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Novartis receives FDA approval for Cosentyx® label update to include moderate to severe scalp psoriasis

Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label update for Cosentyx® (secukinumab), the first interleukin-17A (IL-17A) antagonist approved to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.1 The updated label includes Cosentyx data in moderate to severe scalp psoriasis – one of the difficult-to-treat forms of the disease, which affects approximately half of all psoriasis patients.1-3 The label update is effective in the US immediately, and is based on the proven efficacy and consistent safety profile of Cosentyx from a dedicated Phase III scalp psoriasis trial.6
- Source: pharma.us.novartis
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Cosentyx® FDA New Approvals Scalp psoriasis
Global Investors Back Rani Therapeutics With $53 Million As Company Moves To Clinical Trials

Rani Therapeutics, the developer of a pill designed to replace injectable drug delivery for patients suffering from chronic diseases, today announced that it has raised $53 million to invest in manufacturing in preparation for human clinical trials. This investment brings the total raised to $142 million in funding.
- Source: Prnewswire;
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- February 13, 2018
chronic diseases Clinical Trials Series
Abbott supports Angle’s breast cancer liquid biopsy study

Healthcare firm Abbott will provide its PathVysion HER-2 DNA FISH probe kits for use in Angle's breast cancer liquid biopsy study.
- Source: invitrodiagnostics.medicaldevices-business-review
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- February 13, 2018
Abbott breast cancer liquid biopsy Researches
Sage Therapeutics Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for SAGE-217 for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

Sage Therapeutics (SAGE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines to treat life-altering central nervous system (CNS) disorders, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to SAGE-217 for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). This is the second Breakthrough Therapy designation granted to Sage since 2016.
- Source: finance.yahoo
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- February 12, 2018
biopharmaceutical FDA major depressive disorder New Approvals
CRISPR CSO departs as Celgene continues to sell stock

Bill Lundberg, M.D., has stepped down as CSO of CRISPR Therapeutics. News of Lundberg’s departure emerged on the same day Celgene revealed it has sold another chunk of its once-double-digit stake in the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing startup.
- Source: fiercebiotech
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- February 12, 2018
Celgene CRISPR Market Views
UK launch for Bayer’s five-year contraceptive Kyleena

A new long-acting reversible contraception method offering protection from unplanned pregnancy for up to five years has been launched in the UK.
- Source: pharmatimes
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- February 12, 2018
Kyleena Researches unplanned pregnancy
Risk-averse ACOs miss out on nearly $1B in savings

A vast majority of accountable-care organizations in zero-risk contracts would reap additional savings if they took on downside risk because of the bonuses incurred as an advanced alternative payment model under MACRA, a new analysis finds.
- Source: modernhealthcare
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- February 12, 2018
ACOs Market Views
4 causes of failure for medical devices

Materials are one of the most common causes of failure in medical devices, especially for plastic. Records show that material failure is responsible for 30 to 40 percent of all FDA recalls on medical devices.
- Source: multibriefs
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- February 12, 2018
Market Views medical device
Best tech tools to communicate with patients? Time for doctors to ask

Cultivating a strong relationship with patients can translate into higher satisfaction scores but there is a widespread failure to communicate about the most appropriate way to reach consumers.
- Source: healthcareitnews
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- February 12, 2018
healthcare Market Views
Major fertility breakthrough as human eggs grown in lab for first time

Human eggs have been fully grown in a laboratory for the first time in what has been hailed as a majorfertility breakthrough.
- Source: msn
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- February 11, 2018
Human eggs majorfertility Researches

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