Novartis gains approval for Gilenya as a first-line disease modifying oral therapy for multiple sclerosis in Switzerland and Australia
Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, and the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) have granted approval for Gilenya® (fingolimod) 0.5 mg as a first-line, oral disease-modifying therapy (DMT) for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS)."G ... more
Discontinuation of sale of ceftobiprole in Switzerland
Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. announces that Janssen-Cilag AG, a Johnson & Johnson company, will be discontinuing sale of ceftobiprole (Zevtera(TM)) for the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) in Switzerland.
Janssen-Cilag AG, the holder of the Marketing Authoriza ... more
Novartis drug Tasigna approved in Switzerland after fast-track review for treatment of patients with newly diagnosed Ph+ CML
Swissmedic has granted approval for Tasigna® (nilotinib) 300 mg twice daily for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase. Tasigna is the first new therapeutic option for newly diagnosed patients ... more