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FDA endorses Novartis’ ‘pipeline in a pill,’ granting first nod for potential blockbuster Fabhalta

Novartis has gained the first of what it hopes are several FDA approvals for its factor B inhibitor iptacopan, dubbed two months ago “a pipeline in pill,” by analyst...
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SABCS: Handing Novartis a win, Lilly’s Verzenio barely misses overall survival goal in first-line breast cancer

Novartis’ Kisqali is getting a leg up in the CDK4/6 breast cancer realm as another rival failed to significantly extend patients’ lives in a pivotal trial. A phas...
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Daiichi Sankyo scores $182M from Novartis settlement in long-running patent case

After years of back and forth with Daiichi Sankyo over cancer drug patent claims, Novartis has thrown in the towel with a $182 million settlement. The case stems ...
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Salix, seeking to tackle stigma, co-creates awareness day for opioid-induced constipation

Salix Pharmaceuticals is putting a new date in the disease awareness calendar. Working with two nonprofits, the drugmaker has declared Dec. 5 Opioid-Induced Constipa...
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To address shortage, Novo Nordisk will cut production of Victoza to boost supply of Ozempic

Unable to scale up its manufacturing fast enough to meet the spiraling demand for its GLP-1 weight loss products, Novo Nordisk is employing a new strategy—reducing p...
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AbbVie flexes litigation muscle with Rinvoq patent lawsuit against Sandoz, other generic players

Looking to protect its lucrative immunology drug Rinvoq, AbbVie is suing a clutch of generic drug makers that are attempting to market copycat versions of the blockb...
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Bayer’s trial flop, courtroom setback could restrict CEO’s options amid strategic review: analyst

After suffering setbacks in the clinic and in court over the last week, Bayer’s ability to overhaul its corporate structure is becoming more constricted, one group o...
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Calyx CTMS Select Delivers Robust Functionality for Small/Mid-sized Biopharma and CROs 

Calyx CTMS Select Delivers Robust Functionality for Small/Mid-sized Biopharma and CROs  Pre-configured, scalable trial management system enables quick...
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CorMedix gains hard-fought approval for combo drug that reduces risk of catheter infection during dialysis

CorMedix went through a lot to secure its FDA approval for DefenCath. There was a reorganization, a CEO change, an exit from Europe, two complete response letters an...
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Catalent aims to push through COVID slog with gene therapy, GLP-1 hype

Like many other COVID-19 players, CDMO Catalent has been feeling the heat of plunging COVID product demand. But with a manufacturing push from partner Sarepta Therap...
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