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FDA approves the first real time blood glucose level monitoring app from DexCom

Jan 25, 2015

The Food and Drug Administration has given the Greenlight to the first glucose-monitoring app owned by DexCom, Inc., which is to be used in mobile devices to track the health of diabetic people. The system tran...

Astellas’s Isavuconazonium was positively recommended to the FDA

Cody Gash

Jan 24, 2015

Health

Astellas said that the Anti-infective Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cast a unanimous vote in favor of its proposed therapy to treat invasive aspergillosis. The therapy al...

FDA approves NPS Natpara drug to treat rare hormone disorder Hypoparathyroidism

Cody Gash

Jan 24, 2015

Health

NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s hormone drug, Natpara, has received authorization for sale from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Natpara is aimed at treating hypoparathyroidism, which is a rare kind of a hormo...

FDA approves EnteroMedics abdomen implantable Obesity treatment device

Charles Omedo

Jan 14, 2015

Health

People who have been trying to lose weight without much success can now shed some pounds through a newly approved obesity device that is implanted into the abdomen – courtesy of EnteroMedics Inc. You barely nee...

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Novartis applies to FDA to approve two lung disease drugs

Charles Omedo

Jan 8, 2015

Health

Basel-based Novartis AG has applied to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the approval of two lung disease drugs which have passed final-stage clinical tests. The drugs are said to maximally improve ...

Cempra Solithromycin clinches 72 hours clinical response

Charles Omedo

Jan 5, 2015

Health

Solithromycin, an oral antibiotic manufactured by Cempra Inc and prescribed against community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CAPB) has won the approval of health authorities after it performed excellently at its...

FDA sanctions the use of Actavis Antibiotic for drug-resistant pathogens

Charles Omedo

Dec 7, 2014

Headlines

Manufactured as a joint-venture between AstraZeneca and Actavis, two British-Sweden pharmaceutical companies, Actavis Antibiotic has been approved by the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) for the treatment...

FDA approves Jakafi for treatment of rare blood disorder

Charles Omedo

Dec 6, 2014

Health

Manufactured by Incyte Corporation, Jakafi is a new FDA-approved drug for the treatment of polycythemia vera (PV) and high-risk myelofibrosis (MF) – rare but serious blood condition that is characterized by abu...

FDA approves Jakafi for the treatment of a dangerous blood disorder

Siddhant Ghatge

Dec 6, 2014

Health

The US Food and Drug Administration have approved Incyte Corporation’s Jakafi. Jakafi has been the first drug that has been approved for the disease and will now be used to treat patients with polycythemia vera...

FDA issues new labeling rules for businesses that sell foods

Charles Omedo

Nov 25, 2014

Health

For all chain restaurants, movie theaters, and several retailers with 20 or more locations – and that serve or sell prepared foods to customers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires them to displ...

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