FDA approves Novartis hypertension drug
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Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said Tuesday it has received U.S. approval for the hypertension drug Tekturna &#151; a potential blockbuster that has shown the ability to lower blood pressure more effectively than common treatments.
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Pharmaceutical group Novartis on Monday  said it had received U.S. approval for Exelon Patch, which  delivers a treatment for Alzheimer&#39;s disease through a skin  patch instead of an oral capsule.
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The U.S. Food and Drug   Administration said on Wednesday it had approved Amgen Inc's   drug Vectibix for the treatment of advanced colon cancer.
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Here's what a newly approved drug looks like.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved Novartis AGâs Femara (letrozole) tablets for use in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who have already received post-surgery tamoxifen therapy for five years.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a widely used adult psychiatric drug for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.
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Pfizer Inc. won federal approval Friday to market the painkiller Celebrex as a treatment for the tens of thousands of children with a devastating form of arthritis.
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A two-drug combination pill dramatically reduced deaths among blacks with heart failure, a landmark finding that is expected to lead to government approval of the first medication marketed for a specific race.
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The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved a cancer drug made by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer in patients who have undergone chemotherapy.
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AstraZeneca Plc  has won U.S.  approval for its asthma drug Symbicort, significantly earlier  than most industry analysts had expected, a person familiar  with the matter said on Saturday.
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Investors kept their eye on makers of generic pharmaceuticals Monday with news that Mylan Laboratories Inc. received Food and Drug Administration approval to market a generic version of a Novartis AG hypertension
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Novartis AG has received European Union approval for flu vaccine Optaflu, the Swiss drugmaker said Wednesday.
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Novartis AG      won U.S. approval to promote the drug Femara for women who have finished standard therapy for early-stage breast cancer and run out of options, the company said on Friday.
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The FDA's approval of Fentora comes just in time for the drug company.
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Sanofi-Synthelabo on Friday said it received Food and Drug Administration approval for its Eloxatin to be used with chemotherapy to treat stage 3 colon cancer.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter diet drug, a lower dose version of a prescription drug made by British firm GlaxoSmithKline.
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NEW YORK, December 16  - Specialty pharmaceutical company Sepracor (SEPR.NAS) announced yesterday that it had received the FDA approval for marketing its Lunesta treatment for insomnia.