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Konvomep Gets FDA Approval as a New Oral Liquid Formulation Option of Omeprazole

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Gastric ulcers may also be caused by an overuse of NSAIDs like ibuprofen or aspirin, especially if these anti-inflammatory medicines were taken at high doses or for a long time. Patients are our priority, and our purpose is to bring them new formulations that help them benefit from established medicines.

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FDA approves Bayer/Merck & Co heart failure drug

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Entresto (sacubitril+valsartan) was FDA-approved in patients with reduced ejection fraction five years ago. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca’s Farxiga (dapagliflozin), originally a diabetes drug, was approved in the US last year in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

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FDA grants approval for Amylyx’s Relyvrio to treat ALS

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Indicated for use as a monotherapy or along with currently approved therapies, Relyvrio can be administered orally by mixing a packet in eight ounces of water. The FDA approval is based on findings from the multicentre Phase II CENTAUR clinical trial that enrolled 137 ALS patients.

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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

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Livornese — I saw the sign…and the answer is no—FDA-approved labeling apparently is not enough under state failure-to-warn laws, according to certain courts. That requirement would only be fulfilled if FDA agreed to such a change. But we digress. And indeed, after Pliva v.

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FDA approves Alnylam’s ultra-rare disease drug Oxlumo

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The disease is also difficult to diagnose and often takes around six years before doctors correctly identify it. Alnylam’s Givlaari, FDA-approved a year ago for acute hepatic porphyria, costs $575,000 per year at full price in the US, although after discounts the figure is more likely to be in the region of $442,000 per year.

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ABBOTT RECEIVES FDA APPROVAL FOR TACTIFLEX™ ABLATION CATHETER FOR TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM

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ABBOTT RECEIVES FDA APPROVAL FOR TACTIFLEX™ ABLATION CATHETER FOR TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that the U.S. 6 “Abbott is leading the way in helping doctors manage common arrhythmias with the most holistic portfolio for this condition in the world,” said Christopher Piorkowski, M.D.,

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FDA Approves Expanded BOTOX® (onabotulinumtoxinA) Label to Include Eight New Muscles to Treat Adults with Upper Limb Spasticity

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BOTOX ® was first approved by the FDA in 1989 for two rare eye muscle disorders – blepharospasm and strabismus in adults. Tell your doctor if you have any breathing-related problems. Tell your doctor if you have any breathing-related problems. About BOTOX ®. Cornea problems have been reported.

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