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Pfizer Announces FDA Approval Of XELJANZ XR (tofacitinib citrate) Extended-Release Tablets, The First And Only Once-Daily Oral JAK Inhibitor Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis

2016-03-02 04:30:55| drugdiscoveryonline Home Page

Pfizer Inc. announced recently that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved XELJANZ XR (tofacitinib citrate) extended-release 11 mg tablets for the once-daily treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to methotrexate (MTX)

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New, stronger FDA warning for Essure birth control implant

2016-03-01 00:51:02| Chemicals - Topix.net

This Wednesday, May 13, 2015, file photo, shows the North American headquarters of Bayer Healthcare in Whippany, N.J. The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, it plans to warn consumers more strongly about Essure, a contraceptive implant that drew thousands of complaints from women reporting chronic pain, bleeding and other health problems. The FDA is requiring manufacturer Bayer to conduct studies of the device to further assess its risks in different groups of women.

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