Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Pfizer will voluntarily pull its sickle cell disease drug Oxbryta from all markets worldwide, a major blow to a $5.4 billion acquisition the New York pharma made two years ago. | Pfizer will voluntarily pull its sickle cell disease drug Oxbryta from all markets worldwide, a major blow to its $5.4 billion acquisition of Global Blood Therapeutics two years ago.
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Following a months-long dispute, data platform Particle Health filed an antitrust lawsuit against Epic, alleging that the EHR giant is using its dominance in the market to prevent competition in the payer platform space. Particle believes the lawsuit is an “unprecedented challenge” to Epic’s market power, while Epic thinks the startup’s claims are “baseless.
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pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
After various twists and turns in the regulator path, Ipsen has secured EU approval for Kayfanda, its treatment for severe itching (pruritus) in patients with the rare liver disease Alagille syndrome (ALGS).Kayfanda (odevixibat) is labeled in the EU to treat cholestatic pruritus – itching caused by impaired bile formation or flow – in children aged six months and over with ALGS, a disease caused by a genetic mutation that leads to liver damage and jaundice.
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Though chronic disease treatment is rapidly expanding, balancing the latest medication with proven initiatives can help employers manage rising healthcare costs wherever you fall on the GLP-1 coverage spectrum. The post Considering Covering GLP-1s? Here’s What You Need to Know appeared first on MedCity News.
Pharmaceutical Technology
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Coverage for its long-acting insulin, Levamir, dropped from 90% to about 35% when the company dropped its list price by 65%.
Integrity Solutions
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Sales enablement has become an integral component of the modern sales organization, yet there is still confusion around what sales enablement actually is and, crucially, how to really make it deliver results for your salespeople and your business. As sales leaders grapple with continual volatility and complexity in the selling ecosystem, they’ve increasingly turned to sales enablement strategies to help improve sales outcomes and drive growth more efficiently.
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pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Novo Nordisk chief executive Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen was taken to task by US lawmakers over the price of the company's semaglutide drugs for diabetes and obesity at a congressional hearing yesterday – but would not commit to reducing them. Jørgensen danced around the topic of price cuts, saying Novo Nordisk supported "anything that helps patients get access and affordability […] we will look into.
Pharmaceutical Technology
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The EMA CHMP has recommended granting approval for AstraZeneca’s Fasenra for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).
PharmaTech
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
In this episode of the Ask the Expert video series, Peter Walters, Fellow of Advanced Therapies at CRB Group, discusses factors to be considered in constructing a new facility for cell and gene therapy production as well as using an existing facility to expand cell and gene therapy pipelines.
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
After circling Novo Nordisk and its high GLP-1 drug prices for months, Sen. | Ahead of a hearing on Ozempic and Wegovy prices, prepared remarks from Novo CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen shine a light on the larger U.S. healthcare system.
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Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Pfizer is voluntarily withdrawing its sickle cell drug Oxbryta after a review revealed an imbalance of deaths in clinical trials
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Qure.ai — which is headquartered in India — closed a $65 million Series D financing round. When asked whether the startup is thinking about a public exit anytime soon, CEO Prashant Warie said that for now, the company’s focusing is on continuing to build its market globally and “venturing deeper into meeting the healthcare challenges of the U.S.” The post Qure.AI Snags $65M to Expand Its Presence in US Market appeared first on MedCity News.
Pharmaceutical Technology
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The EC has granted marketing authorisation to LEO Pharma’s Anzupgo cream for treating adults with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema.
PharmaTech
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
In this podcast episode, we discuss both the challenges of and the progress made so far by the biopharma industry toward non-parenteral means of delivering biologic drugs.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
After collecting a handful of oncology approvals since its first leukemia nod in 2013, Roche’s Biogen-partnered Rituxan successor, Gazyva, is chasing new horizons in active lupus nephritis. | In a phase 3 study called REGENCY, a statistically higher proportion of lupus nephritis patients treated with biannual intravenous Gazyva doses and standard autoimmune disease therapy achieved complete renal responses at 76 weeks compared to those treated with standard therapy alone, Genentech reported Thur
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
BioAge Labs has completed its upsized initial public offering (IPO), raising $198 million after increasing the number of shares on offer by 40%. The expansion of the listing reflects the massive investor appetite for companies with assets in the clinic for obesity and takes the on-paper value of the Richmond, California-based company above $600 million.
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Biohaven’s troriluzole, which initially failed a pivotal study in spinocerebellar ataxia, is now being readied for an FDA submission in this rare neurodegenerative disease. The turnabout is based on positive results from a new study that incorporated real-world evidence. The post Real-World Data Salvage Biohaven Drug, Paving Way for FDA Filing in Neuro Disease With No Approved Meds appeared first on MedCity News.
Pharmaceutical Technology
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Telix has paid an upfront cost of $230m to acquire 31 licenced radiopharmacies from RLS located across the US.
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What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.
PharmaVoice
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Alicia Zhou brings startup bona fides to the nonprofit Cancer Research Institute to promote defragmentation of the cancer research effort.
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The hits just keep on coming for Bristol Myers Squibb staffers amid the company's cost-savings program. | Bristol Myers Squibb is laying off an additional 79 staffers in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The cuts will be effective between Dec. 12 and May 30 of next year and are part of BMS's $1.5 billion cost reduction program.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
AstraZeneca's EGFR inhibitor Tagrisso has been approved by the FDA for a new lung cancer indication that could make it a go-to therapy for a patient population that until now had no targeted treatments. The US regulator has cleared Tagrisso (osimertinib) for patients with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) expressing EGFR exon 19 or exon 21 (L858R) mutations that cannot be treated with surgery and has been previously treated with chemoradiotherapy.
MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Carrot Fertility has partnered with Priority Health to offer two design solutions for fully-funded and self-funded employer groups. These solutions include support for fertility treatment, pregnancy, postpartum care, gestational surrogacy, adoption, menopause and low testosterone. The post Carrot Fertility, Priority Health Strike Partnership for Reproductive Health Support appeared first on MedCity News.
Pharmaceutical Technology
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The growth of AI in the healthcare sector is already having real-world impacts and promises a step-change in future care.
PharmaTech
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Two drugs, Miplyffa (arimoclomol) and Aqneursa (levacetylleucine), have been approved by FDA to treat neurological symptoms associated with Niemann-Pick disease, type C in adults and children.
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
As private equity firms reportedly place their bids, Sanofi may soon follow in the footsteps of GSK and Johnson & Johnson with the separation of its consumer health unit. | Sanofi has received two private equity offers for its consumer health business, which could be valued at 15 billion euros ($16.7 billion) or more, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people close to the matter.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Aurion Biotech has launched its cell therapy Vyznova for serious eye disorder bullous keratopathy in Japan, its debut market, becoming an alternative to corneal replacement using donor tissue.Vyznova (neltependocel, formerly AURN001) is the world's first allogeneic cell therapy for corneal endothelial disease, according to the Seattle, Washington-based company.
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MedCity News
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The integration of AI into mental healthcare is more advanced than many realize because it’s not always obvious; frequently, it’s providing support to free up clinicians to spend more time with their patients or to get more patients into treatment. The post How AI Humanizes Mental Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Pharmaceutical Technology
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
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PharmaTech
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The EcoPositive range, which comprises 50% of Bormioli Pharma’s current standard catalog and is composed of three distinct sustainability approaches, offers more than 3000 industrial solutions, in glass and plastic.
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
After bluebird bio acknowledged troubles keeping its business operational, the gene therapy biotech is launching a restructuring that will reduce the size of its workforce by about 25%. | After bluebird bio acknowledged troubles keeping its business operational, the gene therapy biotech is launching a restructuring that will reduce the size of its workforce by about 25%, or nearly 100 employees.
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