FDA Approves Two Suppliers for Critical Cancer Drugs

The FDA announced yesterday that it has approved two new suppliers for two critical cancer drugs that have experienced shortages, according to a Newsday report.

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The FDA will temporarily allow a replacement drug for Doxil, a drug for ovarian and other cancers, to be imported. The drug has not been available to new patients for months. The FDA also approved a supplier for a preservative-free version of methotrexate, which is used to treat children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and bone cancer.

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