Tag Archives: Treatment

FDA Approves Braftovi (encorafenib) in Combination with Cetuximab for the Treatment of BRAFV600E-Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC) After Prior Therapy

Print this page April 8, 2020 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Braftovi® (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab (marketed as ERBITUX®) for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) with a BRAFV600E mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test, after prior… Read More »

FDA Approves Sevenfact [coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant)-jncw] for Treatment and Control of Bleeding Episodes Occurring in Adult and Adolescent Hemophilia A and B Patients with Inhibitors

FDA Approves Sevenfact [coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant)-jncw] for Treatment and Control of Bleeding Episodes Occurring in Adult and Adolescent Hemophilia A and B Patients with Inhibitors Print this page LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — HEMA Biologics, LLC, (“HEMA Biologics”) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sevenfact® [coagulation factor… Read More »

Weight Loss Medications and Treatment

Weight Loss Medications and Treatment Weight Loss Medications and Treatment : We all know that there is no quick fix for the problem of obesity and weight loss. You need to work hard with your body, limit your fat diet and must follow well planned regime to achieve your desired weight. There are other options… Read More »

Medical News Today: Heart health: Are women getting incorrect treatment?

Recent research suggests that ignoring sex-specific risk factors of heart disease has resulted in women having a higher risk of dying from heart failure than men. Share on PinterestDifferences between men and women may mean that the latter do not receive the right treatment for heart conditions. A review published in Nature Medicine reveals an… Read More »

Veterans benefit from pain treatment without drugs

A new study finds a lower risk of adverse post-treatment outcomes among returning military service personnel with chronic pain who received nondrug therapy. Share on PinterestNew research shows that some nondrug therapies, including exercise therapy, can help relieve pain in veterans. Many people returning from military deployment experience physical and mental health issues. These can… Read More »

FDA Approves Monoferric (ferric derisomaltose) Injection for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia

FDA Approves Monoferric (ferric derisomaltose) Injection for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia Print this page MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Monoferric® (ferric derisomaltose) injection 100 mg/mL.  Monoferric® is an intravenous iron indicated for the treatment of iron… Read More »

Lynparza (olaparib) Approved in the US as a First-Line Maintenance Treatment of Germline BRCA-Mutated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Print this page 30 December 2019 — AstraZeneca and Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., US (Merck: known as MSD outside the US and Canada) today announced that Lynparza® (olaparib) has been approved in the US for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm) metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma whose… Read More »