FDA vs. The Group of Progressive Interstitial Lung Diseases
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration now signed Ofev (nintedanib) oral capsules to manage the sufferers with chronic fibrosing (scarring) interstitial lung diseases (ILD) with…
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FDA Approves First Generic of Daraprim
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has established an application for the first generic of Daraprim (pyrimethamine) pills for the treatment of toxoplasmosis (an infection…
FDA OKs New Non-Statin, LDL-C Lowering Treatment
Esperion bempedoic acid (Nexletol) tablet has gained FDA approval for use in lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) or…
FDA Endorses First Generic Of ProAir HFA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the first generic of ProAir HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol for the therapy or blocking of…
The FDA Approved the First Marijuana-Based Medicine Epidiolex
On June 25, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medication based on marijuana (Cannabis sativa plant). The purpose of this…
FDA Approved Add-On Treatment For Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about one million of people in the United States have Parkinson’s disease and about 60,000 people are…
FDA Approves House Dust Mite Allergies Treatment Odactra
On March 1, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Odactra, a drug developed to treat house dust mite (HDM) allergies. The medication is manufactured…
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Drug Approval
Spinraza was developed by Ionis Pharmaceuticals of Carlsbad in partnership with Biogen Inc. In July 2016, Biogen decided to license Spinraza. During Spinraza’s development, Ionis…
Painkiller Approval By The FDA
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 15,000 people die each year from overdoses caused by prescription medication. Painkillers are the top…
Another Weight-Loss Drug Approval For The Last Month
Another medication, called Qsymia, designed for obesity treatment and considered to be the most effective among the new generation of weight-loss drugs, was approved by…