November 22, 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved vosoritide (Voxzogo) daily injection for the treatment of children with achondroplasia, the most common form of human […]
November 19, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration on November 12 approved ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft (Besremi), a monopegylated, long-acting interferon, for adults with polycythemia vera, according to an agency press […]
November 18, 2021
Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) has been granted approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for use as an adjuvant treatment following surgery in certain patients with renal […]
November 17, 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding healthcare providers about the risk of major complications if cardiac perforation occurs during leadless pacemaker implantation. Cardiac […]
November 16, 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared EaseVRx (AppliedVR), an immersive virtual reality (VR) system that uses the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy and […]
November 15, 2021
The first drug to target a KRAS mutation in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been recommended for approval in Europe. At its November meeting, the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for […]
November 12, 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation approval of miltefosine (Profounda, Inc) for the treatment of invasive candidiasis. This condition includes […]
November 3, 2021
A new type of blood glucose monitoring system now available in the United States allows users to test with a single button-push instead of finger-sticking or […]
November 2, 2021
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to report the CDC’s director’s endorsement of the vaccine for youn children.Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in […]