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K-V subsidiary relaunches bacterial vaginosis drug
ST. LOUIS — A new treatment for bacterial infections of the vagina is now available, the drug's manufacturer said Monday.
K-V Pharmaceutical Co. subsidiary Ther-Rx Corp. announced the availability of Clindesse (clindamycin phosphate), saying wholesalers have ordered and received it and are distributing it to retail pharmacies. The drug is used to treat bacterial vaginosis in women who are not pregnant. BV results from an overgrowth of several bacterial species and is the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age.
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GSK can ship four-strain flu vaccine
PHILADELPHIA — The Food and Drug Administration has approved for shipment the latest version of a GlaxoSmithKline flu vaccine, the drug maker said Monday.
The FDA approved the Fluarix Quadrivalent (influenza virus vaccine) for the 2013-2014 season for shipment to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention distribution centers and healthcare providers. GSK said this would be the first season in which vaccines protecting against more than three strains will be available.