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European Commission Approves CASGEVY™ for Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) has announced that the European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorization to CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel [exa-cel]), a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy. CASGEVY is now approved for treating patients aged 12 and older with severe sickle cell…

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FDA Grants Priority Review to Bristol Myers Squibb’s Augtyro™ (repotrectinib) Application for Treating Patients with NTRK-Positive Advanced Solid Tumors

Bristol Myers Squibb has disclosed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Augtyro™ (repotrectinib) to treat adult and pediatric patients aged 12 and above with solid tumors containing a neurotrophic…

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Lupin Launches Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution, 0.075% in the United States

Lupin Limited, a prominent global pharmaceutical company, has unveiled the launch of Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution, 0.075%, following its approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA). This solution serves as a generic equivalent to BromSite® Ophthalmic Solution,…

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Revamped Bon Curry NEO Line: Otsuka Foods Introduces Five Enhanced Products for a Flavorful Relaunch, Arriving in Stores on March 4, 2024

Today’s announcement unveils Otsuka Foods’ plans to introduce five revamped Bon Curry NEO products, each boasting a richer flavor profile, all under the renowned Bon Curry brand. Set for release nationwide on Monday, March 4, 2024, these relaunched items mark…

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Crovalimab Becomes First Country Approved in China for Treating Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 4519) has announced today the approval of crovalimab (known as 派圣凯® in China), a humanized complement inhibitor C5 monoclonal antibody developed by Chugai, by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of the People’s Republic of…

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Michael Kleinemeier to Serve as Chairman of Merck’s Supervisory Board until the 2024 Annual General Meeting

Merck, a renowned science and technology enterprise, has announced the appointment of Michael Kleinemeier (66) as the Chair of its Supervisory Board. Kleinemeier, who previously served as a member of the Executive Board at SAP SE in the capacity of…

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Recent Data Reveals Nexviazyme® Exhibits Clinical Safety, Benefits, and Long-lasting Efficacy Across Diverse Pompe Disease Patient Cohorts

New data indicate that treatment with Nexviazyme® (avalglucosidase alfa) has significantly improved ptosis, or drooping eyelid, in pediatric patients with infantile-onset Pompe disease (IOPD) over nearly three years. These findings, presented at the 20th annual WORLDSymposiumTM, include positive safety results…

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