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FDA approves Novartis’ copycat of blockbuster Biogen drug

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According to one analyst, the approval was the last hurdle keeping Sandoz’s Tyruko from directly competing in the U.S. market against Biogen’s inflammation-regulating medicine Tysabri.

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US FDA approves Reata Pharmaceuticals’ SKYCLARYS for Friedreich’s ataxia

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Reata Pharmaceuticals ’ oral, once-daily medication SKYCLARYS (omaveloxolone) to treat Friedreich’s ataxia patients. SKYCLARYS is the first approved treatment in Friedrich’s Ataxia and marks a milestone for drug development in this complex disease.

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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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AstraZeneca’s Voydeya Scores FDA Approval, Adding to Company’s Multi-Billion Dollar PNH Franchise

XTalks

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the nod to AstraZeneca’s Voydeya (danicopan) as an add-on therapy to the company’s standard-of-care C5 inhibitors Ultomiris (ravulizumab) or Soliris (eculizumab) for the treatment of extravascular hemolysis (EVH) in adults with the rare blood disease paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).

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

Pharmaceutical Technology

AGEPHA Pharma has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for LODOCO (colchicine, 0.5 It is claimed to be the first anti-inflammatory atheroprotective cardiovascular treatment to receive approval from the regulator. mg tablet) to treat cardiovascular disease.

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FDA Approves Pfizer’s Ulcerative Colitis Drug, $6.7B Arena Buy Pays Off

BioSpace

The regulator's approval of oral, once-daily etrasimod, to be marketed as Velsipity, was based on favorable Phase III safety and efficacy data showing significant clinical remission of ulcerative colitis.

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Italfarmaco’s Duvyzat Wins FDA Approval as First Nonsteroidal Treatment for All Genetic Variants of DMD

XTalks

Italy-based drugmaker Italfarmaco has won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its oral medication Duvyzat (givinostat) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients six years of age and older. The drug generated domestic sales of $200.4 million last year, of which $131.3