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Astellas’ nonhormonal hot flashes treatment Veozah wins FDA nod

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Astellas Pharma’s Veozah (fezolinetant) for use against moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms caused by menopause on May 12 after some delays due to an extended review. This was done to allow for more time for the application’s review.

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Competition is on the horizon for costly narcolepsy treatments

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Sodium oxybate — which in the late 1980s was marketed to bodybuilders and then became known as GHB and criminally used as a date rape drug — has been sold under the brand name Xyrem after gaining FDA approval in 2002. In 2020, the FDA-approved indication was expanded to include those patients who suffer from cataplexy.

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Adalimumab biosimilars shaping market, research states

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There are at present, nine US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved agents, GlobalData stated. billion in 2022, a product that was launched in 2002. This has developed following numerous adalimumab biosimilar offerings being brought to market. Worldwide sales for Humira peaked at $21.2

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Shorter timelines, evolving strategies: Four key trends in regulatory approvals of new medicines

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CIRS has been benchmarking regulatory agencies since 2002 using a methodology developed with agencies that ensures like-for-like comparisons. FDA continues to approve the most NASs. FDA continues to approve the most NASs. The following trends we discuss in this post are: NAS approval times have improved but still differ.

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Synapse Biomedical Wins New Approval for Diaphragm Pacing System to Free Patients from Ventilators

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announced today that the FDA has granted premarket approval (PMA) of the NeuRx ® Diaphragm Pacing System (NeuRx DPS ® ) for use in patients with spinal cord injuries who rely on mechanical ventilation. PMA is the most stringent type of device marketing application required by FDA. Synapse Biomedical, Inc. About Synapse Biomedical, Inc.

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Treating Alzheimer’s: regulatory hurdles in an anti-amyloid revolution

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently converted the accelerated approval of the drug, granted in January 2023 , to a full authorisation on the back of data from pivotal clinical studies conducted by the marketing authorisation holder, Eisai 1. This conclusion was based on the same data submitted to the FDA.

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Indivior must go to court over addiction drug monopoly claim

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.” Indivior paid $600 million to settle criminal fraud charges of improper marketing of Suboxone in 2020, and last year agreed another payment of $300 million to resolve civil claims brought by US states.