Press Releases

EXTON, Pa., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, an

SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the use of Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) as an adjunctive (secondary) therapy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events among adults with elevated triglyceride levels (a type of fat in the blood) of 150 milligrams per deciliter or higher. Patients must also have either es

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) today announced that on December 9, 2019 it approved non-statutory stock options to purchase an aggregate of 59,150 shares of its common stock to 17 new employees.  The awards were made pursuant to the NASDAQ inducement grant exception as a component

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today celebrated the decision by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant accelerated marketing approval to golodirsen (Vyondys 53) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients amenable to skipping exon 53. It is the second exon-skipping,

LEXINGTON, Mass., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. (TSE: 4502) (NYSE:TAK) ("Takeda") and MiTest Health LLC ("MiTest"), a pioneering health technology company, today announced an exclusive partnership to optimize MiTest's personalized risk and outcome prediction tool for widespread use in patients with Crohn

BERWYN, Pa., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ITF Pharma, a U.S.-based specialty pharmaceutical company and subsidiary of Italfarmaco, a privately-held European specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its application to broaden the existing label for TIGLUTIK® (riluzole) oral

SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared for marketing in the U.S. the first fully disposable duodenoscope. The EXALT Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope is intended to provide visualization and access to the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract to treat bile duct disorders and other upper GI problems.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "Regulatory authorization of the Tandem Control-IQ algorithm for use as part of a hybrid closed-loop system is a huge win for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community and a critical step forward in making day-to-day life better for people living with the disease.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of the EXALT™ Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope for use in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures. The EXALT Model D Duodenoscope is the first and only FDA cleared single-us

VERO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Watercrest Senior Living Group and equity partner,