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Gepirone

New Drug Approvals

However, in 2012 it once again failed to convince the FDA of its qualities for treating anxiety and depression. [5] 5] In December 2015, the FDA once again gave gepirone a negative review for depression due to concerns of efficacy. [12] 12] However, in March 2016, the FDA reversed its decision and gave gepirone ER a positive review. [13]

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The science of ageing and restoring healthspan

Drug Target Review

Jerry has over 30 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and has been involved in the discovery, clinical development, and global commercialisation of more than a dozen FDA-approved drugs with multiple successful exits. acquired by Teva Pharmaceuticals in 2014. a commercial stage pharmaceutical company.

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PRITELIVIR MESYLATE

New Drug Approvals

7] If the virus also acquires resistance to foscarnet, then there is currently no FDA approved treatment. 2014 Jan 16;370(3):201-10. The use of foscarnet is commonly accompanied by restrictive toxicity, particularly nephrotoxicity. [7] Casalegno, J.S. 111 : 36–41. doi : 10.1016/j.antiviral.2014.08.013. 2014.08.013. Marchaim, D.;

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Roche receives FDA approval for first HIV-1/HIV-2 Qualitative Test on the cobas 6800/8800 Systems in the fight against HIV/AIDS

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the cobas® HIV-1/HIV-2 Qualitative Test for use on the fully automated cobas® 6800/8800 Systems in the U.S. Published 2014 Aug 26. Combines confirmatory HIV testing and HIV-1/HIV-2 differentiation into one single test. Clin Infect Dis. 2011;52(6):780-787. BMC Infect Dis.

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Automated red blood cell exchange: bridging treatment gaps in sickle cell disease care

Drug Target Review

Currently, three FDA-approved disease-modifying drug therapies are available: hydroxyurea, crizanlizumab and L-glutamine, though each has limitations that affect patient compliance. The use of FDA-approved medications for preventing vaso-occlusive events in sickle cell disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Nov 1;6(11):e2344546.

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Avacta Announces Collaboration Agreement With Bruker

The Pharma Data

Our objective is to work with Bruker and our clinical partners to deliver an effective and high throughput assay protocol, that can be applied in the clinical setting, with the required sensitivity and specificity and CE/FDA approvals to provide a useful additional diagnostic tool in the fight against the coronavirus. Source link.

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Surely You Must be Kidding, PTO?!? “No, and Don’t Call Me Shirley!” – The Seemingly Slapstick (But Yet Unfunny) World of Recent Patent Term Extension Decisions (PART 1)

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

156, a patent may be extended only once (even if it would be eligible for extension on more than one occasion because it applies to several FDA-approved products), and only one patent may be extended for each regulatory review period. In September 2014—nearly ten years ago!—PTE To that end, 35 U.S.C. § 156(c)(4)