FDA Approves Prophylactic Treatment for Individuals With Hemophilia A
October 4th 2018Officials with the FDA have approved emicizumab-kxwh (Hemlibra, Genentech) for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce frequency of bleeding episodes in adults and children, ages newborn and older, with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors.
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FDA OKs Treatment for Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia and Skin Infections
October 4th 2018FDA officials have approved omadacycline (Nuzyra, Paratek), a modernized tetracycline, to treat adults with acute skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) and community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP).
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New Data Show Efficacy of Combo Therapy Elbasvir/Grazoprevir for Hepatitis C
October 3rd 2018A new review of clinical trial data show the combination therapy elbasvir/grazoprevir (EBR/GR) has high rates of efficacy for patients with genotypes 1a, 1b, and 4 chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection.
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Researchers Urge for Removal of HCV Treatment Restrictions for Drug Users
October 2nd 2018In light of new evidence supporting the efficacy of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatments in individuals who use or inject drugs, researchers are urging the removal of restrictions that prevent recent drug users from accessing lifesaving HCV therapies.
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