Krazati Combination for Advanced, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Granted FDA Priority Review
February 20th 2024FDA accepts Bristol Myers Squibb's application for Krazati (adagrasib) plus cetuximab for patients who received prior treatment for KRASG12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer.
FDA Approves Tagrisso With Chemotherapy for EGFR-Mutated Advanced Lung Cancer
February 19th 2024Tagrisso (osimertinib) approved for use in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy in adults with locally advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated non-small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations.
FDA Approves First Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies in Adults, Children
February 16th 2024Xolair (omalizumab) was previously granted FDA Priority Review status and Breakthrough Therapy Designation to prevent severe allergic reactions after accidental exposure to one or more foods in people with allergies.
Generic Drug Shortages Prompt Federal Agencies to Probe Practices of GPOs, Drug Wholesalers
February 15th 2024The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services are seeking public input to evaluate how policymakers can address chronic drug shortages and promote a resilient supply chain.
Strategizing High-Wire, Multi-Indication Launches
February 14th 2024Properly supporting market access for a newly launched product with a single indication is challenging. Doing so for multiple indications, or supporting subsequent indications, can have a compounding effect on the degree of difficulty for getting everything right.