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FDA approval brings first gene therapy to the United States

It’s only fair to share… FDA approval brings first gene therapy to the United States 08/30/2017 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a historic action today making the first gene therapy available in the United States, ushering in a new approach to the treatment of cancer and other serious and life-threatening diseases The U.S. …

FDA approves first drug Actemra (tocilizumab) to specifically treat giant cell arteritis

It’s only fair to share… FDA approves first drug to specifically treat giant cell arteritis 05/22/2017 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of subcutaneous Actemra (tocilizumab) to treat adults with giant cell arteritis. This new indication provides the first FDA-approved therapy, specific to this type of vasculitis. May 22, 2017 …