UCB Gets Japan Clearance for Two New Drugs

UCB gets Japan clearance for two new drugs

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UCB, a central nervous system and immunology specialist, is placing its hopes on three new drugs – Cimzia, Neupro and epilepsy treatment Vimpat – as previous blockbuster Keppra, also for epilepsy, faces patent expiries. (Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop; …
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FDA Warns Doctors of Counterfeit Botox

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The Food and Drug Administration said in a letter sent last month, a letter released publicly last week, that batches of the wrinkle treatment shipped by suppliers owned by pharmacy Canada Drugs have not been approved by the FDA and that the agency …
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Diabetics tied up as Medicare contractors split on kidney treatment

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Other centers, including those in Indiana and Michigan, use high-dose IVIG, either with or without the drug rituximab. The treatment is expensive. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, one of the pioneers in high-dose IVIG, puts the cost at $ 20 …
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