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Mission successful for Novartis after FDA approves ofatumumab in MS

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It’s mission accomplished for Novartis after the FDA approved ofatumumab for multiple sclerosis, completing a project where the former cancer drug has been repurposed. The FDA approved ofatumumab under the brand name Kesimpta for people living with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

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New FDA head needs to examine the accelerated approval program

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More than $170 million of this spending was for products voluntarily withdrawn by their manufacturers after clinical trials showed that they did not improve overall survival in people with various types of cancer. Between 2011 and 2018, cumulative spending on 44 FDA-approved oral targeted therapy drugs was $3.5

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Novo’s obesity drug has serious warnings and barriers to overcome

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The headlines read “FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight 15%” But buyer beware. The drug already exists at a lower dose as an anti-diabetic medication under the brand names Ozempic and Rybelsus made by the same pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk.

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Can a nasal spray tackle agitation in autism?

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There is no medication specifically approved for ASD-associated agitation and other drugs approved for irritability might be used to manage the agitation episodes, Veenstra-VanderWeele says. Eli Lilly markets olanzapine under the brand name Zyprexa. Nasal spray for acute treatment.

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Sunlenca (lenacapavir) Receives FDA Approval as HIV Treatment Option for Multi-Drug Resistant Infection

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Sunlenca received New Drug Application (NDA) approval based on the results of the CAPELLA trial, in which it demonstrated high rates of sustained virological suppression. The CAPELLA Clinical Trial Evaluated the Antiviral Activity of Sunlenca.

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Ready-to-Use Boruzu (Bortezomib) from Amneal and Shilpa Approved by FDA

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Amneal Pharmaceuticals and Shilpa Medicare have announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Boruzu, a ready-to-use formulation of bortezomib for subcutaneous or intravenous (IV) administration. This will help healthcare providers seamlessly incorporate this ready-to-use solution into their clinical practice.

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Health Canada accepts Eisai-Biogen’s NDS for Alzheimer’s disease antibody

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Lecanemab, the brand name of which is LEQEMBI in the US, is indicated to treat mild cognitive impairment caused due to AD and mild AD in people with confirmed presence of amyloid pathology in the brain. In January 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lecanemab under the accelerated approval pathway to treat AD.

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