FDA Greenlights First Treatment for Severe Food Allergies

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved omalizumab, marketed as Xolair, to treat various food allergies in people aged 1 year or older. Omalizumab is a monoclonal antibody that blocks immunoglobulin E, a protein that triggers allergic reactions, including severe ones like anaphylaxis. The FDA first approved the drug in 2003 for treating allergic asthma.

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Marzo 2024

FDA Approves Iloprost as First Drug to Treat Severe Frostbite

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had greenlit the first medication, known as iloprost, to treat severe frostbite. When it’s injected, iloprost, marketed as Aurlumyn, dilates blood vessels and prevents clotting so people with frostbite have a lower risk of needing their fingers or toes amputated. The FDA first authorized the drug for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension in 2004.

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Marzo 2024

FDA Approves First State Program to Import Rx Drugs From Canada

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Florida’s program to import certain prescription medications from Canada, the agency announced. But before Florida can import the medications, the state will need to submit additional information about the drugs to the FDA, test them to make sure they are up to the agency’s standards, and replace the drugs’ labels with FDA-approved ones.

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Febbraio 2024