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Velcade In May 2003, the FDA approved Velcade for the treatment of relapsed/refractory myeloma. It was approved in 2005 for patients with relapsed myeloma and in June 2008 for previously untreated myeloma patients. Today, Velcade is approved for use in myeloma in over 85 countries.
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2015 FDA Approved Drugs Corlanor (ivabradine) ; Amgen; For the treatment of chronic heart failure, Approved April 2015. Entresto (sacubitril and valsartan) ; Novartis; For the treatment of chronic heart failure, Approved July 2015. Kengreal (cangrelor) ; The Medicines Company; For reducing periprocedural thrombotic events, Approved June 2015.
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FDA approves new drug to treat multiple sclerosis On March 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) to treat adult patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). This is the first drug approved by the FDA for PPMS. Ocrevus is an intravenous infusion given by a health care professional.
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Flying Robots 101: Everything You Need To Know About Drones Drone as a category refers to any unmanned, remotely piloted flying craft, ranging from something as small as a radio-controlled toy helicopter to the 32,000-pound, $104 million Global Hawk. If it flies and it's controlled by a pilot on the ground, it fits under the everyday-language definition of drone.
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The FDA approves first generic version of widely used influenza drug, Tamiflu On August 3, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate), a widely used medication for the treatment of the flu (influenza A and B) in patients two weeks of age and older who have had flu symptoms for no more than 48 hours; and prevention of the flu in patients one year of age and older.
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Phentermine It was first introduced in 1959, and became part of the drug combination fen-phen that was withdrawn from the market in 1997 due to the fenfluramine component damaging people's heart valves. In 2012 a different combination drug, phentermine/topiramate was approved in the US.
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Rofecoxib It was marketed by Merck & Co. to treat osteoarthritis, acute pain conditions, and dysmenorrhea. Rofecoxib was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 20, 1999, and was marketed under the brand names Vioxx, Ceoxx, and Ceeoxx. Rofecoxib gained widespread acceptance among physicians treating patients with arthritis and other conditions causing chronic or acute pain.
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Glossary: what does this word mean? Generic for Velcade (Bortezomib) is a cancer chemotherapy drug used to treat certain types of tumors such as multiple myeloma (a cancer of the plasma cells) and mantle cell lymphoma (a cancer of lymph nodes).
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Pravastatin Pravastatin was first launched by Sankyo in Japan. In 1991, following FDA approval, pravastatin was introduced to the US market by Bristol-Myers Squibb who had acquired the rights to sell it outside of Japan.
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Tadalafil Tadalafil is also manufactured and sold under the name of Tadacip by the Indian pharmaceutical company Cipla in doses of 10 mg and 20 mg. On November 21, 2003 the FDA approved tadalafil (as Cialis) for sale in the United States as the third ED prescription drug pill (after sildenafil (Viagra) and vardenafil (Levitra)). Like sildenafil and vardenafil, tadalafil is recommended as an 'as needed' medication.
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- Feb. 3, 2015 -- The FDA has approved the first drug in the U.S. to treat binge eating disorder, Vyvanse. The agency says it might lessen the number of food binges for people with the condition.
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Velcade In several countries, Velcade is approved for myeloma patients who have been treated with at least one other therapy. New data suggest that Velcade may significantly improve the condition of bone disease in myeloma patients. This benefit appears to be independent from a patient’s response to Velcade.
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- FDA approves Horizant to treat restless legs syndrome. On April 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Horizant Extended Release Tablets (gabapentin enacarbil), a once-daily treatment for moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome (RLS). RLS is a disorder that causes a strong urge to move the legs.
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Lacosamide Lacosamide is an anticonvulsant compound approved for the adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures and neuropathic pain (not FDA approved). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted UCB's New Drug Application for lacosamide as of November 29, 2007, beginning the approval process for the drug.ittle of the drug is lost via the first pass effect, and thus has an oral bioavailability of nearly 100%. 40% of the compound remains unchanged from its original structure, while the rest of the elimination product consists of metabolites of lacosamide.
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Paclitaxel Paclitaxel was first isolated in 1971 from the Pacific yew and approved for medical use in 1993. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system.
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Food and Drug Administration In 1989, a major scandal erupted involving the procedures used by the FDA to approve generic drugs for sale to the public. Charges of corruption in generic drug approval first emerged in 1988, in the course of an extensive congressional investigation into the FDA.
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First generic for MS drug Copaxone launches in U.S. The first approved generic of the multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone launched this week after a federal appeals court Thursday upheld a ruling that drug maker Teva Pharmaceuticals' patent on its best-selling drug was invalid.
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Prasugrel Prasugrel was approved for use in Europe in February 2009, and in the US in July 2009, for the reduction of thrombotic cardiovascular events (including stent thrombosis) in people with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who are to be managed with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
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Asthma: U.S. FDA approves new indication for SPIRIVA Â® Respimat Â® Asthma: U.S. FDA approves new indication for SPIRIVA® Respimat®. Ingelheim, Germany, 16. September, 2015 – Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved SPIRIVA® Respimat® (tiotropium bromide) Inhalation Spray for use in the treatment of asthma.
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Nifedipine Nifedipine was discovered in 1969 and approved for use in the United States in 1981. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system.
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- You must wait at least 3 days between VELCADE (bortezomib) doses. Two drugs, called melphalan and prednisone (MP), are also taken on the first 4 days of every cycle throughout the year. In a study, half of the people on VELCADE-based therapy continued to receive VELCADE for at least 50 weeks out of a planned 54 weeks.
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- Since its FDA approval in 1994, more than 5,600 patients in 90 countries have been treated with Cerezyme. It is the only therapy with a 17-year history of reducing, relieving and reversing many of the symptoms and risks of Type 1 Gaucher disease. Find out if Cerezyme may be right for you ».
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2015 FDA Approved Drugs Repatha (evolocumab) ; Amgen; For the treatment of high cholesterol, Approved August 2015. Savaysa (edoxaban) ; Daiichi Sankyo; For the treatment of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and risk of stroke and embolism due to atrial fibrillation, Approved January 2015.
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Repatha Approval History FDA Approves Repatha (evolocumab) Pushtronex - First And Only Single Monthly Injection for a PCSK9 Inhibitor: Aug 27, 2015: FDA Approves Repatha (evolocumab) to Treat Certain Patients with High Cholesterol: Apr 29, 2015: Amgen Announces FDA Advisory Committee Meeting to Review Repatha (Evolocumab) for High Cholesterol: Mar 15, 2015
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- Nine years after its release in the U.K., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zoloft for use in the United States. By 2005, Zoloft was the most popularly prescribed antidepressant on the U.S. market, with nearly 30 million prescriptions being written.
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Medications used in Tracheal Intubation Tizanidine hydrochloride (Zanaflex[R]) was approved by the FDA in December 1996 for treatment of adults with spasticity due to spinal cord injuries or multiple sclerosis (MS).