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December 6, 2012
J&J subsidiary seeks new approval for psoriasis drug

Johnson & Johnson is seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a drug to treat active psoriatic arthritis, the company said Thursday.

HORSHAM, Pa. — Johnson & Johnson is seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a drug to treat active psoriatic arthritis, the company said Thursday.

J&J subsidiary Janssen Biotech submitted an application to the FDA for Stelara (ustekinumab) for adult patients with the disease, which affects more than 2 million people in the United States, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation. Another subsidiary is seeking approval for Stelara for the same usage in Europe.

October 9, 2012
ReportersNotebook — Chain Pharmacy, 10/15/12

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Acton Pharmaceuticals for asthma, the company said.

SUPPLIER NEWS — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Acton Pharmaceuticals for asthma, the company said. The drug maker announced the approval of Aerospan (flunisolide HFA) inhalation aerosol as a maintenance treatment for asthma in patients ages 6 years and older. The drug maker plans to launch the drug in early 2013.

September 28, 2012
FDA approves Abbott's Humira for ulcerative colitis

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Abbott for treating ulcerative colitis.

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Abbott for treating ulcerative colitis.

The agency announced Friday the approval of Humira (adalimumab) for moderate to severe UC. The drug was already approved for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, plaque psoriasis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

UC is a chronic disease that affects about 620,000 Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health.

September 19, 2012
J&J seeks FDA approval for intravenous Simponi

A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson is hoping to gain Food and Drug Administration approval for a new formulation of one of its drugs.

HORSHAM, Pa. — A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson is hoping to gain Food and Drug Administration approval for a new formulation of one of its drugs.

Janssen Biotech announced that it had filed an application with the FDA seeking approval for an intravenous formulation of Simponi (golimumab) in adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis, which affects an estimated 1.5 million Americans.

July 27, 2012
FDA approves Rayos

Horizon Pharma announced it has received regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration for one of its drugs.

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Horizon Pharma announced it has received regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration for one of its drugs.

The drug maker said Rayos (prednisone) delayed-release tablets — in the 1-mg, 2-mg and 5-mg stregnths — were approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.