
Beyfortus approved in China for the prevention of RSV disease in infants
AstraZeneca and Sanofi’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab), a long-acting monoclonal antibody, has been approved in China for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in neonates and infants entering…

Roche enters into a definitive agreement to acquire LumiraDx’s Point of Care technology combining multiple diagnostic modalities on a single platform
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the entry into a definitive agreement to acquire select parts of the LumiraDx group (NASDAQ GS: LMDX) related to LumiraDx’s innovative Point…

Statement following the Thirty-seventh Meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee for Polio
The thirty-seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 12 December 2023 with…

Hansoh Pharma’s Saint Luolai is added to the National Reimbursement Drug List, opening a new chapter in the long-term treatment for CKD renal anemia in China
On December 13, the National Healthcare Security Administration and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People’s Republic of China jointly released the “National Medicines Catalogue for…

Bristol Myers Squibb Adds Premier Radiopharmaceutical Platform with Acquisition of RayzeBio
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and RayzeBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: RYZB) today announced a definitive merger agreement under which Bristol Myers Squibb will acquire RayzeBio for $62.50 per share in cash,…

Bristol Myers Squibb Strengthens Neuroscience Portfolio with Acquisition of Karuna Therapeutics
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRTX) (“Karuna”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Bristol Myers Squibb has agreed…

Wainua granted first-ever regulatory approval in the US for the treatment of adults with polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis
AstraZeneca and Ionis’ Wainua (eplontersen) has been approved in the US for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults, commonly referred to as hATTR-PN or ATTRv-PN.1 Wainua is the only…

Patritumab Deruxtecan Granted Priority Review in the U.S. for Certain Patients with Previously Treated Locally Advanced or Metastatic EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, (NYSE: MEK) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted…

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…

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…

BioMarin Announces Governance Enhancements and Value Creation Initiatives
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN), a global biotechnology company dedicated to transforming lives through genetic discovery, today announced several initiatives to enhance corporate governance and long-term shareholder value creation. The…

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…

