Vosoritide by BioMarin Pharmaceutical may cure achondroplasia.
Regulatory
Actions of government agencies regulating the pharmaceutical industry: approval, rejection, and prohibition of drugs, granting special statuses.
Posted inInfections, New Drugs, Regulatory
Livtencity: New Drug Against Post-Transplant Cytomegalovirus Infection
Maribavir will suppress cytomegalovirus when ganciclovir, valganciclovir, cidofovir, or foscarnet do not work.
Posted inNew Drugs, Oncology, Rare/Orphan Diseases, Regulatory
Fyarro: First Drug to Treat Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor
PEComa is a very rare and aggressive subtype of soft tissue sarcoma.
Posted inNew Drugs, Regulatory
StrataGraft: Artificial Skin for Treatment of Severe Thermal Burns
Mallinckrodt has offered an effective alternative to autograft procedures.
Posted inCOVID-19, Infections, Regulatory
Molnupiravir: What U.S. Experts Said
FDA scientists took a detailed look at molnupiravir for treating COVID-19.
Posted inInfections, New Drugs, Regulatory
Prevnar 20: New Pneumococcal Vaccine
Pfizer has released an updated and improved version of Prevnar 13, a popular pneumococcal vaccine.
Posted inCOVID-19, Infections, New Drugs, Regulatory
Lagevrio: New Antiviral Drug to Treat COVID-19
The oral antiviral drug molnupiravir by Merck & Co.