The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals' topical ophthalmic therapeutic to treat corneal cystine crystals in cystinosis patients. The CYSTARAN 0.44% solution, which is developed in collaboration ...
Wheaties,the breakfast cereal brand owned by US food company General Mills,has launched limited-edition packages featuring swimmer Michael Phelps and professional beach volleyball player Misty May-Treanor. Wheaties marketing manager Jim ...
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Two Moms in the Raw,a firm based Lafayette,Colorado,is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 4 oz packages of Pesto Sea Crackers as they may contain undeclared peanuts,according to the US Food and Drug Administration(FDA). FDA noted ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation for Idenix Pharmaceuticals' IDX719 to treat chronic hepatitis C infection (HCV). IDX719 is an NS5A inhibitor that demonstrated pan-genotypic activity in a recent ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to Alvine Pharmaceuticals' ALV003 for the potential treatment of celiac disease. Alvine is at present conducting Phase 2 trials with ALV003, an orally ...
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Vivus has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Qsymia as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet. Qsymia will be used to manage chronic weight in adult patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 ...
Nature Valley, the brand owned by US food company General Mills, has introduced a new snack cereal bar Nature Valley Sweet & Nutty in the UK. The new snack, which features a blend of nuts and toasted oats, is available in two flavors - ...
US food and beverage company Dean Foods has entered into an agreement to sell its Morningstar Foods unit to Canadian dairy company Saputo for $1.45bn. Morningstar Foods is a producer of dairy and non-dairy extended shelf-life and ...
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US based Watson Pharmaceuticals has filed a legal case against US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision regarding the company's exclusivity for its generic version of Actos (Pioglitazone Hydrochloride 15mg, 30mg and 45mg tablets). ...
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Janssen Research & Development has submitted supplemental New Drug Applications (sNDAs) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of Xarelto (rivaroxaban), an oral anticoagulant. Janssen said the drug is used to treat ...
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Gilead Sciences has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Stribild (elvitegravir 150 mg/cobicistat 150 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg). Stribild is a complete once-daily single tablet ...
Janssen-Cilag International has submitted a Marketing Authorisation Application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) seeking conditional approval to use the investigational drug bedaquiline (TMC207) as an oral treatment, to be used as ...
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US food company Hillshire Brands plans to focus on core brands, pursue acquisitions, and introduce new products, in order to achieve profitable growth over the next three years. The company outlined its strategic growth plans at a ...
Novartis has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a new 13.3 mg/24 h dosage strength of its Exelon Patch (rivastigmine transdermal system), designed to treat patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. ...
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Epigenomics has announced results from a comparative study between its blood-based colorectal cancer(CRC)detection test Epi proColon and fecal immunochemical testing(FIT)to demonstrate the non-inferiority of Epi proColon in detection of ...
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