BioSpace News Archive

Policy

As FDA Continues Zantac Tests, Agency Releases Lists of Safe Alternatives

In its announcement on Thursday, the FDA said its preliminary tests of alternative antacid treatments such as Pepcid (famotidine), Tagamet (cimetidine), Nexium (esomeprazole), Prevacid (lansoprazole), and Prilosec (omeprazole) currently show no NDMA at this time based on testing.

October 25, 2019
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3 min read
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Alex Keown
Business

State-Pharma Deals for Hepatitis C Drugs Come Under Scrutiny

Partly because the bidding for these contracts remain confidential, critics are questioning the secrecy and whether these deals actually are financially beneficial.

October 25, 2019
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

New Data Could Boost Potential Approval of Zogenix’s Epilepsy Drug

The new data could boost the company’s chances of securing regulatory approval.

October 25, 2019
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Clinical Catch-Up: October 21-25

Although the clinical trial news last week was dominated by the stunning reversal of Biogen and Eisai’s clinical trials of aducanumab for Alzheimer’s disease, there was plenty of other trial news. Here’s a look.

October 25, 2019
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8 min read
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Mark Terry
Policy

Evotec, Integra Holdings and Yissum establish LAB555 to fast track early-stage drug development

First academic bridge partnership in Israel aims to translate early-stage research from the Hebrew University (“HU”) of jerusalem into industrial drug development projects

October 25, 2019
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6 min read
Pharm Country

Polymerized Estrogen Shown to Protect Nervous System Cells

Research Could Enable Improved Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries

October 25, 2019
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4 min read
BioMidwest

RxFunction Announces walk2Wellness Study Expansion with Hebrew SeniorLife

Hebrew SeniorLife, a Harvard Medical School Affiliate, is Fourth Study Site

October 25, 2019
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3 min read
World Federation of Neurology Joins Forces with the World Health Organization, Announcing “Groundbreaking” Reclassification of Stroke as a Disorder of the Brain; Launches Nine-Country Survey, Leading to Roadmap for Improved Neurological Care

The World Federation of Neurology is joining forces with the World Health Organization to create global standards of neurological care.

October 25, 2019
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4 min read
Pharm Country

Research Helps Show How a Specific Gene Mutation is Linked to Schizophrenia

Researchers with Columbia University in New York City published research showing how one of the genes that has definitely been tied to schizophrenia, SETD1A, works to increase risk of the disease.

October 25, 2019
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

Essity: Interim Report Third Quarter 2019

The quarter was characterized by strong development in terms of growth and profitability. Organic net sales increased 5.9% and the adjusted EBITA margin rose 2.6 percentage points to 12.8%. All business areas reported higher margins.

October 25, 2019
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5 min read