BELGIUM – Belgian-based UCB has agreed to buy Zogenix Inc, a U.S. maker of drugs to treat seizures and rare diseases, for US$1.9 billion, expanding its portfolio to treat epilepsy.…
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Lilly, Evotec partner to develop drugs for metabolic diseases
USA – Eli Lilly and Company has announced a drug discovery collaboration with Evotec in the field of metabolic diseases, with a focus on kidney diseases and diabetes. The three-year…
Read MoreVir expands partnership with Gates Foundation to develop HIV and malaria antibody
USA – Vir Biotechnology and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have collaborated to develop broadly neutralizing antibodies with a vaccinal effect for HIV treatment and malaria prevention. According to…
Read MorePfizer to ramp up Paxlovid pill production following investment deal in France
FRANCE – Pfizer has said that it will add a production facility for its antiviral COVID-19 pill in France as part of a five-year investment plan worth 520 million euros…
Read MoreBenevolentAI announces 3-year collaboration expansion with AstraZeneca
USA – BenevolentAI, a leading clinical-stage AI drug discovery company, has expanded its AI-driven drug discovery collaboration with AstraZeneca, doubling the number of disease areas under investigation. The three-year extension…
Read MoreTakeda, Denali’s Alzheimer’s candidate drug hits regulatory drawback
USA – The FDA has placed a clinical hold on Denali Therapeutics’ Alzheimer’s drug before it even enters human trials. The decision has an impact on Takeda, which only recently…
Read MoreAbbVie, Pfizer’s JAK inhibitors get FDA clearance to treat atopic dermatitis
USA – The FDA has approved two once-daily, oral JAK inhibitors on for patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis whose disease is not well controlled with other systemic medications, including biologics,…
Read MoreAbbott scores FDA clearance for heart mapping platform
USA – Abbott has received FDA approval for its latest 3D cardiac mapping platform, which is intended to help physicians target abnormal heart rhythms. The EnSite X EP system inserts…
Read MoreMedtronic’s Hugo surgical robot debuts in Europe after regulatory approval
IRELAND – Medtronic has received European approval for its Hugo surgical robot, paving the way for the system to make its debut in multiple countries across the continent. Hugo performed…
Read MoreRoche launches its connected blood glucose monitoring system in Europe
SWITZERLAND – Roche has announced that its Cobas Pulse system is now available in select European countries that accept CE mark approval. Roche created the Cobas Pulse system to combine…
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