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AstraZeneca and Aspen enter agreement for remaining rights to anaesthetics medicines

AstraZeneca announced that it has entered into an agreement with Aspen Global Incorporated (AGI), part of the Aspen Group, under which AGI will now acquire the residual rights to the established anaesthetic medicines comprising of Diprivan, EMLA, Xylocaine/Xylocard/Xyloproct, Marcaine, Naropin, Carbocaine and Citanest.
- Source: Astrazeneca
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- September 18, 2017
aggrement anaesthetic residual
FDA approves first cancer biosimilar

The US Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has approved Amgen’s Mvasi (bevacizumab-awwb) as a biosimilar to Roche/Genentech’s Avastin (bevacizumab) for the treatment of multiple types of cancer, making it the first biosimilar approved in the country for the treatment of cancer.
- Source: Pharmatimes
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- September 18, 2017
biosimilar cancer FDA New Approvals
Medtronic launches new surgical navigation system for ENT procedures

Medtronic has launched a new surgical navigation system named as StealthStation ENT to help surgeons in treating conditions within the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) anatomy.
- Source: medicaldevices-business-review
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- September 15, 2017
Company Insight ENT surgical
Cancer Startup Torque Therapeutics Nabs $21 Million and Sets Up Shop in Kendall Square

Torque Therapeutics has come out of stealth mode to launch with a $21 million Series A financing. It is looking to raise another $14 million, according to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Source: Biospace
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- September 15, 2017
cell immune Series therapy
Teva Receives FDA Priority Review for First Line Use of TRISENOX® (arsenic trioxide) in Patients with Low to Intermediate Risk Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL)

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the company’s supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the use of TRISENOX® (arsenic trioxide) injection in combination with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) for induction of remission and consolidation in patients with newly diagnosed low or intermediate risk acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) whose APL is characterized by the presence of the t(15;17) translocation or PML/RAR-alpha gene expression.
- Source: Tevapharm
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- September 15, 2017
APL ATRA leukemia New Approvals TRISENOX
FDA grants fast-track designation for Shire’s lung drug

The FDA has granted Fast Track designation to Shire's SHP607 for the prevention of chronic lung disease in extremely premature infants.
- Source: Pharmatimes
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- September 14, 2017
chronic Clinical lung New Approvals
Apple is testing whether the Apple Watch can detect heart problems

Apple is working with partners to test whether its smartwatch can be used to detect common heart conditions, an effort that would make its device a "must have" for millions of people worldwide. The company is partnering up with a group of clinicians at Stanford, as well as telemedicine vendor American Well, to test whether Apple Watch's heart rate sensor can detect abnormal heart rhythms in a cohort of patients, according to two people familiar. The people requested anonymity as these plans have not yet been made public.
- Source: finance.yahoo
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- September 14, 2017
abnormal heart rhythm Arrhythmias Company Insight
Boehringer collaborates with Gubra to develop next generation obesity treatments

Germany based Boehringer Ingelheim has committed up to €250 million ($300 million) to work with Gubra on obesity treatments. As per the deal, Boehringer can access Gubra’s expertise in the design, synthesis and preclinical testing of therapeutic peptides.
- Source: Biospectrumasia
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- September 14, 2017
cardiometabolic Market Views obesity
Teva Announces Sale of PARAGARD® (intrauterine copper contraceptive) to CooperSurgical

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement under which CooperSurgical will acquire PARAGARD® (intrauterine copper contraceptive), a product within its global Women’s Health business, in a $1.1 billion cash transaction. PARAGARD® had revenues of approximately $168 million for the trailing twelve month period ending June 30, 2017. This transaction includes Teva’s manufacturing facility in Buffalo, NY, which produces PARAGARD® exclusively.
- Source: finance.yahoo
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- September 13, 2017
Company Insight Market Views oncology PARAGARD
Novartis Phase III study demonstrates adjuvant Tafinlar® + Mekinist® reduced the risk of disease recurrence by 53%

Novartis today announced results from a Phase III study of 870 patients with stage III BRAF V600E/K mutation-positive melanoma after complete surgical resection treated with the combination of Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) + Mekinist® (trametinib) .
- Source: Novartis
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- September 13, 2017
Mekinist Phase Tafinlar

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