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November 6, 2012
FDA approves Pfizer rheumatoid arthritis drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug for rheumatoid arthritis ahead of the day the agency was scheduled to decide whether or not to approve it, the agency said Tuesday.

June 14, 2012
Cellceutix gets FDA nod to accelerate development of psoriasis treatment

Cellceutix on Wednesday reported that the Food and Drug Administration granted a section 505(b) designation for its Prurisol treatment for psoriasis, which would allow the company to forgo early-stage trials and advance Prurisol into latter-stage clinical trials.

May 4, 2012
New drug shortages cut in half as industry notifications increase

The number of new drug shortages has been halved as early notifications from manufacturers of potential shortages have increased sixfold, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration wrote Thursday.

February 21, 2012
GPhA applauds FDA's action to address shortage of Doxil, methotrexate

The Food and Drug Administration's action to address the ongoing shortage of certain cancer drugs has garnered praise from a group representing the manufacturers and distributors of generic pharmaceuticals.

May 11, 2011
UCB’s Cimzia improves rheumatoid arthritis condition among patients in study

Patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who respond to 12 weeks of treatment with a drug made by UCB are more likely to show improvement in their condition in the long run, according to results of a study published in the Journal of Rheumatology.

November 7, 2010
RA patients may benefit from weekly injection of Orencia, study finds

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis derive about as much benefit from a weekly injection of a...

September 29, 2010
Centocor Ortho Biotech seeks expanded approval for Simponi

The biotech division of Johnson & Johnson is hoping to expand the use of a...

January 10, 2010
FDA approves Genentech's new rheumatoid arthritis treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a Genentech drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis, the...

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