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May 15, 2013
FDA approves Genentech drug for lung cancer with genetic mutation

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug for a type of lung cancer.

April 30, 2013
FDA approves Genentech arthritis drug for rare disorder in children

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Genentech for a rare form of arthritis in children, the company said Tuesday.

March 22, 2013
FDA commissioner calls for power to regulate compounding pharmacies

The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration is renewing calls for legislation to give the agency more authority to regulate pharmacy compounding.

March 21, 2013
Ga. compounding pharmacy recalls all lots of sterile products

A compounding pharmacy in Georgia is recalling all of its sterile products following a Food and Drug Administration investigation that found possible lack of proper sanitation procedures, the FDA said.

February 22, 2013
FDA approves Genentech breast cancer drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for late-stage breast cancer, the agency said.

January 25, 2013
New indication approved for Genentech drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new use for a cancer drug made by Roche unit Genentech, the agency said.

January 22, 2013
FDA addresses Tamiflu shortages

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the distribution of 2 million additional doses of Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) 75 mg that contain an older version of the package insert.

January 17, 2013
Retailers, suppliers make Fortune top-100 workplace list

Fortune magazine has released its list of the 100 best companies to work for this year, and a number of retailers and suppliers made the cut.

January 14, 2013
U.S., Canadian health authorities report spot shortages of Tamiflu

As if the reported spot shortages of flu vaccine aren't bad enough, there have been reports of similar shortages of flu drugs throughout the United States and parts of Canada due to increased demand.

December 21, 2012
FDA approves Tamiflu in children younger than 1 year

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a common flu drug for use in children as young as 2 weeks old, the agency said Friday.

October 12, 2012
FDA approves new use for Genentech arthritis drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new use for a drug made by Roche division Genentech.

August 13, 2012
FDA approves Genentech's Lucentis for diabetic macular edema

Regulators have approved a biotech drug made by Genentech for treating a complication related to diabetes.

July 27, 2012
FDA panel recommends new approval for Genentech eye drug

A panel of Food and Drug Administration experts is recommending the approval of a drug made by Genentech for diabetic macular edema, the company said.

June 11, 2012
FDA approves Perjeta

Genentech has received regulatory approval for a drug designed to treat breast cancer.

April 30, 2012
Reports: Dying woman's plea prompts early release of cancer drug

An online plea for help from a mother dying of breast cancer prompted the manufacturer of an experimental drug to release it early, according to published reports.

March 30, 2012
Genentech announces results of cancer drug trial

Breast cancer patients taking an experimental drug made by Roche subsidiary Genentech lived significantly longer than those taking another drug made by GlaxoSmithKline, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial.

March 21, 2012
FDA approves Watson's generic version of Boniva

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Watson's generic version of a drug used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in post-menopausal women, the company said.

February 15, 2012
Counterfeit Avastin circulating in U.S., FDA warns

Fake versions of a cancer drug made by Roche's U.S. unit have entered the United States, the Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.

January 30, 2012
FDA approves Genentech skin cancer drug

The FDA announced the approval of Genentech's Erivedge (vismodegib) for adults with basal cell carcinoma who are not surgery or radiation therapy candidates and whose disease is locally advanced or has spread to other parts of the body.

January 27, 2012
FDA approves Pfizer's Inlyta for advanced kidney cancer

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Pfizer for treating advanced kidney cancer, the agency said Friday.

November 18, 2011
FDA revokes breast cancer approval for Avastin

A drug widely used to treat breast cancer is not safe or effective, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

November 7, 2011
Reports: FDA finds manufacturing problems at Genentech plant

A new report from the Food and Drug Administration indicated that Roche division Genentech may not have followed proper procedures to prevent the contamination of certain drugs, according to published reports.

September 12, 2011
Genentech files for approval of skin cancer drug

Genentech has applied for Food and Drug Administration approval of a drug for treating skin cancer, the drug maker said Monday.

August 17, 2011
FDA approves drug, diagnostic test for melanoma

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug and companion diagnostic test for the most dangerous type of skin cancer, the agency said Wednesday.

August 8, 2011
Roche drug improves lung function in patients with uncontrolled asthma, study finds

An investigational treatment made by Roche for asthma increased lung function in patients who could not adequately control their disease with inhaled corticosteroids, according to results of a mid-stage clinical trial.

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