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FDA Approves Self-Collection cobas HPV Test for Early Detection of Cervical Cancer Early

Pharmacy Times

In 2014, the cobas human papillomavirus test was approved by the FDA for first-line, primary screening in women aged 25 years and older.

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FDA Approves IgG-Hyaluronidase Recombinant for the Treatment of Adult Patients With CIDP

Pharmacy Times

Previously, IgG-hyaluronidase recombinant was approved by the FDA in 2014 for the treatment of primary immunodeficiency in adult patients and has expanded to include some pediatric patients.

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FDA Approves Pembrolizumab Plus Chemoradiotherapy to Treat FIGO 2014 Stage III-IVA Cervical Cancer

Pharmacy Times

The approval was based on the results of a phase 3 trial that found an improvement in progression-free survival among individuals treated with pembrolizumab.

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Keytruda Granted Latest FDA Approval in Cervical Cancer

Pharmaceutical Commerce

FDA approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) combined with chemoradiation for the treatment of patients with FIGO 2014 stage III to IVA cervical cancer, which is the 39th overall approved indication for the drug in the United States.

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Takeda picks up 2nd FDA-approved indication for immune globulin treatment HyQvia

Fierce Pharma

The FDA has approved Takeda's HyQvia as a maintenance therapy for CIDP. It is the second indication for HyQvia, which was first endorsed in 2014.

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STAT+: A novel spinal cord stimulator treats paralysis without surgery. FDA will rule on it soon

STAT

After his spinal cord injury in 2014, Sherown Campbell worked hard to regain as much bodily function as he could. Once a dedicated athlete, Campbell had to learn the new limits of his body. One of them, jarringly, was his body’s inability to sweat.

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Mission successful for Novartis after FDA approves ofatumumab in MS

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It’s mission accomplished for Novartis after the FDA approved ofatumumab for multiple sclerosis, completing a project where the former cancer drug has been repurposed. The FDA approved ofatumumab under the brand name Kesimpta for people living with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

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