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Zydus gets FDA approval for antibiotic drug azithromycin

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final approval to India-based Zydus Lifesciences ‘ 500mg azithromycin tablets for the treatment of bacterial infections. Zydus will manufacture the drug at its formulation facility in Moraiya, Ahmedabad, in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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FDA approves Covid-19 mAb for emergency use in immunocompromised

Drug Discovery World

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorisation (EUA) to half-life extended monoclonal antibody (mAb) Pemgarda (pemivibart, or VYD222) for the pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of Covid-19.

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Talvey Becomes J&J’s Second Multiple Myeloma Bispecific to Score FDA Approval

XTalks

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced that its bispecific antibody Talvey (talquetamab-tgvs) received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval as a fifth-line treatment for adult patients with heavily pretreated multiple myeloma.

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Merck’s Next-Generation Pneumonia Vaccine Gets FDA Approval

XTalks

Merck has scored US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its next-generation pneumonia vaccine Vaxneuvance that covers 15 different strains of the pneumococcal bacteria that causes the infection. It has been one of Pfizer’s best-selling drugs. Related: GSK’s Vaccine Awareness Campaign Targets Baby Boomers.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA approves a Genentech blood-cancer drug; Sean Parker expands his immunotherapy research empire

STAT News

Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for patients with follicular lymphoma, a slow-growing type of blood cancer, said Genentech , its maker and a subsidiary of Roche. In a clinical trial, 60% of patients with follicular lymphoma treated with Lunsumio achieved a complete response. Happy holidays from all of us.

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Biohaven Intranasal Migraine Drug Gets FDA Approval + Moderna’s mRNA Influenza Vaccine – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 41

XTalks

Ayesha discusses the FDA approval of Biohaven’s intranasal spray Zavegepant for the acute treatment of migraines. The drug is the first CGRP receptor antagonist in a nasal spray formulation. Read the full articles here: Biohaven Eyes FDA Approval for Second Migraine Drug Zavegepant After Promising Trial Results.

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Amtagvi (Lifileucel) Scores Landmark Win as First FDA-Approved T-Cell Therapy for a Solid Tumor

XTalks

Iovance Biotherapeutics’ Amtagvi (lifileucel) won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval last week for the treatment of advanced melanoma, making it the first individualized tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy and the first T-cell therapy for a solid tumor to win US regulatory approval.