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Gleevec Approval Widened to Include Rare Cancer – Newsday

U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the Novartis drug Gleevec has been expanded to include adults who have had surgical removal of CD117-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), the agency said in a news release. GIST is a … Bing … Continue reading

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EUSA Pharma Announces FDA Approval of Orphan Drug ERWINAZE™ for Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia – Yahoo Finance

ERWINAZE is indicated as an integral part of a multi-agent regimen for the treatment of ALL patients who develop hypersensitivity to current products derived from E. coli, and is therefore the first and only approved treatment option available … Bing … Continue reading

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Research and Markets: Market and Product Forecasts: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Benlysta Approval Kicks off New Era in Lupus Treatment – Yahoo Finance

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9d5f4d/market_and_product) has announced the addition of the “Market and Product Forecasts: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Benlysta approval kicks off new era in … Bing News – Full Story →

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SANUWAVE Health Submits Final Module of PMA Application for FDA Approval of dermaPACE to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers – Yahoo Finance

ALPHARETTA, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (OTCBB: SNWV.ob – News ) ( www.sanuwave.com ), an emerging medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of noninvasive, biological response activating devices in … Bing News – Full Story →

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New Birth Control Pill Natazia Gets FDA Approval – MedicineNet.com

“We are also working with the FDA on an indication for menstrual bleeding disorders to offer women a tailored therapy for this debilitating condition.” Natazia is expected to be available in the U.S. this summer, Bayer said in a news … Continue reading

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Technolas Perfect Vision’s New SUPRACOR(TM) Presbyopia Treatment Receives CE Mark Approval – msnbc.com

MUNICH, GERMANY  — Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH (TPV), a laser company at the forefront of providing advanced ophthalmic laser treatments for presbyopia and cataract surgery, today announced its latest laser treatment for presbyopia, SUPRACOR™, has … Bing News – Full … Continue reading

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Medtronic wins approval for new defibrillators – msnbc.com

NEW YORK — Medtronic Inc has won U.S. approval for a new generation of implantable defibrillators designed to cut back on inappropriate shocks delivered by the devices, the company said on Monday. A defibrillator is designed to shock a dangerously … … Continue reading

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Qualitest Gets FDA Approval For Edema Drug Toresmide – RTT News

(RTTNews) – Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. (ENDP: News ), said Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Toresmide tablets in 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg and 100 mg strengths … Continue reading

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Bristol-Myers, AztraZeneca Win U.S. Diabetes Approval – Bloomberg

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and AstraZeneca Plc won U.S. approval for a slow-release pill that combines two diabetes medicines in a once-daily formulation. The medicine, called Kombiglyze XR, brings together extended-release version of the metformin diabetes … Bing News – Full … Continue reading

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Medtronic Clinical Trial Receives FDA Approval to Evaluate New CoreValve(R) System for Aortic Valve Implantation – Marketwatch

severe aortic stenosis who are at high risk, or are ineligible, for open-heart surgery. Worldwide, approximately 300,000 people have been diagnosed with this condition, and approximately one-third of these patients are deemed at too high a risk for open … … Continue reading

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