Fierce Pharma
JUNE 26, 2024
In the second setback for the HER3 field in days, the FDA has rejected Daiichi Sankyo’s Merck & Co.-partnered antibody drug conjugate (ADC) patritumab deruxtecan. | In the second setback for the HER3 field in days, the FDA has rejected Daiichi Sankyo’s Merck & Co.-partnered antibody drug conjugate patritumab deruxtecan.
MedCity News
JUNE 24, 2024
Multiple stakeholders are to blame for prescription drug costs, including pharmaceutical companies and PBMs, according to Merith Basey, executive director of Patients for Affordable Drugs. The post Who Is Responsible for the High Cost of Prescription Drugs? One Advocate Weighs In appeared first on MedCity News.
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PharmaVoice
JUNE 25, 2024
The FDA isn’t slated to render a decision about BMS and Karuna’s potential breakthrough schizophrenia med until September — but a biotech is already hoping to be hot on its heels.
European Pharmaceutical Review
JUNE 25, 2024
The European Commission has approved the first twice-yearly injection for relapsing and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (RMS and PPMS). Roche highlighted that as a 10-minute injection, OCREVUS ® (ocrelizumab) subcutaneous has the same twice-yearly schedule as the intravenous (IV) infusion, which was the first therapeutic to be approved for both RMS and PPMS.
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Fierce Pharma
JUNE 26, 2024
Thirteen years after his passing, Sir David Jack still looms as an innovative force in healthcare. | Verona Pharma has earned an FDA approval for Ohtuvayre, a potential blockbuster with a novel mechanism of action, to treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). It is the first novel treatment advancement in the indication in more than a decade.
MedCity News
JUNE 24, 2024
Argenx’s Vyvgart Hytrulo is now approved to treat chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), a rare autoimmune disease that affects nerves and impairs muscle function. The drug, an FcRn inhibitor, is the first in its class to win FDA approval in CIDP. The post FDA Approves Argenx Drug as First New Treatment in Decades for Rare Nerve Disease CIDP appeared first on MedCity News.
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PharmaVoice
JUNE 25, 2024
A COVID and flu duo could ease manufacturing and administration, potentially driving higher vaccination rates, said Moderna’s VP of North American medical affairs.
Fierce Pharma
JUNE 24, 2024
After losing round one of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine bout with GSK, Pfizer is rallying. | After losing round one of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine bout with GSK, Pfizer is rallying. And what better way to do it than to win a major contract in your rival’s home country? The U.K. government has selected Pfizer to supply 5 million doses of its RSV shot Abrysvo over the next two years.
MedCity News
JUNE 26, 2024
The American Hospital Association sent letters to the Senate and House urging them to support legislation that would prevent the CMS from enforcing its final rule on minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities. The organization argued that the mandate could lead nursing homes to reduce capacity or close altogether. The post AHA Urges Congress to Stop CMS from Enforcing Minimum Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes appeared first on MedCity News.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 26, 2024
Fresh from reporting encouraging results with its obesity drug candidate petrelintide, Zealand Pharma has raised an impressive $1 billion from a new share offering.The Danish biotech started the fundraising process earlier this week with an expectation of raising $900 million but easily overshot that target, evidence once again of huge investor interest in companies developing a new generation of obesity drugs.
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European Pharmaceutical Review
JUNE 28, 2024
An innovative oral small molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist enabled patients to obtain an average weight loss of 4.9 percent to 6.8 percent (least squares means) from baseline by day 28, in a Phase I trial. This was based on individuals who received the treatment in the target dose range. HUADONG MEDICINE, via its subsidiary Hangzhou Zhongmei HuaDong Pharmaceutical CO.
Fierce Pharma
JUNE 25, 2024
A little over a year after being slapped with an FDA rejection, AbbVie has hit another regulatory wall in its bid to debut a more convenient Parkinson’s disease successor to its established fo | A little over a year after being slapped with an FDA rejection, AbbVie has hit another regulatory wall in its bid to debut a more convenient Parkinson’s disease successor to its established formulation of carbidopa and levodopa.
MedCity News
JUNE 26, 2024
The 2024 Benefit Consultant Sentiment Index published by MedCity News and sponsored by Quantum Health, now in its second year, is based on a survey of more than 100 seasoned healthcare benefits consultants who represent a cross-section of employer size. A few shared their impressions of some of the report findings. The post Amidst High Healthcare Costs Benefits Consultants See Growing Interest in Pharmacy Spend, GLP-1 drugs, AI and Navigation Platforms appeared first on MedCity News.
Impetus Digital
JUNE 28, 2024
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Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 24, 2024
The osteoporosis market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.4% from 2023 to 2032, reaching $17.9bn across the seven major markets (7MM: US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, and Japan) by the end of this forecast period, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData’s recent report: Osteoporosis: Seven-Market Drug Forecast and Market Analysis.
Fierce Pharma
JUNE 28, 2024
After scoring approval as the world’s first pneumococcal disease vaccine made specifically for adults earlier this month, Merck’s Capvaxive passed the next test in its bid to take on Pfizer an | The recommendation sets up Merck's new pneumococcal disease vaccine to potentially capture some of Pfizer's market share.
MedCity News
JUNE 23, 2024
Telehealth advocates are calling on Congress to act quickly on Medicare telehealth flexibilities, which are set to expire at the end of the year. Doing so would help key healthcare stakeholders prepare. The post Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Will Expire In December. Congress Needs To Act Swiftly, Experts Say appeared first on MedCity News.
European Pharmaceutical Review
JUNE 26, 2024
Novo Nordisk has announced one of its largest manufacturing investments; $4.1 billion will support the construction of a second fill and finish facility for aseptic manufacturing in Clayton, North Carolina, US. The increased capacity will add 1.4 million ft 2 of production space, double the combined square footage of all three of the company’s existing facilities in North Carolina.
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Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 25, 2024
Novavax has sought EMA approval for its updated JN.1 Covid-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2705, for people aged 12 years and above.
Fierce Pharma
JUNE 24, 2024
In one of the most closely watched biotech trial readouts of the year, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals said its RNA interference drug reduced the risk of death or recurrent cardiovascular events in patient | In one of the most closely watched biotech trial readouts of the year, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals said its RNA interference drug reduced the risk of death or recurrent cardiovascular events.
MedCity News
JUNE 27, 2024
While it it’s too early to judge the success of Kaiser Permanente’s Risant Health, the company’s first two acquisitions show a commitment to adjoining organizations with a strong focus on population health — as well as a dedication to spreading Kaiser’s value-based care delivery models across the country. The post What Do Experts Make of Risant Health’s Newest Acquisition?
PharmaVoice
JUNE 27, 2024
Neuroscience pipelines are reawakening as biotechs prove to the pharma giants that the field is still worth the investment.
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JUNE 26, 2024
Since our Pride Month series is all about prompting more open conversations about LGBTQIA+ allyship, I took the opportunity to interview my colleague Brian Cole about his allyship journey. Not only is Brian my colleague , but he is also my dad, so it was powerful to address how features of allyship show up across our shared work, home, and social spaces.
Fierce Pharma
JUNE 26, 2024
The loss of patent protection on Amarin’s sole commercial product Vascepa in 2020 has led to a roller coaster ride for the Dublin-based company over the past few years. | Amarin is getting a fresh shot to challenge Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ generic version of its fish oil-derived heart med in the lower courts. But the legal development comes after a patent loss on Vascepa eviscerated its U.S. business.
MedCity News
JUNE 25, 2024
Liquid biopsy company Grail is now an independent, publicly traded company. While the separation from Illumina ends a protracted antitrust battle, Grail is still in the early stages of a long-term strategy to win regulatory validation and payor coverage for its multi-cancer early detection test. The post Illumina Spin-Off Now Complete, Grail Sets Out on Its Own on the Public Markets appeared first on MedCity News.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 23, 2024
Netherlands biotech Argenx has a second FDA approval for its FcRn inhibitor Vyvgart Hytrulo, adding a new indication in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) for a drug that it hopes could find a use in more than a dozen diseases.
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PharmaVoice
JUNE 24, 2024
With a career focused on striking deals, Kaan Cartel is hoping to lead the Flagship-backed biotech with an mRNA platform into its next phase of growth.
Fierce Pharma
JUNE 27, 2024
Years of negotiations and legal proceedings surrounding a high-dollar opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma have reached a dead end at the U.S. Supreme Court. | Years of negotiations and legal proceedings surrounding a high-dollar opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma have reached a dead end at the U.S. Supreme Court.
MedCity News
JUNE 27, 2024
Verona Pharma’s COPD drug Ohtuvayre is a single small molecule that blocks two targets to bring patients both bronchodilation and anti-inflammatory effects. Verona executives contend their inhalable drug has key advantages over the last novel COPD medication, the orally administered roflumilast. The post Verona Pharma Drug With Dual Mechanism Lands FDA Approval in COPD appeared first on MedCity News.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 26, 2024
In this issue: UK’s new Netflix-style funding model for antibiotics, the Swiss biotech ecosystem recuperates from financial instability of 2023, how patient advocacy can lead to more successful clinical trials, and more.
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