A combination of GlaxoSmithKline’s GSK744 and J&J’s TMC278 monthly injection therapy, designed to evaluate its potential to control HIV, is currently being tested. Results of a study, which was conducted on 40 HIV-negative ...
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US-based Mylan Pharmaceuticals has introduced generic equivalent to Micronor tablets, 0.35mg (28-day cycle) indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in the US. Norethindrone Tablets USP, 0.35mg, are the generic version of Janssen ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its nod to market Rhythmlink's Disposable MR Conditional Cup Electrodes in the US. FDA approval makes Disposable MR Conditional Cup Electrodes, which have been in development since many ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Roche's new streamlined workflow process for the cobas Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Test, which help labs reduce costs, improve turnaround time and focus on other key tasks. Roche ...
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The FDA has approved the use of Astellas Pharma US' Mycamine (micafungin sodium) for injection to treat pediatric patients aged four months and more with candidemia, acute disseminated candidiasis, Candida peritonitis and abscesses, ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Theravance's Vibativ (telavancin) for the treatment of hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP). With a dual mechanism of action, the bactericidal, ...
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The USFDA has accepted Pfizer's supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to expand labeling of rheumatoid arthritis medication Xeljanz (tofacitinib citrate) to include inhibition of structural damage progression. The data from ORAL Start ...
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US-based medical aesthetics provider Solta Medical has received 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Fraxel DUAL 1550/1927 laser system, which can be used to treat pigmented lesions including solar lentigos ...
Raptor Pharmaceutical, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing life-altering therapeutics, has announced the commercial availability of Procysbi for nephropathic cystinosis patients in the US. The US FDA ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the new drug application (NDA)from DURECT, a specialty pharmaceutical company, for its Posidur (Saber-Bupivacaine) investigational candidate. Designed to offer up to three days of ...
Packaging, label and publishing products manufacturer Twin Rivers Paper has announced the launch of a new oil and grease-resistant (OGR), uncoated packaging paper Acadia Dairy Wrap. The paper, which is available in natural options, has ...
Abbott has introduced FDA-approved hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotyping test for patients in the US. The completely automated RealTime HCV Genotype II test determines the specific type or strain of the HCV virus present in the blood of an ...
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Our recent recommendation that you might want to skip the new weight-loss drug Belviq has generated a lot of buzz. To follow up, we commissioned two Dartmouth professors to look at the evidence and prepare a Drug Facts box for Belviq, ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and agriculture are often on opposite sides of the fence. It’s a love-hate relationship of sorts. The federal agency in part works to protect the U.S. food supply. Yet the FDA has a mixed ...
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Gorham Paper and Tissue has appointed German company Commercial Paper Agents (CPA) as its exclusive distribution partner in Europe for its specialty packaging products. Gorham sales and marketing vice president Brian McAlary said, "The ...
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