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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Tecfidera ( Dimethyl fumarate ) capsules to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, inflammatory, ... read article

Celgene has announced that statistical significance for the primary endpoint of PASI 75 at week 16 was achieved for patients receiving Apremilast 30 mg BID monotherapy in both the ESTEEM 1 and 2 phase ... read article

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Kadcyla ( Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine ), a new therapy for patients with HER2-positive, late-stage ( metastatic ) breast cancer.HER2 is a protein inv ... read article

Results from two Phase 3 studies, FISSION and NEUTRINO, evaluating a 12-week course of the once-daily nucleotide Sofosbuvir in combination with Ribavirin ( FISSION ) and in combination with Ribavirin ... read article

The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved the anti-clotting drug Eliquis ( Apixaban ), an oral tablet used to reduce the risk of stroke and dangerous blood clots ( systemic embolism ) in p ... read article

GlaxoSmithKline ( GSK ) has announced that the FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Promacta ( Eltrombopag; in Europe: Revolade ) for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in patients with ch ... read article

The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Bosulif ( Bosutinib ) to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia ( CML ), a blood and bone marrow disease that usually affects older adults.An estimate ... read article

Men aged 55 and over with a normal digital rectal examination and PSA less than or equal to 3.0 ng/mL at baseline taking Finasteride 5 mg/day ( 5 times the dose of Propecia ) in the 7-year Prostate Ca ... read article