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Transpire Bio signs with Recipharm for inhaled medicine development
Under the agreement, Recipharm will help advance two inhaled medicines intended for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Results are in for PT027 asthma treatment as MANDALA trial wraps up
The Phase III MANDALA trial has demonstrated that the combination medication PT027 significantly reduces the risk of severe exacerbation in patients with moderate to severe asthma, reports AstraZeneca.
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Precision medicine for complex chronic diseases: how near are we?
Targeting medicines against the genetic and molecular drivers of lung, breast and other tumours has helped transform cancer care for many patients, yet precision medicine for complex chronic diseases has lagged behind. Maria Orr, Adam Platt and Ben Challis, from BioPharmaceuticals R&D at AstraZeneca, explain why this is changing for…
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Generic drug market growth: insights to 2030
The global generics drug market is anticipated to grow to $574.63 billion by 2030, owing to the increasing application of robotic process automation, branded medicine patent expiries and the rising prevalence of chronic diseases.
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Developing and delivering live biotherapeutic products
The microbial content of the gut has a well established role in health and disease. In this article, European Pharmaceutical Review’s Hannah Balfour explores the development and formulation of live biotherapeutic products (LBPs), an emerging treatment modality that seeks to capitalise on the interaction between the microbiota and host in…
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Phase III trials for asthma treatment meet all primary endpoints
Avillion reported positive results from MANDALA and DENALI Phase III trials of PT027, an albuterol/budesonide combination, in asthma patients.
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AstraZeneca reveals $15.54 billion in revenues in H1 2021
H1 financial results show AstraZeneca’s revenues grew by 23 percent in 2021, with $14.37 billion attributed to activities aside from COVID-19 vaccine sales.
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Regulators call for clinical research to include pregnant and breastfeeding women
The FDA and other global regulators are co-operating to address inadequacies in clinical research that leave pregnant and breastfeeding women lacking data on which to base their medical decisions.
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EPR Podcast Episode 3 – Inhaled and intranasal drug formulations and delivery – Dr Bill Williams, University of Texas
Join Dr Bill Williams as he discusses formulation for inhaled and intranasal drug delivery and goes into detail about thin film freezing, a novel powder formulation technique he developed.
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Becoming a Benefit Corporation and a certified B Corp: how sustainability practices may positively impact business operations
In this article, Giacomo Chiesi from Chiesi Group outlines why the company took steps to become Benefit Corporation and B Corp certified, how this status may impact business and the associated operations.
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Novel microfluidic device could enhance crystalline drug safety
The continuous-flow microfluidic device allows scientists to assess crystalline API growth rates, shapes and structures to more quickly identify the best conditions for drug manufacturing.
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Global nebulisers market to decline after COVID-19
As the world recovers from COVID-19, research suggests the nebuliser devices market will initially shrink before recovering and reaching a value of $1.55 billion in 2025.
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Connected drug delivery devices market to grow to $4bn by 2028
A new report reveals the COVID-19 pandemic, prevalence of chronic disease and increasing patient engagement will all drive adoption of connected drug delivery devices.
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Tezepelumab significantly reduces exacerbations of severe asthma
In a Phase III trial, tezepelumab was shown to meaningfully reduce annualised asthma exacerbation rates in a range of patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma.
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EMA recommends six medications for approval in February meeting
The EMA’s committee adopted positive opinions of six medications, including two orphan drugs, and concluded its review of the use of REGN-COV2 – an investigational antibody therapy for COVID-19.
