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Potential for an Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment Appears to Be Closer Than Ever

Over a decade of research and billions of dollars have been poured into Alzheimer’s disease treatment. Experts are hopeful we could finally find a cure.

November 30, 2020
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7 min read
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Kate Goodwin
Policy

Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Heads to FDA for Emergency Use Authorization

Moderna announced that it plans to submit its request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an Emergency Use Authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273.

November 30, 2020
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Airlines Gear Up to Fly COVID-19 Vaccines to U.S. Distribution Sites

The Federal Aviation Administration indicated that charter flights began flying Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine from Belgium to the U.S. on November 27 in the first “mass air shipment.”

November 30, 2020
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4 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

Biogen Bets $1.5 Billion on Sage Therapeutics’ Drug for Depressive Disorders

Sage and Biogen forged the deal to jointly develop and commercialize zuranolone (SAGE-217) for major depressive disorder, postpartum depression and other psychiatric disorders and SAGE-324 for essential tremor and other neurological disorders.

November 30, 2020
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3 min read
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Alex Keown
Business

Spotlight Therapeutics Closes $30 Million Series A to Advance CRISPR Technology

Venture capital investment firm GV, formerly Google Ventures, led the Series A financing round for the company. Other investors contributed to the round but have decided to remain anonymous.

November 30, 2020
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2 min read
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Brandon May
FDA

Rhythm Receives FDA Approval for IMCIVREE in Certain Patients with Obesity

The FDA approval was based on results from the largest studies conducted to date in obesity associated with POMC, PCSK1 or LEPR deficiency.

November 30, 2020
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3 min read
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Krystle Vermes
Detecting Cancer Earlier – UK to Pilot Blood Test with 165,000 Patients

California-based Grail aims to alter the devastating trajectory of cancer mortality with the addition of one simple blood test.

November 30, 2020
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3 min read
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Kate Goodwin
Job Trends

AstraZeneca Looks to Clear Confusion Over Vaccine Results with Additional Studies

Another clinical study could confirm the 90% efficacy data that stemmed from accidental use of a half-dose in an arm of its Phase III trial.

November 30, 2020
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3 min read
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Alex Keown
Vaccine Glass Bottle Market | Latest Trends and Opportunities Analysis Report

Sales avenues – new and lucrative – are emerging in the global vaccine glass bottle market due to a host of reasons.

November 30, 2020
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3 min read
Surgical Stapling Devices Market is expected to Show a Steady Growth in the Coming Years

Surgical stapling devices or surgical staplers are occupying an increasingly crucial role in surgeries, particularly for complex ones such as gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and bariatric procedures.

November 30, 2020
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5 min read