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FDA approves Wezlana for inflammatory conditions

The Checkup by Singlecare

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub), a biosimilar for the popular drug Stelara. According to the FDA announcement, the most serious side effect of Wezlana is infection because the prescription affects your immune response.

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FDA approves Xolair to treat accidental exposure to food allergens

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended its prior approval of Xolair (omalizumab) to treat accidental exposure to food allergens. Xolair is not a new drug; it was originally approved in 2003 for the treatment of moderate to severe persistent allergic asthma in some patients. 16, the U.S. What is Xolair? RN, the CEO of FARE.

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Zydus gets FDA approval for antibiotic drug azithromycin

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final approval to India-based Zydus Lifesciences ‘ 500mg azithromycin tablets for the treatment of bacterial infections. Zydus, which currently has 360 approvals, has filed abbreviated new drug applications for more than 440 drugs since 2003-04.

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10 health benefits of shilajit

The Checkup by Singlecare

Inflammation is a natural response by the body’s immune system to protect itself from harmful bacteria or during an injury. Traditional medicine practitioners believe that shilajit eases these symptoms because of its high fulvic acid and mineral content, which helps stimulate the immune system and promotes energy production in the body.

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Paving the way for anti-Abeta active immunotherapy

European Pharmaceutical Review

Limitations of monoclonal antibody therapies Regulatory approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for aducanumab and lecanemab – and likely very soon for donanemab also – opened a route for different therapeutic modalities and other relevant disease targets, such as tau.

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Targeting tumours with novel radiopharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

Granzyme B is an enzyme released by activated immune cells and using this as a in vivo imaging biomarker has great potential to monitor immune cell activation in a variety of inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, cancer and infections. Barrett at the Center for Gamma Ray Imaging.

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Top Performing Drug – Enbrel (June Edition)

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Today's FDA approval shows that innovation doesn't stop with a drug's first market approval, and further reflects Amgen's commitment to continually unlock and expand the therapeutic potential of our medicines in the hopes of filling unmet patient needs. Below are some of the KOL reviews for Enbrel.