July 2, 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new version of asparaginase for use in children and adults who have developed hypersensitivity to asparaginase […]
June 30, 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 1-month — as short as 28 days — dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) labeling for Xience stents in […]
June 29, 2021
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion regarding the use of roxadustat (Evrenzo, […]
June 25, 2021
Pfizer is suspending distribution of the anti-smoking treatment Chantix after heightened levels of the carcinogen N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) were found in some lots of the pills. The […]
June 22, 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved one formulation of azelastine (Astepro) nasal spray for nonprescription treatment of allergies, making it the first nasal […]
June 18, 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a novel regenerative therapy that could be an alternative to autografting for treating adults with severe burns. […]
June 17, 2021
The US Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act Thursday in a 7-to-2 vote, rejecting claims by the challengers that the requirement for all Americans to […]
June 14, 2021
The FDA has approved a novel pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine capable of protecting against 20 serotypes implicated in most cases of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and […]
June 14, 2021
Two lots of metformin HCl extended-release tablets have been recalled by Viona Pharmaceuticals because unacceptable levels of nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a likely carcinogen, were found in the […]