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

Pharmaceutical Technology

It is claimed to be the first anti-inflammatory atheroprotective cardiovascular treatment to receive approval from the regulator. The regulatory approval was based on the findings obtained from a double-blind, multinational, placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial conducted in 5,522 chronic coronary disease patients.

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Novartis’ Fabhalta Gets FDA Approval for Rare Complement Blood Disorder

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After receiving US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Fabhalta (iptacopan) last week for the treatment of the rare blood disorder paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), Novartis presented trial data yesterday showing the drug’s promise in another indication.

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Authority of Medicare to Limit Coverage of FDA-Approved Products

JAMA Internal Medicine

This Special Comunication examines relevant legal precedents on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ approaches to limit coverage and recent decisions Medicare has issued affecting coverage for US Food and Drug Administration-regulated products.

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Immunocore claims first-ever FDA approval for TCR cancer therapy

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Immunocore has secured a piece of biotech industry history, becoming the first company to get an FDA approval for a cancer therapeutic based on T cell receptor (TCR) technology. It will be the UK biotech’s first commercial product, coming more than 14 years after it spun out of the UK subsidiary of Germany’s Medigene.

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

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ Adzynma, the first recombinant protein product for prophylactic (preventive) or on‑demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in adult and pediatric patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP), an ultra-rare blood clotting disorder.

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CBD Research: A Dive into the Regulations of Cannabis Research

Advarra

In order to understand the current status on cannabis and CBD research studies, it’s important to understand where each product stands. Cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds are treated the same as other FDA-regulated products and subject to the same authorities and requirements. The 2018 Farm Bill.

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Ortho-Phthalates Retain FDA Approval for Food Packaging Despite Petitions

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The agency also declined demands to overturn five earlier approvals regarding five distinct ortho-phthalates, alleged to significantly risk human health by leaching into food and beverage products. “We Research and subsequent petitions have concluded that ortho-phthalates should be excluded from an extensive range of products.