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Moderna Thursday said it paused plans to build an mRNA manufacturing facility in Kenya to buy time to assess vaccine demand after being hit with $1 billion in losses and write-downs due to canceled orders.
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Covis Pharma Group, a global specialty pharmaceutical company that markets therapeutic solutions for patients with life-threatening conditions and chronic illnesses, announced that Covis Pharma GmbH has completed the acquisition of Eklira®, known as Tudorza® in the US and marketed as Bretaris® in some countries, and Duaklir®, marketed as Brimica® in some countries, from AstraZeneca.
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After covering the Alzheimer’s space through every high and low, BioSpace’s Annalee Armstrong welcomes back Roche for the 2026 Alzheimer’s Renaissance.
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The initial public offering on the Nasdaq is a last-ditch effort by the biotech as there is “substantial doubt” as to the company’s “ability to continue as a going concern” without the IPO, according to its SEC filing.
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Valneva’s chikungunya vaccine candidate VLA1553 showed that the shot safely and rapidly induced high rates of seroprotection. Merck earlier in 2023 discontinued its chikungunya program.
Following a May 2023 settlement with Amgen, J&J has also signed an agreement with Teva and Alvotech, allowing their Stelara biosimilar to enter the U.S. no later than February 21, 2025.
The company announced Monday its shareholders elected Susan Langer, current president of Souffle Therapeutics, to its board of directors, replacing her reputed romantic partner Alex Denner.
After multiple delays, the contract manufacturer presents its earnings report for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, bumping its stock by more than 10%.
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In its latest legal challenge to the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has appealed to a federal court to stop drug price negotiations until ongoing litigation plays out.
The company is paying $3.2 billion upfront in cash for Chinook’s two immunoglobulin A nephropathy candidates, atrasentan and zigakibart, which will complement its own IgAN hopeful iptacopan.
More than 3,000 state and local governments will receive nearly $19 billion in payments from drugmakers and pharmacy chains in the most recent round of opioid settlements.