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FDA Approves Ontruzant (trastuzumab-dttb), a Biosimilar to Herceptin

Home News New Drugs FDA Approves Ontruzant (trastuzumab-dttb), a Biosimilar to Herceptin Print this page January 18, 2019 — FDA today approved Ontruzant (trastuzumab-dttb), a biosimilar to U.S.-licensed Herceptin (trastuzumab). A biosimilar product is a biological product that is approved based on a showing that it is highly similar to an already-FDA approved biological product,… Read More »

FDA Approves Vaxelis Pediatric Hexavalent Combination Vaccine

FDA Approves Vaxelis Pediatric Hexavalent Combination Vaccine Print this page BRIDGEWATER, N.J. and KENILWORTH, N.J. – December 26, 2018 –The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vaxelis™ (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed, Inactivated Poliovirus, Haemophilus b Conjugate [Meningococcal Protein Conjugate] and Hepatitis B [Recombinant] Vaccine) for use in children from 6… Read More »

FDA Approves Dextenza (dexamethasone ophthalmic insert) for the Treatment of Ocular Pain Following Ophthalmic Surgery

FDA Approves Dextenza (dexamethasone ophthalmic insert) for the Treatment of Ocular Pain Following Ophthalmic Surgery Print this page BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 3, 2018– Ocular Therapeutix™, Inc. a biopharmaceutical company focused on the formulation, development, and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration… Read More »

FDA Approves Aemcolo (rifamycin) to Treat Travelers’ Diarrhea

FDA Approves Aemcolo (rifamycin) to Treat Travelers’ Diarrhea Print this page November 16, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Aemcolo (rifamycin), an antibacterial drug indicated for the treatment of adult patients with travelers’ diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli), not complicated by fever or blood in the… Read More »

FDA Approves Yupelri (revefenacin) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

FDA Approves Yupelri (revefenacin) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Print this page DUBLIN, Ireland, HERTFORDSHIRE, England and PITTSBURGH, Nov. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBPH) (“Theravance Biopharma”) and Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ: MYL) (“Mylan”) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the  New Drug Application (NDA) for… Read More »