MedCity News
MAY 16, 2024
The dangers of polypharmacy and its increasingly wide reach across the American population make it imperative that we enhance the accuracy and efficiency of medication reconciliation processes. The post It’s Past Time to Prevent Polypharmacy in U.S. Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Fierce Pharma
MAY 13, 2024
Another attempt at improving upon AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi in stage 3, unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has gone up in flames. | Following AstraZeneca's setback in attempting to improve upon Imfinzi's efficacy in unresectable stage 3 lung cancer, a Bristol Myers Squibb endeavor has gone up in flames, as well. Now, market watchers are turning their attention to upcoming readouts from Merck & Co. and Roche.
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pharmaphorum
MAY 13, 2024
Takeda has made a strong play for a stake in the Alzheimer’s disease market, paying $100 million upfront for an option on AC Immune’s amyloid-targeting immunotherapy. The option fee could be followed by another up to $2.1 billion in potential milestones if Takeda takes global rights to the programme, currently headed by ACI-24.060 which is in a phase 1b/2 trial with new data due in the next few weeks.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 17, 2024
The US Senator took another swipe at the US prices of Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.
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MedCity News
MAY 17, 2024
Amgen’s Imdelltra has FDA approval in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, making it the first bispecific T cell engager approved for treating this type of cancer. Analysts project the new Amgen drug will become a blockbuster seller. The post Amgen Drug for Aggressive Type of Lung Cancer Wins Accelerated FDA Approval appeared first on MedCity News.
Fierce Pharma
MAY 17, 2024
Seven months after Amgen’s chief medical officer referred to trial | Seven months after Amgen’s chief medical officer referred to trial results for the company's investigational lung cancer immunotherapy as a “watershed moment,” the FDA has signed off on Imdelltra (tarlatamab) to treat patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).
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PharmaTimes
MAY 17, 2024
Areas include health research across life stages, from paediatrics to health ageing and resilience
MedCity News
MAY 16, 2024
While adopting new technology is obviously a big part of healthcare innovation teams’ work, there are plenty of worthwhile initiatives that don’t involve advanced technologies, pointed out Dan Shoenthal, chief innovation officer at MD Anderson Cancer Center. The post Innovation Doesn’t Always Have To Involve The Latest Tech, MD Anderson Exec Says appeared first on MedCity News.
Fierce Pharma
MAY 14, 2024
With new four-year data in hand, Novo Nordisk can make a case for its popular obesity med Wegovy to be used as a long-term treatment. | An analysis unveiled at the European Congress on Obesity showed that Wegovy patients lost 10% of their weight, on average, over a 4-year span.
pharmaphorum
MAY 14, 2024
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) typically focuses on the cost-effectiveness of new therapies, but in an unusual move has sharply criticised the design and conduct of clinical trials of Lykos Therapeutics psychedelic therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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PharmaTimes
MAY 16, 2024
The OptiZest study aims to investigate a personalised dose of Zestril in these patients
MedCity News
MAY 14, 2024
SmarterDx — an AI startup that provides clinical review and quality audits for medical claims — closed a $50 million Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $71 million. The post SmarterDx Rakes In $50M For Its AI That Helps Hospitals Capture More Revenue appeared first on MedCity News.
Fierce Pharma
MAY 16, 2024
The momentum the biopharma industry showed in the fourth quarter of 2023 has continued into this year. | The momentum the biopharma industry showed in the fourth quarter of 2023 has continued into this year. With 18 of the industry’s top 25 companies achieving year-over-year revenue gains, Q1 came close to matching the final quarter of last year, when 21 of the top 25 companies showed increases.
pharmaphorum
MAY 14, 2024
Bayer's first-quarter results update shows its headcount has shrunk by around 1,500 since the start of the year, suggesting promised job cuts are starting to take hold
PharmaTimes
MAY 16, 2024
The cardiovascular disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension, affects around 6,500 people in the UK
MedCity News
MAY 15, 2024
This year has been a messy one for virtual care companies, but that doesn’t mean that telehealth is dead, according to Eve Cunningham, Providence’s chief of virtual care and digital health. In her view, virtual care can definitely still be an important part of the care delivery model — but only if it is embedded into the greater healthcare delivery ecosystem.
Fierce Pharma
MAY 16, 2024
China-made PD-1 inhibitors just can’t get a clean pass through the FDA. | China-made PD-1 inhibitors continue to struggle at the FDA. This week, the U.S. agency rejected Elevar Therapeutics and Jiangsu Hengrui Pharma's PD-1 combination in liver cancer.
pharmaphorum
MAY 16, 2024
Notable biotech financings in the last week include a $120m direct offering for iTeos, and private rounds for Lycia, Attovia, Ajax, and CinDome
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PharmaTimes
MAY 14, 2024
Heart failure is a cardiovascular disease that affects more than 64 million people worldwide
MedCity News
MAY 13, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice recently launched a task force on healthcare monopolies. Experts have varying opinions on how it will impact the healthcare industry. The post DOJ Launches Task Force on Healthcare Monopolies: Will It Make A Difference? appeared first on MedCity News.
Fierce Pharma
MAY 14, 2024
When Bayer unveiled a restructuring in January, the company didn’t provide specifics on the number of planned job cuts. | When Bayer unveiled a restructuring in January, the company didn't provide specifics on the number of planned job cuts. Now, the size of the initial round of cuts shows that CEO Bill Anderson means business.
pharmaphorum
MAY 12, 2024
Pfizer reaches deal with NICE on Vyndaqel for ATTR-CM Phil.
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PharmaVoice
MAY 13, 2024
Key factors changing how much Americans spend on prescriptions.
MedCity News
MAY 15, 2024
Blackstone Life Sciences startup Uniquity Bio emerged from stealth with an in-licensed drug candidate that could treat a wide range of immunology and inflammation indications. The antibody’s target puts it in competition with drugs from AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Sanofi. The post Blackstone Unveils Immunology Startup With $300M and a Phase 2-Ready Drug From Merck appeared first on MedCity News.
Fierce Pharma
MAY 13, 2024
While much of the fanfare around COVID-19 treatments has dissipated, Shionogi has continued to press on in hopes that its Japan-approved protease inhibitor ensitrelvir could compete on a global sta | While much of the fanfare around COVID-19 treatments has dissipated, Shionogi has continued to press on in hopes that its Japan-approved protease inhibitor ensitrelvir could compete on a global stage.
pharmaphorum
MAY 15, 2024
Five home-testing devices to diagnose sleep apnoea, which can affect the health of around 2.5 million adults in the UK, have been recommended for NHS use by NICE.
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PharmaTimes
MAY 17, 2024
The mosquito-borne disease affected around 249 million people globally in 2022
MedCity News
MAY 14, 2024
Healthcare devices must be exempted from general right to repair legislation. The post Right-to-Repair Laws Could Threaten Healthcare Safety appeared first on MedCity News.
Fierce Pharma
MAY 14, 2024
After suffering a setback with U.S. regulators last month, Eisai and Biogen’s effort to deploy a more convenient version of their Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi appears to be back on track. | Late Tuesday, Biogen and Eisai said they kicked off a rolling FDA submission for the subcutaneous version of Leqembi—which is currently infused—after winning a fast track tag from the agency.
pharmaphorum
MAY 12, 2024
The first person to receive a xenotransplant of a kidney from a pig, Rick Slayman, has died almost two months after the procedure
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