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Lilly to pay more than $180mn for defrauding US Medicaid Program
For allegedly underpaying rebates, Eli Lilly has been ordered to pay more than $61 million in damages, an amount that lawyers say will be trebled for the final judgement.
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Developing a holistic approach to cardio, metabolic and renal disease
With cardiovascular disease continuing to present a significant health concern, European Pharmaceutical Review’s Hannah Balfour reflects on recent development efforts and drug approvals in the space with comment from Dr Douglas Clark, Head of Medical Affairs at Boehringer Ingelheim UK & Ireland.
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Pursuing new paths in targeted protein degradation drug development
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) therapy has grown rapidly as a field, with transformational potential. TPD is poised to be successful in delivering marketed products, but limitations are now starting to emerge, including tumour resistance, a lack of mechanisms for oral dosing, and the inability to penetrate tissues such as the…
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HPAPI market to value $27bn by 2025
Driven by oncology drug demand, the highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs) market is anticipated to grow by $7bn in three years.
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ATOM partnership seeks to increase access to cancer medicines in LLMICs
A unique partnership, the Access to Oncology Medicines (ATOM) Coalition, has been established to ensure sustainable access to cancer medicines in low- and lower middle-income countries (LLMICs) in the long-term.
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Catapult presents vision for UK’s cell and gene therapy future
To ensure the UK’s prominence in the cell and gene therapy arena, the CGT Catapult has published a roadmap for the research and adoption of these cutting-edge therapies.
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New year, new cell and gene therapy collaborations
Here we run down four new research collaborations in the cell and gene therapy sector, announced by Bayer, BMS, Pfizer and Moderna.
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First drug for acute graft-versus-host disease prevention approved by FDA
BMS’s Orencia (abatacept) has been approved by the US FDA for prophylaxis of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) in patients aged two years plus.
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Five marketing strategies for novel therapeutics
Long before the advent of Coronavirus, next-generation therapies were making headlines, but the successful development of COVID-19 vaccines, including mRNA vaccines, has now shone a spotlight on next-generation therapies. This offers a boost to the long-term growth projections for the advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) sector. But although ATMPs hold…
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BMS initiates Tomorrow’s Innovators scheme to promote diversity in biopharma
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)’s Tomorrow’s Innovators programme will promote the recruitment of Black talent into the biopharma industry.
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Antibody-drug conjugates: challenges, solutions and future potential
The ability to precisely direct powerful therapeutics not only makes treatments more effective, but also prevents debilitating side effects. Here, Dave Elder and Stacey Treichler highlight the great potential of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for improved treatment of oncology indications and beyond.
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New group to tackle data governance and guide digital transformation in pharma
The Pistoia Alliance's Data Governance Community of Interest will develop best practices and advance digital transformation in the pharma/life sciences industry.
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EC approves Cabometyx® and Opdivo® combination for advanced renal cell carcinoma
The combination was approved on Phase III trial results which show it doubled progression-free survival and reduced risk of death by 40 percent, compared to standard of care.
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FDA approves Abecma, the first cell-based gene therapy for adults with multiple myeloma
Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) was approved for adults with relapsed or refractory myeloma based on its 72 percent overall response rate in a trial.
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Boom times for pharma M&A
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity last year was expected to decline from 2019 levels, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting uncertainty around the global economy, trade tensions between the US and China, and the presidential election in the US. However, James Baillieu from Bird & Bird reveals…
