New anti-VEGF agent gets approval
BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: Brolucizumab, the new anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agent by Novartis, has been approved by Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, making it the first in a country in Southeast Asia. Novartis Malaysia president and managing director Patrick Grande said worldwide trials were conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of brolucizumab […]
Pfizer-BioNTech asks US government to approve booster shot
CHICAGO: Drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech announced late Thursday that they are asking the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve their new Covid-19 booster shot, which they say would increase protection against the virus. According to Anadolu Agency (AA), the companies started researching the effectiveness of a third booster shot back in February, as a […]
