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, …
Theramex pioneers new treatment for post-menopausal women
September 24, 2021Medical Communications
Theramex has recently launched the first and only body-identical hormone therapy treatment (HRT) for post-menopausal women, in the form of …
Eurazeo set to become leading investor in Kurma Partners
September 24, 2021Medical Communications
Eurazeo has announced its intention to raise its stake in Kurma Partners, a French venture capital firm specialising in biotechnology …
AstraZeneca and MSD’s Lynparza shows potential for prostate cancer patients
September 24, 2021Medical Communications
The PROpel Phase III trial has shown that Lynparza (olaparib) in combination with abiraterone demonstrated a significant improvement in radiographic …
AstraZeneca and VaxEquity to collaborate on saRNA platform
September 24, 2021Medical Communications
AstraZeneca and VaxEquity have announced a collaboration to progress VaxEquity’s platform technology through proof of concept to enable the development …
CGT Catapult and Quell Therapeutics enter manufacturing collaboration
September 24, 2021Medical Communications
CGT Catapult and Quell Therapeutics have announced a collaboration to facilitate an expanded manufacturing footprint focusing on the manufacturing capacity …
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be given to older and at-risk Americans
September 23, 2021Business Services
The FDA have approved a booster dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 65 and above, as …
Allarity Therapeutics partners with Lonza to manufacture Dovitinib
September 23, 2021Business Services
Allarity Therapeutics, a clinical-stage precision medicine company, has announced its collaboration with biopharma partner Lonza to manufacture dovitinib. Dovitinib targets …
Italy triples COVID vaccine donation pledge
September 23, 2021Italy has announced plans to donate 45 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to other countries by the end of the …
Valneva expand COVID vaccine trials amid EC contract bid
September 23, 2021Valneva has announced the expansion of trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, VLA2001, as it remains in talks with the …
Children in India to receive COVID-19 vaccine from October
September 22, 2021Research and Development
All Indian children aged 12 or older will become eligible for their COVID-19 vaccinations from next month, in the …
Dr. Christian Schetter hired as Chief Scientific Officer at Rentschler Biopharma
September 22, 2021Research and Development
Rentschler Biopharma has announced the appointment of Dr. Christian Schetter as their new CSO. In this position, Schetter will be …
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