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Epilepsy Research Institute opens 2025-26 grant round with new awards

August 21, 2025
Medical Communications, Research and Development Neurology, epilepsy, funding programme, medical research

The Epilepsy Research Institute has opened its 2025-26 Grant Round, offering a wide range of funding opportunities designed to support …

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Global study calls for overhaul of hepatitis B care to meet WHO targets

August 21, 2025
Medical Communications, Medical/ Scientific Writing Hepatology, World Health Organisation, hepatitis B, liver damage, medical study

A major global study has warned that current models of hepatitis B care are failing patients and could jeopardise the …

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Five Facts about epilepsy

August 21, 2025
Medical Communications Five Facts, Neurology, epilepsy, neurological condition, seizures

1 Epilepsy occurs when the normal electrical activity in the brain changes. For many, the cause is unclear, but genes …

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Single national formulary and community care: a closer look at the 10-Year Health Plan

August 21, 2025
Business Services, Market Access Gateway to Local Adoption, NHS, Visions4Health

In the fourth of the Gateway to Local Adoption series, Visions4Health caught up with Frances Smith, Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager, …

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HUTCHMED completes enrolment in phase 3 trial for lung cancer

August 21, 2025
Research and Development HUTCHMED, Oncology, clinical trial, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer

HUTCHMED has completed patient enrolment for the SANOVO phase 3 clinical trial, investigating the use of ORPATHYS (savolitinib) in combination …

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Christopher Conway joins BioDuro board to strengthen global leadership

August 21, 2025
Contract Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Production Bio X Cell, BioDuro, Corporate, board of directors, contract research development and manufacturing organisation

BioDuro has announced the appointment of Christopher Conway, CEO of Bio X Cell, to its board of directors, effective immediately. …

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BioMed X and Novo Nordisk partner on oral peptide drug delivery innovation

August 19, 2025
Mergers and Acquisitions, Research and Development BioMed X, Novo Nordisk, Pharmacy, drug development, therapeutic peptides

BioMed X has announced a new collaboration with Novo Nordisk to improve oral delivery of therapeutic peptides – a major …

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IQVIA and Veeva agree long-term partnerships to support service delivery

August 19, 2025
Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate, IQVIA, Veeva Systems

IQVIA and Veeva Systems have announced the formation of global partnerships covering clinical and commercial services. IQVIA provides advanced analytics, …

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Graphene-based biosensor to support new lung cancer screening test

August 18, 2025
Business Services, Research and Development Ease Healthcare, Hawkeye Bio, HydroGraph, Oncology, lung cancer

HydroGraph, a Canadian producer of ultra-pure graphene, has announced a partnership with Hawkeye Bio and Ease Healthcare to support the …

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Anocca secures £32m to advance pancreatic cancer trial

August 18, 2025
Research and Development Anocca, Oncology, Pancreatic cancer, research funding

Swedish biopharma Anocca has raised approximately £32m (SEK 440m) to support the early-stage clinical development of VIDAR-1, its lead TCR-T …

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FDA decision on Neurizon’s ALS therapy delayed until October

August 18, 2025
Medical Communications Coya Therapeutics, Neurizon, Neurology, US Food and Drug Administration, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Neurizon Therapeutics has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will delay its decision on the company’s Clinical …

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FDA approves first new fibromyalgia therapy in over 15 years

August 18, 2025
Medical Communications, Research and Development Pain, Tonix Pharmaceutical, US Food and Drug Administration, chronic pain, clinical trial, fibromyalgia

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tonix Pharmaceutical’s Tonmya (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloric acid) for the treatment of fibromyalgia …

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Enzybel Pharma 2 and Deebio partner to address pancrelipase shortages

August 15, 2025
Manufacturing and Production, Mergers and Acquisitions Deebio, Enzybel Pharma 2, Gastrointestinal tract, Natix, pancrelipase

Enzybel Pharma 2, part of European distributor Natix, has formed an alliance with Chinese enzyme manufacturer Deebio to help alleviate …

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NICE recommends Benralizumab for Rare Form of Vasculitis

August 15, 2025
Medical Communications, Research and Development AstraZeneca, Immunology, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, vasculitis

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended AstraZeneca’s benralizumab (Fasenra) as an add-on treatment for adult …

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Novartis candidate for Sjögren’s disease presents positive results

August 15, 2025
Research and Development Immunology, Novartis, Sjögren’s disease, US Food and Drug Administration, clinical trial

Novartis has reported positive results from two phase 3 clinical trials – NEPTUNUS-1 and NEPTUNUS-2 – evaluating ianalumab in adults …

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KIFFIK Biomedical expands leadership team with two executive appointments

August 14, 2025
Research and Development Chief Investment Officer, Corporate, Diagnostics, KIFFIK Biomedical, chief scientific officer

KIFFIK Biomedical has strengthened its leadership team with the appointments of Rene Veloso as chief investment officer and Reginald Swift …

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Sanofi’s treatment granted orphan designation for rare chronic inflammatory condition

August 14, 2025
Medical Communications, Research and Development European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, European Medicines Agency, IgG4-related disease, Rheumatology, Sanofi

The European Medicines Agency has granted orphan designation to Sanofi’s investigational Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, rilzabrutinib, for the treatment …

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PhotoPharmics expands Parkinson’s Trial into further US states

August 14, 2025
Research and Development Neurology, PhotoPharmics, clinical trial, neurodegenerative disorders

US-based PhotoPharmics, has expanded enrollment in its Light for PD clinical trial beyond its original 300 participants, opening new sites …

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Medidata appoints Lisa Moneymaker as chief strategy officer

August 13, 2025
Clinical Trial Services, Research and Development Corporate, Medidata, chief strategy officer

Medidata has appointed Lisa Moneymaker as chief strategy officer to support the company’s long-term growth in the life sciences technology …

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Sandoz signs renewable energy deal to supply 90% of European operations

August 13, 2025
Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate, Elawan Energy, Sandoz, decarbonisation, renewable energy

Sandoz has entered into a ten-year virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Elawan Energy for the development of new solar projects …

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