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Pre-filled asthma pen approved for self-administration in EU

European Pharmaceutical Review

AstraZeneca’s Tezspire (tezepelumab) has received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for self-administration in a pre-filled, single-use auto-injector (AI) pen for severe asthma patients over 12 years. Trial results on the biologic for severe asthma . Regulatory decisions for Tezspire.

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AstraZeneca dual immunotherapy approved for US liver cancer patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) and Imjudo (tremelimumab) combination therapy has been approved in the US for adult patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Phase III trial results found that three years post-treatment, 31 percent of patients given the drug combination were still alive.

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Cardio Flow, Inc., Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) Clearance for its FreedomFlow® Orbital Atherectomy Peripheral Platform

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the company’s FreedomFlow Orbital Atherectomy Peripheral Platform. CEO of Cardio Flow, stated: “Cardio Flow is committed to providing meaningful solutions that directly address the needs of physicians and their PAD patients through innovative product development.

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Takeda ulcerative colitis biologic receives FDA approval

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Takeda’s single-dose pre-filled pen for ENTYVIO ® (vedolizumab) as a treatment for the chronic inflammatory disease ulcerative colitis. The biologic is approved for intravenous (IV) and subcutaneous (SC) administration.

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Aerin Medical Receives FDA Clearance of Next-Generation RhinAer® Stylus for Treatment of Patients with Chronic Rhinitis

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a company that provides Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) physicians with non-invasive solutions to treat chronic nasal conditions, announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and launch of a next-generation RhinAer® stylus. of patients positively responded to treatment at 24 months, defined as a ?30%

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Parkinson’s infusion treatment demonstrates advantage over oral delivery

European Pharmaceutical Review

A Phase III trial has shown that compared oral drug delivery, administering levodopa through an infusion pump led to nearly two hours of day (1.72) of additional time in which the medicine reduced symptoms in Parkinson’s patients. There were 381 Parkinson’s patients enrolled in the trial. and Joan A.

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The potential of virtual reality-based therapy for serious mental disorders

Pharmaceutical Technology

In June this year, it was announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted UK-based OxfordVR a breakthrough device designation for its gameChangeVR treatment to deliver immersive cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) to people suffering from schizophrenia and other mental illnesses.