DRUG APPROVALS: JANUARY 2012

 

 

JAN 4: SUBSYS (FENTANYL) SUBLINGUAL SPRAY

TREATMENT- PAIN 

 

JAN 17: VORAXAZE (GLUCARPIDASE) INJECTION

TREATMENT- TOXIC METHOTREXATE LEVELS

 

JAN 20: ZETONNA (CICLESONIDE) NASAL AEROSOL

TREATMENT- ALLERGIC RHINITIS

 

JAN 23: PICATO (INGENOL MEBUTATE) TOPICAL GEL

TREATMENT- ACTINIC KERATOSIS

 

JAN 27: INLYTA (AXITINIB) TABLETS

TREATMENT- RENAL CELL CARCINOMA

 

JAN 27: BYDUREON (EXENATIDE) EXTENDED-RELEASE INJECTABLE SUSPENSION

TREATMENT- DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE II

 

JAN 30: JENTADUETO (LINAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE) TABLETS

TREATMENT- DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE II

 

JAN 30: ERIVEDGE (VISMODEGIB) CAPSULES

TREATMENT- BASAL CELL CARCINOMA

 

JAN 31: KALYDECO (IVACAFTOR) TABLETS

TREATMENT- CYSTIC FIBROSIS