-
Teva launches generic drug for cystic fibrosis patients
JERUSALEM — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has launched its generic version of a drug for patients with cystic fibrosis, the Israeli drug maker said Thursday.
Teva announced the launch of tobramycin inhalation solution, a generic version of Novartis' drug Tobi. The Food and Drug Administration approved Teva's product last month. The drug is used to treat CF in patients whose lungs contain bacteria called Pseudomonas aeroginosa.
Tobi had sales of about $350 million during the 12-month period that ended in June, according to IMS Health.
-
FDA approves Bayer's Nexavar for thyroid cancer
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals for treating thyroid cancer, the agency said Friday.
The FDA announced the approval of Nexavar (sorafenib) to treat late-stage differentiated thyroid cancer. The drug was already approved for kidney and liver cancers. The drug works by limiting cancer cell growth and replication by inhibiting proteins within the cells.