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FDA Approves Self-Collection cobas HPV Test for Early Detection of Cervical Cancer Early

Pharmacy Times

In 2014, the cobas human papillomavirus test was approved by the FDA for first-line, primary screening in women aged 25 years and older.

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FDA Approves IgG-Hyaluronidase Recombinant for the Treatment of Adult Patients With CIDP

Pharmacy Times

Previously, IgG-hyaluronidase recombinant was approved by the FDA in 2014 for the treatment of primary immunodeficiency in adult patients and has expanded to include some pediatric patients.

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FDA Approves Pembrolizumab Plus Chemoradiotherapy to Treat FIGO 2014 Stage III-IVA Cervical Cancer

Pharmacy Times

The approval was based on the results of a phase 3 trial that found an improvement in progression-free survival among individuals treated with pembrolizumab.

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Keytruda Granted Latest FDA Approval in Cervical Cancer

Pharmaceutical Commerce

FDA approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) combined with chemoradiation for the treatment of patients with FIGO 2014 stage III to IVA cervical cancer, which is the 39th overall approved indication for the drug in the United States.

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Takeda picks up 2nd FDA-approved indication for immune globulin treatment HyQvia

Fierce Pharma

The FDA has approved Takeda's HyQvia as a maintenance therapy for CIDP. It is the second indication for HyQvia, which was first endorsed in 2014.

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DEA Regs Bulk Up with 2014 Anabolic Steroid Control Law Additions

The FDA Law Blog

Because anabolic steroids are also abused to enhance athletic performance and increase muscle strength, Congress has enacted three laws regulating anabolic steroids: the Anabolic Steroid Control Acts of 1990 and 2004, and the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014 (“DASCA”). DASCA became law, amending the CSA, on December 18, 2014.

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FDA approves Merck’s Keytruda with chemoradiotherapy as cervical cancer treatment

Pharmafile

Merck, known as MSD outside of the US and Canada, has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for the treatment of FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) 2014 Stage III-IVA cervical cancer.

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