Biogen expects to launch IMRALDI in Europe on October 16, 2018 Biogen will be the first company to offer biosimilars of all three major anti-TNF therapies in Europe
Toronto-based Healthy Pets has launched with $500,000 in seed funding from Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures Capital.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two Complete Response Letters (CRLs) to South Korean manufacturer Celltrion. One was for a proposed biosimilar for Genentech and Biogen’s Rituxan for lymphomas and leukemias, and a proposed biosimilar to AbbVie’s Humira for rheumatoid arthritis, plaque psoriasis, Crohn’s disease and other autoimmune disorders.
Pfizer announced today that it is receiving applications for its Pfizer Healthcare Hub: London competitive grant. This is the second time that Pfizer has held the startup-focused program, which representatives from biopharmaceutical company said had a strong inaugural year in 2017.
Pfizer and Allogene Therapeutics Enter into Asset Contribution Agreement for Pfizer’s Allogeneic CAR T Immuno-oncology Portfolio
The EMA has kicked off its review of Sanofi and Regeneron’s immuno-oncology drug cemiplimab, which is aiming to become the sixth drug in the PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor class to reach the market.
Although inflammatory arthritis can be treated systemically, drugs are often injected directly into affected areas, particularly when the disease affects just one or a few joints. Problem is, injectable drugs are usually cleared quickly from the joint, limiting their effectiveness. A new delivery system could improve the efficacy and durability of arthritis treatments, as well as cut down on nasty side effects caused by systemic therapy.
In a potential threat to foreign drugmakers profiting on innovative drugs, the Chinese government on Tuesday issued a new policy package—including tax breaks—to promote generics.
Macrolide Pharmaceuticals, a next-generation antibiotics company developing macrolides that are first-in-class with Gram-negative activity for a broad range of multi-drug resistant bacterial infections, announced that Mahesh Karande has joined the company as President and CEO. The company is also pleased to announce the completion of a $20 million financing led by current investors Advent Life Sciences, Gurnet Point Capital, Novartis Venture Fund, Roche Venture Fund and SR One.
Researchers have developed an "injectable bandage" that quickly stops bleeding and allows wounds to heal faster than traditional dressings. Biomedical engineers at Texas A&M University in College Stations have invented the "injectable bandage," which is composed of a seaweed-derived gelling agent and two-dimensional clay nanoparticles.
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