Astellas Pharma and Medivation have announced the Health Canada approval of Xtandi (enzalutamide) capsules to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The oral, once-daily androgen receptor inhibitor is indicated for ...
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The European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted positive opinion for Aegerion Pharmaceuticals' marketing authorization for Lojuxta (lomitapide) hard capsules. If approved, Lojuxta will be indicated for adult ...
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Oncology-focused company Curis has announced the approval of Erivedge (vismodegib) in Australia for the treatment of metastatic basal cell carcinoma, or with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma in adult patients who are not suitable for ...
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has announced positive opinion for conditional approval of Curis' Erivedge in European Union. Erivedge (vismodegib) is used to treat adults with ...
The European Commission has asked European Medicines Agency (EMA) to provide advice on the impact of antibiotic use in animals on public health and animal health. The request was made by the Commission as a part of it's 'Action Plan ...
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The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion on Gilead Sciences' marketing authorization application (MAA) for stribild. The once-daily, single tablet regimen ...
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The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion for Genzyme's oral Aubagio (teriflunomide) for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). Aubagio did not ...
Board and paper packaging solutions provider Edelmann has bagged the Pharmapack Award for its phial packaging for homoeopathic medicinal products from Weleda. Edelmann received award for its folding carton concept. The award is the third ...
The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for Novartis Ilaris for use in acute gouty arthritis patients who are not suitable for current treatments. The only ...
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Pfizer's bosutinib has received positive opinion for the conditional marketing authorization from the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). The bosutinib positive CHMP opinion is concerned with ...
Savient Pharmaceuticals's Krystexxa (pegloticase) has received positive opinion recommending approval of a marketing authorization from the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) following ...
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Germany-based rlc packaging group has completed the expansion of its Pharmacenter in Rudersdorf near Berlin by doubling machine capacity, in an effort to address the growing demand for pharmaceutical packaging. In the new building, ...
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Janssen's Zytiga indicated for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer(mCRPC),has won FDA approval for use in patients who have not received chemotherapy. The oral,once-daily medication was previously used in combination with ...
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended conditional approval for Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Millennium adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) in Europe. If the CHMP ...
Tags: CHMP, refractory CD30 positive Hodgkin lymphoma, sALCL
Eisai has received positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for Fycompa (perampanel), an AMPA receptor antagonist. Fycompa (perampanel) is an adjunctive treatment of ...
Tags: fycompa, perampanel, epilepsy, zonisamide