Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has received the FDA approval and introduced Desloratadine orally disintegrating tablets (ODT) in 2.5mg and 5mg strengths in the US. Desloratadine ODT is a generic equivalent to Clarinex Reditabs (desloratadine), ...
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Exelixis has announced the availability of Cometriq (cabozantinib), indicated for medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), in the US. Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy is distributing the product across the US. Cometriq that is developed to inhibit ...
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Merck has received FDA approval for an over-the-counter (OTC) treatment for overactive bladder (OAB) in women, Oxytrol for women. Various studies demonstrated a woman's ability to recognize OAB symptoms, understand vital safety ...
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Pfizer has obtained FDA approval for the expanded use of Prevnar 13, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, in children and adults between six to 17 years of age who are new to the vaccine. The single dose Pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate ...
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Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH) has announced that the initial tests conducted on baby milk formula imported from New Zealand have not shown any traces of potentially hazardous substance dicyandiamide (DCD). The Food and Drug ...
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US-based On-X Life Technologies has launched CHORD-X for the repair and replacement of mitral valve chordae tendeneae. The new device, which comes with two needle choices including a 3/8 circle needle and a 1/2 circle needle, is made of ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on January 28 in the Federal Register a reorganization for the Foods and Veterinary Medicine (FVM) program that was implemented on October 1, 2012. Under the reorganization, the Office of ...
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AngioScore, a US based endovascular company, has launched new 100 mm length AngioSculpt PTA Scoring Balloon Catheters to treat complex lesions in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) below the knee (BTK) including critical limb ...
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Medtronic has received CE mark approval for its Complete SE vascular stent for use in lower extremities, including superficial femoral arteries (SFA) and proximal popliteal arteries (PPA), which supply blood to the legs. The ...
US-based SPR Therapeutics has obtained CE mark for its peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) device, Smartpatch system, designed for the minimally-invasive treatment of chronic shoulder pain. The non-narcotic, reversible system stimulates ...
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Medtronic has completed patient enrollment in controlled, multicenter, prospective IN.PACT SFA II clinical trial of its IN.PACT Admiral drug-eluting balloon device for treating patients with peripheral artery disease in the superficial ...
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US-based AngioDynamics, a developer of minimally invasive medical devices, has entered into an agreement to buy Microsulis Medical's microwave ablation technology for coagulation of larger soft tissue ablations. The CE-marked and ...
Clinical research and service provider GeneDiagnostics has entered into an agreement to distribute WILEX's serum HER-2/neu ELISA test in China. The FDA-approved and CE-marked biomarker test measures serum HER-2/neu protein levels and ...
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Russia has threatened to ban imports of chilled meat from the US due to the presence of feed additive ractopamine, in the latest in a series of food safety complaints from the ex-Soviet power. Russia is considering a temporary ban on ...
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American pharmaceutical company BioDelivery Sciences (BDSI) has completed the safety and tolerability trial of BEMA Buprenorphine/Naloxone (BNX), which is indicated for the treatment of opioid dependent patients. BDSI claims that BNX, ...
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