AstraZeneca Appoints Iskra Reic as EVP, International
AstraZeneca announced the appointment of Iskra Reic as Executive Vice President (EVP), International, effective immediately. Reic will oversee the company’s strategy and growth across the vast International region, including markets…
WHO Prequalifies First Single-Dose Medicine for P. vivax Malaria and Includes it in Guidelines
GSK plc and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) have announced a major milestone in the fight against malaria, as the World Health Organization (WHO) has awarded prequalification to tafenoquine. This…
Lilly Clinches Major Weight Loss Win Over Novo in Head-to-Head Study
Eli Lilly has unveiled promising data from its Phase IIIb SURMOUNT-5 study, showing that its weight loss treatment, Zepbound (tirzepatide), outperforms Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) in terms of weight reduction.…
FDA Issues Warning to Applied Therapeutics Over Objectionable Conditions’ in Govorestat Study
Applied Therapeutics, the biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for rare diseases, recently received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following concerns raised about the…
BeiGene and CLL Society Partner to Promote Biomarker Testing in CLL
BeiGene a global leader in oncology, has announced a new partnership with the CLL Society, the premier authority for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) cancer patients.…
Tips for Staying Healthy During the Holidays
If public transportation is your ticket to holiday cheer, it’s vital to take precautions to avoid illness while en route. Hand hygiene is your first line of defense during the…
WHO Approves First Prequalified Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra molecular diagnostic test, making it the first tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic and antibiotic susceptibility test to meet WHO’s…
Teva Reports Positive Phase 3 Results for AJOVY in Preventing Migraines in Youth
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has announced encouraging results from its Phase 3 SPACE study, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of AJOVY (fremanezumab) for preventing episodic migraines in children and adolescents…
Novo Nordisk to Present New Data on Sickle Cell Disease and Hemophilia at ASH 2024
Novo Nordisk has announced that 13 abstracts from its research will be presented at the 66th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in San Diego,…
CVS Health Appoints New Leaders in Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness Divisions
CVS Health has announced two key leadership appointments to further strengthen its Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness division. Len Shankman has been appointed as president of Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness (PCW),…
FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Sacituzumab Tirumotecan for EGFR+ NSCLC
Merck known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT) for the treatment…
Roche Forms Partnership with COUR in Autoimmune Disease Deal Worth Over $900M
COUR Pharmaceuticals, a biotech company based in Chicago, has entered into a significant partnership with Roche’s Genentech to develop and commercialize treatments for an undisclosed autoimmune disease. This collaboration follows…