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Rensselaer team receives NIAID grant to develop antiviral drug for Covid-19

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grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) unit National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for developing a Covid-19 oral antiviral drug. They analysed whether various Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs acting on the hepatitis C protease could attach and hinder SARS-CoV-2 proteases.

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Asthma Drug Xolair Wins FDA Approval as First Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies

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The approval is indicated for reducing Type 1 allergic reactions, known as immediate reactions mediated by immunoglobulin E (IgE), in certain adults and children one year of age or older after accidental exposure to one or more foods. According to Genentech’s news release about the approval, based on 2024 estimates, 3.4

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FDA approves Octapharma’s Octagam® 10% for adult dermatomyositis

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FDA approval based on positive results of international, multi-center ProDERM study. “The FDA approval of Octagam® 10% as a safe and effective treatment for dermatomyositis in adults is exciting news for patients who previously relied on unapproved treatments,” said Octapharma USA President Flemming Nielsen.

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FDA Approvals: Therapies for Lupus, MS, Cancer and a Genomic Alteration in Pigs

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Lupus causes the production of proteins called autoantibodies in the immune system, which attack tissues and organs, including the kidneys. There will be a brand-new treatment for actinic keratosis on the market next year, with Tuesday’s FDA approval of Athenix’s Klisyri® (tirbanibulin). When Pigs Fly Allergy-friendly.

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Ready, Set, Food! Receives $3.5 Million to Help Parents Fight the Food Allergy Epidemic

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who is on a mission to help parents save their children from food allergies by providing them with a powder added to their milk bottles. Zakowski started this company because his nephew developed several severe food allergies. Related: Red Meat Allergy Test Gets FDA Clearance.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design

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Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design. Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design. deliesschef. Tue, 07/26/2022 - 17:41.

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Switzerland Exercises Increased Option for 7.5 Million Doses of mRNA Vaccine Against COVID-19 (mRNA-1273)

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Nasdaq: MRNA) a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced the Swiss Federal Government has increased its confirmed order commitment from 4.5 MRNA-1273 (SARS-CoV-2 vaccine) FDA Approval History. million to 7.5