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Biohaven Pharmaceuticals to be acquired by Pfizer
The $11.6 billion agreement will see Pfizer acquire Biohaven’s calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) programmes, including migraine treatment rimegepant.
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Bayer tops out new Leverkusen production facility
The new €275 million facility will be used to manufacture medicinal products for cancer and cardiovascular diseases and is scheduled to be ready for operation in 2024.
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Roche announces plans to improve diagnosis and treatments in developing countries
Roche shares initiative commitments that will extend prophylactic treatment access to patients with haemophilia, as well as investments to provide testing capabilities for HIV and Tuberculosis in developing countries.
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Rise of biologics set to continue, says report
According to a new report, biologics are forecast to have $120 billion greater sales than small molecules by 2027.
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Pharma’s new healthcare role brings new opportunities
As the face of healthcare changes and the emphasis on more-targeted remedies and preventative care increases, pharma’s traditional role in healthcare must also evolve. Here, Vintura Consultancy’s Gérard Klop looks at how pharma might carve out a new role in a more value-based healthcare market.
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Orphan drug sector continues to experience rapid growth
According to a new report, the orphan drug market is growing more than twice as fast as the non-orphan market and, by 2026, orphan drug sales will account for 20 percent of all prescription drug sales.
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EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) April 2022 meeting highlights
At its latest meeting, EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended the approval of four medicines, seven extensions of therapeutic indication and laid out recommendations for diabetes treatment outside of the EU.
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Shifting from megamergers to strategic collaboration: M&A predictions for biopharma
In 2021 we saw deals move away from the massive megamergers of 2019 to smaller collaboration and partnership agreements. In this article, European Pharmaceutical Review’s Hannah Balfour discusses the key deals of last year, whether the trend of high volume but small value will continue in 2022, and the motivations…
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WuXi announces record figures after successful year
Global biotechnology company WuXi has demonstrated the success of the CRDMO business model by publishing news of its bumper projects and revenues fuelled by innovative technology platforms in 2021.
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EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) Feb meeting highlights
Highlights of the February 2022 meeting of EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) include the recommendation of 13 medicines for approval, along with updates to other drugs and COVID-19 vaccines.
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2021 a record year for investment in UK biotech
New data from the BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Clarivate has shown an increase of 60 percent, to £4.5bn in UK biotech funding in 2021, which is largely the result of overseas investment.
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MCAP for top bio/pharma companies reached $3.4 trillion in 2021
Market capitalisation (MCAP) for the top bio/pharma companies grew 24.9 percent in 2021, with BioNTech and Moderna entering the top 20 for the first time.
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Gilead joins the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
With the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), Gilead Sciences will work to tackle health crises and shape international trade and regulation.
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New strategy could improve generic drug quality assessments
Population pharmaceutical quality assessment could be used to improve the quality consistency of generic drugs, suggests study.
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Nearly two years on, how are European pharma supply chains coping with COVID-19?
When the pandemic broke out in 2020, pharmaceutical supply chains showed signs of potential failure across the continent. Now, with COVID-19 cases rising once more, and an end to the problem not yet in sight, we discuss with Medicines for Europe how these supply chains are faring, almost two years…