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Gilead's Veklury becomes first FDA-approved drug for COVID-19

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regulator granted a full approval after allowing emergency use earlier this year. New results from an WHO study, however, raise questions about the drug's ultimate effectiveness.

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AstraZeneca wins first FDA approval for systemic lupus drug in a decade

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The regulator cleared Saphnelo despite mixed clinical trial data, giving patients another option after the recent OK for a drug aimed at the autoimmune disease's severe side effects.

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5 FDA approval decisions to watch in the fourth quarter

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Regulators face key decisions on COVID-19 shots for children and boosters for Moderna's and J&J's vaccines. Other closely watched drugs for multiple myeloma and depression are under review, too.

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Journey slips on FDA approval of rosacea therapy

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Journey Medical has claimed FDA approval for its Emrosi therapy for rosacea, which it thinks could become a "standard of care" drug for the common skin disorder.The new capsule formulation of the antibiotic minocycline hydrochloride has been cleared by the US regulator to treat the inflammatory lesions caused by rosacea – which causes flushing or long-term (..)

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US FDA approves Reata Pharmaceuticals’ SKYCLARYS for Friedreich’s ataxia

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“We are grateful to Friedreich’s ataxia patients, investigators, US regulators, and our scientists and employees who made this approval possible. “As The post US FDA approves Reata Pharmaceuticals’ SKYCLARYS for Friedreich’s ataxia appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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Pfizer’s RSV vaccine wins FDA approval in older adults

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The shot’s clearance comes several weeks after the regulator made GSK’s Arexvy the first vaccine for RSV in the U.S.

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US FDA approves Pfizer’s migraine nasal spray Zavzpret

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The company stated that the regulatory approval expands its migraine portfolio, which includes oral therapy for acute and preventive treatment. The regulator granted the approval based on two pivotal placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised trials.