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A federal commission has urged the US government to invest $15 billion to protect the country’s leadership in biotechnology and prevent China from outpacing American innovation in the field. The warning comes amid rising concern over growing reliance on foreign manufacturing and increasing Chinese activity in licensing biotech assets. 9 April 2025
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Ireland’s government remains confident in its ability to retain the country’s strategic position in pharmaceutical manufacturing, despite rising tensions between the European Union and the United States over trade policy. 8 April 2025
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Thousands of workers dismissed from the US Department of Health and Human Services this week may soon be reinstated, after health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr admitted that a significant share of the job cuts were made in error. 7 April 2025
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The first comprehensive analysis of clinical trials in the UK has found the country remains a global leader in medical research but highlights the need for broader disease focus and better trial representation. 10 April 2025
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Danish pharma major Novo Nordisk has announced an investment of $1.1 billion to expand its production facility in Brazil’s Montes Claros, northern Minas Gerais, with the aim of increasing production capacity for injectable treatments for people with obesity, diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. 10 April 2025
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Chinese biotech RemeGen has reported positive late-stage clinical trial data for its dual-target fusion protein telitacicept in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, offering a potential new treatment option for the rare autoimmune disorder. 10 April 2025
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US health technology assessor the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (CER), in collaboration with researchers from Brown University, has published a new white paper that provides clear policy and market solutions to help manage affordable and equitable access to GLP-1 obesity medications. 10 April 2025
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South Korea’s Samsung Bioepis presented data, including the budget impact analysis on ustekinumab biosimilars’ cost savings in Germany, the UK and Sweden at the 8th International Meeting on Intestinal Diseases in conjunction with the Annual Congress of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (IMKASID 2025) held in Seoul, Korea. 10 April 2025
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31 March 2025 Following the negative results of the COAST Phase III trial announced on 24 March, Australia-based Opthea announced has updated on its clinical program, including the termination of COAST (Combination of OPT-302 with Aflibercept Study) and accelerated top-line results from its second Phase III trial ShORe (Study of OPT-302 in combination with Ranibizumab) in patients with wet AMD.
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29 March 2025 The Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), part of the US Food and Drug Administration, saw its top vaccine official pushed out of the post on Friday, according to people familiar with the matter, according to a Wall Street report.
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) – also known as neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and Devic’s disease – is a rare, chronic autoimmune condition that affects the central nervous system (CNS), especially the optic nerve and spinal cord. The estimated prevalence is 1 to 10 per 100,000 individuals worldwide, with the condition more common among Hispanic, Black and Asian populations. 7 April 2025
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The Chinese government is contemplating a new drug reimbursement category called category C to make commercial insurance companies a major payer. If the new category is introduced, it is expected to significantly accelerate China’s innovation, said speakers at the BIOCHINA event held in Suzhou. 26 March 2025
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Russian drug manufacturers are eliminating global players from the domestic insulin market, as their sales are steadily growing, The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent reports. 26 March 2025
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Russia may face a new wave of drugs’ shortages, particularly those, which are used for the treatment of rare diseases, as sanctions continue to bite, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 25 March 2025
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China's burgeoning biotech R&D capabilities are attracting increasing international attention, with non-Western countries actively seeking partnerships. At the BIOCHINA event in Suzhou on March 13, representatives from South Korean and Russian biotechs expressed strong interest in collaborating with Chinese counterparts. 21 March 2025
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Budget limitations and health crises are a constant in several countries in the Americas, impacting not only the population, but also the pharmaceutical industry which, in some cases, does not benefit from solid regulatory bases to promote research or regulate innovative medicines, given that there are many cumbersome procedures and financial instability. 18 March 2025
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The Russian drugmaker Axelpharm will continue sales of its drug axitinib, which is used in kidney cancer therapy and is a generic of version of US pharma giant Pfizer’s (NYSE: PFE) Inlyta, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent.
drug of the US Pfizer. 18 March 2025
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Privately-held GAIA is focused on the development of evidence-based, safe and accessible AI-powered digital therapeutics (DTx) that help patients restore and maintain their mental and physical health.
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Exsilio Therapeutics is developing genomic medicines that can be delivered in lipid nanoparticles to durably and safely treat a broad range of diseases, including genetic diseases, cancer, and autoimmune conditions.
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Aphaia Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with headquarters in Switzerland, Canada and Puerto Rico.
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MaaT Pharma, a clinical stage company, has established the most complete approach to restoring patient-microbiome symbiosis to improve survival outcomes in life-threatening diseases.
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Privately-held Finland-based Valo Therapeutics (ValoTx), an immunotherapy company developing novel, adaptable treatments for cancer, today announced the appointment of Marcella Origgi as its chief executive (CEO) of its Helsinki headquarters and Naples, Italy, subsidiary. 9 April 2025
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Myricx Bio, a UK biotech focusing on the discovery and development of a novel class of payloads for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), is expanding its team. 8 April 2025
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China-based biotech DualityBio has named Hua Mu as its global chief medical officer, as the company prepares to ramp up its international clinical development efforts and advance toward key capital market milestones. Mu, who trained as a physician in China and earned a doctorate at the University of California, Berkeley, brings decades of experience from roles in multinational pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and investment groups. He has overseen multiple drug programs from early-stage development through to commercialization. 7 April 2025
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Italy-based Angelini Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Angelini Industries, has named Regina Hodits as managing director as it looks to scale its biotech investment activities across Europe and North America. The firm said the appointment signals a major step in strengthening its international footprint and its presence in cutting-edge areas such as therapeutic development and biotech-driven artificial intelligence. 7 April 2025
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