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FDA Approves First Drug to Improve Growth in Children with Most Common Form of Dwarfism

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The FDA approved Voxzogo under the accelerated approval pathway, which allows for earlier approval of drugs that treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need, based on a surrogate or intermediate clinical endpoint. 3] Achondroplasia is caused by mutations in the FGFR3 gene. Inheritance is autosomal dominant.[1][2]

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FDA Warns About Compounded Versions of Ozempic and Wegovy

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Semaglutide acts as a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, mimicking the GLP-1 hormone released in the gastrointestinal tract after eating. Patients and healthcare professionals should understand that certain semaglutide products may not contain the same active ingredient as FDA-approved semaglutide.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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Paxlovid was first authorized under the FDA Emergency Use Authorization in December 2021 ; however, it has received FDA approval on May 25, 2023. pneumoniae serotypes) replaced the company’s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevnar (PCV7, approved by the FDA in February 2000) in a February 2010 FDA approval.

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