Boehringer Ingelheim has reason to believe its diabetes medication Jardiance can help fend off cardiovascular death, kidney failure and hospitalization for heart failure. And now, it’s developing a model to help predict which patients are best suited for treatment with the therapy.
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.
Sanofi announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted tentative approval for Admelog® (insulin lispro injection) 100 Units/mL, a rapid-acting human insulin analog. Admelog is indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and children with diabetes mellitus.
The future of researching ways to prevent AD should probably focus on people at risk for developing the disease, said researchers, and should highlight how to improve management of chronic health conditions and education about living healthier.
Commenting on the Group’s results, Roche CEO Severin Schwan said: “In the first half of the year, both our Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics Divisions showed strong performance, very much driven by new product launches. Particularly pleasing is the very successful launch of Ocrevus for the treatment of two forms of multiple sclerosis. Based on our half-year performance, we raised the outlook for the full-year to mid-single digit sales growth.”
New Brunswick, N.J. (July 18, 2017) – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced sales of $18.8 billion for the second quarter of 2017, an increase of 1.9% as compared to the second quarter of 2016. Operational sales results increased 2.9% and the negative impact of currency was 1.0%. Domestic sales increased 1.6%. International sales increased 2.3%, reflecting operational growth of 4.4% and a negative currency impact of 2.1%. Excluding the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures, on an operational basis, worldwide sales increased 0.5%, domestic sales decreased 1.0% and international sales increased 2.0%.*
Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Victoza is now approved in Europe as the only GLP-1 analogue with a label including prevention of cardiovascular events.
Malaysia represents one of the most vigorous and vibrant medical device markets in Southeast Asia, presenting opportunities for U.S. exporters of medical technology to expand their sales into rising economies. Increasing patient access to healthcare will remain in the focus of the Government of Malaysia for the next five years, to include upgrading facilities and equipment, and expanding delivery systems.
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