isolation method that has been used since the first US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2013 for the CellSearch ® CTC enumeration platform. Regulatory Approvals for CTC-Based Assays in Oncology. Table 1: Some examples of cfDNA-based assays that are approved by the US FDA.

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The Medical Metaverse Digest for June 30

Intouch Solutions

But brands are increasingly going to have to address this unfamiliarity, and normalize therapeutics that aren’t just made out of cellulose and proteins. Would it feel strange to get a prescription for VR? The connection will be tested this summer and the companies plan a big marketing push this autumn.