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GSK names Julie Brown, former Burberry executive, its first female CFO
The U.K. drugmaker now also stands to become the first big pharmaceutical company to have women in its top two roles, with the transition planned for May 2023.
By Jonathan Gardner • Sept. 26, 2022 -
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Looming patent expiries this decade and intensifying competition from China are forcing drugmakers to adapt, while new opportunities open up in oncology and in neuroscience.
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Every challenge is also an opportunity. And these challenges offer biopharma companies an opportunity to improve communications in a way that also helps improve overall health.
Sept. 26, 2022 -
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Novartis warns of sales hit after federal court turns back patent appeal
The Swiss company is evaluating “all available options” following the ruling, which could lead to the launch of copycat versions of its MS drug Gilenya.
By Kristin Jensen • Sept. 21, 2022 -
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J&J opens new research hub near San Francisco
The roughly 200,000-square-foot facility will house about 400 employees and more than double the size of the drugmaker’s presence in San Francisco.
By Delilah Alvarado • Sept. 20, 2022 -
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Sanofi, AstraZeneca secure EMA support for RSV drug in babies
If authorized by the European Commission, the companies’ antibody medicine would become the first cleared for broad use in newborns and infants.
By Jonathan Gardner • Sept. 16, 2022 -
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AstraZeneca claims positive results for its “add-on” drug for rare blood disease
The drug, meant to complement other treatments for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, comes via Alexion, which had acquired it from Achillion in 2019.
By Delilah Alvarado • Sept. 16, 2022 -
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Pfizer reports success in trial of all-in-one meningitis vaccine
The company is planning an FDA submission as it works to expand its vaccine business beyond top-selling shots for COVID-19 and pneumonia.
By Jonathan Gardner • Sept. 15, 2022 -
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Pfizer brings mRNA flu vaccine into Phase 3 testing
The trial, expected to enroll 25,000 adults, is the second late-stage test of an mRNA flu shot to begin this year, following the June start of a Moderna study.
By Delilah Alvarado • Sept. 14, 2022 -
Novartis funnels $300M into early biologic drug manufacturing
The investment is meant to improve Novartis’ capacity for developing and manufacturing biologic medicines that make up a larger share of its pipeline.
By Christopher Newman • Sept. 12, 2022 -
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Amgen data supports KRAS cancer drug, but survival benefit remains in question
Results from the company’s Phase 3 study show Lumakras outperformed chemotherapy. But that effect didn’t translate into patients living longer.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Sept. 12, 2022 -
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Bristol Myers gets FDA approval for new type of psoriasis drug
Sotyktu has been on the pharma’s top pipeline candidates and its clearance continues a string of positive regulatory news for the company.
By Jonathan Gardner • Updated Sept. 12, 2022 -
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Moderna says US COVID-19 vaccine market could be worth $13B a year
The high end of the company’s estimates assumes a $100 price per dose and that half of all U.S. adults will receive a yearly booster.
By Christopher Newman • Sept. 9, 2022 -
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Deep DiveCan biosimilars, after years of limited impact, finally make a mark in the US?
Seven years after the first copycat biologic drug arrived in the U.S., expected cost savings have been modest at best. The next few years will show whether the knockoff drugs can live up to their cut-price promise.
By Jonathan Gardner • Sept. 7, 2022 -
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CDC backs updated COVID shots from Pfizer, Moderna
One day after the FDA’s authorization, the CDC recommended the companies’ omicron-targeted vaccines for most adults and children over 12 years old.
By Delilah Alvarado • Sept. 2, 2022 -
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Novartis’ Bradner steps down as research head amid company shake-up
Jay Bradner, a well-known physician scientist who pushed to make Novartis more accessible to biotech startups, will be replaced by Merck executive Fiona Marshall in November.
By Ben Fidler • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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FDA clears updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer, Moderna
The new shots, which are designed to better target circulating strains of omicron, could be available within days.
By Delilah Alvarado • Aug. 31, 2022 -
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Pfizer lures first chief marketing officer from Verily
Drew Panayiotou led marketing efforts at Alphabet’s life sciences arm Verily, and his appointment is Pfizer’s third senior-level hire this year.
By Christopher Newman • Aug. 31, 2022 -
AstraZeneca, matching Lilly, reports positive heart failure data for diabetes pill
The new data position AstraZeneca to significantly expand use of Farxiga in heart failure and compete with Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim’s rival drug Jardiance.
By Jonathan Gardner • Aug. 29, 2022 -
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Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccine technology
The biotech claims its rivals’ vaccine Comirnaty, one of the world’s top-selling pharmaceutical products, infringes on two patents covering its messenger RNA technology.
By Jonathan Gardner • Aug. 26, 2022 -
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Pfizer follows GSK with positive Phase 3 results for RSV vaccine
In a pre-planned interim data analysis, Pfizer said its shot was strongly protective against severe disease and plans to submit the results to regulators this fall.
By Delilah Alvarado • Aug. 25, 2022 -
Novartis begins plans to spin off generic drug business
After reviewing multiple options including a possible sale, the Swiss drugmaker said spinning off Sandoz would give the division “greater freedom to operate” and capitalize on newly growing sales.
By Jonathan Gardner • Aug. 25, 2022 -
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Safety worries spur Novartis to suspend drug dosing in Huntington’s trial
Researchers reported signs of nerve damage in patients treated with the drug branaplam, which is among the most advanced candidates now in testing.
By Jonathan Gardner • Aug. 24, 2022
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