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Gilead wins patent battle with US government over HIV PrEP drugs

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According to the US government, Gilead had repeatedly refused to license patents related to PrEP research undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While both Descovy and Truvada contain emtricitabine, they feature different forms of the antiviral tenofovir.

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J&J files lung cancer bispecific amivantamab for FDA approval

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That means it targets both the primary mutation in this form of NSCLC and the resistance mechanism at the same time, according to J&J, which has previously said it plans to expand use of the drug to “all EGFR-containing tumours”, challenging Tagrisso and other TKIs like AZ’s older Iressa (gefitinib) and Roche’s Tarceva (erlotinib).

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Pfizer and BioNTech Announce U.S. FDA Approval of their COVID-19 Vaccine COMIRNATY® For Adolescents 12 through 15 Years of Age

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FDA Approval of their COVID-19 Vaccine COMIRNATY® For Adolescents 12 through 15 Years of Age. FDA Approval of their COVID-19 Vaccine COMIRNATY® For Adolescents 12 through 15 Years of Age. COMIRNATY was previously FDA approved for individuals 16 years and older in August 2021. Fri, 07/08/2022 - 11:48.

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In the News: October Regulatory and Development Updates

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Unpacking the (Black) Box: Antares Licenses Urology Product with Boxed Warning. When the FDA requires a product’s labeling to include a boxed warning (also called a “black box warning” because the text is surrounded by black border), the potential market value of the drug often drops severely.

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FDA Warns About Compounded Versions of Ozempic and Wegovy

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Ozempic and Wegovy, which contain the active ingredient semaglutide, were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ozempic was approved for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise. The approved drugs contain the base form of semaglutide.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Rolling Submission of Biologics License Application for U.S. FDA Approval of Their COVID 19 Vaccine

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population in just a few months, the BLA submission is an important cornerstone of achieving long-term herd immunity and containing COVID-19 in the future,” said Ugur Sahin, M.D., regulators to seek approval of our COVID-19 vaccine based on our pivotal Phase 3 trial and follow-up data.”. CEO and Co-founder of BioNTech. “We

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Is the microbiome therapy hype up for a reckoning?

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The idea behind these treatments relies on altering the gut microbiome by designing therapeutics that contain bacteria derived from donated stool samples. In November 2022, Ferring Pharmaceuticals’s Rebyota became the first FDA-approved microbiome-based therapeutic to treat recurrent CDI.

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