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Aug 31, 2023

Sanofi shakes up leadership as specialty care head Sibold departs to pursue outside opportunity


BMS publishes 'modest' multiple myeloma survival data on heir to Revlimid, Pomalyst


Amid Medicare negotiation battle, lawmakers push for answers on insulin prices and patent reform


Hamilton duels unexpected ventilator shutdowns in FDA Class I recall


Johnson & Johnson slashes price of tuberculosis drug Sirturo after relinquishing patent protections 


Sage lays off 40%, shakes up C-suite to squeeze a profit out of partially rejected zuranolone


Troubled testmaker Cue Health under investor pressure to change course


Amid shortage, FDA clears several generics of Takeda's popular ADHD drug Vyvanse

 

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Sanofi shakes up leadership as specialty care head Sibold departs to pursue outside opportunity

Bill Sibold, who took over the company's specialty care unit in 2017 just after Dupixent's first approval, is leaving Sanofi effective immediately. The company further shook up its leadership by appointing a new R&D head, a chief digital officer and adding an entirely new position.
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BMS publishes 'modest' multiple myeloma survival data on heir to Revlimid, Pomalyst

Bristol Myers Squibb has reported full phase 1 data on one of its successors to Revlimid and Pomalyst. An outside expert called the multiple myeloma survival data “modest,” but the potential for the therapy, mezigdomide, to find a place in combination therapies is spurring hopes heading into phase 3 readouts.

Amid Medicare negotiation battle, lawmakers push for answers on insulin prices and patent reform

It was a year ago this month that President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act. While the landmark bill introduces several pricing measures, Democrats on Capitol Hill are still pursuing ways to rein in the pharma industry. They are pressing insulin manufacturers on their plans to cut prices. They also are asking the FDA to adjust its management of the patent system to bolster competition.

Hamilton duels unexpected ventilator shutdowns in FDA Class I recall

In recent years, as ventilators have become increasingly crucial amid the COVID-19 pandemic, malfunctioning devices have been a constant burr in the FDA’s side.

Johnson & Johnson slashes price of tuberculosis drug Sirturo after relinquishing patent protections

Seven weeks after saying it would allow generic competition for drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) treatment Sirturo (bedaquiline) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Johnson & Johnson has slashed its own drug's price by 55% to $130 for a six-month course.

Sage lays off 40%, shakes up C-suite to squeeze a profit out of partially rejected zuranolone

Sage Therapeutics will jettison 40% of its workforce as the company navigates a future for its Biogen-partnered drug after the therapy was rejected as a treatment for major depressive disorder.

Troubled testmaker Cue Health under investor pressure to change course

After watching its share price evaporate alongside sharply declining interest in COVID-19 diagnostics, the testmaker Cue Health is now facing public appeals from investors to appoint new representatives to its board.

Amid shortage, FDA clears several generics of Takeda's popular ADHD drug Vyvanse

After 16 years on the market, Takeda's blockbuster ADHD med Vyvanse has finally reached its patent cliff. And the FDA's approval of several generics comes amid a U.S. shortage of the drug.

ADC Therapeutics calls it quits on solid tumor collaboration with Adagene

ADC Therapeutics is stepping away from a 2019 licensing pact with Adagene following a refocused clinical development plan. Adagene received an undisclosed upfront payment and research reimbursement when the deal was first signed.

Beta Bionics brings in $100M to expand artificial pancreas tech after FDA nod

In the wake of earning FDA clearance for its insulin pump and automated dosing software—creating what’s known as a hybrid closed-loop system for diabetes management—Beta Bionics is raking in the dough.
 
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