Shots:Glaukos reported the US FDA approval of Epioxa HD/Epioxa, an incision-free, topical drug therapy for keratoconus, offering a non-surgical alternative to traditional corneal cross-linkingThe approval was based on two P-III pivotal studies (>400 pts) that met its pre-specified 1EPs strong efficacy and safety; Epioxa uses a UV-activated, oxygen-enriched formulation that preserves the corneal…
Shots: Citius Pharmaceuticals celebrates its first-ever FDA approval with Lymphir, a novel therapy for relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma In an exclusive conversation, Leonard Mazur, Co-Founder and CEO at Citius Pharmaceuticals, shares insights on Lymphir’s launch strategy and its potential impact on the oncology landscape Leonard also highlights Mino-Lok, Citius’ innovative…
Shots: PharmaShots has compiled a list of US FDA-approved drugs in the month of July 2025 The US FDA has approved a total of 6 new drugs, including 5 new molecular entities and 1 biologic, leading to the treatment of patients and advances in the pharmaceutical industry The major highlighted drug was Regeneron’s Lynozyfic, securing…
Shots:Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) Tremfya recently received its third approval from the US FDA, supported by the pivotal QUASAR study, which demonstrated significant remission after one year of treatment in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitisTremfya is a dual-binding monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin 23 (IL-23), a cytokine responsible for inflammationAt…
Shots: Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and patients The major highlights were the US FDA’s approval of Dong-A ST’s Imuldosa…
Shots: Marisa Cruz, MD, and Chief Medical Officer at Empatica, exchanged thoughts with PharmaShots on the revolutionary Empatica Health Monitoring Platform (EHMP) Approved by the FDA in Nov’2022, EHMP leverages a cloud-based online portal to collect continuous and seamless physiological data from home and clinical setting While conversing in great depth about Empatica’s EmbracePlus smartwatch,…
Shots: PharmaShots’ next episode on the top-performing drug of the month, based on 2021 revenue, focuses on Ozempic, a drug developed and marketed by Novo Nordisk Ozempic (semaglutide) is a human GLP-1 receptor agonist (or GLP-1 analog). It, when taken along with diet and exercise, is proven to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2…
Shots:Christopher started by highlighting the working of the TactiFlex Ablation Catheter and how it can be used for the treatment of patients with Atrial FibrillationHe also talked about the study design and the key findings from the TactiFlex AF IDE trial. He later gave a comparative view of the TactiFlex catheter vs. conventional…
The 15th and 16th of February saw the Global PHT Expo & Summit taking place at the Hyatt Centric in New Delhi, India.Through Global PHT Summit, it was for the first time that the pharma, healthcare, and technology veterans, pioneers, and professionals converged on the same platform to impart their knowledge on the best & futuristic PHT practices. The theme of the event…
INTRODUCTIONAlso known as seizure disorder, epilepsy is a non-communicable chronic disorder of the brain and is the fourth most common neurological disease globally. It is a central nervous system (CNS) disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures that are short changes in normal brain activity which led to brief incidences of involuntary movements either…

