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BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Novartis announced the availability of Prevacid®24HR (lansoprazole delayed-release capsules 15 mg/acid reducer) over-the-counter in pharmacies and retail stores across the US to treat frequent heartburn. Prevacid®24HR received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2009. It is the first and only over-the-counter (OTC) Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) for the treatment of frequent heartburn in its original formulation. To view the...
EAST HANOVER, N.J., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Novartis announced today that Tasigna® (nilotinib) 200 mg capsules met its primary endpoint in the first head-to-head comparison with the company's groundbreaking drug Gleevec® (imatinib mesylate) tablets*. Tasigna produced faster and deeper responses than Gleevec when given as first-line therapy for adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase. Tasigna was well...
EAST HANOVER, N.J., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novartis Pharma AG has entered into an agreement for exclusive US and Canadian rights to Fanapt(TM) (iloperidone), a new oral medication that is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the acute treatment of adults with schizophrenia. Novartis plans to launch Fanapt in the US in early 2010. As part of the agreement with Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc., Novartis will have exclusive commercialization rights to the oral...
EAST HANOVER, N.J., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Data published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors (NET) of the midgut who were treated with Sandostatin® LAR( )Depot (octreotide acetate for injectable suspension) experienced a 66% reduction in risk of disease progression versus placebo(1). Sandostatin LAR is indicated to treat the diarrhea and flushing episodes associated with advanced carcinoid tumors(2). To view the Multimedia News...
EAST HANOVER, N.J., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Valturna((R)) (aliskiren and valsartan) tablets, the first and only medicine to target two key points within the renin system, also known as the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS), an important regulator of blood pressure. This is the first approval for Valturna, which is indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure in patients not adequately controlled on aliskiren or...
EAST HANOVER, N.J., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Valturna(R) (aliskiren and valsartan) tablets, the first and only medicine to target two key points within the renin system, also known as the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS), an important regulator of blood pressure. This is the first approval for Valturna, which is indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure in patients not adequately controlled on aliskiren or...
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. World Cancer Therapies Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p0109886/World-Cancer-Therapies-Market.html This report analyzes the global market for Cancer Therapies in US$ Billion. The specific product segments analyzed are Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy, Hormonal Therapy, and Immunotherapy. Annual forecasts for the global market is provided for the period of 2006...
EAST HANOVER, N.J., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Newly published data in The New England Journal of Medicine affirm five-year upfront use of Femara((R)) (letrozole tablets) following surgery as an optimal treatment approach versus tamoxifen for postmenopausal women with early stage breast cancer (hormone-receptor positive). The data include an analysis from the Breast International Group (BIG) 1-98 trial that evaluated patients taking either a sequence of Femara and tamoxifen for five years or...
EAST HANOVER, N.J., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Extavia(R) (interferon beta-1b), the first in a new planned portfolio of multiple sclerosis (MS) medicines from Novartis to help patients manage this devastating disease. Extavia is approved by the FDA for the treatment of relapsing forms of MS to reduce the frequency of clinical exacerbations. The therapy is also indicated for patients who have experienced a first clinical episode of MS and...
Regulators in Japan on Thursday approved the first-ever generic of a biotech drug.The decision is likely to pave the way "for greater access to high-quality biopharmaceuticals in Japan," according to Sandoz, Novartis AG's generics group.Sandoz' Somatropin injection is used for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency in children as well as growth disruption caused by Turner's syndrome or chronic renal insufficiency, the company said. The drug is being offered as an alternative to Pfizer's...
