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UK-based immunotherapy firm Centauri Therapeutics has secured a £1 million ($1.25 million) grant from PACE (Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy) to further develop its Alphamer technology. 25 November 2024
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GSK has announced its largest US manufacturing investment to date, dedicated to producing medicines and vaccines. 25 October 2024
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Following a re-examination, the European Medicines Agency’s human health committee, CHMP confirmed its initial recommendation to refuse the granting of a conditional marketing authorization for Masitinib AB Science’s masitinib. 18 October 2024
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University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) and SHINE Europe have secured a 10.5 million euro ($11 million) grant to advance European production of terbium isotopes for cancer treatments. 17 October 2024
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Danish dermatology focused LEO Pharma has announced the launch of Anzupgo (delgocitinib) cream in Germany for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema (CHE), for whom topical corticosteroids are inadequate or inappropriate. 15 October 2024
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French pharma major Sanofi revealed it has entered into negotiations with private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) for the potential sale of a 50% controlling stake in Opella, its consumer healthcare business. 14 October 2024
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The UK’s new 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access, and growth (VPAG) came into force at the beginning of January this year. 4 October 2024
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French drugmaker Mitem Pharmavhas the worldwide acquisition of Desferal (deferoxamine), a major MITM in hematology, from Swiss giant Novartis. 25 September 2024
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The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) is further expanding its focus on life sciences by opening an institute for biomedical artificial intelligence (AI) based on a 150 million euros ($166.8 million) funding from the German non-profit Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation (BIS). 18 September 2024
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Novartis is building two new radioligand therapy (RLT) manufacturing facilities in the USA to enhance its supply chain for cancer treatments. This move supports the growing use of RLTs, a form of precision medicine that targets tumors with radiation. 6 September 2024
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Belgium’s largest drugmaker UCB announced a strategic divestment deal in China, underscoring its strategic shift towards innovation and partnership in one of the world’s fastest-growing pharmaceutical markets. 27 August 2024
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The UK’s largest pharma company AstraZeneca has rejected claims that it is moving its vaccine operations to the USA, according to media reports. 23 August 2024
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Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma announced the termination of its exclusive sales rights agreements with AnGes for the HGF gene therapy product, Collategene (beperminogene perplasmid) intramuscular injection targeting peripheral arterial diseases in Japan and the USA. 23 August 2024
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UK pharma major AstraZeneca has become the only current UK-lis¬ted company to reach a £200 billion ($256.4 billion) valuation, the Financial Times reported today, noting that it is a vindication of the company’s bet on developing a leading portfolio of cancer drugs. 14 August 2024
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US pharma giant Pfizer has announced the publication of real-world results from a cohort of the longitudinal, observational Phase IV THAOS (Transthyretin Amyloidosis Outcomes Survey) study in the Journal of Cardiac Failure. 8 August 2024
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Japanese drugmaker Shionogi says that its New Drug Application (NDA) for cefiderocol has been accepted for review by the Center for Drug Evaluation, National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). 5 August 2024
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Germany’s Bayer has submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration for approval to market elinzanetant for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS), commonly known as hot flashes, associated with menopause. 2 August 2024
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Spanish plasma-derived medicines company Grifols announced with the Andorran government the cancellation of the immunology research center planned for the parish of Ordino. 29 July 2024
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Palforzia (peanut [Arachis hypogaea] allergen powder-dnfp] to include initiation of treatment, up-dosing and maintenance in individuals ages one through three years. 27 July 2024
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IDEAYA Biosciences (Nasdaq: IDYA) has announced a plan to raise about $263 million in a public share offering, which is expected to close around 11 July. 10 July 2024
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Global growth in the pharma market will reach 7.7% through to the end of the decade, according to an analysis from industry commentator Evaluate. 10 July 2024
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UK health technology assessor the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended Ebglyss (lebrikizumab) for use in moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in the National Health Service (NHS) in England. 10 July 2024
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Shares in Spanish plasma-based medicines producer Grifols have risen by more than 10% over a three-day period. 10 July 2024
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The European authorities have granted marketing authorization for Livmarli (maralixibat), for the treatment of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) in patients from the age of three months. 10 July 2024
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A new report from the USA's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) underlines how the agency regards middlemen as having the potential to inflate drug prices. 10 July 2024
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During a speech on Tuesday, the UK’s new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, said that he plans to boost the economy through the life sciences sector. 9 July 2024
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Anticipation had been building for many weeks, but when the UK’s general election finally took place on 4 July, the outcome felt entirely inevitable. 9 July 2024
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UK-based liquid medicines maker Rosemont Pharmaceuticals says it has acquired Sabal Therapeutics along with its affiliates. 9 July 2024
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US pharma giant Pfizer is launching the process to identify a successor for Mikael Dolsten. 9 July 2024
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While investors await the outcome of a head-to-head trial featuring GLP-1 heavyweights semaglutide and tirzepatide, a large retrospective observational study points to a likely winner. 9 July 2024
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UK-based MedPharm, an Ampersand Capital Partners portfolio company, and the US firm Tergus Pharma, a Great Point Partners portfolio company, have jointly announced they are merging. 9 July 2024
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California’s IDEAYA Biosciences (Nasdaq: IDYA), a precision medicine oncology firm, has announced promising Phase II data for IDE397, lifting shares in the firm by around 15%. 9 July 2024
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Shanghai-based BioCity Biopharma has announced positive results from the Phase II 2-SUCCEED trial of its ETA antagonist, SC0062. 8 July 2024
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China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Xpovio (selinexor), from Antengene Corp as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL). 8 July 2024
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Female fertility specialist Oxolife has announced positive Phase II clinical data for its fertility pill OXO-001. 8 July 2024
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The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) noted in a posting on its website that European Union legislation will shape the future pf research, development and manufacturing in Europe for decades to come. 8 July 2024
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The potential for GLP-1 agonism appears unbounded, with yet more areas of treatment benefit being identified by researchers writing in JAMA Network. 8 July 2024
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Michigan, USA-based pharma Esperion has entered into a Royalty Purchase Agreement with OMERS Life Sciences (OMERS). 6 July 2024
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has been quick to congratulate Keir Starmer and the Labour party on their victory in the UK general election. 5 July 2024
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