The US FDA achieved a regulatory milestone with its approval of Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s blood thinner Bevyxxa (betrixaban), as the agency has now totaled 23 novel drug approvals this year, topping 2016's total of 22. Here's your news in brief:
The agency also had a busy week in the oncology realm, approving a Novartis AGcombination therapy for a specific...





