Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has approved Linzess, the first therapy for pediatric functional constipation in patients aged 6 to 17 ...

(RTTNews) - Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IRWD), Monday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Linzess (linaclotide) as a once-daily treatment for pediatric patients ages ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AbbVie announced that it has submitted a supplemental new drug application for Linzess for the treatment of ...

Credit: Shutterstock. Linzess is a guanylate cyclase-C agonist. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Linzess ® (linaclotide) for the treatment of functional constipation (FC) in ...

A newly approved option for pediatric patients with functional constipation significantly increased the frequency of bowel movements and improved other burdensome symptoms as well, according to a ...

Credit: Getty Images. The application was supported by data from a phase 3 trial that included 330 patients 6 to 17 years of age with functional constipation. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication for linaclotide (Linzess) to children as young as age 6 years with functional constipation, making it the first approved treatment ...

Constipation represents one of the most common digestive health challenges, affecting millions of people who experience difficulty with regular bowel movements. The condition encompasses various ...

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If starting treatment doesn't control your child's symptoms or they still seem unusual, seeing a pediatric gastroenterologist may be necessary. As there may be another cause leading to constipation — ...

(Reuters Health) – Child-rearing practices and attitudes could be contributing factors when kids have chronic constipation issues, according to a new study from the Netherlands. "Stool-withholding and ...

Kiwifruit can increase the frequency of bowel movements for people with constipation, according to researchers in New Zealand. "In addition to improved measures of constipation status, there was a ...