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There are 7 billion people in the world. Of those, 5 billion have access to life-saving medications, while 2 billion do not. That is a gap that pharmaceutical companies can help close through increased R&D programs, logistical initiatives and the lowering of prices, the Access to Medicine Foundat...
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Research Roundup for November 21: Early Cancer Diagnosis, Carbs or No Carbs, and Why You Love/Hat...
11/21/2018
Even with the Thanksgiving week, there is interesting and exciting research being conducted and published. Here’s a look. -
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Announces Favorable Outcome in Buprenorphine and Naloxone Sublingual Film Patent Litigation
11/21/2018
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. announced today that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in favor of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc., concluding that Indivior had not shown that it is likely to succeed on the merits of its infringement case on U.S. Patent No. 9,931,305.
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OBI Pharma Granted FDA Orphan Drug Designation for OBI-888 for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
11/21/2018
First Orphan Drug Designation for OBI-888, a novel first-in-class Monoclonal Antibody targeting Globo H, a glycolipid antigen found on multiple tumor types.
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Quantum Machines Raises $5.5 Million to Develop Next Generation of Systems for Quantum Computers
11/21/2018
Quantum Machines, a startup developing the next generation of control and operation systems for quantum computers, has raised $5.5 million in seed financing from venture-capital firms TLV Partners and Battery Ventures. TLV led the round.
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HitGen and Biogen enter a DNA-Encoded Library-Based Drug Discovery Research Collaboration
11/21/2018
HitGen will receive upfront payments, and be eligible for milestone payments.
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Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen Opens Renovated & Newly Outfitted Hospital in Partially Houthi-Controlled Al-Jawf
11/21/2018
The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) announces the completion of another major humanitarian project in Yemen by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the renovation of facilities in – and supply of advanced medical equipment to – Al-Jawf General Hospital in northwestern Yemen.
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After announcing a potential snag with the European Commission last month, Takeda said this morning that it received clearance for its acquisition of Shire. The clearance is conditional on addressing overlaps in the companies’ inflammatory bowel disease businesses.
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The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) published the fifth edition of the Building the Bioeconomy report recently. The report studied 28 different indicators and provided analysis and insight into the biotech environment for 33 countries. The goal of the report is to determine how successf...
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Under the terms of the deal, Roivant is paying iNtRON Bio $10 million upfront. iNtRON will be eligible for milestone payments. When the first patient receives treatment in a U.S. Phase II clinical trial scheduled for 2019, the first milestone will be $30 million.
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Astellas Global Health Foundation Launches
11/20/2018
Foundation to Support Improving Access to Health for Underserved Populations
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Takeda Receives Clearance from the European Commission for the Proposed Acquisition of Shire plc
11/20/2018
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) announces that it has received clearance from the European Commission (the “EC”) for the proposed acquisition of Shire plc (“Shire”) announced on May 8, 2018 (the “Acquisition”).
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Alma, a Sisram Medical Company, Announces the Opening of a Direct Operation in Israel Following the Acquisition of Its Israeli Distributor
11/20/2018
Alma, one of the top five global leaders of energy-based medical and aesthetic solutions, today announced it has completed the first step of acquiring its Israeli distributor Nova Medical, extending its business outreach and establishing a direct operation in Israel.
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AI to Show Promising Results in Predicting Chronic, Under Diagnosed, Conditions from Standard CT Scans
11/20/2018
Zebra Medical Vision (https://zebra-med.com/) and Clalit Health Services announce the completion of two groundbreaking research projects that allow early identification of patients with bone and cardiovascular disease.
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ASLAN PHARMACEUTICALS TO PARTICIPATE IN 30TH ANNUAL PIPER JAFFRAY HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE
11/20/2018
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company targeting cancers that are both highly prevalent in Asia and orphan indications in the United States and Europe, today announced its participation in the 30th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference
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Ascletis and Roche enter exclusive Pegasys partnership in China for viral Hepatitis
11/20/2018
Shanghai Roche Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Ascletis BioScience Co., Ltd. jointly announce that starting from 1st Dec 2018, Ascletis and Roche will expand their partnership in viral Hepatitis.
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NAMSA Launches Chinese Website to Provide Medical Device Development Resource to APAC Sponsors
11/20/2018
Newly-developed website to serve as a resource for Asia-Pacific (APAC) medical device sponsors.
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Global Cord Blood Corporation to Report Second Quarter and First Half Fiscal 2019 Financial Results
11/20/2018
Earnings Call Scheduled for 8:00 a.m. ET on November 28, 2018
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E-Motion Medical Receives CE Mark Approval for Its Novel Stimulation Therapy for Patients With Acute Digestive Dysmotility
11/20/2018
E-Motion Medical Ltd. announced today it has received CE Mark approval for its lead product, the E-Motion System™, providing stimulation therapy that restores the natural motor function of the digestive system for patients with acute gastrointestinal dysmotility (GID).
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Innovative Smartphone-based Retinal Camera Outperforms Expensive Table-top System in Detecting Diabetic Retinopathy in a Two-year Study
11/20/2018
At one-fifth the cost, Remidio Fundus-on-Phone (FOP) promises dramatic public health impact in preventing blindness by enabling early detection of diabetic retinopathy