BioSpace News Archive

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According to the report, at least 17 of this year’s 28 new drug shortages “are directly or indirectly prompted by events the current COVID-19 pandemic has brought on,” which includes the increased demand for anesthetics and other drugs used to facilitate intubation.

In the latest legal action, the attorneys general from 46 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories accused the drug makers of conspiring to rig the price of approximately 80 generic drugs between 2009 and 2016

Biopharmaceutical companies need to look beyond the usual targets when addressing neurodegenerative disorders and also must work to correlate genetic changes to cognitive changes in patients, according to panelists at BIO’s on-demand session, “Battle of the Brains: Rethinking Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment.”

Under terms of the deal, Novo Nordisk paid $725 million upfront to Sofinnova for the Waltham, Mass.-based Corvidia, a company focused on the development of transformational therapies for cardio-renal diseases.

Biotech companies expand their footprint and capabilities in a COVID-19 world.

Biopharma and life sciences companies strengthen their leadership teams and boards with these Movers & Shakers.

Cambridge-based Checkmate Pharmaceuticals announced on Wednesday that it has completed an $85 million Series C round of financing, led by Longitude Capital and Novo Holdings.

Results from the Phase III JADE TEEN study of abrocitinib in teen patients, ages 12 to 18, who have moderate to severe atopic dermatitis and were on background topical therapy, showed improvements in skin clearance, disease extent and a reduction in severity.

In an interview, Lilly’s CSO said the third antibody could possibly begin human trials in the new few weeks. But the statement that got everyone more excited was when he indicated one of the antibodies might be available for use by September.