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Novartis’ Fabhalta Gets FDA Approval for Rare Complement Blood Disorder

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After receiving US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Fabhalta (iptacopan) last week for the treatment of the rare blood disorder paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), Novartis presented trial data yesterday showing the drug’s promise in another indication.

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FDA Approves Rebyota as First Fecal Microbiome Therapy for Recurrent C. Difficile Infection

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According to the FDA, the infection causes about 500,000 illnesses and is associated with 15,000 to 30,000 deaths annually in the US. difficile as certain antibiotics can disrupt the balance of bacteria in the gut, allowing bacteria like C. Last year, the company partnered with Nestlé to market the drug once approved.

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Exblifep Is a Novel Antibiotic for the Treatment of Complicated UTIs

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This novel combination antibiotic treatment is approved for complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), including pyelonephritis (a urinary tract infection when one or both kidneys become infected). cUTIs often require broad-spectrum antibiotics to effectively eradicate bacteria in the urinary tract. What are cUTIs? and Candida spp.

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Eli Lilly Reaches Settlement with Totality MediSpa Over Sale of Compounded Mounjaro and Zepbound

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The settlement requires Totality to take several specific corrective actions, which include refraining from making any statements that suggest the spa’s products are genuine, FDA-approved Lilly products, and stopping the use of Eli Lilly branding in promoting any of the products.

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Microscopic innovations in women’s health 

Drug Discovery World

This is likely in part because their byproduct, lactic acid, is known to inhibit pathogenic bacteria 25. And, in the endometrium, a decrease in Lactobacillus may affect embryo attachment and promote the growth of detrimental bacteria. The influence of these microbiomes extends to children as well.

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The Blanc Mask for COVID-19 and Beyond: A New Generation of PPE

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Egorov told Xtalks that, “many studies being carried out right now show that one of the major ways that people get infected with COVID or any other virus or bacteria is not by sharing the bacteria [directly] by sneezing or coughing, but by [touching surfaces], holding hands and then rubbing the nose and eyes.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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Paxlovid was first authorized under the FDA Emergency Use Authorization in December 2021 ; however, it has received FDA approval on May 25, 2023. pneumoniae serotypes) replaced the company’s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevnar (PCV7, approved by the FDA in February 2000) in a February 2010 FDA approval.

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