Roche published an abstract containing the data ahead of a presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) 2025. Credit: Taljat David via Shutterstock. Roche’s blockbuster vision for phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K inhibitor) Itovebi (inavolisib) has been dealt a boost […]
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Eylea and Eylea 8mg – the latter known as Eylea HD in the US – reached combined sales of $9.5bn in 2024. Credit: OleksSH via Shutterstock. Bayer’s retinal disease treatment Eylea (aflibercept) is set for an extended treatment interval, a
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VG-3927 is an oral agonist of TREM2, a target with increasing therapeutic promise in Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Orawan Pattarawimonchai via Shutterstock. Sanofi has agreed to acquire Vigil Neuroscience in a $470m deal, nearly a year after investing an initial $40m
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Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy has a list price of $1,350 per month in the US. Credit: Karen Roach via Shutterstock. Evernorth, the pharmacy benefits unit for health insurer giant Cigna, has reached a deal with drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly
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Moderna is banking on new mRNA products to pick up sales amid falling Covid-19 vaccine demand. Credit: Lutsenko_Oleksandr via Shutterstock. Moderna has “voluntarily” withdrawn its application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of its Covid-19 and
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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on a committee discussing the 2026-2027 budget, including the assessed contribution increase, at the ongoing 78th World Health Assembly. Credit: Pierre Albouy via WHO. Member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) will pay
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US patients pay the highest prices for prescription drugs, often nearly three times more than those in other developed nations. Credit: LeDarArt via Shutterstock. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it is “taking immediate steps” to
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Dr Maria Van Kerkhove and INB vice-chairs celebrate the approval of the resolution on 19 May. Credit: Christopher Black via WHO. After years of debates between governments, member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) have formally adopted the world’s
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Regeneron won an auction as part of a court supervised sale. Credit: JasonDoiy/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images. 23andMe has found itself a buyer after biotech Regeneron won an auction to buy the bankrupt genetics company for $256m. As part of
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While bring in this role, Jørgensen had helped steer the company to the forefront of the biggest drugmakers in the world. Image credit: MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN/AFP via Getty Images. Novo Nordisk is parting ways with its CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen
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