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Ascidian Therapeutics, a US-based biotechnology company announced a $42 million research pact with Swiss multinational Roche AG for developing gene editing therapies.
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Roche to pay $42 million to Ascidian to make RNA exon editing drugs

Ascidian Therapeutics, a US-based biotechnology company announced a $42 million research pact with Swiss multinational Roche AG for developing gene editing therapies.

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Israel’s Teva Pharmaceuticals has sued US-based Corcept Therapeutics and Optime Care Inc., a specialty pharma, for monopolising the market for a drug used to treat a rare hormonal disorder.
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Israel’s Teva Pharmaceuticals sue Corcept, Optime over drug monoploy

Israel’s Teva Pharmaceuticals has sued US-based Corcept Therapeutics and Optime Care Inc., a specialty pharma, for monopolising the market for a drug used to.

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https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/press-releases/2024/genetic-factors-predict-x-chromosome-loss
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Genetic factors may help predict loss of X chromosome in older women

Researchers co-led by the US-based National Cancer Institute have found genetic variants in women that may play a role in promoting abnormal blood.

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AstraZeneca’s oral drug to treat type-2 diabetes in patients aged 10 years and above has got approval from the US drug regulator, according to a company statement.
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FDA approves AstraZeneca’s type-2 diabetes drug in US market

AstraZeneca’s oral drug to treat type-2 diabetes in patients aged 10 years and above has got approval from the US drug regulator, according.

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The US drug regulator has granted accelerated approval for a drug to treat chronic inflammatory liver disease to Genfit, headquartered in Nord, France, and Paris-based Ipsen, according to the companies.
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FDA gives approval for Ispen, Genfit’s drug to treat chronic liver disease

The US drug regulator has granted accelerated approval for a drug to treat chronic inflammatory liver disease to Genfit, headquartered in Nord, France,.

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The advisory committee of the US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a therapy using party drug MDMA, or ecstasy or molly to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
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FDA advisers reject psychedelic party drug MDMA to treat PSTD in adults

The advisory committee of the US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a therapy using party drug MDMA, or ecstasy or molly to.

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AstraZeneca, Daiichi’s breast cancer drug trial results show improvement in progression-free survival
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AstraZeneca, Daiichi’s breast cancer drug trials show rise in survival

HQ Team June 3, 2024: An antibody-drug conjugate, jointly being developed by AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo, has been shown in end-stage clinical trials.

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A dairy farm worker in Michigan, US, has been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza from sick cows —the third such case in America since March and the second in the same state.
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US reports a third human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza

A dairy farm worker in Michigan, US, has been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza from sick cows —the third such case in America.

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Johnson & Johnson will acquire Proteologix, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company, for $850 million in cash, according to a statement.
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Johnson & Johnson to buy Proteologix Inc., for $850 million in cash

HQ Team May 17, 2024: Johnson & Johnson will acquire Proteologix, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company, for $850 million in cash, according to.

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A bacteria that causes infections, including pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and meningitis are being treated by doctors with less effective old generic antibiotics — even though the US regulator has cleared seven next-generation antibiotics to deal with the germs.
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US doctors still prescribe old generic antibiotics, cost main factor

HQ Team April 20, 2024: A bacteria that causes infections, including pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and meningitis are being treated by doctors with less.

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