FDA grants approval to Yescarta for treatment of certain types of lymphoma

pharmanewsdaily- October 19, 2017

In a significant development for lymphoma treatment, Kite Pharma, a subsidiary of Gilead Sciences, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... Read More

AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso secures FDA breakthrough therapy designation for first-line treatment of NSCLC

pharmanewsdaily- October 15, 2017

AstraZeneca has achieved a significant milestone with its lung cancer drug, Tagrisso (osimertinib), which has recently been granted the Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) by the ... Read More

Spark Therapeutics’ Luxturna nears FDA approval for gene therapy treating inherited blindness

pharmanewsdaily- October 15, 2017

In a significant development in gene therapy, Spark Therapeutics' Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec) is on the verge of receiving FDA approval for treating blindness caused by ... Read More

Novo Nordisk’s Fiasp gains FDA approval for fast-acting insulin, enhancing diabetes management in US

pharmanewsdaily- October 2, 2017

Novo Nordisk, a leading Danish pharmaceutical company, has secured a significant regulatory milestone with the US FDA approval of its innovative fast-acting mealtime insulin aspart ... Read More

FDA approves Eli Lilly’s Verzenio for metastatic breast cancer treatment

pharmanewsdaily- September 30, 2017

Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) has announced receiving U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Verzenio (abemaciclib), to treat patients with metastatic breast cancer ... Read More

FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s Victoza for heart disease treatment in type 2 diabetes patients

pharmanewsdaily- August 26, 2017

In a significant advancement for diabetes care, Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use ... Read More

FDA approves Merck’s Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy for advanced lung cancer treatment

pharmanewsdaily- May 14, 2017

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Merck’s cancer immunotherapy, Keytruda (pembrolizumab), in combination with chemotherapy, as a first-line treatment option ... Read More

WHO announces first malaria vaccine trials in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi

pharmanewsdaily- April 25, 2017

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a pivotal step in global health: the initiation of the world's first malaria vaccine trials in Ghana, Kenya, ... Read More

FDA approves Genentech’s lucentis for comprehensive diabetic retinopathy treatment

pharmanewsdaily- April 23, 2017

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lucentis (ranibizumab injection), making it ... Read More

India’s CDSCO grants APAC Biotech license for immuno-oncology drug Apceden

pharmanewsdaily- April 16, 2017

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), India's regulatory authority, has granted a commercial license to APAC Biotech for the marketing of Apceden, a Dendritic ... Read More