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2017 saw record number of FDA approvals for drugs
The FDA approved 46 drugs in 2017, tying a record set for approvals in 2015. Cancer medications led the way, with 16 oncology and 11 hematology drugs approved. There were also 11 approvals for medications to treat infectious diseases, along with drugs to treat a cross-section of conditions, from cardiovascular disease to rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson’s disease to constipation. Final decisions were coming through right up until the end of December. An important question, then, is whether this trend will continue into 2018 and beyond. Another is why this explosion in (Read more...)