FDA approves drug for multiple sclerosis
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WASHINGTON -- The government has approved a drug that tries a new method of attacking multiple sclerosis, an incurable disease of the central nervous system that affects 350,000 Americans.
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Biogen Idec Inc. of Cambridge said it is in final discussions with the Food and Drug Administration about its new multiple sclerosis drug Antegren, and expects the drug to be approved by the end of the month.
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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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TORONTO - A new but potentially costly treatment for multiple sclerosis has received fast-track approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Here's what a newly approved drug looks like.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for the first artificial spinal disc for use in patients suffering from persistent lower back pain.
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Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration approved their antipsychotic drug Abilify for the treatment of acute bipolar mania.
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Biogen Idec Inc. won federal approval for its new anti-multiple sclerosis drug Antegren - the first new treatment for MS patients in eight years.
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The US government approved a drug Tuesday to treat multiple sclerosis, an incurable disease of the central nervous system that affects 350,000 Americans.
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A new drug that can treat patients with multiple sclerosis has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration but the high cost of the medication has some people concerned.
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A second-line drug to treat a life-threatening form of leukemia has won federal approval, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for multiple sclerosis that in clinical trials got better results than existing drugs in protecting against relapses.
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Biogen Idec Inc. and Elan Corp. said yesterday that they have applied to the Food and Drug Administration for approval to sell Tysabri, a multiple sclerosis drug, to treat patients with Crohn's disease.
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A European study offers more evidence that weekly injections of interferon beta reduce the risk that people with early symptoms of multiple sclerosis will progress to the full-blown disease within two years.
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NEW YORK  - Genzyme Corp. announced Wednesday that its drug Clolar has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) (FDA (news - web sites)) for the treatment of
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A schizophrenia drug from Johnson & Johnson won U.S. approval as the first medicine to treat symptoms of autism in children and adolescents, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
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Today was a day of good news for multiple sclerosis patients: FDA granted approval to a new anti-multiple sclerosis drug Antegren developed by Biogen Idec Inc.