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Novaliq’s dry eye disease therapy receives US FDA approval

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CyclASol is topical anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating ophthalmic drug solution containing 0.1% Novaliq medical science and regulatory affairs vice-president Sonja Krösser stated: “We are proud that the FDA approved VEVYE.

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FDA hits Ozempic and Mounjaro counterfeit compounders with warning letters

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Some counterfeits contain bacteria and have high impurity levels or different chemical structures to Lilly's FDA-approved medicines.

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Top 30 New Medical Devices of 2024

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TriClip G4 System Manufacturer/developer : Abbott Medical Date of FDA approval : April 1, 2024 Approved for : Tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Date of FDA approval : March 29, 2024 Approved for : To detect exposure to human parvovirus B19. TriClip size comparison photo. Photo courtesy of Abbott Medical.

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Gilead wins patent battle with US government over HIV PrEP drugs

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The FDA approved Truvada as the first PrEP treatment in July 2012, with Descovy receiving a nod for this use in October 2019. While both Descovy and Truvada contain emtricitabine, they feature different forms of the antiviral tenofovir. Truvada contains tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, whereas Descovy uses tenofovir alafenamide.

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Konvomep Gets FDA Approval as a New Oral Liquid Formulation Option of Omeprazole

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On Friday, Azurity Pharmaceuticals announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved their innovative oral liquid formulation Konvomep (omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate for oral suspension). Patients are our priority, and our purpose is to bring them new formulations that help them benefit from established medicines.

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Filsuvez Topical Gel Gets FDA Approval for Epidermolysis Bullosa

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Filsuvez topical gel is a sterile botanical drug product designed for topical use, containing birch triterpenes within an oil base. For instance, Vyjuvek , the first FDA-approved gene therapy for DEB, is priced at $24,250 per vial. Regarding the price of Filsuvez, it has not yet been publicly disclosed by the company.

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VBI Vaccines Gets FDA Approval for First Three-Antigen Hepatitis B Shot

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The approval is the first for Massachusetts-based VBI Vaccines, a biopharmaceutical company focused on leveraging immunology “in the pursuit of powerful prevention and treatment of disease,” according to the company’s mission statement. And in another first, VBI’s shot is the only approved three-antigen HBV vaccine for adults in the US.