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EirGenix’s Breast Cancer Biosimilar Receives Marketing Authorization by EC

TAIPEI, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — EirGenix Inc. (6589. TT) announced today that its trastuzumab biosimilar medicine (EG12014) which their commercial partner Sandoz plans to commercialise (150 mg, for intravenous use) had received a marketing authorization from the European Commission (EC). The marketing authorization in the EU will cover the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive (HER2-positive) breast cancer and metastatic gastric cancers, which are the same indications approved by the EC for the reference biologic, Herceptin®. Sandoz AG and EirGenix signed a license agreement in April 2019. Under this agreement, EirGenix Inc. will remain responsible for the development and manufacturing of trastuzumab while Sandoz will hold the rights to commercialize the medicine upon approval in the global market (excluding Taiwan, China, Russia, and some Asian countries). Breast and gastric cancers are among the most frequently occurring in Europe, and combined, are responsible for nearly 200,000 deaths ...
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What 4 Execs Want People To Know About the Intersection Between the Justice System and Behavioral Health

About 44% of people in jail and 37% of people in prison have a mental illness. In addition, 63% of people in jail and 58% of people in prison have a substance use disorder. Yet, support is often lacking for this population. This was the topic of discussion on a recent panel of behavioral health experts at the Behavioral Health Tech 2023 conference in Phoenix. When asked what the healthcare industry should know about the intersection between the justice system and mental health, one panelist said that numerous players work with the incarcerated population and there needs to be better collaboration. “There are so many organizations — city-based, state-based, nationally-based — that are assisting this community,” said Darren Webb, CEO of Mindset, which helps those with mental illness and their caregivers apply for Social Security Disability benefits. “We’ve gone to partner with jails and we wouldn’t even know that there ...
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In Cardiology, AI Enables Me to Deploy Therapy Faster, and Can Make the Difference Between Life and Death

I work as a cardiologist for a multi-specialty group that sees patients both in capitated payer and fee-for-service environments. This diverse practice gives me the experience to know where insurance providers will find value or what they will likely pay for. As these protocols become more scientifically validated, AI is going to help the entire healthcare system to identify at-risk patients quickly and accurately. By DR. JONATHAN A. ALIOTA As a cardiologist, I see this kind of scenario play out on a daily basis. A patient comes in for a routine procedure and a heart murmur is detected. This murmur could have several different diagnoses. While they can be a sign of something more serious, many of the heart murmurs we hear on a routine basis are normal, physiologic murmurs, such as mild mitral regurgitation. In addition, a healthy heart that had too much caffeine and not enough water that ...
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AWS, Hoppr Launch Model to Accelerate Generative AI Tools in Medical Imaging

At RSNA 2023, AI startup Hoppr announced that it teamed up with AWS to launch a new foundation model. The product, named Grace, is a B2B model designed to help application developers build better AI solutions for the medical imaging field — and to build them more quickly. By KATIE ADAMS AI startup Hoppr teamed up with AWS to launch a new foundation model to help bring more generative AI solutions into medical imaging, the companies announced on Sunday at RSNA 2023, the annual radiology and medical imaging conference in Chicago. The new product, named Grace, is a B2B model designed to help application developers build better AI solutions for medical images — and to build them more quickly. Along with the launch of Grace, Hoppr also announced that it received “a multi-million dollar investment” from Health2047, the American Medical Association’s venture studio. Chicago-based Hoppr, which was founded in 2019, ...
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Novo Nordisk announces $2.3bn investment to expand production site in France

Novo Nordisk has said it will be investing more than $2.3bn to expand its existing production site in France “for the current and future product portfolio within serious chronic diseases”. The investment will “significantly increase” the capacity of the Chartres manufacturing facility, Novo said, including for its GLP-1 products in the cardiometabolic disease space. The site in Chartres was first established in 1961 and currently employs around 1,600 people, with more than 500 new jobs expected to be created as a result of the expansion. Lone Charlotte Larsen, corporate vice president of Novo Nordisk Production Chartres, said: “This significant investment… confirms the importance of our French manufacturing site, one of our strategic production sites, as a cornerstone of the growth we are experiencing as a company. “By maximising the skills and infrastructure we already have on the site, we are expanding our capacity in an efficient way.” The expansion is ...
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AstraZeneca plans to exit ‘beating heart’ of Indian operations in Bangalore

Amid a corporate review of AstraZeneca’s global manufacturing and supply network, the company’s Indian subsidiary is planning to close up shop at the “beating heart” of its India operations in Bangalore. AstraZeneca Pharma India will exit its production plant in Bangalore, India, “in due course,” the company said in a filing on the Bombay Stock Exchange Thursday. AZ plans to auction off the site “in a fully operational manner” to a buyer who can also serve as a contract manufacturer for the AstraZeneca drugs made and packaged in Bangalore, AZ’s Indian subsidiary said. In the filing, AZ said it is “fully cognizant of the impact this change can bring,” adding that the company’s “first responsibility will be towards its employees and meeting the needs of its patients by ensuring an uninterrupted supply of medicines.” AstraZeneca has operated in India since 1979, the company says on its website. Aside from its ...
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Novo Nordisk expands site to manufacture GLP-1 drugs

Novo Nordisk announced plans to expand one of its production facilities in Chartres, France, as it scales up its serious chronic disease product portfolio. Under the Dkr16bn ($2.29bn) investment, Novo Nordisk is increasing the capacity of the manufacturing site by extending the current quality control laboratory, adding aseptic production, and finishing production processes. The company predicts that this will bring over 500 new jobs once construction is completed. According to the press release, the investment includes additional capacity for GLP-1 products such as Novo’s Ozempic (semaglutide). Novo Nordisk first launched the GLP-1 therapy Semaglutide, in the US in December 2017, under the brand name Ozempic. The drug has since been approved in the US, Canada, EU, Japan, and Australia as a treatment for T2D. Novo Nordisk later launched the therapy under the name Wegovy for the treatment of weight loss, together with diet and physical activity. Novo Nordisk is a ...
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Health Canada approves Jazz’s cannabis derived seizure therapy

Health Canada has approved Jazz Pharmaceuticals’s Epidiolex (cannabidiol oral solution) as an adjunct therapy in patients aged two years and older for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), Dravet syndrome, and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Epidiolex is a plant-based oral cannabidiol solution. It was developed by GW Pharmaceuticals and was added to Jazz’s portfolio following GW’s acquisition in 2021. The therapy was first approved in the US as an adjunct therapy in patients aged two years and older for the treatment of seizures associated with LGS and Dravet syndrome in June 2018. The approval in TSC came in July 2020. All three indications causes different types of serizure. LGS and Dravet syndrome are types of epileptic encephalopathy, that cause seizures. LGS is managed by two or more seizure medications whilst Dravet is treatment-resistant. TCS is a rare genetic condition that causes benign tumours to develop in different ...
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Surge in respiratory illnesses reported in China

Chinese authorities from the National Health Commission have reported an increase in incidence of respiratory diseases in China. This increase has been attributed to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens such as influenza, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19. These are all common pathogens but due to changes in social mixing may not follow usual seasonal infection patterns. The UK experienced similar trends in 2022. The World Health Organization (WHO) provided an update on 23 November after speaking with Chinese health authorities from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Beijing Children’s Hospital. The Chinese authorities advised that there has been no detection of any unusual or novel pathogens or unusual clinical presentations, including in Beijing and Liaoning, but only the general increase in respiratory illnesses due to multiple known pathogens. UKHSA is closely monitoring the situation and will respond ...
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Heat shock protein protects bacteria from plasma treatment

A heat shock protein protects the cells against protein clumping. It degrades, however, over longer treatment periods. Plasmas are used, for example, in wound treatment against pathogens that are resistant to antibiotics. However, bacteria can defend themselves: They employ a heat shock protein that protects them. A research team headed by Professor Julia Bandow and Dr. Tim Dirks from the Chair for Applied Microbiology at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, showed that bacteria that overproduce the heat shock protein Hsp33 can withstand plasma treatment more effectively than others. The researchers also demonstrated which components of the plasma activate the heat shock protein. The team published their findings in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface on October 25, 2023. All bacteria inactivated after three minutes When treated with plasma, proteins unfold, lose their natural functions and can clump together. Their clumping is toxic to cells and can lead to their inactivation. ...
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