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Natpara approved to treat hypoparathyroidism

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 2, 2015

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the drug Natpara, manufactured by NPS Pharaceuticals, Inc., to treat low blood calcium levels in patients with hypoparathyroidism. Read More »

Anti-clotting drug Savaysa gets FDA aopproval

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 2, 2015

Savaysa (edoxaban) has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem. Read More »

European Medicines Agency recommends approval of Sivextro

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 2, 2015

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recently recommended approval of Sivextro (tedlizolid phosphate), an antibiotic used to treat acute bacterial and skin structure infections from Gram-positive microorganisms. Read More »

FDA approves HIV drug PREZCOBIX

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 2, 2015
FDA approved PREZCOBIX tablets.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved PREZCOBIX™ (darunavir /cobicistat) tablets for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), Janssen Therapeutics, Division of Janssen Products, LP (Janssen) announced on Jan. 29. Read More »

Astellas releases clinical trial data on public-access website

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 2, 2015

Astellas Pharma said on Monday that its clinical trial data is now accessible through ClinicalStudyDataRequest.com, an independent website that lets users access data after research proposals are approved by a review panel. Read More »

Genentech gets FDA's Breakthrough OK for lung cancer drug

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 2, 2015

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, a Breakthrough Therapy Designation for its cancer immunotherapy trial MPDL3280A (anti-PDL1). Read More »

Gilead makes 2 executive promotions

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 3, 2015

Gilead Sciences, Inc. recently promoted Taiyin Yang to executive vice president for Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing, and Dr. Andrew Cheng to executive vice president of HIV Therapeutics and Development Operations. Read More »

Incyte's polycythemia vera treatment shows promise

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 3, 2015

Incycte Corporation's recent clinical trial of Jakafi (ruxolitinib) found that the drug considerably reduced spleen volume while improving hematocrit control in patients with uncontrolled polycythemia vera (PV), a rare type of blood cancer. Read More »

BIO responds to Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 3, 2015
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The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) applauded President Barack Obama’s launch of the Precision Medicine Initiative during his State of the Union address on Jan. 20. Read More »

Bayer AG's Central Works Council elects new chairman

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 3, 2015
Oliver Zühlke, right, is replacing Thomas de Win as Bayer AG's Central Works Council chairman.

The Central Works Council of Bayer AG unanimously voted on Tuesday for Oliver Zühlke to replace Thomas de Win as chairman of the council. Read More »

Insomnia medication from Merck now available in the U.S.

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 3, 2015
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Merck announced on Feb. 3 that BELSOMRA (suvorexant), a medication for the treatment of insomnia in adults, is available in United States Pharmacies. Read More »

Inhaled insulin available in U.S. pharmacies

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 3, 2015
Afrezza is the only inhaleable insulin.

Mannkind Corporation and Sanofi announced on Feb. 3 that Afrezza (insulin human) Inhalation Powder is now available in U.S. Read More »

CVS app upgrade aims to boost user-friendliness

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 3, 2015

The CVS/pharmacy mobile app has been fully revamped, with a new interface and enhanced features that aim to offer customers easier access to tools for health management and shopping directly from their handheld devices. Read More »

FDA approves Vyvanse to treat adults with binge-eating disorder

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 3, 2015
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Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday as the first medication permitted to treat binge-eating disorder in adults. Read More »

Amgen's Phase 3 study reveals positive findings

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 5, 2015

Amgen’s Phase 3 study assessing the safety and effectiveness of biosimilar candidate ABP 501 versus Humira in patients with moderate to sever rheumatoid arthritis revealed positive results. Read More »

AstraZeneca obtains rights to Actavis' Branded Respiratory Portfolio in the U.S. and Canada

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 5, 2015

Under a final agreement between AstraZeneca and Actavis, AstraZeneca will procure the rights to Actavis’ proprietary respiratory business in the United States and Canada, the two companies announced on Feb. 5. Read More »

FDA approves the first internal tissue adhesive

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 5, 2015

TissuGlu, the first tissue adhesive permitted for internal use, was approved Wednesday by the U.S. Read More »

FDA to review Pfizer plaque-psoriasis test drug XELJANZ

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 5, 2015

Pfizer said on Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for XELJANZ, a medication for treating moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis. Read More »

Daiichi Sankyo enrolls first patients in mirogabalin clinical trials

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 5, 2015

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., said Wednesday that it has enrolled the first patients in its initial large-scale and multinational clinical studies program to assess the efficiency and safety of mirogabalin, an investigational treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathic (DPNP) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Read More »

Cassella named Concert Pharmaceuticals' chief development officer

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 6, 2015

TeaserConcert Pharmaceuticals announced Wednesday that James V. Read More »

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