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AGEPHA Pharma’s LODOCO gets US FDA approval for cardiovascular disease

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Participants treated with LODOCO had a 31% reduction in the overall risk of cardiovascular death, spontaneous myocardial infarction or ischaemic stroke when added to statins and other cardiology prevention therapies, compared to those treated with placebo.

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Blue Water Biotech shores up portfolio with purchase of six FDA-approved treatments

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All six treatments are US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved. Blue Water bought the FDA-approved benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment from Veru for a total cost of $100m in April 2023. “We Blue Water Biotech has expanded its commercial portfolio with the purchase agreement of six assets from WraSer.

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Top 10 Heart and Vascular Medications Based on Recent Sales Data

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Their widespread adoption is driven by strong clinical evidence, broad FDA-approved indications and continued advancements in treatment protocols. Although the FDA approved generic versions from Micro Labs Limited and Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Eliquis (Apixaban) Eliquis 2023 sales :$12.21

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Abbott’s New Leadless Pacemaker Receives FDA Approval for Slow Heart Rhythms

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Abbott Laboratories announced on Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its Aveir™ single-chamber (VR) leadless pacemaker system. The Illinois-based company received the FDA nod for its new pacemaker to treat patients with bradycardia (slow heart rhythms).

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FDA approves Jardiance (empagliflozin) for wider range of patients with heart failure

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. “While Jardiance may not be effective in all patients with heart failure, this approval is a significant step forward for patients and our understanding of heart failure,” says Norman Stockbridge, MD, PhD, director of the Division of Cardiology and Nephrology in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

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Surmodics and Abbott’s Drug-Coated Balloon for Peripheral Artery Disease Gets FDA Approval

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Obtaining FDA approval for our SurVeil DCB is one of the most important achievements in Surmodics’ history,” said Gary Maharaj, president and CEO of Surmodics, in the company’s press release. “It SurVeil has an edge over IN.PACT as it is coated with a lower dose of the drug.

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Tryngolza (Olezarsen) Becomes First FDA-Approved Drug for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

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For the first time in the US, adults living with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) have an FDA-approved treatment option. In clinical trials, it showed up to an 86 percent reduction in triglyceride levels.