INDIA – FUJIFILM India has expanded its product and solutions portfolio to include ultrasound systems Arietta 850 DeepInsight and Arietta 650 DeepInsight along with the new MRI machine APERTO Lucent…
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U.S. FDA approves Amgen-AstraZeneca’s Tezspire for asthma treatment
USA — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Amgen and AstraZeneca’s Tezspire for self-administration using a single-use, pre-filled pen for severe asthma patients aged 12…
Read MoreGSK tops new business gender equality index on pay gap
UNITED KINGDOM — Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been revealed as the top-performing FTSE 100 business on gender equality, according to a new index, The Independent has reported. The Equity…
Read MoreMayo Clinic officially sets up patient information office in Mumbai
INDIA – Mayo Clinic has announced the opening of its new patient information office in Mumbai, India for patient appointment services, marking its presence in India. This follows the Mayo…
Read MoreJapanese firms join forces to reduce industry’s environmental footprint
JAPAN — The four biggest pharmaceutical companies in Japan, Astellas Pharma Inc., Eisai Co., Daiichi Sankyo Company, and Takeda Pharmaceutical have agreed to collaborate to reduce environmental burden in the…
Read MoreBD introduces high-throughput single-cell multiomics platform to expand scope of scientific discovery
USA — Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD and Co.) has launched a new instrument for single-cell multiomics analysis that will allow scientists to conduct high-throughput studies without compromising sample integrity.…
Read MoreFTC slaps GoodRx with US$1.5M fine in first action under health breach rule
USA —Online pharmacy GoodRx has agreed to pay US$1.5 million in civil penalties for years of sharing the health information of consumers with third parties like Facebook, Google, and Criteo…
Read MoreU.S. FDA approves GSK’s anemia drug for CKD patients on dialysis
UNITED KINGDOM — The U.S. FDA has approved GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) Jesduvroq (daprodustat) for the treatment of anemia caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults who have been on dialysis…
Read MoreGSK upbeat about 2023 outlook, as Q4 earnings and revenues top estimates
UNITED KINGDOM —GSK has posted robust quarterly earnings that beat expectations on the back of sales of its shingles vaccine and said it was upbeat this year despite a decline…
Read MoreAbbott scores FDA, EMA authorizations for cardiac ablation catheter
USA — Abbott has today announced receipt of the CE mark for the TactiFlex ablation catheter, sensor-enabled (SE), alongside US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an expanded indication…
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