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WuXi AppTec Surpasses First Quarter 2024 Goals Amid External Obstacles, Sustaining Operational Stability

WuXi AppTec, a leading global provider of R&D and manufacturing services for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, has released its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2024. Here’s a breakdown of the key highlights from the…

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European Commission Grants Approval for KALYDECO® to Treat Cystic Fibrosis in Infants as Young as 1 Month Old, Announces Vertex

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) has received approval from the European Commission for the expansion of KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) labeling. This approval allows for the treatment of infants as young as 1 month old with cystic fibrosis (CF) who possess specific mutations…

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FDA Grants Approval to Pfizer’s BEQVEZ™: A Single-Dose Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B in Adults

Today, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced the approval of BEQVEZ™ (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults grappling with moderate to severe hemophilia B. This approval is particularly significant for individuals currently…

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Moderna Secures Deal to Provide 12.5 Million COVID-19 Vaccines for Brazil’s National Vaccination Drive

Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) has announced a significant milestone in its global efforts to combat COVID-19 by securing a contract with Brazil’s Ministry of Health (Ministério da Saúde). The contract entails supplying Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine as a crucial component…

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Vertex Announces Advancements of Suzetrigine (VX-548) in Acute and Neuropathic Pain

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) has unveiled significant progress in its suzetrigine pain program, potentially introducing the first new class of medication for acute and neuropathic pain in over twenty years. Suzetrigine, an oral selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor (previously…

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Six-Year Efficacy of Novartis Kesimpta® in Relapsing MS Treatment-Naïve Patients

Novartis has revealed findings from the ALITHIOS open-label extension study, demonstrating the sustained efficacy of continuous Kesimpta® (ofatumumab) treatment for up to six years in individuals recently diagnosed with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). These individuals, termed “treatment-naïve,” initiated treatment within…

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