Major Depressive Disorder

Fabre-Kramer Pharmaceuticals’ major depressive disorder drug, gepirone, faced FDA rejection not once, not twice, but three times since the beginning of the 21st century. Finally, the company can rejoice as the FDA has granted long-awaited approval. On 29 September 2023, the FDA approved Fabre-Kramer Pharmaceuticals...

In a bittersweet decision for Biogen and Sage Therapeutics, the FDA approved the fast-acting drug zuranolone as the first tablet for postpartum depression on 04 August —but rejected the drug for major depressive disorder treatment. Zurzuvae is a neuroactive steroid that acts as a GABA-A receptor-positive allosteric...

Relievant Medsystems Launched New Tools for its Ablation System On June 14, 2023, Relievant Medsystems announced that it launched its next-generation access instruments for the Intracept procedure. Chronic vertebrogenic low back pain is treated with Intracept, a minimally invasive, same-day, outpatient proced...

FDA Approves ABRYSVO™, Pfizer’s Vaccine for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Older Adults Pfizer Inc. announced that the FDA has authorized ABRYSVO (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine), the company's bivalent RSV prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccine, for the prevention of lower respiratory...

eCential Robotics Receives FDA Clearance for its Surgical Robotic Platform for Spine Surgery The FDA has approved a robotic spinal surgery platform designed to assist human surgeons by automating several steps of spinal procedures. The platform, developed by eCential Robotics, combines intraoperative 2D and 3D i...

EU Regulator Starts its Review of Cidara Therapeutics’ Candidiasis Therapy Rezafungin The EU regulator has begun its review of Cidara Therapeutics’ once-weekly antifungal rezafungin, with a decision expected next year as a new option for serious, invasive candida infections. The application is based on the ReSTO...

In the contemporary world, major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the diseases responsible for the greatest healthcare burden. In the United States, more than 24 million people suffer from major depressive disorder each year, while in Europe, about 20 million are diagnosed with the major depressive disorder each...

FDA Gives Green Signal to First Measles Vaccine in Almost 50 Years GSK announced that the company's vaccine for protection against mumps, measles, and rubella (MMR) had been approved by the U.S. FDA. According to data from six clinical studies, the company filed a Biologics License Application in August 2021. ...

Depression is a common and serious medical condition that affects the way people behave, act and think in a negative manner. Also known as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or clinical depression, it leads to a persistent feeling of sadness. It affects more than 300 million people of all ages globally and is the lead...

Depression is a global health burden and continues to increase with each passing day. As per the WHO, globally, more than 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression. It is one of the leading causes of disability as measured by Years Lived with Disability (YLDs) and the fourth leading contributor to disea...