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May 14th 2025
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What Is the Optimal Age to Test for HIV?
January 9th 2018Many patients with HIV are unaware of their status, increasing risk for transmission of infection and leaving individuals susceptible to adverse events. For this reason, health advocates recommend that all individuals receive an HIV test.
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FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Rare Blood Disorder Treatment
January 4th 2018Officials with the FDA have granted breakthrough therapy designation to eltrombopag (Promacta, Novartis) for first-line use, in combination with standard immunosuppressive therapy, in patients with severe aplastic anemia.
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Tetraphase Submits NDA for Investigational Drug for Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections
January 3rd 2018Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals today announced submission of its new drug application (NDA) to the FDA for eravacycline, in IV form, for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI).
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