ABBOTT RECEIVES FDA APPROVAL FOR TACTIFLEX™ ABLATION CATHETER FOR TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s TactiFlex™ Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled™, the world’s first ablation catheter…
AMGEN RESPONDS TO FTC ACTION RE: PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF HORIZON THERAPEUTICS Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) complaint seeking to block the company’s proposed acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics plc: “Amgen is disappointed by the FTC’s decision…
New Sandoz Board of Directors appointed Sandoz takes the next steps to prepare for the planned listing on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX): The Novartis Board of Directors has approved the recommendations of the Sandoz Chairman-designate, Gilbert Ghostine, on the structure…
Positive data from two Phase 3 Dupixent® (dupilumab) trials in prurigo nodularis published in Nature Medicine Positive results from two Phase 3 Dupixent® (dupilumab) trials in adults with uncontrolled prurigo nodularis have been published in Nature Medicine. These first published Phase 3 results in this disease…
Sandoz strengthens pipeline expansion through partnership to develop and manufacture multiple biosimilars Sandoz, a global leader in off-patent (generic and biosimilar) medicines, today announced a multi-year partnership with Just – Evotec Biologics, the Seattle-based subsidiary of Evotec SE. The agreement…
Gilead Strengthens Early Pipeline in Oncology and Inflammation Through the Acquisition of XinThera Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced the acquisition of all outstanding shares of XinThera, a privately held biotech company in San Diego. The acquisition complements Gilead’s…
Lilly’s Social Impact Venture Capital Portfolio Poised to Grow to $300 Million with New $50 Million Allocation Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has allocated an additional $50 million to its now $300 million Social Impact Venture Capital Portfolio, reflecting the company’s commitment to going beyond…
Boehringer Ingelheim Begins Clinical Development of First-In-Class Treatment for Fibrotic Diseases Boehringer Ingelheim announced today that it has launched clinical development of its first-in-class IL-11 inhibitor antibody BI 765423 with a Phase 1 study (NCT05658107) to assess the safety, tolerability,…
Koselugo approved in China for paediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 and plexiform neurofibromas The approval by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China was based on positive results from the SPRINT Stratum 1 trial sponsored by the National…
Syneos Health Appoints Michael Bonello as Chief Financial Officer Syneos Health® (Nasdaq:SYNH), the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization, today announced the appointment of Michael Bonello as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2023. Stanford (Ben) Rudnick will continue to serve…
Up to 73% of Atopic Dermatitis Patients Taking Lilly’s Lebrikizumab Had Improved or Cleared Skin on Face or Hands in New Analysis New secondary analysis from Eli Lilly and Company’s (NYSE: LLY) Phase 3 clinical development program showed patients receiving lebrikizumab who…
Teva and MedinCell Announce FDA Approval of UZEDY™ (risperidone) Extended-Release Injectable Suspension, a Long-Acting Subcutaneous Atypical Antipsychotic Injection, for the Treatment of Schizophrenia in Adults Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), and…