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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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Addressing Disparities in Cancer Care: American Cancer Society and Pfizer Unveil a $15 Million, Three-Year Initiative to Overcome Barriers

The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) have jointly unveiled the “Change the Odds: Uniting to Improve Cancer Outcomes™” initiative, a three-year program aimed at addressing disparities in cancer care. With $15 million in funding from Pfizer,…

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Novo Nordisk’s Acquisition of Three Fill-Finish Sites from Novo Holdings A/S in Conjunction with the Catalent, Inc. Deal

Novo Nordisk has announced its agreement to acquire three fill-finish sites from Novo Holdings A/S as part of the transaction where Novo Holdings will acquire Catalent, Inc., a global contract development and manufacturing organization headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey (US).…

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FDA Fast Tracks BioNTech/DualityBio’s Cancer Drug Candidate

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to BioNTech and DualityBio for Next-Generation Antibody-Drug Conjugate Candidate BNT325/DB-1305 BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, “BioNTech”) and Duality Biologics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (“DualityBio”) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) granted Fast Track designation for BNT325/DB-1305…

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Verification of Gamma Wave Synchronization in the Human Brain via Auditory Stimulation: Academic Session at Neuroscience 2023 in the United States

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; Chief Executive Officer: Isao Teshirogi, Ph.D.; referred to as “Shionogi”) has revealed that Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc. (Head Office: Tokyo, Japan; Representative Directors: Yoichi Ochiai and Taiichiro Murakami; referred to as “PxDT”)…

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