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Aug 21, 2024

Roche ramps up lab testing capacity for mpox worldwide following WHO declaration


In launching epinephrine nasal spray, ARS Pharma has a 'blue sky opportunity,' analyst says


FDA rejects Regeneron's blood cancer bispecific, delaying would-be challenger to J&J and Pfizer


BioMarin creates new-look R&D and deal teams with Roche’s Sabry, Amgen’s Friberg


Biogen sued for alleged PBM kickbacks scheme to boost Tecfidera in wake of generics


PAPA can you hear me? BioTek reMEDys in rare disease awareness push

 

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Roche ramps up lab testing capacity for mpox worldwide following WHO declaration

Roche says it's actively working with its partners to enhance mpox laboratory capacity worldwide to combat the outbreak.
 

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In launching epinephrine nasal spray, ARS Pharma has a 'blue sky opportunity,' analyst says

Gaining FDA approval for its epinephrine nasal spray came nearly a year later than expected for ARS Pharmaceuticals. But the San Diego drugmaker is now poised for an October launch and a “blue sky opportunity,” according to the team of analysts at Leerink Partners.

FDA rejects Regeneron's blood cancer bispecific, delaying would-be challenger to J&J and Pfizer

The FDA has thrown a wrench in Regeneron’s plans to challenge Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer in a blood cancer market, hitting the Big Biotech with a complete response letter over issues at a third-party manufacturer.

BioMarin creates new-look R&D and deal teams with Roche’s Sabry, Amgen’s Friberg

BioMarin Pharmaceutical is shaking up its leadership team, raiding Amgen for an R&D chief to replace a departing company veteran and pulling off the coup of signing a high-profile former Roche dealmaker.

Biogen sued for alleged PBM kickbacks scheme to boost Tecfidera in wake of generics

A multi-employer health benefit plan in Illinois accused the drugmaker of scheming with pharmacy benefit managers to keep its Tecfidera in a more favorable spot on their formularies.

PAPA can you hear me? BioTek reMEDys in rare disease awareness push

Specialty pharmacy and drug infusion company BioTek reMEDys, in honor of August being International Autoinflammatory Awareness Month, is calling for “enhanced education and awareness” around these types of diseases.

Medtech VC investment held steady in Q2 with $3.3B of deal value: PitchBook

PitchBook released its Q2 findings for the medical technology industry. The report notes that Tempus AI’s IPO and Insightec, BillionToOne funding rounds bode well for the sector.

At Pfizer's once-troubled plant, AMAG loses insurance claim tied to manufacturing snafu

Following several years of legal back-and-forth, AMAG Pharmaceuticals has lost its bid to claim insurance coverage for a manufacturing snafu that took place at a Pfizer facility back in 2017.

BridgeBio launches another offshoot with $300M and early genetic disease programs

BridgeBio Pharma is once again spinning out a chunk of its pipeline, this time offloading a handful of early-stage genetic disease programs to a new company called GondolaBio.

Sustainability is increasingly important in pharma, but several hurdles are slowing the effort: survey

A survey of more than 800 biopharma executives shows that sustainability is becoming an increasingly important priority but that companies are struggling to achieve it and as a result are putting their business at risk.

Researchers receive $6.9M grant for tau-targeting drug with potential in Alzheimer's and beyond

On the heels of a June paper showing a small molecule's ability to declutter pathological protein buildups in the brain, researchers from the University of California, San Diego and the University of Pennsylvania have received a $6.9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to prepare the drug for clinical trials.

Supreme Group buys UK agency BioStrata, extending deal spree

Supreme Group has continued its private equity-backed acquisition spree, inking its third takeover in 14 months by snapping up the U.K.-based marketing and public relations agency BioStrata.

PreciseDx picks up $20.7M to advance AI-based breast cancer risk assessment

Cancer diagnostics startup PreciseDx picked up $20.7 million in series B funding as it ramps up commercialization efforts for its AI-based breast cancer risk assessment.

Growing Republica Havas hires execs to get into New York groove

Republica Havas is expanding in North America, appointing three executives to lead a push to bring its cross-cultural approach to marketing to New York City.
 
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