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FDA approves first targeted treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia
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- Written by Sandy Walsh
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tibsovo (ivosidenib) tablets for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have a specific genetic mutation. This is the first drug in its class (IDH1 inhibitors) and is approved for use with an FDA-approved companion diagnostic used to detect specific mutations in the IDH1 gene in patients with AML.
Encouraging the development of access to generic versions of opioid analgesics
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Washington, DC - Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on agency’s efforts to encourage the development of and broaden access to generic versions of opioid analgesics that are formulated to deter abuse:
FDA provides scientific and regulatory clarity for generic drug developers
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- Written by Angela Stark
Washington, DC - FDA provides scientific and regulatory clarity for generic drug developers through the issuance of 43 new or revised product-specific guidance documents, including hard-to-copy complex generics and abuse-deterrent formulations of opioids:
Secretary Pompeo's Meeting with UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Martin Griffiths
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met yesterday with UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Martin Griffiths in Washington. The Special Envoy provided an update on his engagement with all parties on the conflict in Yemen.
United States and India to Hold 2+2 Dialogue on September 6
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The United States is pleased to announce that the inaugural U.S.-India “2+2” Dialogue will be held in New Delhi, India, on September 6.
Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Mattis Host AUSMIN at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University
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Palo Alto, California - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis will host Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and Minister for Defence Marise Payne for this year’s Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California on July 23-24, 2018.
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