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Impax Laboratories, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for dextroamphetamine saccharate, amphetamine aspartate monohydrate, dextroamphetamine sulfate and amphetamine sulfate (mixed salts of a single-entity amphetamine product) extended-release capsules, CII, 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg and 30 mg.

Portola Pharmaceuticals announced  that the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for andexanet alfa for filing under a priority review. Portola submitted the BLA in December 2015 under an Accelerated Approval pathway. The FDA is expected to take action on the application by the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of August 17, 2016.

AstraZeneca and MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation (BTD) for durvalumab (MEDI4736), an investigational human monoclonal antibody directed against programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1), for the treatment of patients with PD-L1 positive inoperable or metastatic urothelial bladder cancer whose tumour has progressed during or after one standard platinum-based regimen.

Medtronic plc announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy for use in people with Parkinson's disease of at least four years duration and with recent onset of motor complications, or motor complications of longer-standing duration that are not adequately controlled with medication. In 2002, the FDA initially approved Medtronic DBS Therapy for use in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. Medtronic DBS has demonstrated improvement in motor complications, quality of life, activities of daily living and reduction in medication usage in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Fast Track designation to its antiviral compound, BTA585, for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in infants, young children and adults.

Clovis Oncology, Inc. announced  that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has scheduled the New Drug Application (NDA) for rociletinib for discussion by the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) on April 12, 2016.

Optovue announced FDA clearance and immediate U.S. commercial availability of the AngioVue™ Imaging System, a groundbreaking technology that provides a non-invasive way to visualize abnormal blood vessels in the retina to help physicians determine an appropriate course of treatment.

Guerbet announced that it has received 510K clearance from the US Food and Drug Agency (FDA) for its OptiOne™ Single-Head Contrast Delivery System, featuring advanced multi-purpose functionality for CT imaging procedures.

RedHill Biopharma Ltd, announced the successful completion of a first-in-man pharmacokinetic (PK) study of BEKINDA™ 12 mg formulation, intended to be administered in the Phase II study for the treatment of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). RedHill further announced the submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Investigational New Drug (IND) protocol for the Phase II clinical study with BEKINDA™ 12 mg for IBS-D, planned to be initiated in the coming weeks, subject to final preparations.