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FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

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Food and Drug Administration has approved Widaplik (telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide) for the treatment of hypertension in adults.The combination pill is the first and only FDA-approved triple combination. WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 -- The U.S.

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FDA Approves Once-Monthly Andembry for Hereditary Angioedema

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Food and Drug Administration has approved Andembry (garadacimab-gxii) as the only treatment targeting factor XIIa for prophylactic use to prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE). FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 -- The U.S. According to the Mayo.

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Regulator and Funder? FDA’s Orphan Products Grants Program awards significant funding to help move promising treatments through clinical development

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of treatments for rare diseases through its Orphan Products Grants Program. Each year, FDA selects a limited number of clinical trials to fund to help sponsors pursue development of medical products for rare diseases and advance their field.

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Actithera draws new investors to radiopharma drug pitch

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Deep Dive Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Pharma Biotech FDA Clinical Trials Deals Drug Pricing Gene Therapy An article from Dive Brief Actithera draws new investors to radiopharma drug pitch The four-year-old biotech raised about $75 million in a Series A round that involved nine venture capital firms.

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Bristol Myers’ Reblozyl falls short in Phase 3; Blenrep voted down by FDA panel

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The anemia treatment missed its main goal in a myelofibrosis study. Meanwhile, Blenrep's return to the U.S. market may have become more difficult after the negative advisory committee vote.

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When is a Confirmatory Trial “Underway” or Conducted with “Due Diligence” Enough for Accelerated Approval? FDA Explains Its New Authorities

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

FDAs withdrawal authority when a confirmatory trial is not conducted with due diligence was expanded to include that FDA could specify the conditions for a postapproval study. Considering FDAs new authority to specify the conditions for such confirmatory trials (e.g.,

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FDA Approves Label Updates for Bristol Myers Squibb Cell Therapies, Removes REMS

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FDA Approves Streamlined Monitoring Requirements and REMS Program Removal for Bristol Myers Squibb’s CAR T Cell Therapies Breyanzi and Abecma, Marking Milestone Toward Expanding Access to Cancer Treatment In a significant regulatory development, Bristol Myers Squibb announced that the U.S.