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Swiss health authority Swissmedic has approved Novartis’ Entresto, enabling other health authorities to complete their reviews of the heart failure drug. Read More
Antibiotics developer Cempra said Friday the FDA granted a qualified infectious disease product designation for its investigational candidate Taksta to treat acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections. Read More
A trial of a cervical cancer treatment by New Jersey biotech company Advaxis demonstrated it could extend life further than existing treatments in women with persistent, advanced forms of the disease. Read More
Allergan and partner Gedeon Richter received FDA approval Thursday for antipsychotic Vraylar to treat schizophrenia and manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults. Read More
The FDA granted fast track designation to a drug from Mapp Biopharmaceutical to treat the Ebola virus and to Dimension Therapeutics to treat patients with hemophilia B. Read More
HHS will collaborate with biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on an antibiotic initiative as part of a biodefense preparedness plan for dealing with public health threats. Read More
Addyi, the pill for premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, received FDA approval last month despite dissent from some reviewers that marginal clinical benefits did not outweigh the risks, an FDA summary said. Read More