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Adzynma Wins FDA Approval as First Treatment for Ultra-Rare Blood Clotting Disorder cTTP

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cTTP is a very rare, inherited and life-threatening blood clotting disorder caused by a disease-causing mutation in the ADAMTS13 (A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 13) gene, which encodes the ADAMTS13 enzyme that regulates blood clotting by cleaving the von Willebrand factor (VWF) protease.

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CBD Research: A Dive into the Regulations of Cannabis Research

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Cannabis plants and derivatives containing no more than 0.3% Importantly, the 2018 Farm Bill preserved FDA authority to regulate products with cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and Section 351 of the Public Health Service Act.

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FDA Approves Rebyota as First Fecal Microbiome Therapy for Recurrent C. Difficile Infection

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As the first FDA-approved fecal microbiota product, (the) action represents an important milestone, as it provides an additional approved option to prevent recurrent CDI,” said Peter Marks, director of the agency’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). Rebyota is not indicated for the first occurrence of C.

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Ortho-Phthalates Retain FDA Approval for Food Packaging Despite Petitions

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“We evaluated the reconsideration petition and concluded that it does not provide a basis for modifying the FDA’s response to the original citizen petition,” the FDA said in a constituent update.

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Skyclarys (Omaveloxolone) Becomes the First FDA-Approved Treatment for Friedreich’s Ataxia

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This US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug was also awarded a rare pediatric disease priority review voucher. Omaveloxolone Clinical Trials Skyclarys is an oral medication that contains omaveloxolone, an activator of the nuclear factor-erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway.

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Immunocore’s Kimmtrak Gets FDA Approval as First Treatment for Rare Eye Cancer and First T Cell Receptor Therapeutic

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Kimmtrak has also become the first bispecific T cell engager to be FDA-approved for the treatment of a solid tumor. Immunocore received Breakthrough Device Designation for Kimmtrak from the FDA in February 2021 followed by acceptance of its Biologics License Application (BLA) several months later by both US and European regulators.

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Florida approved to import Canadian prescription drugs

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On January 5, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approved Florida’s proposal to import prescription drugs from Canada. This is the first approval of a Section 804 Importation Program ( SIP ) by the FDA. The export regulations were later incorporated into the Food and Drug Regulations ( FDR ) in 2021.

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