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Novo Nordisk invests more than 16 billion Danish kroner in expansion of production facilities in Chartres, France

Novo Nordisk today announced the investment of more than 16 billion Danish kroner (2.1 billion euros) starting in 20231 to expand the existing production site in Chartres, France, for the current and future product portfolio within serious chronic diseases. The investment…

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Execution of Sub-license Agreement from Ping An-Shionogi Hong Kong to Juniper Therapeutics and SAR approval in Singapore regarding ensitrelvir fumaric acid, a treatment drug for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19)

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.  (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; Chief Executive Officer: Isao Teshirogi, Ph.D.; hereafter “Shionogi”) announced Ping An-Shionogi (Hong Kong) Limited (Head Office: Hong Kong, China; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: Tatsumori Yoshida; hereafter “Ping An-Shionogi Hong Kong”) and…

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EMA Recommends Arpraziquantel for Treatment of Schistosomiasis in Preschool-Aged Children

Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, “Astellas”) contributed to the development of a pediatric formulation to treat schistosomiasis as a member of the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium (Consortium). The Consortium announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products…

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PADCEV® with KEYTRUDA® Approved by FDA as the First and Only ADC Plus PD-1 to Treat Advanced Bladder Cancer

Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE:4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, “Astellas”) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that on December 15, 2023 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PADCEV® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv, an antibody-drug conjugate [ADC]) with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab, a…

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argenx Reports Topline Results from ADDRESS Study of Efgartigimod SC in Pemphigus

argenx SE (Euronext & Nasdaq: ARGX), a global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases, today announced topline results from the ADDRESS study evaluating efgartigimod subcutaneous (SC) (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) in adults…

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Decision to Invest over 20 Billion Yen in Bio Drug Substance Manufacturing Building “UK3” to Expand its Production Capacity and towards Realizing Halogenated Hydrocarbon-Free

 Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 4519) announced its decision today to invest in its Bio drug substance (DS) manufacturing facility “UK3” in the Ukima Plant (Kita-ku, Tokyo) of Chugai Pharma Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Head office: Tokyo, President: Shinya Takuma), a member…

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Chugai Venture Fund Starts Investment Activities in Drug Discovery Start-Ups to Accelerate Innovation

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 4519) announced that its corporate venture capital (CVC) subsidiary in the U.S.A., “Chugai Venture Fund, LLC” (CVF) finalized establishment of a $200M venture fund based in the Boston area, MA with a well-experienced head in key…

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Aetna Better Health® of Illinois and Mae Health announce partnership to give members access to local doulas for pregnancy and postpartum health support

Aetna Better Health® of Illinois announced a new partnership with digital health platform Mae Health (“Mae”) to support the maternal health needs of its underserved pregnant and postpartum members in Cook and Kane counties. Poor maternal health outcomes take an enormous physical and…

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Vertex Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for the First CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Edited Therapy, CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel), for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia

 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for the conditional approval of CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel [exa-cel]), a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy, for the treatment…

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Chugai Files for Additional Indication of Alecensa for Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy for ALK Fusion Gene-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

 Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 4519) today announced that it filed regulatory application with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for the additional indication of an ALK inhibitor Alecensa® Capsules 150 mg (Hereafter Alecensa) for Postoperative adjuvant therapy for ALK fusion gene-positive…

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Takeda Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for HYQVIA® as Maintenance Therapy in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of HYQVIA® [Immune Globulin Infusion 10% (Human) with Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase] in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) as maintenance…

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