17 October 2024 The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) market in the seven major markets (7MM) is set to grow from $11.5 billion in 2023 to $30.8 billion in 2033, driven by the launch of the first biologic for COPD and other pioneering pipeline agents.
As the European Parliament prepares for the confirmation hearings of the new Commissioners, the Open Trade Coalition is reiterating its call for a bold and open EU trade policy, according to a posting on the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) website. 18 October 2024
After a couple of negative decisions, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vyalev (foscarbidopa and foslevodopa) as the first and only subcutaneous 24-hour infusion of levodopa-based therapy for the treatment of motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). 18 October 2024
Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals as reported that its three investigational drugs - GZR18, GZR4, and GZR101 - achieved positive results in Phase II diabetes trials. 17 October 2024
A new group of British Members of Parliament (MPs) and peers have written to the Chancellor urging her to protect and promote the UK’s world-leading life sciences sector in the government's first Budget, due on October 30. 17 October 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the US label for French pharma major Sanofi’s Flublok (Influenza Vaccine) to include data from a new safety study involving pregnant women. 17 October 2024
Chengdu Baiyu Pharmaceutical yesterday announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Swiss pharma giant Novartis for a small molecule anti-tumor asset. 17 October 2024
Shionogi has announced new data at IDWeek 2024 from PROVE (Retrospective Cefiderocol Chart Review), the largest global real-world evidence study of Fetroja/Fetcroja (cefiderocol), an innovative siderophore cephalosporin. 17 October 2024
Sanofi has entered into an agreement with Orano Med, a subsidiary of the Orano Group, to advance the development of radioligand therapies for rare cancers. 17 October 2024
ViiV Healthcare, the specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, today announced the presentation of new real-world evidence and implementation data showing the effectiveness, adherence, and quality-of-life improvement of Apretude (cabotegravir long-acting (CAB LA)) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). 16 October 2024
Jaguar Health today announced the US launch of Gelclair, the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved mucoadhesive on the market indicated for the management of pain caused by oral mucositis 16 October 2024
Netherlands-based life sciences venture capital firm Forbion has raised more than 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) across its two newest funds. 16 October 2024
The American Lung Association Research Institute has announced a $22 million research investment in 2024, marking one of the largest lung health research programs in the USA. 16 October 2024
US pharma major Eli Lilly has announced a strategic collaboration with two UK government departments and the devolved nations to tackle significant population health challenges, including exploring new models to better care for people living with obesity. 16 October 2024
TenNor Therapeutics, a Suzhou-based clinical-stage biotech company, has announced the initial closing of a series E financing round, raising over 300 million yuan ($41 million). 16 October 2024
Switzerland-based Novocure saw its shares rise 10% yesterday and leap a further 24% to $22.05 pre-market, after the company received a new US regulatory approval for its key product Optune Lua. 16 October 2024
Shares of Spanish drugmaker PharmaMar leapt more than 28% to 63.70 euros today, after it announced positive clinical trial findings for its combo lung cancer treatment, under development with USA-based Jazz Pharmaceuticals, which rose 4.2%. 15 October 2024
The Russian drugmaker R-Pharm has reached an agreement with French pharma company Servier on the localization of drugs for the treatment of socially significant diseases at its facilities in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet state and one of the most economically developed countries in the South Caucasus region. 27 July 2021
Shares of UK-based medicinal cannabis firm Kanabo Group were up 9.6% at 16.44 pence early afternoon today, after it announced the proposed acquisition of the European businesses of 11157353 Canada Corp, which trades under the name of Materia. 26 July 2021
Italian specialty pharma company Cassiopea today announced the signing of license and supply agreements with India’s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries for Winlevi (clascoterone cream 1%) in the USA and Canada. 26 July 2021
Some digital health tools are becoming integral parts of mainstream medicine, according to findings released today by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science in a new report. 23 July 2021
As a result of its July meetings, the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human has recommended just two novel medicines for approval and rejected one. 23 July 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Bydureon and Bydureon BCie (exenatide extended-release) injection to be used in addition to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control (blood sugar levels) in pediatric patients 10 years or older with type 2 diabetes. 23 July 2021
GlaxoSmithKline has confirmed the current head of its consumer health joint venture (JV) will continue as chief executive once the unit is spun out into a standalone business. 23 July 2021
“In an increasingly globalized world, the exchange of knowledge is crucial for the pharmaceutical industry,” said Nelson Mussolini, Sindusfarma’s chairman. 23 July 2021
The European Commission has short-listed 11 new projects worth 120 million euros ($140 million) from Horizon Europe, the biggest European research and innovation program (2021-2027), for supporting and enabling urgent research into the coronavirus and its variants. 23 July 2021
National Health Service (NHS) patients in England are set to benefit from early access to potentially life-saving new medicines, including cutting-edge gene therapies, thanks to a new Innovative Medicines Fund and £680 million ($925 million) of ringfenced funding, the NHS chief executive has announced today. 21 July 2021
Novartis saw its share edge up 2.1% to 85.12 Swiss francs in early trading, after the Swiss pharma giant posted financial results for the second quarter of 2021 that beat expectations. 21 July 2021
USA-based healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson, together with three major drug distributors, are ready to agree to a $26 billion settlement in connection with lawsuits over the ongoing opioid epidemic. 21 July 2021
The European Commission (EC) has approved the marketing authorization application for Ryeqo (relugolix 40mg, estradiol 1.0mg, and norethindrone acetate 0.5mg) for the treatment of moderate to severe symptoms of uterine fibroids in adult women of reproductive age, with no limitation for duration of use. 21 July 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved fexinidazole as the first all-oral treatment for both stages of the Trypanosoma brucei gambiense form of sleeping sickness (Human African trypanosomiasis) in patients six years of age and older and weighing at least 20 kg. 21 July 2021
An Expert View on the pros and cons of intellectual property (IP) protections in the pharmaceutical sector from White & Case partners' competition lawyer, James Killick, chair of the firm’s IP practice, Anita Varma, and associate and member of the Global Competition practice group, Alexander Krois. 20 July 2021
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