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9/6/10 - Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Announces Extension of FDA Review of Acetadote Supplemental New Drug Application
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended its review of the supplemental new drug application for the use of Acetadote Injection in patients with non-acetaminophen acute liver failure.
9/6/10 - Health: PPMA donate medicines worth 100m for treatment of flood victims
On the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Pharmaceutical Industry has fulfilled its commitment to donate medicines worth Rs. It was stated by Chairman PPMA Mian Asad Shuja-ur-Rehman and Co-Chairman Pricing Committee Khawaja Shahzeb Akram on the occasion of handing over of medicines worth Rs.
9/6/10 - ThromboGenics Presents Positive Pooled Results from the MIVI-TRUST Phase III Program, Confirming Microplasmin's Potential to Transform the Treatment of Retinal Disorders
- Data Presented at EURETINA Highlight the Attractive Characteristics of this Novel Potential Treatment Option for Retinal Disorders.
9/6/10 - ThromboGenics reports positive results from Phase III retinal disorder program
ThromboGenics, a Belgian biopharmaceutical company, has reported positive pooled results from the successful microplasmin Mivi-Trust Phase III program, confirming microplasmin's potential to transform the treatment of retinal disorders.
9/6/10 - VMAC Meeting to Consider AquaBounty's AquAdvantage Salmon
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on enhancing productivity in the aquaculture market, announces progress on its pending New Animal Drug Application for AquAdvantage Salmon from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
9/5/10 - Ascension Orthopedics wins FDA approval for Titan modular total shoulder system
Ascension Orthopedics, a developer of PyroCarbon orthopedic devices, has received FDA approval to market the Titan modular total shoulder system. According to the company, the Titan modular total shoulder system offers a bone-preserving option for patients needing total or hemi shoulder arthroplasty.
9/5/10 - Can-Fite wins FDA nod for Phase III trial [Globes, Tel Aviv, Israel]
Sept. 05Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. has obtained US Food and Drug Administration approval for the Phase III clinical trial of its CF101 anti-inflammatory drug for the treatment of dry-eye syndrome. Can-Fite added, however, that to register the drug for use, two Phase III trials, with 500 patients altogether, will be needed.
9/4/10 - CSL Behring Receives FDA Approval to Extend Shelf Life of Hizentra from 18 Months to 24 Months
CSL Behring announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a supplemental Biologics License Application to extend the shelf life of Hizentra, Immune Globulin Subcutaneous, 20% Liquid, from 18 months to 24 months. Stabilized with L-proline, a naturally occurring amino acid, Hizentra can be stored at room temperature for up to 24
9/3/10 - Celgene Officially Notified of ANDA Filing for REVLIMID
Celgene Corporation today announced it has received a Paragraph IV Certification Letter advising that Natco Pharma Limited of Hyderabad, India, submitted an Abbreviated New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
9/3/10 - Food and Drug Administration Documents and Publications
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration is publishing a list of premarket approval applications that have been approved. ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for copies of summaries of safety and effectiveness data to the Division of Dockets Management, Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.
9/3/10 - GlaxoSmithKline and Human Genome Sciences announce FDA priority review designation for Benlysta belimumab as a potential treatment for systemic lupus...
GlaxoSmithKline and Human Genome Sciences announce FDA priority review designation for Benlysta belimumab as a potential treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus.
9/3/10 - Human Genome Sciences and GlaxoSmithKline Announce FDA Priority Review Designation for BENLYSTA belimumab as a Potential Treatment for Systemic...
Human Genome Sciences and GlaxoSmithKline Announce FDA Priority Review Designation for BENLYSTA belimumab as a Potential Treatment for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Human Genome Sciences, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline PLC announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted a priority review designation to BENLYSTA as a potential treatme
9/3/10 - Indiana settles with Botox maker for $636K [The Indianapolis Star]
Sept. 03The pharmaceutical company that manufactures Botox will pay Indiana a civil settlement of nearly $636,000 as part of a broader payout of $600 million nationally to resolve claims of improper marketing. Allergan Inc. is paying the civil and criminal penalties to resolve claims that it illegally marketed Botox for unapproved medical uses.
9/3/10 - OREXIGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC. FILES (8-K) Disclosing Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On September 2, 2010, Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing that they entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited on September 1, 2010, to develop and commercialize Contrave in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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9/3/10 - Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Appeal to FDA and Key Lawmakers on Avastin Issue
Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance today urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to continue to allow the use of the drug bevacizumab, commonly known as Avastin, for metastatic breast cancer patients, noting that it is effective for some patients and warning of a chilling effect on new drug development if app
9/2/10 - Actavis receives FDA approval to market ADHD drug
Actavis, a US-based manufacturing and marketing unit of generics firm Actavis Group, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, to market Atomoxetine HCl capsules for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Actavis intends to market Atomoxetine HCl in 10mg, 18mg, 25mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg and 10
9/2/10 - Agensys initiates Phase I renal cancer trial
Agensys, an affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma, a pharmaceutical company, has initiated a Phase I clinical trial of AGS-16M8F an antibody-drug conjugate, or ADC, that is being developed for the treatment of metastatic renal cancer.
9/2/10 - Ascension Orthopedics Receives FDA Approval for TITAN? Modular Total Shoulder System
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., the world leader in PyroCarbon orthopedic devices, announces FDA approval to market the TITAN Modular Total Shoulder System.
9/2/10 - Cardiogenesis Comments on the STAR-Heart Study Presented at European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2010 Congress
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 2 Cardiogenesis Corporation, released comments today regarding the STAR-heart study.
9/2/10 - Cetero Research Launches Seminar Series on Accelerated Proof-of-Concept in Drug Development
CARY, N.C., Sept. 2 Cetero Research, the leading early-stage contract research organization, is launching a series of scientific seminars, "An Accelerated Path to Proof-of-Concept in Drug Development," designed to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology researchers learn the latest innovations in Phase I and IIa clinical trial designs.
9/2/10 - Derma Sciences Novel XTRASORB HCS Dressings Receive Federal Reimbursement Codes; Join Foam and Classic Dressings for Complete Coverage of Product Category
Derma Sciences, Inc., a medical device and pharmaceutical company focused on advanced wound care, announces that all five products in its novel line of XTRASORB HCS Dressings have received Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System codes.
9/2/10 - FDA Approval: Unilife Cleared For Tuberculin Syringe
September 2, 2010 Unilife Corp. said that its Unitract Tuberculin Syringe has received 510 market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Unitract range is designed to allow operators to control the speed of passive needle retraction directly from the patient's body into the barrel of the syringe where it is locked in place.
9/2/10 - Indiana to Receive $636K in Settlement with Botox Manufacturer
The Indiana Attorney General issued the following news release: Through whistleblower lawsuits that exposed alleged Medicaid fraud, the pharmaceutical company that manufactures Botox will pay Indiana a civil settlement of nearly $636,000, Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced today.
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