Category: Pharmaceuticals
Sanofi Pasteur receives US$43 mn fund to speed up Zika vaccine development
Sanofi recently announced that its vaccines global business unit, Sanofi Pasteur, will receive US$43.2 million in funding for the manufacturing of an inactivated Zika vaccine for phase II development or mid-stage trials that are expected to begin in the first […]
PAHO confirms Americas as world’s first region to be measles-free
After a 22-year vaccination drive against measles, the Americas has now become the first region in the world to be free of measles, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The health milestone was confirmed after three years of […]
Sanofi, Alphabet’s Verily create US$500 mn diabetes-focused joint venture
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi and Verily, the life sciences research unit of Google parent company Alphabet Inc., have teamed up to form a US$500-million joint venture company that will focus on diabetes management and care improvement. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts […]
Statins offer more benefits than side effects, say scientists
Just a few months ago, researchers estimated that around 200,000 people in the UK alone may have been prompted to stop taking statin pills within a six-month period due to a public controversy that started in 2013 regarding the drug’s […]
Takeda set to develop Zika virus vaccine with US funding of up to US$312 mn
In response to the growing number of cases of the Zika virus infection in more than 60 countries and territories all over the world, including the US, Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is the latest to join the list of […]
New Alzheimer’s drug therapy shows promise in treatment breakthrough
An antibody drug therapy that is targeted against Alzheimer’s disease recently showed promising results in its initial trial, which could potentially lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of the brain disorder that has devastates over 5 million Americans. The […]
Zika drug breakthrough may be the first step towards treatment
Researchers have found existing drug compounds – one of which is a treatment for tapeworm – that can stop the replication of the Zika virus in the body as well as hinder it from damaging the crucial fetal brain cells […]
Mylan increased EpiPen copay assistance after price hikes sparked outrage
Mylan NV, an American global generic and specialty pharmaceuticals company, said it would reduce the out-of-pocket costs of its emergency EpiPen allergy injection for some patients after criticism from lawmakers and the public rose over the product’s rapidly escalating price. […]
Painless diabetic treatment may be possible with new insulin pill
Less painful treatment alternatives are now emerging to help patients manage their blood sugar levels. Scientists are developing a new way of administering the medicine orally with tiny vesicles that can deliver insulin where it needs to go without a […]
Pfizer to buy biopharma firm Medivationin US$14 bn deal
Pfizer is acquiring the cancer drug maker Medivation in a US$14 billion definitive merger agreement. The deal values Medivation at US$81.50 per share, a notable premium to the $52.50-per-share offer Sanofi had made earlier this year. In April, Sanofi went […]
