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Acucela treatment receives FDA orphan drug designation

American Pharmacy News Reports | Jan 14, 2017
“We are very pleased to receive FDA’s orphan drug designation for emixustat,” Acucela's Dr. Ryo Kubota said.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted orphan drug designation to Acucela's leading drug candidate emixustat hydrochloride, which was created to treat Stargardt disease. Read More »

AcelRX submits FDA application for pain-reducing drug

American Pharmacy News Reports | Jan 10, 2017
Patients who took part in the study began to see improvement in their pain levels within 15 to 30 minutes.

AcelRX Pharmaceuticals recently submitted a new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ARX-04. Read More »

GUEST COMMENTARY: PBMs: Protecting Consumers and Employers From High Drug Prices

LocalLabs News Service | Jan 10, 2017

Marrk Merritt, president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, writes, "The truth is PBMs reduce costs for payers and consumers by 30 percent or more and are part of the solution. It’s time for drug manufacturers to take responsibility for their own business mistakes instead of blaming others." Read More »

Endo International releases HCI generic injection drug in U.S.

American Pharmacy News Reports | Jan 8, 2017
HCI is the generic form of CellCept.

Endo International, PLC, a subsidiary of Par Pharmaceutical, recently released mycophenolate mofetil hydrochloride (HCI) in the U.S. following Food and Drug Administration approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application. Read More »

Ablative application for Peregrine System Kit gains FDA acceptance

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 31, 2016
The study will enroll approximately 100 patients around the world to assess the device’s combination therapy to treat persistent hypertension.

Ablative Solutions' Investigational New Drug application for the Peregrine System Kit -- a catheter-based renal denervation that targets the delivery of alcohol to treat uncontrolled hypertension -- has been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

Argentina approves Hemispherx’s application for rintatolimod

Jeff Gantt | Dec 30, 2016
In Argentina, rintatolimod has been commercially approved for the severe disabling form of chronic fatigue syndrome.

Argentina's regulatory body has approved Hemispherx Biopharma's New Drug Application for the commercial sale of rintatolimod. Read More »

FDA grants designation to Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis treatment

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 22, 2016
Miltefosine was developed to treat Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis.

Profounda's miltefosine has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

EMA recommends approval for baricitinib

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 22, 2016
Baricitinib was developed to treat moderate-to-severe active rheumatoid arthritis.

Eli Lilly and Co., along with Incyte Corp., have announced that baricitinib received a positive opinion as well as a recommendation for approval from the European Medicines Agency Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use. Read More »

AcelRx submits application for ARX-04 to FDA

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 15, 2016
AcelRx submitted an NDA for ARX-04 for the treatment of patients who experience moderate-to-severe acute pain in medical settings.

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals has submitted a New Drug Application for ARX-04 (sufentanil sublingual tablet, 30 mcg) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

Cognition initiates CT1812 trial in U.S.

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 15, 2016
CT1812 was developed to treat Alzheimer's disease.

Cognition Therapeutics has initiated testing of CT1812 in clinical trials in the United States. Read More »

Merck releases KEYNOTE-013 KEYTRUDA data

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 14, 2016
The data showed KEYTRUDA demonstrated an ORR of 41 percent.

Merck recently released KEYTRUDA data demonstrating an overall response rate of 41 percent in patients with relapsed or refractory primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma. Read More »

FDA grants velusetrag with Fast Track designation

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 11, 2016
Velusetrag received the designation due to its ability to treat gastroparesis.

Theravance Biopharma's velusetrag (TD-5108) has been granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

Risankizumab granted Orphan Drug Designation by FDA

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 6, 2016
Risankizumab is being assessed for the treatment of immunological disorders such as Crohn’s disease.

AbbVie's risankizumab has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the investigational treatment of pediatric patients who have Crohn’s disease. Read More »

Otsuka ABILIFY MAINENA sNDA under review by FDA

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 3, 2016
The supplemental New Drug Application for the expanded labeling of ABILIFY MAINENA has been completed.

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals and Lundbeck's supplemental New Drug Application for the expanded labeling of ABILIFY MAINENA has been completed and will receive a substantive review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

Biological Industries receives FDA approval for NutriStem

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 3, 2016
The Drug Master File for NutriStem hPSC XF Medium has been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Biological Industries' Drug Master File for NutriStem hPSC XF Medium has been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

FDA approves Armodafinil Tablets in U.S.

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 1, 2016
As of September, U.S. sales for Nuvigil Tablets, Armodafinil Tablet’s name brand counterpart, are $515.6 million.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Armodafinil Tablets developed by Lupin Pharmaceuticals. Read More »

Intarcia submits ITCA 650 application to FDA

American Pharmacy News Reports | Nov 23, 2016
Intarcia's submission of the NDA coincided with World Diabetes Day.

Intarcia Therapeutics has submitted its New Drug Application (NDA) for ITCA 650 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

Abbvie’s valiparib granted Orphan Drug Designation

American Pharmacy News Reports | Nov 13, 2016
AbbVie's oral poly polymerase inhibitor valiparib has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

AbbVie's oral poly polymerase inhibitor valiparib has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

FDA accepts BLA for human anti-rabies lgG therapy

American Pharmacy News Reports | Nov 12, 2016
The FDA will review the BLA by August 29, 2017.

Kedrion Biopharma and Kamada's Biologics License Application for human anti-rabies immunoglobulin therapy has been accepted for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

FDA approves Allergan’s RESTASIS MULTIDOSE

American Pharmacy News Reports | Nov 4, 2016
RESTASIS was released in 2003 and is the only FDA-approved form of treatment for Chronic Dry Eye.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Allergan's RESTASIS MULTIDOSE, its bottled version of RESTASIS, both of which are free of preservatives. Read More »

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