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Shockwave Medical acquires Neovasc for $100m

January 18, 2023
Research and Development

US-based cardiovascular medical device company Shockwave Medical has signed a deal to acquire specialty medical device company Neovasc for around …

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Cambridge’s Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre to receive funding for clinical trials

January 18, 2023
Medical Communications

The Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) in Cambridge is one of a selection of organisations to receive a share of …

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PFIZER EXPANDS ‘AN ACCORD FOR A HEALTHIER WORLD’ PRODUCT OFFERING TO INCLUDE FULL PORTFOLIO FOR GREATER BENEFIT TO 1.2 BILLION PEOPLE IN 45 LOWER-INCOME COUNTRIES

January 18, 2023
Business Services

DAVOS, Switzerland, January 17, 2023 – Pfizer Inc.

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UCL to begin new trial to assess cough medicine’s impact on Parkinson’s disease

January 17, 2023
Medical Communications

Researchers led by a team at University College London (UCL) have began researching the impacts of ambroxol, a common ingredient …

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Johnson & Johnson scale back COVID-19 vaccination production

January 17, 2023
Manufacturing and Production

US-based Johnson & Johnson (J&J) have begun scaling back production of their COVID-19 vaccine due to demand falling over the …

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Thermo Fisher to become founding sponsor of Momentum Labs

January 17, 2023
Medical Communications

Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced that it has become a founding sponsor of Momentum Labs in Alachua, Florida, US. The …

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Indonesia begins hearing class-action lawsuit after children’s deaths from cough syrup

January 17, 2023
Medical Communications

An Indonesian court has begun proceedings to hear a class-action lawsuit against health and finance ministries, the drugs regulator and …

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Green Bioactives appoints experienced biotech leaders Chris Meaney and Andy Hall-Ponselé to expand senior management team

January 17, 2023
Business Services

Edinburgh, Scotland, 17 January 2023 – Green Bioactives Limited (‘GBL’), a world-leader in the discovery, development and sustainable production of …

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AstraZeneca UK, Qure.ai and Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance Join Forces to Battle Lung Cancer Waiting Times Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology

January 17, 2023
Business Services

London, UK, 13 January 2023 – An initiative to improve earlier diagnosis of lung cancer has been launched by AstraZeneca UK, …

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The Scottish Medicines Consortium recommends Merck’s TEPMETKO® (tepotinib) as the first oral MET inhibitor treatment option for advanced NSCLC adult patients with METex14 skipping alterations

January 16, 2023
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16 January 2023, Feltham (Merck) – Today Merck, a leading science and technology company, announced that following a resubmission to …

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Boehringer Ingelheim and 3T Biosciences form $268m partnership to develop next-generation cancer immunotherapies

January 16, 2023
Medical Communications

Germany-based Boehringer Ingelheim and US company 3T Biosciences have entered into a strategic collaboration and licensing agreement to research and …

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Eli Lilly and AbbVie leave UK VPAS; blow to UK pharma industry

January 16, 2023
Medical Communications

Eli Lilly and AbbVie have announced their departure from the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS), causing …

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Luye Pharma’s Rykindo® approved by FDA for treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar 1 disorder

January 16, 2023
Research and Development

International pharmaceutical company, Luye Pharma, has announced that Rykindo® has received FDA approval for the treatment of schizophrenia in adult …

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AstraZeneca’s Tezspire gains CHMP approval for the treatment of severe asthma

January 16, 2023
Research and Development

AstraZeneca has announced that Tezspire (also known as tezepelumab) has received approval from the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for …

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Poolbeg announces strategic expansion of POLB 001 into oncology

January 16, 2023
Business Services

16 January 2023 – Poolbeg Pharma (AIM: POLB, OTCQB: POLBF, ‘Poolbeg’ or the ‘Company’), a leading infectious disease focused biopharmaceutical …

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finnCap Cavendish advises on the sale of MBI Healthcare Technologies to DNV

January 13, 2023
Business Services

London, 9th January – finnCap Cavendish, part of finnCap Group plc, is pleased to announce it has advised the three …

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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine under FDA’s examination following new research into adverse side effects

January 13, 2023
Medical Communications

The FDA, along with Taiwanese medical institutions, have been evaluating Pfizer’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, questioning the CDC’s omission of known …

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Diabeloop and EOFlow team up to develop an automated insulin device

January 13, 2023
Medical Communications

Diabeloop, a medical device company focused on automated diabetes treatment solutions, and South Korea-based EOFlow have joined forces to offer …

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First patient enrolled in Inari DEFIANCE trial for deep vein thrombosis

January 13, 2023
Research and Development

Inari Medical has announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the DEFIANCE trial. This trial will evaluate the …

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MediciNova completes enrolment for phase 2 clinical trial of ibudilast to treat recurrent and newly diagnosed glioblastoma

January 13, 2023
Research and Development

Biopharmaceutical company MediciNova has announced that its phase 2 clinical trial to assess MN-166 (ibudilast) for the treatment of recurring …

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