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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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Chinese metabolic disease company Sciwind Biosciences has inked a deal with HK inno.N, a South Korean commercial stage drugmaker. 8 May 2024
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The top management of life sciences companies is very optimistic about 2024 and 2025, with over 80% of pharmaceutical, medical technology and biotechnology executives expecting profit growth for the current year and over 90% for the coming year. 8 May 2024
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Final results from a three-year open-label extension study of Fintepla (fenfluramine) have been released by Belgium’s UCB. 8 May 2024
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The US drugmaker Baxter (NYSE: BAX), one of the largest suppliers of dialysis solutions, has suspended its commercial activities in Russia. 8 May 2024
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Privately-held Isotope Technologies Munich (ITM) has announced the appointment of Danielle Meyrick as chief medical officer (CMO). 8 May 2024
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Half of pharma execs are bracing for significant revenue impact from Medicare price negotiations this year, compared to just 22% in 2023, according to research from revenue and compliance experts at Model N. 7 May 2024
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US biopharma Vertex Pharmaceuticals remains an evergreen pick in the stock market, announcing another set of financial results that exceeded expectations. 7 May 2024
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A trial flop for Massachusetts, USA-based EyePoint Pharmaceuticals has triggered a sell-off from investors, with the price of a share dropping by around half. 7 May 2024
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Swiss drug developer Atopia Therapeutics has appointed Dr Grégoire Chevalier as chief executive (CEO). 7 May 2024
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Three of the world’s largest public health organizations are to join forces, backing a new research and development initiative with $300 million in funding. 7 May 2024
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The British and Irish business of California’s Gilead Sciences has appointed Peter Wickersham to the role of VP and general manager for the UK and Ireland. 7 May 2024
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Catalent and the Novo Nordisk Foundation (as the ultimate parent entity of Novo Holdings and Novo Nordisk) announced that, on May 2, they each received a request for additional information and documentary materials (the second request) from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in connection with the proposed merger. 7 May 2024
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Maryland, USA–based glycobiology specialist GlycoMimetics has seen its share price fall around 80% after the failure of a Phase III trial. 7 May 2024
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US pharma giant Pfizer on Monday revealed that Dr Andrew Baum will join the company as chief strategy and innovation officer, executive vice president. 7 May 2024
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The Bilateral III, a third package of bilateral agreements between the European Union (EU) and Switzerland on participation in the Single Market, ensures unhindered access to the European internal market and puts the economic and political relationship with the EU on a solid foundation, says the Swiss trade group InterPharma. 7 May 2024
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Sentynl, the USA-based wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian generics major Zydus Lifesciences, has announced the closing of the sale of Eiger BioPharmaceuticals’ Zokinvy (lonafarnib) program to Sentynl. 4 May 2024
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A Q&A with the man who heads the UK business of the privately-held Italian drugmaker. 3 May 2024
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The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today approved two new formulations of the medicine cabotegravir to help prevent sexually transmitted HIV-1 infection. 3 May 2024
Psychedelics
Philadelphia, USA-based Reunion Neuroscience, a company developing psychedelics for the treatment of mental health conditions, has announced the closing of a $103 million Series A financing. 3 May 2024
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US cancer drug developer Context Therapeutics saw its share close up 27.3% at $1.75 yesterday, after it revealed a financing deal. 3 May 2024
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