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Opdualag off to a flying start, says BMS CEO

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s new immune checkpoint inhibitor combination Opdualag has only been on the US market for a few weeks but is already off to a “great start”, according to chief executive ...

Dupixent drives Sanofi to hike its full-year profit forecasts

Dupixent’s march towards becoming one of the world’s top-selling medicines continued at a healthy lick in the second quarter, allowing Sanofi to raise its full-year earnings forecasts. ...

Biogen gets much-needed pipeline lift with speedy ALS drug review

Beleaguered Biogen has been handed some encouraging news from the FDA, after the regulator agreed to complete its review of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) therapy tofersen within six months. ...

Gingko Bioworks to Acquire Zymergen in Deal Worth $300 Million

Massachusetts-based Gingko Bioworks is aiming to expanding its pipeline of potential drug candidates with the purchase of Zymergen.

Pfizer and BioNTech Push Hard on Omicron-Specific Vaccine While Fending Off Lawsuits

While there’s no doubt about the success of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, with that kind of success comes significant scrutiny and legal action. ...

Teva Proposes $5B Settlement for Thousands of Opioid Lawsuits

In its second quarter financial report this year, Teva Pharmaceuticals announced that it had arrived at an almost $5-billion settlement for thousands of pending opioid liability lawsuits. ...

As Omicron Mutates, Researchers Compare Efficacy of Therapeutic Antibodies and Antivirals

As the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants become the dominant strains of COVID-19 around the world, researchers are evaluating just how well vaccines and therapies work against these extremely infec...

FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee to Discuss Three NDA Cancer Drugs

The FDA has scheduled a meeting of its Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee on Sept. 22 and 23 to discuss New Drug Applications (NDA) for three cancer drugs.

Researchers discover gene that promotes muscle strength during exercise

Researchers have identified a gene that promotes muscle strength when switched on by physical activity, unlocking the potential for the development of therapeutic treatments to mimic some of the be...

Years of Alzheimer's research were based on a key finding. Now an investigation alleges it was faked, and the work may have been wasted.

Results of a seminal 2006 Alzheimer's paper appear fabricated, an investigation said.

Pfizer to Spend $470 Million in Expansion of Vaccine Research Facilities

Pfizer is planning a $470 million expansion of its vaccine research facility in Pearl River, N.Y. which played a leading role on the co-development of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine with BioNTech...

Takeda’s Hyqvia Shows Promise for CIDP in Phase 3 Study

Takeda’s investigational drug Hyqvia (immune globulin with recombinant human hyaluronidase) showed promise in a late-stage clinical trial for patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating poly...

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