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The US FDA approved 5 NDAs and 5 BLA in February 2023, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry. The CDER and CBER approved 19 novel products in 2023
In February 2023, the major highlights drugs were, Tezspire (tezepelumab) approval for severe asthma, Altuviiio for hemophilia A
PharmaShots has compiled…
Technologies and innovations have transformed the world globally. Traveling to different places, interacting with new people, working remotely from home, and much more comes with evolving technologies. With all these bright perspectives, it’s also an indisputable fact that we are now more susceptible to diseases than we were a few decades ago. After the outbreak…
“Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV” -Theme of the year 2022
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HIV/AIDS is one of the top 10 cause of mortality. It is a chronic, epidemic disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a virus that infect WBC’s CD4 T-cell of the immune system.
HIV, a type of retrovirus that isn't…
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Tania spoke about the Target the Future Think Tank Challenge and how it will advance and address key needs in the multiple myeloma
She also talked about GSK’s collaboration with the HealthTree Foundation to provide access, education, and support for underserved communities of multiple myeloma
The interview gives a profound understanding of how GSK…
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Oncology focuses on the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer based on the treatment option and it’s divided into 3 major areas including medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology
The advancements in cell and gene therapies have provided pharmaceutical companies with a unique set of ground-breaking tools for the development of more…
The US FDA approved 4 NDAs and 1 BLA in July 2022, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry. The CDER and CBER approved 42 novel products in 2022
In July 2022, the major highlights drugs were Zonisade's approval for partial seizures in adults and pediatric patients with epilepsy, Opzelura (ruxolitinib)…
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Immunology focuses on analyzing all aspects of the immune system in both healthy and diseased states, from its structure & function to its disorders, blood banking, immunization & organ transplant
Along with the enhanced utilization of immunotherapies for immunological & autoimmune diseases, monoclonal antibodies have also showcased a great potential to be used as…
The second quarter of 2022 highlights major acquisitions in the pharma and biotech industry along with multiple approvals. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca’s Farxiga (dapagliflozin) meet its primary endpoints for heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction
Starting with the latest acquisitions, Pfizer acquire Biohaven for ~$11.6B, GSK acquire Affinivax for ~$3.3B. The second quarter of the year…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Angela Carroll, US Medical Affairs Scientific Director-Immuno-inflammation at GSK shared her views on a first published article on disease modification in systemic lupus erythematosus, published in Lupus Science & Medicine
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The company has published the first research to define disease modification in SLE including LN in the Lupus Science & Medicine. In multiple therapeutic…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Tom Corbridge, Senior Medical Lead at GSK shared his views on the approval of its anti-IL-5 biologic NUCALA (mepolizumab) in a 40 mg pre-filled syringe for appropriate children aged 6 to 11 years old with severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA)
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Nucala can now be given by a child’s HCPs or administered…

