Recordati buys Sanofi’s drug for autoimmune disease for $825 million
Italy’s Recordati will acquire global rights for Sanofi’s drug Enjaymo, used in the treatment of a rare autoimmune disease that causes the body's.
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Denmark’s Novo Nordisk to invest $158 million in Brazil insulin facility
Novo Nordisk will invest 864 million reais ($158 million) to revamp its Brazil unit, which accounts for 25% of the drugmaker’s insulin shipments.
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EMA starts review of medicines to treat hair loss, prostate enlargement
The European Medicines Agency is reviewing two medicines meant to treat hair loss and prostate enlargement following concerns regarding suicidal ideation and behaviours.
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UK scientists receive funding to develop world’s first ovarian cancer vaccine
HQ Team October 4, 2024: Researchers at the University of Oxford have received £600,000 (€719,960) from Cancer Research UK to fund their project.
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Geriatric falls a greater economic burden than firearms injuries
HQ Team October 4, 2024: Falls among the elderly population are a leading cause of injury and can lead to immense physical, emotional.
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California state confirms two cases of bird flu, US total stands at 16 now
The US state of California has confirmed two human cases of bird flu, bringing the total number of cases in the current year.
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Harvard develops drug-free nasal spray to block viruses, bacteria
Harvard University researchers have developed a drug-free nasal spray that blocks, and neutralizes viruses and bacteria.
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AstraZeneca’s experimental blood cancer drug gets US priority review
British-Swedish AstraZeneca’s drug for treatment of a form of blood cancer has been granted a Priority Review in the US by the drug.
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Gilead signs six global pacts to make, sell generic HIV preventive drug
Gilead Sciences, Inc. has signed non-exclusive, royalty-free voluntary licensing agreements with six pharmaceutical makers to make and sell its generic lenacapavir drug for the prevention.
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WHO reports new case of MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia, risk ‘moderate’
The WHO has been notified of a human case of Middle East Respiratory coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.