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NEW YORK — After a period of evaluation, Pfizer announced Monday that its board of directors and executive leadership team had decided not to split the company into two separate companies, Pfizer Innovative Health and Pfizer Essential Health. The two will remain separately managed units within Pfizer. 

 

DUBLIN — Endo has a new president and CEO. The company announced Tuesday that its board of directors had named Paul Campanelli to the position, effective immediately, succeeding Ravid De Silva, who has stepped down from the position and his place on the company's board of directors.

 

DUBLIN and EMERYVILLE, Calif. —Allergan and Adamas Pharmaceuticals on Thursday announced the availability of all four dosage strengths of its Namzaric (memantine and donepezil hydrochloride) extended-release capsules. 

 

Namzaric is a fixed-dose combination of memantine and 10 mg donepezil hydrochloride indicated to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease in patients stabilized on 10 mg of donepezil hydrochloride. The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug in July. 

 

WASHINGTON — The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) on Wednesday brought 60 of its member companies’ researchers to Capitol Hill for meetings with members of Congress. The researchers will discuss with lawmakers how they can support developing new, innovative medicines. 

 

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ Invokamet XR, a once-daily, extended-release combination therapy of Invokana (canagliflozin) and metformin, the company announced Wednesday. The drug is indicated as a first-line treatment to improve blood glucose control in adults with Type 2 diabetes alongside diet and exercise. 

 

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved KVK Tech’s Lomaira (phentermine HCl), the company announced Tuesday. The drug is indicated for short-term use to aid in weight reduction in obese and overweight patients (patients with body mass indices of 30 or higher and 27 or higher, respectively) with at least one weight-related condition, including high blood pressure and diabetes.