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Astellas’ nonhormonal hot flashes treatment Veozah wins FDA nod

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Astellas Pharma’s Veozah (fezolinetant) for use against moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms caused by menopause on May 12 after some delays due to an extended review. This was done to allow for more time for the application’s review.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: CRISPR-based drug shows promise in preliminary study; FDA user fee program prompts fresh worries over conflicts

STAT

Preliminary results from the study — just the second to show that CRISPR-based gene editing can be delivered systemically and performed inside the body — found the treatment, NTLA-2002, reduced levels of the disease-causing protein, kallikrein, by 65% and 92% in the low- and high-dose cohort, respectively.

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Competition is on the horizon for costly narcolepsy treatments

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Sodium oxybate — which in the late 1980s was marketed to bodybuilders and then became known as GHB and criminally used as a date rape drug — has been sold under the brand name Xyrem after gaining FDA approval in 2002. In 2020, the FDA-approved indication was expanded to include those patients who suffer from cataplexy.

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Key developments: mRNA vaccines and therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

In August 2021, mRNA-1345 gained Fast Track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in adults over 60 years old. OTX-2002, the first mRNA therapy to target c-Myc (MYC) oncogene overexpression, could be the first programmable epigenetic medicine.” billion during 2028, GlobalData forecasted in its report.

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Adalimumab biosimilars shaping market, research states

European Pharmaceutical Review

There are at present, nine US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved agents, GlobalData stated. billion in 2022, a product that was launched in 2002. This has developed following numerous adalimumab biosimilar offerings being brought to market. Worldwide sales for Humira peaked at $21.2

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Does Zyrtec make you drowsy?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when proper dosage is followed. Food and Drug Administration (2002) Zyrtec-D 12 Hour (cetirizine hydrochloride 5 mg and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 120 mg) extended-release tablets , U.S. How to use Zyrtec safely Zyrtec is considered safe by the U.S.

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It’s About Time: FDA’s Proposed Rule to Amend Prior Notice Regulations

The FDA Law Blog

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule that would amend its prior notice regulations to add new information requirements and deadlines. Prior notice” informs FDA about the products it can expect to be offered for import into the country. By Sophia R. Gaulkin & Riëtte van Laack — On October 31, 2023, the U.S.

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