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Jul 26, 2024

Biden touts drug pricing achievements as he steps down from reelection campaign


J&J vets burst into biotech with $165M Third Arc series A 


Innovent bags another phase 3 win in China for next-gen Lilly GLP-1 drug


BeiGene CEO eyes biologics deals for new US innovation center in New Jersey


Insilico Medicine launches AI assistant for drafting medical research papers 


The brain regions responsible for the placebo effect have been mapped in mice


Pharma companies report various levels of exposure to IT outage caused by CrowdStrike, Microsoft 

 

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Biden touts drug pricing achievements as he steps down from reelection campaign

While President Joe Biden is officially out for the 2024 election, his term has certainly made a mark in the healthcare realm.
 

Top Stories

J&J vets burst into biotech with $165M Third Arc series A

A clutch of Johnson & Johnson veterans have burst onto the biotech scene, launching Third Arc Bio with $165 million to take multifunctional antibodies into the clinic in solid tumors and autoimmune diseases.

Innovent bags another phase 3 win in China for next-gen Lilly GLP-1 drug

Innovent has pulled off another late-phase win for its Eli Lilly-partnered GLP-1 drug candidate, linking the dual agonist to improved outcomes in type 2 diabetes to tee up a filing for approval in China.

BeiGene CEO eyes biologics deals for new US innovation center in New Jersey

A new 42-acre campus in New Jersey gives BeiGene CEO John Oyler hope that the company can strike new partnerships in biologics.

Insilico Medicine launches AI assistant for drafting medical research papers

Named DORA, the manuscript helper taps multiple AI and large language models to support the drafting of academic papers and case studies, in addition to applications for grants and patents.

The brain regions responsible for the placebo effect have been mapped in mice

When it comes to developing new pain drugs, the placebo effect is a powerful but baffling force. Researchers have successfully mapped the neural circuits responsible for placebo pain relief in mice.

Pharma companies report various levels of exposure to IT outage caused by CrowdStrike, Microsoft

While the international IT outage caused by cybersecurity specialist CrowdStrike—and subsequently Microsoft—has grounded airlines and forced cancelations at hospitals, the experience from the meltdown appeared different at large pharma companies.

Docs embrace Takeda's Eohilia, creating competition for Sanofi, Regeneron's blockbuster Dupixent

Takeda’s resurrection of the once-rejected Eohilia appears to be paying off, with a survey of physicians finding the launch is in line with the rollout of Dupixent and is delaying the use of Regeneron and Sanofi’s blockbuster.

Morphic kept it simple in M&A maneuvers, staying focused on Lilly to reel in $3.2B buyout

Morphic only had eyes for Eli Lilly. While some takeover tales have casts of Shakespearean breadth, Lilly’s $3.2 billion Morphic buyout is a simpler story of two companies gradually closing the gap between their positions before tying the knot.

In Singapore, Pfizer cuts ribbon on $743M extension of API plant

Pfizer has opened an extension to its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) plant in Singapore. The SGD $1 billion ($743 million) project covers 429,000 square feet and will produce antibiotics and small molecules to treat cancer and pain, the company said.
 
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ONC’s Micky Tripathi on creating a connected healthcare system

In this week’s episode of “Podnosis,” Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS, chats with Executive Editor Heather Landi about ONC’s achievements over the past 20 years, the agency’s current top priorities, the rapid adoption of AI in healthcare and more.
 

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Defining digital twins in drug discovery and development

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2024 Life Sciences Industry Outlook

The definitive report on the state of our industry.  Readers will gain an understanding of key indicators to monitor, future predictions, and guidance for investors and founders navigating the therapeutic enabling tools and services, healthtech and techbio sectors through 2024 and beyond.
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The Economics of Synthetic mRNA Capping Strategies

This study delved into the manufacturing costs of the three mRNA capping methods. It involved discussions with 30 subject matter experts engaged in mRNA therapeutic development across various companies in the US and the EU.
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Creating Accurate Clinical Trial Benchmarks With AI

Learn how a Top-10 Pharma company automated the extraction of oncology efficacy endpoints from scientific literature with high precision and recall using a combination of AI technologies.
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Using Synthesis and Route Design Technology to Approach API Complexity

Small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) continue to grow more complex. Download the white paper to learn more about using synthesis and route design technology to approach API complexity. 
 

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