Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) was the greatest leader of Latin America's independence movement from Spain. A superb general and a charismatic politician, he not only drove the Spanish from northern South America but also was instrumental in the early formative years of the republics that sprang up once the Spanish had gone.
FDA Approves Zarxio. Zarxio is the first biosimilar to be approved in the United States. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zarxio (filgrastim-sndz), a leukocyte growth factor biosimilar to the reference product Neupogen. It is indicated for the treatment of neutropenia associated with chemotherapy and all other indications included in the reference product's label.
XIFAXANÂ® is a prescription treatment that can help relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), including abdominal pain and diarrhea. (Rifaximin the active ingredient, is marketed by the name Zaxine in Canada, Xifaxnta in the UK and Xifapill and Ciboz in India.)