MSD pioneers gender-neutral HPV vaccine in India
September 30, 2021Business Services
MSD Pharmaceuticals has announced the launch of India’s first gender-neutral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to ABP Live. The aim …
Study finds coming off antidepressants may not cause relapse
September 30, 2021Researchers from the universities of York, Southampton, and Bristol, UCL, and McMaster University in Canada, have been investigating the impacts …
Mirum’s Livmarli becomes first US approved Alagille syndrome treatment
September 30, 2021Mirum Pharmaceutical’s oral drug has become the first approved treatment for treating itching in patients with a rare liver disorder …
Avacta reaches milestone in LG Chem partnership
September 29, 2021Research and Development
Clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, Avacta Group plc, has announced that a preclinical development milestone has been achieved in the partnership …
Novartis autoinjector effective for treating psoriasis
September 29, 2021Research and Development
New data show that Novartis Cosentyx (secukinumab) 300-mg single dose autoinjector resulted in high efficacy vs placebo. Cosentyx is a …
Acacia Pharma’s new cancer care injection approved in Europe
September 29, 2021Research and Development
Biopharmaceutical company Acacia Pharma Group plc (Acacia Pharma) has announced that its Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for BARHEMSYS® (amisulpride injection) …
Vitamin A nasal spray being trialled for COVID smell loss
September 29, 2021Research and Development
The University of East Anglia is conducting a 12-week trial to investigate the use of vitamin A nasal spray to …
Several rival companies set to launch antiviral pills for COVID-19
September 29, 2021Research and Development
With Merck and Pfizer preparing to release clinical trial results from its experimental COVID-19 antiviral pills, rivals are lining up …
Debunking vaccine myths and growing concerns
September 28, 2021Manufacturing and Production
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines were never seen as a quick fix. Preventative vaccines for Ebola, malaria, and the Zika …
ViroCell Biologics announces pivotal partnership with Great Ormond Street
September 28, 2021Manufacturing and Production
Innovation-driven viral vector manufacturer, ViroCell Biologics, and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH), have announced a …
Breakthrough drug approved for Crohn’s disease patients in Japan
September 28, 2021Manufacturing and Production
Takeda has received approval to manufacture and market Alofisel® (darvadstrocel) in Japan. This drug will be used for the treatment …
MSD discussing acquisition of Acceleron Pharma for $11 billion
September 28, 2021Manufacturing and Production
Leading science and technology company, Merck (known as MSD outside the US), is in advanced stages of acquiring Acceleron Pharma …
Eisai launch bid for accelerated FDA approval for new Alzheimer’s drug
September 28, 2021Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development
Japanese drug maker Eisai has launched a bid for accelerated FDA approval for its new experimental drug for early Alzheimer’s …
Sanofi drops mRNA COVID vaccine candidate amid success of rivals
September 28, 2021Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications
French healthcare group Sanofi has announced that it is dropping plans for its mRNA COVID vaccine due to the success …
US injectables supplier Hikma acquires Custopharm
September 27, 2021Sales and Marketing
Multinational pharmaceutical company, Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, has announced that it has agreed to acquire Custopharm Inc from Water Street Healthcare …
Approval granted for first oral vasculitis treatment in Japan
September 27, 2021Sales and Marketing
Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma (VFMCRP) has announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health and Labour Welfare (MHLW) has granted …
AstraZeneca and Sputnik Light combined vaccines reveal antibody growth
September 27, 2021Sales and Marketing
A clinical study of the combination of AstraZeneca and Sputnik Light vaccines, conducted in Azerbaijan, has revealed strong neutralising antibodies …
Driver shortages: UK pharmacies left in dark by government
September 27, 2021Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing
Pharmacists in the UK have been left in the dark by the government, as they still don’t know what measures …
COVAX to revamp allocation system as smaller countries miss out on doses
September 27, 2021Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing
COVAX is set to change its vaccine allocation methodology as it does not take into account a country’s vaccinated population, …
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