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Lilly bets on AC Immune’s tech to target Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's drug development is notoriously difficult, exemplified by the fact there are no therapies approved to treat the underlying disease. That's not for a lack...

Sanofi inks research deal with Denali in neurological, inflammatory diseases

Denali started 2018 with one research agreement with Takeda and is now ending the year with another big pharma collaboration. The Takeda deal, announced in...

In a first, pharma distributor and execs face criminal charges for role in opioid crisis

The RDC prosecution could serve as a warning to the drug distribution industry, potentially impacting litigation against the three largest players: McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and...

Aducanumab’s failure puts pressure on field to look beyond amyloid

The plaques are considered hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, formed in the brain from sticky clusters of a misfolded protein fragment called beta-amyloid. For the past...

Bristol-Myers wins shareholder backing for Celgene buyout

While Bristol-Myers executives successfully beat back Starboard and Wellington's efforts to derail the deal, the questions raised by that opposition remain. By buying Celgene, Bristol-Myers...

Catalent to buy Paragon for $1.2B as gene therapy demand grows

Biologics have been a business boon to contract manufacturers, Catalent included. Large-molecule drugs are such a focus, in fact, that last year Catalent split its...

Sangamo hemophilia A progress boosts shares

While BioMarin and Spark remain out in front, Sangamo's data appear strong enough to warrant consideration of the biotech's therapy in the discussion of...

Pfizer, Novartis partner in hunt to find drugs for NASH

Neither Pfizer or Novartis are among the handful of companies at the leading edge of NASH drug development, which has yet to advance a...

$300M loan boosts launch of TherapeuticsMD hot flash pill

TherapeuticsMD decided against diluting its shareholders again in order to get Bijuva (estradiol and progesterone) and Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol) off the...

Biogen points to M&A power as Wall Street presses for less risky programs

Dive Insight: Biogen took the most severe blow in its history last month, losing more than $20 billion in market capitalization on the announcement that...

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CMS chief declines to provide details on Trump healthcare...

The administration faces increasing pressure to release a concrete healthcare plan as Democratic presidential candidates are eager to keep the national conversation...

Roche cancer drug the 3rd approved for pan-tumor use

Aimed at the molecular catalysts of tumor growth, targeted therapies are treatment mainstays across a wide range of cancer types. 

Novo faces shareholder suit over insulin sales disclosures

Novo is best known for its insulin products like Levemir (insulin detemir) and Tresiba (insulin degludec), as well as other diabetes treatments...

Celgene wins approval for drug key to Bristol buyout

Approval of Inrebic, which was previously known as fedratinib, is the first domino to fall in Bristol-Myers bet on Celgene's product pipeline. 

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