Pharma News

Asceneuron secures 100 million dollars for new Alzheimer drug

Nikhil Prasad Jul 23, 2024 4 days ago

Pharma News: A New Dawn for Alzheimer's Treatment In the relentless pursuit of breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease treatment, Asceneuron, a Swiss biotechnology company, has made significant strides. The company recently announced the successful completion of a US$100 million Series C funding round, spearheaded by Novo Holdings. This financial boost is set to propel Asceneuron's innov...

New U.S. FDA Approval Expands Use of Amgen’s BLINCYTO for Leukemia

Nikhil Prasad Jun 17, 2024 1 month ago

Pharma News: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Amgen’s BLINCYTO (blinatumomab) to treat CD19-positive Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) in patients aged over one month. This approval is significant for both adult and pediatric patients in the consolidation phase of their treatment. New U.S. FDA Appro...

Pharma News: U.S. FDA Approves Moderna's mRNA RSV Vaccine for Seniors, mRESVIA

Nikhil Prasad Jun 03, 2024 2 months ago

Pharma News: Despite all the controversies regarding the COVID-19 vaccines and the new mRNA technology, Moderna has received the U.S. FDA approval for its latest vaccine, mRESVIA, designed to protect older adults from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The pharma giant claims that this approval marks a critical milestone for the biotech company, showcasing its mRNA technology's versatility and...

Young Boy Dies During Clinical Trial Of Pfizer’s New Drug For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Study Paused

Nikhil Prasad May 12, 2024 3 months ago

Pharma News: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a devastating genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. It primarily affects boys, typically diagnosed in early childhood, and leads to mobility challenges, respiratory complications, and a shortened lifespan. With limited treatment options available, DMD represents a significant unmet medical need, spurring in...

American Pharma Giant - Pfizer To Settle More Than 10,000 Lawsuits For Its Gastric Reflux Drug Zantac That Causes Cancer!

Nikhil Prasad May 10, 2024 3 months ago

Pharma News: In recent years, Pfizer, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies that is primarily of American origins, has found itself entangled in a legal battle concerning its popular heartburn drug, Zantac. The company has agreed to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits related to allegations that it concealed the cancer risks associated with Zantac. This development that is covered i...

U.S. FDA Accelerated Approval Of Sarepta Therapeutics’ Gene Drug Elevidys For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Being Questioned!

Nikhil Prasad May 06, 2024 3 months ago

Pharma News: In the realm of drug development and regulatory approval, the decision-making process is often complex, balancing the urgent need for effective treatments with the necessity of robust clinical evidence. One recent case that has sparked significant discussion and scrutiny is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) accelerated approval of Elevidys, a gene therapy developed b...

Californian-Based ImmunityBio Team Ups With Serum Institute of India To End Merk’s Monopoly On BCG Vaccine Supply

Nikhil Prasad May 05, 2024 3 months ago

Pharma News: In the realm of medical breakthroughs and pharmaceutical advancements, the synergy between research entities and manufacturing powerhouses often heralds new eras of treatment accessibility and efficacy. The recent partnership between ImmunityBio and the Serum Institute of India stands as a prime example of such collaboration. This new alliance aims to tackle the longstanding monopoly ...

Sapropterin Dihydrochloride Made By Dr Reddy Laboratories For Lowering Blood Phenylalanine Being Recalled Across America Due To Potency Issues!

Nikhil Prasad Apr 24, 2024 3 months ago

Pharma News: In recent news, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, a leading pharmaceutical company, has taken the proactive step of initiating a voluntary recall of six lots of Sapropterin Dihydrochloride powder for oral solution 100 mg in the US market. This recall, driven by concerns over potential potency issues, has significant implications for patients relying on this medication to manage hyperp...

Brigham Study Finds That More Than 50 Percent Of Cancer Drugs Granted Accelerated Approval By U.S. FDA Do Not Work And Sometime Kills!

Nikhil Prasad Apr 09, 2024 4 months ago

Pharma News: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) accelerated approval program has long been hailed as a crucial pathway for providing early access to potentially life-saving drugs, particularly in the realm of cancer treatment. Established in 1992 initially to address the urgent need for HIV/AIDS medications, this program allows for expedited approval of drugs that show promising ini...

Blackrock Funds Moderna US$750 Million Dollars To Develop mRNA Flu Vaccines, Validating That A Flu Virus Is Likely One Of The Three Disease X Pathogens!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 28, 2024 4 months ago

Pharma News: In a significant development within the pharmaceutical industry, Moderna, a pioneering biotechnology company known for its controversial COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines, has secured a substantial financial boost from Blackstone Life Sciences. The investment, amounting to US$750 million, is aimed at advancing Moderna's influenza (flu) vaccine program, marking a strategic collaboration...

Med News: Pfizer’s Pregabalin That Is Used To Treat Anxiety And Neuropathic Pain Linked To Rising Drug Related Deaths!

Nikhil Prasad Mar 13, 2024 5 months ago

Med News: In recent years, the commonly prescribed anxiety drug pregabalin has come under scrutiny due to a significant increase in linked fatalities. This surge in deaths, which more than doubled from 187 in 2018 to 441 in 2022 in England and Wales, has sparked concerns about the safety of this medication. Death registrations related to Gabapentin or Pregabalin, England and Wales: 2018 and 2022 ...

Pharma News: Pfizer Halts Seagen Plant Project! Speculations That Pfizer Might Face A Potential Wave Of Law Suits Over The COVID-19 Jabs!

James Rosh Mar 08, 2024 5 months ago

Pharma News: In a surprising turn of events, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer recently announced the abrupt halt of the US$350 million Seagen plant construction project, a mere three months after completing the $43 billion acquisition of Seagen in December. This unforeseen decision has left 120 workers' roles hanging in the balance, while industry analysts speculate that Pfizer may face a potential...

Pharma News: 374 Medicine Samples Fail Quality Tests In Himachal Pradesh-India

Nikhil Prasad Feb 28, 2024 5 months ago

Pharma News: In a disconcerting turn of events, the pharmaceutical industry in Himachal Pradesh, India, is facing intense scrutiny as 374 medicine samples from companies located in the Baddi-Barotiwala and Nalagarh areas have failed quality tests in the past year. The revelation came to light during the Question Hour session in the Assembly House, raising concerns among various Members of the Legi...

Pharma News: Daiichi Sankyo Faces Regulatory Scrutiny And Reprimand For Marketing Communication Violations

Nikhil Prasad Feb 27, 2024 5 months ago

Pharma News: Daiichi Sankyo, a prominent pharmaceutical company, finds itself entangled in a web of regulatory violations and reprimands from the U.K.'s Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA). The allegations revolve around the marketing communications pertaining to Daiichi's cholesterol-lowering drugs, Nilemdo and Nustendi. Despite vehemently denying any wrongdoing, the...

Pharma News: European Medicines Agency Approves And Recommends A Slate Of Promising Drugs Including Filspari, Carvykti, Tizveni And Reblozyl

Nikhil Prasad Feb 26, 2024 5 months ago

Pharma News: In recent pharmaceutical news, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a series of approvals and positive recommendations for several groundbreaking drugs, showcasing the relentless efforts of the pharmaceutical industry in advancing treatments for various medical conditions. Among the notable approvals are Travere Therapeutics' Filspari for IgA nephropathy, Johnson & J...

Pharma News: Gilead Facing Multiple Lawsuits Over Its Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate-Based HIV Drugs

Nikhil Prasad Jan 17, 2024 6 months ago

Pharma News: In the ever-evolving landscape of pharmaceutical litigation, Gilead Sciences has found itself embroiled in a protracted legal battle over its Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF)-based HIV drugs. The core of the dispute revolves around allegations of negligence, an unconventional approach where the focus is not on the inherent defects of the drug but on the purported delay in developin...

Pharma News: Pfizer Acquires Cancer Drug Company Seagen For 43 Billion US Dollars In Anticipation Of The Rise In Turbo Cancers!

Nikhil Prasad Jan 04, 2024 7 months ago

Pharma News: In an unexpected and controversial move, pharmaceutical behemoth Pfizer has plunged into the realm of oncology with the acquisition of Seagen, a small drug company specializing in the treatment of "turbo cancers." https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-completes-acquisition-seagen This staggering US$43 billion deal has left many p...

Pharma News: Novo Nordisk's Strategic Expansion In Ireland - A Paradigm Shift in Global Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Nikhil Prasad Jan 02, 2024 7 months ago

Pharma News: In a groundbreaking move that signals a paradigm shift in the global biopharmaceutical manufacturing landscape, Novo Nordisk, the eminent player in GLP-1 diabetes and weight-loss drugs, is aggressively expanding its footprint in Ireland. The recent acquisition of an Alkermes pill factory in Athlone and the submission of a planning application for an expansive manufacturin...

BREAKING Pharma News! European Medicines Agency Suspends More Than 400 Generic Drugs From India Over Flawed And Possible Fraudulent Studies In Pune!

Nikhil Prasad Dec 31, 2023 7 months ago

Pharma News: India is a country where doctors and researchers can be easily bought for small sums of monies to manipulate studies and officials at regulatory agencies in India can be easily bribed to issue relevant drug and supplement approvals or licenses despite ‘half-baked’ supporting data. Worse, the various companies in India that are known to manufacture various generic drugs, su...

Pharma News: LimmaTech Biologics Secures Exclusive Clinical Development Rights From AbVacc For Vaccine Against Staphylococcus Aureus

Nikhil Prasad Dec 19, 2023 7 months ago

Pharma News: In a groundbreaking move to address the escalating global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), LimmaTech Biologics has secured exclusive clinical development rights from AbVacc for the revolutionary multivalent toxoid vaccine candidate, LBT-SA7 (formerly IBT-V02), designed to combat infections caused by the notorious bacterial pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). This str...

Pharma News: Sanofi Announces Groundbreaking Agreement for Potential First-in-Class Vaccine Against Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. Coli

Nikhil Prasad Oct 03, 2023 10 months ago

Pharma News: In a significant step forward for public health, Sanofi has announced a groundbreaking agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, to develop and commercialize a potential first-in-class vaccine targeting extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC). This innovative vaccine, currently in Phase 3 clinical trials, aims to combat ExPEC's deva...

Pharma News: U.S. FDA Approves Bristol Myers Squibb's Reblozyl As First-Line Treatment For Anemia In Adults With Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Thailand Medical News Team Aug 29, 2023 11 months ago

Pharma News: In a significant breakthrough for the treatment of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Reblozyl® (luspatercept-aamt), developed by Bristol Myers Squibb. This approval marks a turning point in addressing chronic anemia in adult patients with very low- to intermediate-risk MDS who may require regular red bl...

Pharma News: Swedish Researchers Warn That Many Cancer Drugs Are Being Approved Despite Lack Of Proper Efficacy!

Thailand Medical News Team Aug 18, 2023 11 months ago

Pharma News: The rapid pace of innovation in the pharmaceutical industry has led to the frequent launch of new cancer drugs, promising hope for patients battling this formidable disease. However, a concerning trend has emerged, revealing that many of these drugs receive approval before substantial evidence of their long-term effectiveness can be established. In an era where resources are finite an...

Pharma News: Lawsuit Alleges Ozempic and Mounjaro Diabetes/Weigh Loss Drugs Cause Severe Stomach Problems Including Gastroparesis Or Stomach Paralysis!

Thailand Medical News Team Aug 17, 2023 11 months ago

Pharma News: A lawsuit has been filed against pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, makers of the widely used type 2 diabetes drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro. The lawsuit claims that these medications, which are also prescribed off-label for weight loss, have caused severe stomach problems in patients, including a condition known as gastroparesis, or stomach paralysis. The Laws...

Much Sought After Overpriced Obesity Drug Wegovy By Novo Nordisk Found To Lower Adverse Cardiovascular Events By 20 Percent!

Thailand Medical News Team Aug 09, 2023 12 months ago

Pharma News: In a groundbreaking development, Novo Nordisk's revolutionary weight loss drug, Wegovy, has not only captured the attention of the weight-conscious population but has now demonstrated a remarkable potential to significantly lower the risk of major cardiovascular events (MACE). The results of an extensive clinical trial have unveiled a 20% reduction in the occurrence o...

University of Georgia Scientists Discover New Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) - A Molecule Called POM-L-BHDU To Treat Varicella Zoster Virus

Thailand Medical News Team Aug 09, 2023 12 months ago

Pharma News: You've probably seen the unsettling commercial that warns that the virus responsible for shingles might already be lurking within you if you had chickenpox as a child. This chilling message serves as a reminder for people to consider getting the shingles vaccine. But, alas, the vaccine doesn't provide foolproof protection against shingles; it simply helps mitigate the symptoms...

Pharma News: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Treatments Driving Growth For Many Pharmaceutical Companies

Thailand Medical News Team Aug 07, 2023 12 months ago

Pharma News: According to data from the pharma industry, the global market for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treatments is on track to reach nearly US$11 billion by 2030, making PAH drugs highly sought-after assets in the biopharmaceutical industry. While the projected figures for other markets, such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and obesity, may be more substantial, the unique appeal o...

BREAKING NEWS! Pharma News: A Common Painkiller's Hidden Danger Uncovered - Millions at Risk From Using Diclofenac!

Pharma News - diclofenac - UGT2B17 May 01, 2023 1 year ago

Pharma News: New research has unveiled the potential reason behind the alarming side effects of a widely-used painkiller, diclofenac, putting millions of people at risk for severe complications. A misunderstood enzyme responsible for metabolizing the drug may be the key factor leading to serious health consequences, including heart damage. In a groundbreaking study, scientists have discovered a s...

MUST READ! COVID-19 News: SARS-CoV-2 Altered Blood-Brain Barrier Opens Questions About Drugs Used During Treatments And Their Effects!

COVID-19 News - SARS-CoV-2 Altered Blood-Brain Barrier - Drug Transport Apr 01, 2023 1 year ago

COVID-19 News: A new study by Mexican medical scientists has found that SARS-CoV-2 virus is able to alter the Blood-Brain Barrier of the human host with concerning implications as many of the drugs used during treatment can also thereafter gain access to the brain when in the first place, during development and research, they were made knowing very well that their active molecules would never be a...

Pharma News: Shortage Of Nitroglycerin Spray, A Heart Medication In Canada Is Expected to Extend To The America and Europe Due To Raw Materials Crisis

Pharma News -Nitroglycerin Spray Shortage Mar 22, 2023 1 year ago

Pharma News: Shortage Of Nitroglycerin Spray, A Heart Medication In Canada Is Expected to Extend To The America and Europe Due To Raw Materials Crisis. Pharma News: A shortage of a critical heart medication, nitroglycerin spray, has sparked concerns among patients and healthcare providers in Canada, particularly in Alberta. The fast-acting nitroglycerin spray is used by spraying on...

U.S. Medical News: Pfizer Withdraws Millions of Nurtec ODT Migraine Tablet Packs In The United States

U.S. Medical News - Pfizer Recalls Nurtec ODT Migraine Tablets Mar 19, 2023 1 year ago

U.S. Medical News: Pfizer has initiated the withdrawal of millions of Nurtec ODT Migraine tablet packs in the United States due to the lack of necessary child-resistant blister packs, which, according to U.S. regulators, present a poisoning hazard to children. In all, more than four million blister packs of Pfizer’s prescription migraine drug Nurtec ODT is being recalled in Amer...

Medical Warnings: BEWARE! Many Online “Patient Influencers” Are being Paid By Pharmaceutical Companies To Mislead Viewers On Prescription Drugs!

Medical Warnings - Online Influencers Mar 14, 2023 1 year ago

Medical Warnings: A new study led by researchers from University of Colorado-USA has found that many online “Patient Influencers” are being paid by pharmaceutical companies to mislead viewers on prescription drugs! In some cases, these online medical influencers are not just previous patients but also doctors, researchers and so called “experts’ and even advocacy o...

Pharma News: Thailand Medical News Calls For Urgent Research Of Incorporating Silver Nanoparticles To Existing Antivirals To Treat COVID-19 And H5N1!

Pharma News -Silver Nanoparticles - Antivirals - COVID-19 - H5N1 Mar 13, 2023 1 year ago

Pharma News: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with the emergence of new variants and sub-lineages have made identifying effective treatments become even more challenging. Unknown to many, drug resistance has developed in many of these new sub-lineages not only with the used of officially approved antivirals such as remdesivir, paxlovid, molnupiravir, favipiravir but even with drugs unofficially an...

Pharma News: Apotex Recalls Glaucoma And Ocular Hypertension Drug Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution Due To Sterility Concerns

Pharma News - Apotex Mar 09, 2023 1 year ago

Pharma News: Apotex, Canada's largest generic drug maker, has announced a recall of six batches of the glaucoma and ocular hypertension drug brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution due to sterility concerns. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/apotex-corp-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-brimonidine-tartrate-ophthalmic-solution-015-due The company is...

Pharma News: Danish Authorities Initiates Recall Of Sandoz’s Dicillin Antibiotic After Outbreak of Carbapenemase-Producing ST79 Enterobacter Hormaechei!

Pharma News - Sandoz Dicillin Feb 24, 2023 1 year ago

Pharma News: The Danish Medicines Agency has initiated a recall of Sandoz’s Dicillin antibiotics after it was discovered that the drugs were contaminated and lead to users developing an infection involving Carbapenemase-Producing ST79 Enterobacter Hormaechei. https://laegemiddelstyrelsen.dk/da/nyheder/2023/antibiotikalaegemidlet-dicillin-fra-firmaet-sandoz-tilbagekaldes/ The recall ...

Pharma News: University Of California Researchers Warns That NSAIDs Like Ibuprofen And Naproxen Actually Worsens Arthritis Inflammation!

Pharma News - Ibuprofen - Naproxen Nov 25, 2022 2 years ago

Pharma News: A new study lead by researchers from the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the University of California, San Francisco- USA have found that the usage of pain relievers like Ibuprofen and Naproxen actually worsens arthritis inflammation. The study team warns that the use of NSAIDS such as ibuprofen and naproxen might not have the desired effect patients are see...

Pharma News: Nirmatrelvir (A Key Component Of Paxlovid) Blunts Development Of Antiviral Adaptive Immune Responses In SARS-CoV-2 Infected Mice!

Pharma News - Paxlovid Nov 23, 2022 2 years ago

Pharma News: A new study by Italian researchers has shockingly found that Nirmatrelvir which is a key component of the drug Paxlovid that is being peddled by American and British medical ‘experts’ to treat COVID-19 actually blunts the development of antiviral adaptive immune responses in mice infected with SARS-CoV-2! According to the study team, this might help explain the vi...

First Novel Antibiotic Since 20 Years, Gepotidacin Debuts To Treat Drug Resistance Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) Amidst Growing Incidences!

Source: Pharma News - Gepotidacin - UTIs Nov 05, 2022 2 years ago

Pharma News: Pharma giant, GSK has developed a new antibiotic called Gepotidacin that could fight tough-to-treat drug resistance urinary tract infections (UTIs). Phase 3 clinical trials proved to not only be successful but demonstrated the efficacy of the drug beyond the researchers’ expectations that the trials ended earlier than expected. https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-rele...

Pharma News: Azurrx Biopharma’s Proprietary Niclosamide Formulations To Treat COVID-19 Gastrointestinal Infections

Source: Pharma News Jan 05, 2021 4 years ago

Pharma News: Florida based AzurRx BioPharma, a company specializing in the development of non-systemic therapies for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases has announced that it has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with First Wave Bio, Inc for the use of their patented and proprietary oral and rectal formulations of niclosamide for the treatment of immune checkpoint inhibitor-as...

Pharma News: Roche Partners With Regeneron On The New Antiviral Antibody Combination, REGN-COV2 As A Potential Treatment OF COVID-19

Source: Pharma News Sep 25, 2020 4 years ago

Pharma News: Pharma giant Roche has partnered with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to develop, manufacture and distribute Regeneron’s antiviral antibody combination, REGN-COV2, as a potential treatment of COVID-19. The new antibody combination REGN-COV2 could help treat patients with symptoms and also prevent the disease in individuals exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. An init...

Pharma News: Swiss Pharma Giant Novartis Launches PR Initiative To Supply COVID-19 Meds To Low And Middle-Income Countries

Source: Pharma News Jul 20, 2020 4 years ago

Pharma News: One of the world’s biggest pharma giant Novartis, in a PR move publicly announced the launch an initiative to assist patients in low-income and lower-middle-income countries in getting access to affordable drugs for COVID-19. The pharma company said that they are specifically making 15 drugs from its Sandoz division available that can be used to treat symptoms...

Pharma Company That launched First US FDA Approved Cannabis Based Epilepsy Drug Post US$ 296 Million in Sales Turnover For First Year.

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 18, 2020 5 years ago

Sales figures for the first cannabis-based medicine in the United States are in and they’re telling a bullish story, according to GW Pharmaceuticals CEO Justin Gover. The drug, Epidiolex, which contains cannabidiol to treat severe forms of epilepsy, brought in $104 million in net sales in the fourth quarter and a total of $296 million in 2019 across the globe, the British pharma...

Pharmaceutical News Industry Abuzzed About Bryn Pharma Securing US$17.5 Million Funding For New Epinephrine Nasal Spray To Treat Anaphylaxis

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 17, 2020 5 years ago

The pharmaceutical news and media segment is abuzzed about a new development that will disrupt the way that individuals with allergies or reactions having anaphylaxis episodes are treated or able to treat themselves. A privately held Raleigh medical device company called Bryn Pharma, is on track to soon provide people who have severe, possibly life-threatening allergies a needle-free option t...

Galen Pharma Buys Swedish POA Pharma In A Multi-Million Pound Deal

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 08, 2020 5 years ago

Galen Pharma, a Northern Ireland-based, globally focused pharmaceutical sales and marketing firm has acquired Swedish-headquartered POA Pharma in a multi-million pound takeover agreement. This takeover allows Galen to expand its global footprint further into Scandinavia and Northern Europe. POA Pharma has offices and facilities in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. The buy out will also broad...

Merck Collaborates With Taiho And Astex For Oncology Research On Developing Small Molecule Inhibitors

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 06, 2020 5 years ago

Pharma giant, Merck also known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, has announced an exclusive worldwide research collaboration and license agreement with Taiho Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., (“Taiho”) and Astex Pharmaceuticals (UK), a wholly owned subsidiary of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Astex”), focused on the development of small molecule inhibitors agains...

Pharma Giant Roche Purchases Rights To DMD Gene Therapy By Sarepta

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 26, 2019 5 years ago

Pharma Industry News Roche and Sarepta have signed a legal deal providing Roche exclusive commercial rights to SRP-9001 (AAVrh74.MHCK7.micro-dystrophin), Sarepta’s investigational gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), outside the United States. Under the terms of the deal, Sarepta will receive US$1.15 billion in an upfront payment and an equity investment; up to $1.7 billion ...

Pharma Giant Novartis Does Noble Deed Of Giving Away For Free Costly Therapy For Babies With Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 21, 2019 5 years ago

Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical company is preparing to give away 100 doses of the world's most expensive drug, which treats a rare childhood disorder, through a special recipient selection process. The pharmaceutical giant announced this week that starting next month, its AveXis unit will begin distributing doses of Zolgensma, a one-time gene treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, also ...

Roche Gets Green Light From US and Europe Regulators To Purchase Gene Therapy Group Spark For US$ 4.3 Billion

Source: Thailand Medical news Dec 17, 2019 5 years ago

Pharmaceuticals giant Roche said it had received the necessary approval from competition authorities to acquire US gene-therapy group Spark, after the two companies reached a multibillion-dollar deal earlier this year. Incorporated in 2013, Spark Therapeutics specialises in a new and growing segment of medicine for genetic diseases such as blindness, haemophilia, and neurodegenerative...

AstraZeneca Announces Collaboration With DeepMatter For AI-Based Compound Synthesis.

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 11, 2019 5 years ago

It was announced that AstraZeneca will partner with DeepMatter to improve the productivity and reproducibility of compound synthesis by combining the pharma giant’s automated compound synthesis platform with DeepMatter’s DigitalGlassware™ data collection and structuring technology, through a collaboration whose value was not disclosed. Glasgow based DeepMatter,is a big data and ...

Pharma Giant Roche Ends Relationship With Bio Software Developer Syapse

Source: Thailand Medical Newss Dec 11, 2019 5 years ago

Pharma giant Roche has announced that it is terminating its precision medicine partnership with software developer Syapse later this month, the pharmaceutical and diagnostics giant confirmed Friday. The deal will end Dec. 18, less than two years after it began, a company spokesperson said. Roche spokesperson Patrick Barth told Thailand Medical News, "As partnerships evolve, prioritie...

US FDA Approves Generics Versions Of Gilenya, A Multiple Sclerosis Drug

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 10, 2019 5 years ago

Pharma News The American Regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generic versions of Novartis multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod). Applications for the generic fingolimod by HEC Pharm, Biocon and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries secured the FDA authorisation to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis ...

ViiV Healthcare’s Fostemsavir , A New HIV Med For Drug Resistant HIV Patients Submitted To US FDA For Approval

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 10, 2019 5 years ago

Pharma News The global HIV specialists pharma company, ViiV Healthcare, majority owned by GSK, with Pfizer and Shionogi Limited as shareholders, has filed a New Drug Application in the US for fostemsavir, an investigational, first-in-class attachment inhibitor for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. Fostemsavir, the drug is being developed for use in combination with other antiretroviral agents ...

Numerous Pharma And Biotech Companies To Face Bankruptcy In 2020

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 02, 2019 5 years ago

Many big pharma and biotech conglomerates are going through a tough time. As businesses struggles, significant debt and legal liabilities put some industry players at particularly high risk of declaring bankruptcy in the near future, including large drugmakers like Teva Pharmaceutical and Bausch Health as well as small biotechs including Clovis Oncology and Puma Biotechnology. A pharma industry...

Incyte Secures FDA Priority Review For Bile Duct Cancer Drug

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 02, 2019 5 years ago

Biopharmaceutical company Incyte has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted for priority review its New Drug Application (NDA) for pemigatinib as a treatment for patients with cholangiocarcinoma. Typically, Cholangiocarcinoma is cancer that forms in the bile duct, with patients often diagnosed at a late or advanced stage. The drug Pemigatinib is a selecti...

Phase Three Clinical Trials Shows That Bempedoic Acid Significantly Reduces LDL-Cholesterol And Also Haemoglobin A1c

Source: Thailand Medical News Nov 27, 2019 5 years ago

Bempedoic acid is an oral, once-daily ATP citrate lyase (ACL) inhibitor that reduces cholesterol synthesis in the liver and is currently undergoing regulatory review Bempedoic acid lowered LDL-Cholesterol by 17% on top of maximally-tolerated statin therapy at 12 weeks, and the effect was durable through 52 weeks1 Overall adverse events in the bempedoic acid treatment arm were comparable to pla...

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BREAKING! Cannabis And COVID-19: Caflanone, A Flavonoid Extracted From A Distinct Cannabis Strain Could be A Therapeutic Drug Against the COVID-19

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Gargling: New Studies Show That Throat Gargling May Be Beneficial After All During COVID-19 Despite Being Labeled In the Past As Misinformation

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BREAKING! COVID-19 Research: New Study Reveals That SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Also Affects Thyroid Functions In Majority Of COVID-19 Patients

Source: COVID-19 Research
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Exploring Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNo) As As An Adjuvant COVID-19 Treatment For Pulmonary Issues

Source: Nitric Oxide and COVID-19
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Understanding The Differences Between COVID-19 Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic Conditions

Source: COVID-19 Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic
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Scripp Institute Has Detected The Mutation That Most Scientist Dread: The D614G Mutation Which Could Make The SARS-CoV-2 More Infectious

Source: SARS-CoV-2 Mutations
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BREAKING! Medical Experts Warn That COVID-19 Could Trigger Diabetes In Otherwise Healthy Individuals Who Never Had The Condition Before.

Source: Diabetes and COVID-19
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Acute Pancreatitis: Warning That Acute Pancreatitis Is Now Manifesting In COVID-19 Patients, A Condition Never Seen In Early Stages Of The Pandemic

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Immune Health: Cistanche And Pu-erh Tea Supplements Could Help Improve Immune Factors And Reduce Pro-inflammatory Cytokines Such As Interleukin-6

Source: Immune Health
Jun 09, 2020 4 years ago

Study Finds That COVID-19 Also Causes Myocardial Injury (Heart Damage)

Source: Myocardial Injury
Jun 09, 2020 4 years ago

European COVID-19 Research Indicates That Individuals With Blood Group Type A Might Be More Vulnerable To Respiratory Failure

Source: COVID-19 Research
Jun 08, 2020 4 years ago

COVID-19 Research: Study From Columbia University Indicates That Lowering Testosterone Levels Could Reduce Severity Of COVID-19

Source: COVID-19 Research
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Uric Acid: Japanese Researchers Discover That High Uric Acid Levels Protects Against Lung Function Decline Especially In Older Women

Source: Uric Acid Supplements
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Supplements: Singaporean Researchers Say That Vitamin D, Magnesium And Vitamin B12 Combo May Reduce Severity In Older COVID-19 Patients

Source: Supplements And COVID-19
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MUST READ! Strokes: Study Shows COVID-19 Increases Risk Of Strokes In Healthy Young Individuals. Global Increase In Stroke Deaths Last Few Months

Source: Strokes And COVID-19
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BREAKING! Studies Show Famotidine, A Common Indigestion Drug Could Help In Mild To Moderate Cases Of COVID-19

Source: Famotidine And COVID-19
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BREAKING! Pediatrics: Study Indicates That Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome More Predominant Among Children Of African Ancestry Infected With COVID-19

Source: Pediatrics
Jun 04, 2020 4 years ago

Pregnancy And COVID-19: Study Shows Choline Supplements Could Help Pregnant Women Reduce Negative Effects Of COVID-19 In Newborns

Source: Pregnancy And COVID-19
Jun 02, 2020 4 years ago

COVID-19 Research: University Of Massachusetts Study Warns Of Emerging Genomic Variants In SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus That Could Lead To Drug Resistance

Source: COVID-19 Research
May 29, 2020 4 years ago

BREAKING! Coronavirus Latest: Louisiana State University Pathologists’ First COVID-19 Autopsy Series Reveals Cardiopulmonary Anomalies

Source: Coronavirus Latest
May 28, 2020 4 years ago

MUST READ!!! Brazilian Respiratory Expert Says That COVID-19 Should Be Treated As A Thrombotic Disease

Source: COVID-19
May 28, 2020 4 years ago

COVID-19 Research: Could Disulfiram- A Drug To Prevent Alcoholism, Aid In Inhibiting Cytokine Storms In COVID-19?

Source: Covid-19 Research
May 26, 2020 4 years ago

BREAKING ALERT! COVID-19: Italian Researchers Discover Brain Lesions On COVID-19 Patients

Source: COVID-19
May 23, 2020 4 years ago

WARNING! COVID-19 Patients Could Also Develop Thyroid Infections

Source: COVID-19 News
May 21, 2020 4 years ago

COVID-19: Study Shows That COVID-19 Infections Could Lead To Delirium, PTSD and Other Psychiatric Disorders

Source: COVID-19 News
May 19, 2020 4 years ago

COVID-19 Supplements: Silymarin From Milk Thistle Could Perhaps Also Be Used As An Adjuvant Supplement To Help COVID-19 Patients

Source: COVID-19 Supplements
May 18, 2020 4 years ago

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