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Xolair amplifies reach after FDA approval for treating food allergies 

Pharmaceutical Technology

Xolair is the first FDA-approved drug to reduce allergic reactions in people with one or more food allergies, as per Roche’s announcement.

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FDA approves Roche, Novartis' Xolair to prevent severe outcomes from common food allergies

Fierce Pharma

People with food allergies finally have a drug that can help prevent severe outcomes—and it’s a drug that’s been on the market for two decades. People with food allergies finally have a drug that can help prevent severe outcomes—and it’s a drug that’s been on the market for two decades.

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Nestle gives up on peanut allergy treatment after sluggish sales

Bio Pharma Dive

The FDA-approved therapy, called Palforzia, was little used, leading Nestle to abandon a business it had secured in a $2.6 billion deal three years ago.

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FDA Approves First Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies in Adults, Children

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Xolair (omalizumab) was previously granted FDA Priority Review status and Breakthrough Therapy Designation to prevent severe allergic reactions after accidental exposure to one or more foods in people with allergies.

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FDA approves IND application for peanut allergy drug candidate

Outsourcing Pharma

The US agency has given the go-ahead to Cour Pharmaceuticals to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CNP-201, a drug intended to treat peanut allergies.

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FDA Approves Astepro® Allergy Nasal Spray for Over-the-Counter Use in the United States

BioTech 365

FDA Approves Astepro® Allergy Nasal Spray for Over-the-Counter Use in the United States FDA Approves Astepro® Allergy Nasal Spray for Over-the-Counter Use in the United States First and only steroid-free antihistamine nasal spray for allergy relief to be available OTC … Continue reading →

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More pollen, more allergies: Exposure therapy in several forms treats symptoms

NPR Health - Shots

Patients like it, but it is not FDA-approved, so insurance usually doesn't cover it. Some doctors prescribe sublingual immunotherapy, known as SLIT, a serum taken as drops under the tongue. Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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