April 16, 2021
Nextstellis (drospirenone; estetrol) now is approved as a combined oral contraceptive for birth control.
March 22, 2021
AstraZeneca is preparing to submit its COVID-19 vaccine data to the FDA for emergency use authorization in the coming weeks.
February 27, 2021
The FDA has granted emergency use authorization status for the first single-dose vaccine for COVID-19 in the United States.
February 16, 2021
Novartis’ sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto) is now indicated for use in the treatment of chronic heart failure.
February 12, 2021
Belantamab mafodotin-blmf is now indicated for adult patients with relapsed or refractory myeloma who have received at least 4 prior therapies.
January 22, 2021
Officials with the FDA have approved cabotegravir and rilpivirine, injectable formulation (Cabenuva; ViiV Healthcare) as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults.
January 14, 2021
On October 22, 2020, the FDA approved remdesivir (Veklury; Gilead) as the first treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
January 01, 2021
The market for acute lymphocytic leukemia and bladder cancer drug therapies is expected to soar over the next few years, thanks in part to new and innovative medications.
December 31, 2020
Here are some of the top-read FDA approvals covered by Drug Topics® from this year.
December 21, 2020
Acetaminophen injection, 1000 mg/100 mL, is an FDA-approved generic to Ofirmev.
December 04, 2020
The FDA approved azacitidine tablets (Onureg; Celgene Corporation) on September 1, 2020
December 01, 2020
Omalizumab (Xolair; Genentech and Novartis) is the first biologic approved for the treatment of nasal polyps that targets and blocks immunoglobulin E.
November 25, 2020
Tim Suther, senior vice president of data solutions at Change Healthcare, discusses a new Social Determinants of Health Analytics resource.
Lumasiran (Oxlumo; Alnylam Pharmaceuticals) is the first drug approved for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1, a rare genetic disorder.
November 11, 2020
SingleCare, in partnership with GeniusRx, launched the delivery service with the goal of improving access to and affordability of popular medications.
An overview of the use of satralizumab-mwge (Enspryng; Genentech) in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
October 28, 2020
Loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension (Eysuvis; Kala Pharmaceuticals) 0.25% is the first ocular corticosteroid indicated for dry eye disease.
October 22, 2020
Remdesivir (Veklury; Gilead) is the first and only fully FDA-approved treatment for COVID-19.
October 16, 2020
Clascoterone cream 1% is a first-in-class topical acne treatment that targets the androgen receptors in the skin.
October 14, 2020
Oliceridine (Olinvyk; Trevena, Inc) is an intravenous opioid agonist indicated in adults for management of acute severe pain in a hospital or controlled clinical setting.