BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 7, 2021– Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the expanded use of Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz)…
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it plans on taking steps within the next year to ban…
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Dozens of Americans are rolling up…
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US Government Directs Johnson & Johnson to Run Vaccine Plant
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Federal health officials on Saturday put…
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The STAR total ankle replacement breaks at a higher rate than similar devices do, and surgeons should closely monitor patients…
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If the novel coronavirus mutates such that current COVID-19 vaccines are no longer effective at fighting the virus, researchers will…
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Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Storage of Vaccine in Standard Freezers
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FDA Expands Sacubitril/Valsartan Indication to Embrace Some HFpEF
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