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UK regulator backs Amarin’s cardiology drug Vazkepa

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Amarin’s Vazkepa cardiology drug has been backed by the UK’s drugs regulator, following approval in Europe at the end of March. . Amarin said that Vazkepa is one of the first drugs filed and licensed through the MHRA’s new “Reliance” route following the end of the Brexit transition period.

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Frequent marijuana use linked to heart disease

Medical Xpress

People who used marijuana daily were found to be about one-third more likely to develop coronary artery disease (CAD) compared with people who have never used the drug, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

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AGEPHA Pharma’s LODOCO gets US FDA approval for cardiovascular disease

Pharmaceutical Technology

AGEPHA Pharma has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for LODOCO (colchicine, 0.5 mg tablet) to treat cardiovascular disease.

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STAT+: Heart repair, risky genes, and AI: the buzz from a giant cardiovascular conference

STAT News

NEW ORLEANS — Aptly or paradoxically, thousands of the world’s leading cardiologists descended on the home of beignets, bouillabaisse, and beers sold to-go for a weekend-long dive into the latest developments in the science of keeping hearts beating healthily.

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Grand Rounds December 15, 2023: Diversifying Clinical Trials: A Path Forward (Roxana Mehran, MD, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI, FESC)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Yet enrollment of ethnic minorities in NIH clinical trials and for trials studying approved devices and drugs remains low. Further efforts are urgently needed to increase diversity in the cardiology workforce, which will improve clinical trial diversity and cardiovascular health for all.

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Former FDAer Dr. Ellis F. Unger Joins Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. as Principal Drug Regulatory Expert

FDA Law Blog

Unger has joined the firm as a Principal Drug Regulatory Expert. Dr. Unger is a cardiologist and former Director of the Office of Drug Evaluation-I in FDA’s Office of New Drugs in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (“CDER”). He completed his cardiology training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1987.

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Clinical research business continues to expand in US

Drug Discovery World

The company has 155 investigators who perform trials in around 20 therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, neurology, endocrinology, oncology, cardiology, dermatology and vaccines. The post Clinical research business continues to expand in US appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).