Keytruda Gains First Cervical Cancer Indication Vinay Singh singh15 Jun 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck and Co. Inc.) for patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with...
Moxidectin-New Treatment for Onchocerciasis Vinay Singh singh16 Jun 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Moxidectin Tablets for the treatment of onchocerciasis due to Onchocerca volvulus in patients aged 12...
New Implant to reduce IOP in Glaucoma Vinay Singh singh17 Jun 2018 7:10 PM ISTIntraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension was reduced by approximately 30% through a first-in-class...
KIMS successfully conducts TAVR on a 72 year old female patient Hina Zahid21 Jun 2018 7:03 PM ISTThe city-based Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) has successfully conducted the first Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). This...
Iclaprim-Novel Antibiotic for bacterial skin infections Vinay Singh singh20 Jun 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for iclaprim, a targeted, Gram-positive investigational antibiotic, for...
An automated insulin delivery system for younger pediatric patients also Vinay Singh singh22 Jun 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe approval of the MiniMed 670G hybrid closed looped system to include individuals aged 7 to 13 with type 1 diabetes was expanded by the Food and...
Timolol eyedrops may reduce severity of acute migraine Vinay Singh singh26 Jun 2018 7:25 PM ISTBeta-blocker Timolol eyedrops, a drug of choice used by ophthalmologists for treating glaucoma is found to reduce the severity of a migraine headache...
First marijuana derived drug to treat severe forms of epilepsy Vinay Singh singh26 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTEpidiolex bagged the first FDA-approved medication that contains a purified drug substance derived from marijuana, for the treatment of seizures...
Breakthrough device for treating breathing difficulty in severe emphysema Vinay Singh singh30 Jun 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new device called Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr Valve), intended to treat breathing difficulty associated with severe emphysema bagged US FDA...
First novel single dose drug for Tamiflu resistant influenza Vinay Singh singh1 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a New Drug Application (NDA) and granted Priority Review for baloxavir marboxil as a single-dose,...
Single dose injectable antipsychotic approved for initiating schizophrenia treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 July 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Alkermes's Aristada Initio (aripiprazole lauroxil) for the initiation of Aristada, a...
A Promising Option for IOP Reduction in Glaucoma Vinay Singh singh6 July 2018 7:15 PM ISTLatanoprostene bunod (LBN) 0.024% dosed once daily is a promising Option for IOP Reduction in Glaucoma.It is more effective for lowering IOP without...
