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US FDA grants approval for Gilead’s Vemlidy to treat HBV infection

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) of Gilead Sciences ’ Vemlidy (tenofovir alafenamide) to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in paediatric patients.

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HeartBeam Announces Acquisition of LIVMOR Assets

Legacy MEDSearch

Founded in 2016, LIVMOR developed the Halo+ Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Detection System, the world’s first FDA-cleared prescription wearable for continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring. HeartBeam AIMI and HeartBeam AIMIGo have not yet been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing in the USA or other geographies.

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FDA approval for Janssen’s prostate cancer treatment

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Janssen’s Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone acetate), for the treatment of adult patients BRCA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). ” In April 2016, Janssen Biotech, Inc. ” In April 2016, Janssen Biotech, Inc.

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Leading in Pharma: a woman’s pathway

European Pharmaceutical Review

She founded COMPASS Pathways with her husband George Goldsmith in 2016, having experienced at first hand the challenges in accessing evidence-based and effective mental health care for a family member. I am a physician by training, and I worked in New York hospital emergency rooms for many years. I believe we can and must do better.

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Healthcare Watch July/August 2022

PM360

Sermo , a physician-first online community, found the tracks at ASCO that oncologists felt were the most transformative to be breast cancer (58%), lung cancer (34%), and developmental therapeutics—molecularly targeted agents and tumor biology (32%). EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the agency will take more aggressive action against PFAS.

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For rare disease patients in Mainland China, hope of greater access to treatment

Clarivate

Recent policy and regulatory moves have begun to sketch out a framework for rare disease drug approvals in the country, but obstacles to approvals and patient access remain. The list, designed to serve as a reference point for prioritized drug review and evaluation policies, included 121 rare diseases. [8]. 10] [11] [12].

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FDA Issues Final Guidance on Clinical Decision Support Software and Software as a Medical Device: Key Takeaways and What it Means for Digital Health Companies

Nixon Gwilt Law

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released the final version of its guidance to industry stakeholders for Clinical Decision Support software (“CDS Guidance”). On September 27, 2022, the U.S. These RTM codes require use of a device, which of course includes SaMD, but does NOT include Non-Device CDS software.

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