Astellas Announces Acceptance of U.S. New Drug Application for Tacrolimus

Astellas Announces Acceptance of U.S. New Drug Application for Tacrolimus

Filed under: drug treatment news 2012

4, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Astellas Pharma US, Inc. ("Astellas"), a U.S. subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. (Tokyo: 4503), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the company's New Drug …
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New EMCDDA report shows heroin use in decline and patterns of drug use shifting

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Over three-quarters of those entering treatment in Estonia report the synthetic opioid fentanyl as their main problem drug. A 2012 EMCDDA 'trendspotter' meeting examined the latest developments for fentanyl, which is considerably more potent than …
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Mum defends marijuana treatment for daughter, 7

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November 26, 2012: A seven-year-old from the US whose mother uses medical marijuana to treat her leukemia says it makes her feel 'less tired' and says 'everyone should use' the drug. A US mother treating her seven-year-old daughter's leukemia with …
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