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

Pharmaceutical Technology

The regulatory approval was based on the findings obtained from a double-blind, multinational, placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial conducted in 5,522 chronic coronary disease patients.

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Surmodics and Abbott’s Drug-Coated Balloon for Peripheral Artery Disease Gets FDA Approval

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Obtaining FDA approval for our SurVeil DCB is one of the most important achievements in Surmodics’ history,” said Gary Maharaj, president and CEO of Surmodics, in the company’s press release. “It SurVeil has an edge over IN.PACT as it is coated with a lower dose of the drug.

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FDA approves Jardiance (empagliflozin) for wider range of patients with heart failure

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. “While Jardiance may not be effective in all patients with heart failure, this approval is a significant step forward for patients and our understanding of heart failure,” says Norman Stockbridge, MD, PhD, director of the Division of Cardiology and Nephrology in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

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Cardiovascular Clinical Trials with Patient Diversity: Challenges and Considerations

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Cardiovascular clinical trials need to have a diversity plan because there can be a difference in disease burden when comparing people of different race and ethnicity. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is emphasizing the need for diversity in clinical trials. The Diversity of the US Population.

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First drug for severe frostbite helps prevent amputation

Drug Discovery World

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eicos Sciences’ Aurlumyn (iloprost) injection, the first FDA-approved medication to treat severe frostbite. Iloprost’s efficacy in treating severe frostbite was established in an open-label, controlled trial that randomised 47 adults with severe frostbite.

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FDA Approves Bronchitol (mannitol) Inhalation Powder to Improve Pulmonary Function in Adult Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

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FDA Approves Bronchitol (mannitol) Inhalation Powder to Improve Pulmonary Function in Adult Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Bronchitol (mannitol) inhalation powder. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Bronchitol (mannitol) inhalation powder.

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FDA Approves Treatment for Wider Range of Patients with Heart Failure

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Jardiance is also approved to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease, and to reduce the risk of death and hospitalization in patients with heart failure and low ejection fraction.