Pharmaceuticals

Aspect Biosystems and Novo Nordisk A/S today announced a collaboration, development, and licence agreement to develop bioprinted tissue therapeutics designed to replace, repair, or supplement biological functions inside the body with the aim of delivering a...

ZAVZPRET (zavegepant), the first and only calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist nasal spray for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults, has been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Eli Lilly, a major US pharmaceutical company, declared on Wednesday that it would reduce the price of its insulin by 70%, and President Joe Biden urged others to do the same to combat rising drug costs....

According to a new rule change by the Biden administration, retail pharmacies in the US can now dispense the abortion drug mifepristone. Mifepristone is currently only available in person from a medical professional as one of...

Johnson & Johnson announced it has completed its acquisition of Abiomed, Inc. Abiomed is now part of Johnson & Johnson and will operate as a standalone business within Johnson & Johnson’s MedTech segment. “We are excited...

GSK plc announced the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) authorized Sanofi’s SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (B.1.351 strain) vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in adults aged 18 and above in Great Britain,...

British pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca on Thursday announced a return to third-quarter profit on increased revenue from sales of its drugs. Net profit for the Covid-vaccine maker came in at $1.64 billion in the July-September period, a...

The recent deaths of 66 children in Gambia has put the spotlight on India’s drug manufacturers. This is following reports that the children’s condition deteriorated after they were given Indian-made cough syrup. Reports from DW state...

For the first time in Bangladesh, gene therapy has been applied to treat the chronic neurological disease Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). The National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital (NINS) has reached a new milestone in medical...

Indian health officials have ordered a maker of cough syrups to halt production after they were linked to the deaths of children in The Gambia. Maiden Pharmaceuticals broke rules “across its manufacturing and testing activities,” Indian...