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Gilead warns of counterfeit HIV medication being distributed in US

August 6, 2021
Medical Communications

Gilead have released a statement warning of tampered and counterfeit versions of its once-daily single tablet HIV treatment regimen Biktarvy …

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Libtayo Phase III Trial stopped early due to significant improvement in overall survival

August 6, 2021
Medical Communications

The Phase III trial of Sanofi and Regeneron’s PD-1 inhibitor Libtayo in combination with platinum-doublet chemotherapy was stopped early due …

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FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to sotigalimab for soft tissue sarcoma

August 6, 2021
Medical Communications

The FDA has granted Apexigen’s sotigalimab (APX005M) Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma.Sotigalimab, Apexigen’s lead therapeutic …

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Cholesterol pill could cut COVID infections by up to 70%, study finds

August 6, 2021
Medical Communications, Research and Development

A licensed drug normally used to treat abnormal levels of fatty substances in the blood could reduce COVID infections by …

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Fresenius launches VR training for home dialysis in Germany

August 5, 2021

Fresenius has launched a virtual reality-based training programme, stay safe My Training VR, for people undergoing at home dialysis.The VR …

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Study finds pressured oxygen reduces ventilator need in COVID patients

August 5, 2021
Medical Communications

Treating COVID patients with acute respiratory failure with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces the need for invasive mechanical ventilation, …

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NICE and AHSN to collaborate on best evidence-based healthcare

August 5, 2021

NICE and the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) are to collaborate on best evidence-based healthcare to improve the lives of …

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CMA accuses Pfizer and Flynn of overcharging the NHS

August 5, 2021

Having gathered further evidence, the CMA has reached a provisional view that Pfizer and Flynn broke competition law by charging …

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One in five of all UK COVID hospital admissions are aged 18-34

August 5, 2021

One fifth of all UK COVID hospital admissions are now from people aged 18-34, which is four times higher than …

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Tokyo COVID: Cases surge as Delta variant takes hold, hospital policy U-turn expected

August 4, 2021
Medical Communications, Research and Development

Japan has warned that COVID-19 cases are surging at an ‘unprecedented pace’, hitting record highs in Tokyo amid the Olympic …

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Delta surge: China reports highest rate of new COVID cases since Jan

August 4, 2021
Medical Communications, Research and Development

On Wednesday China reported the highest number of new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases since January, with case numbers being driven …

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Chilean study reveals success of various COVID-19 vaccines

August 4, 2021
Research and Development

Chilean authorities have released real world data on the varied success of the Sinovac, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.Among the …

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Eli Lilly to seek approval for experimental Alzheimer’s drug by end of year

August 4, 2021
Research and Development

Eli Lilly and Co plans to seek US approval for its experimental Alzheimer’s drug by the end of the year, …

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Over 1 million 16 and 17-year-olds set to be offered vaccine in UK

August 4, 2021
Research and Development

UK experts are near announcing that all 16 and 17-year-olds should be offered a COVID vaccine in the UK, as …

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Novartis set to launch new Zolgensma trial to expand use

August 3, 2021
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Novartis has announced that it will launch a new Phase III study to expand the use of Zolgensma – the …

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Cannabis-based oral spray could kill brain tumours, study to launch next year

August 3, 2021
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development

The NHS alongside cancer charities are set to launch a clinical trial to investigate the effects of a cannabis-based oral …

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Sanofi to buy Translate Bio for $3.2 billion

August 3, 2021
Manufacturing and Production

Sanofi has agreed to buy U.S. biotech company Translate Bio in a $3.2 billion deal.This is part of Sanofi’s goal …

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NICE approves UCB’s bimekizumab through expedited review process

August 3, 2021
Manufacturing and Production

NICE has published draft guidance on the first treatment to use its new review process, recommending UCB’s bimekizumab for treating …

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FDA approves AstraZeneca’s anifrolumab for treating lupus

August 3, 2021
Manufacturing and Production

The FDA has approved Saphnelo (anifrolumab) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of …

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Pulse oxygen monitors less effective on darker skin, MHRA warns

August 2, 2021
Sales and Marketing

The MHRA has warned that pulse oxygen monitors, devices designed to spot early signs of dangerous falls in oxygen levels …

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