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First-in-class therapy approved for schizophrenia

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride) for schizophrenia in adults.

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Can Hepatitis C drugs reduce symptoms of PTSD?

European Pharmaceutical Review

“Many people have PTSD, but there [are] few effective pharmacologic treatments and limited drug development for PTSD,” commented Gradus. There are two current medications – sertraline and paroxetine – approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating PTSD symptoms.

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How NLP Helps Life Sciences Companies Unlock Insights from Drug Labels

PM360

When developing content for new drug labels, life sciences companies’ regulatory teams face challenges in gathering intelligence to better understand competitive factors, market dynamics, and effective approval strategies. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or European Medicines Agency (EMA).

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Gilead data lends insight into transforming HIV prevention landscape

European Pharmaceutical Review

Lenacapavir for PrEP was granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October. This newly released data was presented at the International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection (HIV Glasgow) and will be published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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Two novel biosimilars approved in EU and US

European Pharmaceutical Review

As such, the FDA stated that the monoclonal antibody Bkemv has approval for use in the following conditions: Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) to reduce haemolysis Atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) to inhibit complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy.

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Botanical drugs – what is the best way forward for regulatory and market approval?

European Pharmaceutical Review

In the US, botanical dietary supplements can be sold without US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, 1 prompting many vendors to promote the use of botanical products as dietary supplements , 2 rather than pursue a path of regulatory approval. 3 Is two too few?

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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.