Medtronic secures $337m from Blackstone to develop diabetes technologies

pharmanewsdaily- June 14, 2020

Irish medical device company Medtronic has secured a $337 million product investment from Blackstone Life Sciences for advancing new, innovative products particularly designed to ease the ... Read More

Novo Nordisk to acquire cardio-renal disease company Corvidia Therapeutics

pharmanewsdaily- June 14, 2020

Novo Nordisk acquisition of Corvidia : Danish pharma company Novo Nordisk has agreed to acquire Corvidia Therapeutics from life sciences venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners ... Read More

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals begins COVID-19 clinical trials of REGN-COV2

pharmanewsdaily- June 12, 2020

US biotech company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has started the first clinical trial of its investigational dual antibody cocktail REGN-COV2 (REGN10933+REGN10987) for the prevention and treatment of ... Read More

Leap Therapeutics gets FDA orphan status for DKN-01 for gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer

pharmanewsdaily- June 12, 2020

US immuno-oncology company Leap Therapeutics has been granted orphan drug designation for DKN-01 from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of ... Read More

US biotech company Viela Bio bags Uplizna FDA approval for NMOSD

pharmanewsdaily- June 12, 2020

Uplizna FDA approval : US biotech company Viela Bio has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Uplizna (inebilizumab-cdon) injection for ... Read More

Mylan, Biocon get FDA approval for Semglee in type 1 and 2 diabetes

pharmanewsdaily- June 12, 2020

Mylan and Biocon have secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Semglee (insulin glargine injection) in vial and pre-filled pen presentations ... Read More

Nestlé to acquire majority stake in US collagen brand Vital Proteins

pharmanewsdaily- June 12, 2020

Nestlé Health Science (NHSc) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Vital Proteins, a US collagen brand and a lifestyle and wellness platform that ... Read More

Victory Nutrition launches PerformLyte electrolyte, phytonutrient formula

pharmanewsdaily- June 11, 2020

Victory Nutrition International has launched PerformLyte, new Prodosomed electrolyte and phytonutrient formula, which is said to promote immunity, proper pH, hydration, strength, endurance, and recovery. ... Read More

RapidAI acquires aneurysm management platform developer EndoVantage

pharmanewsdaily- June 10, 2020

RapidAI, an AI-based medical imaging company, has acquired EndoVantage, the developer of the Find, Track and Treat cerebral aneurysm management platform for an undisclosed price. ... Read More

AbbVie reports positive results for RINVOQ in SELECT-CHOICE phase 3 trial

pharmanewsdaily- June 8, 2020

AbbVie said that RINVOQ (upadacitinib, 15 mg, once daily) has met the primary endpoint and key secondary endpoints in the SELECT-CHOICE phase 3 trial in ... Read More