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FDA approves Roche, Novartis' Xolair to prevent severe outcomes from common food allergies

Fierce Pharma

People with food allergies finally have a drug that can help prevent severe outcomes—and it’s a drug that’s been on the market for two decades. People with food allergies finally have a drug that can help prevent severe outcomes—and it’s a drug that’s been on the market for two decades.

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How Food Allergy Care Has Changed in the Last Decade

MedCity News

The promise of these and other food allergy treatments is immense and research and development, in conjunction with clinical care facilities for food allergy patients, will continue to make more treatment options available for more people in the future.

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Roche, Novartis move Xolair closer to FDA finish line for food allergies

Fierce Pharma

On the market for two decades for asthma, Novartis and Roche’s Xolair is closing in on a new indication as a way for those with food allergies to avoid severe outcomes. | On the market for two decades for asthma, Novartis and Roche’s Xolair is closing in on a new indication as a way for those with food allergies to avoid severe outcomes.

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Morale at the FDA Has Hit Rock Bottom: What It Means for Pharma

World of DTC Marketing

Low morale within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is more than just an internal issue—it sends shockwaves through the pharmaceutical industry, affecting regulatory timelines, decision-making, innovation, and public trust. Low morale at the FDA can disrupt these plans significantly: 1. What Does This Mean for Pharma?

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Inside the FDA: Staff Morale and Public Health Concerns

World of DTC Marketing

What are FDA staffers thinking? And while the outside world may only see the final decisions and policy announcements, it’s the rank-and-file FDA staffers who live with the day-to-day fallout. Whistleblowers in the FDA are rare, not because there aren’t problems, but because the consequences of speaking out can be career-ending.

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Nestlé Sells Peanut Allergy Drug, Ending the Food Giant’s Foray Into Biotech

MedCity News

Palforzia was the first FDA-approved drug for peanut allergy, but its sales were hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Peanut allergy therapy Palforzia, which Nestlé acquired in a multi-billion dollar deal, has been sold to allergy product company Stallergenes Greer.

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FDA approves UroGen’s Zusduri to treat recurrent bladder cancer

PharmaTimes

“For the first time,… US patients facing recurrent LG-IR-NMIBC each year have access to an FDA-approved medicine,” Barrett said. UroGen’s president and chief executive officer, Liz Barrett, said the approval “represents a significant step forward for [the] company and for the treatment of recurrent LG-IR-NMIBC”.

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