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Biosimilar drugs

FDA Approves Inhalable Diabetes Drug Afrezza

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a long-delayed inhalable diabetes medication to help patients control their blood sugar levels during meals. The FDA cleared MannKind Corp.’s Afrezza, a fast-acting form of insulin for mealtime use, for adults with the…

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Orexigen Weight Loss Drug

Orexigen Diet Pill to wait more for FDA’s Decision

Shares of Orexigen Therapeutics tumbled more than 16% in morning trading Wednesday after regulators extended by three months a review of its experimental weight loss drug treatment. The Food and Drug Administration is now expected to make a decision on Contrave,…

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Leishmaniasis treatment

FDA approves Impavido to treat tropical disease leishmaniasis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Impavido (miltefosine) to treat a tropical disease called leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis treatment is essential for those affected by this parasitic infection, primarily transmitted by sand fly bites. The disease occurs primarily in people who…

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