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GSK Plc will acquire Boston Pharmaceutical’s investigational lead asset, efimosfermin alfa, to treat serious liver diseases, for $2 billion in cash.
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GSK to buy Boston’s lead drug asset for liver disease for $2 billion in cash

HQ Team May 14, 2025: GSK Plc will acquire Boston Pharmaceutical’s investigational lead asset, efimosfermin alfa, to treat serious liver diseases, for $2.

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The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the first at-home cervical cancer screening test in the US, according to a statement from Teal Health, its maker.
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US approves first at-home cervical cancer screening from Teal Health

HQ Team May 12, 2025: The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the first at-home cervical cancer screening test in the US, according.

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At least 78% of the world’s nurses are concentrated in countries representing 49% of the population, according to a global nursing report published by the World Health Organization and the International Council of Nurses.
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Global health goals face risks due to inequities in nursing profession: WHO

HQ Team May 12, 2025: At least 78% of the world’s nurses are concentrated in countries representing 49% of the population, according to.

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Merck Animal Health will invest $895 million in its US facility to develop novel parasiticides and therapeutics, and expand, filling and freeze dryer capacity, according to a company statement.
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Merck Animal Health to invest $895 million to expand facility in US

HQ Team May 8, 2025: Merck Animal Health will invest $895 million in its US facility to develop novel parasiticides and therapeutics, and.

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Nuravax Inc. and its partner, the Institute for Molecular Medicine, have received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance its Alzheimer’s vaccine to human trials.
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Nuravax’s Alzheimer’s vaccine gets $3m grant to enter human trials

HQ Team May 5, 2025: Nuravax Inc. and its partner, the Institute for Molecular Medicine, have received a $3 million grant from the.

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The Global Virus Network warned of an avian influenza currently circulating in the US, spreading to humans and urged enhanced surveillance, biosecurity measures and preparations for a potential human-to-human transmission.
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Global virologists see potential for an H5N1 pandemic, urge rapid steps

HQ Team May 5, 2025: The Global Virus Network warned of an avian influenza currently circulating in the US, spreading to humans and.

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UK scientists at biotech company Stablepharma have developed a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine that is completely stable at room temperature and does not need to be refrigerated or frozen.
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UK company starts trial on first ‘fridge-free’ tetanus-diphtheria vaccine

HQ Team May 1, 2025: UK scientists at biotech company Stablepharma Ltd. have developed a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine that is completely stable at room.

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Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a new under-the-skin injection version of the cancer therapy, nivolumab (Opdivo), offering a quicker administration option for eligible patients than the currently available drip treatment. 
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UK regulator clears subcutaneous injection of Bristol Myers for cancers

HQ Team May 1, 2025: Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a new under-the-skin injection version of the cancer.

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Switzerland’s pharmaceutical company, Novartis AG,  will acquire Regulus Therapeutics for about $1.7 billion to get access to a drug to treat a genetic kidney disease called autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
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Novartis buys Regulus for $1.7b to grab genetic kidney disease drug

HQ Team April 30, 2025: Switzerland’s pharmaceutical company, Novartis AG,  will acquire Regulus Therapeutics for about $1.7 billion to get access to a.

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Johnson & Johnson’s immune disorder drug has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) — a rare disease that causes muscle weakness and affects daily activities like chewing, swallowing, speaking, and breathing.
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US regulator approves Johnson & Johnson’s immune disorder drug

HQ Team April 30, 2025: Johnson & Johnson’s immune disorder drug has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the.

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