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Novartis wins FDA approval for new heart drug, but faces uphill sales battle

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Leqvio, which Novartis acquired for nearly $10 billion two years ago, arrives with high sales expectations. But uptake could be slow as insurers and doctors weigh the drug's safety and cost-effectiveness.

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Madrigal wins FDA approval of first drug for MASH

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But its sales potential is unclear, and competition could emerge from popular weight loss drugs. Rezdiffra’s clearance is a turning point in the fight against the liver disease.

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Nestle gives up on peanut allergy treatment after sluggish sales

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The FDA-approved therapy, called Palforzia, was little used, leading Nestle to abandon a business it had secured in a $2.6 billion deal three years ago.

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Pfizer wins FDA approval of new meningococcal vaccine

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The clearance of the pentavalent shot Penbraya adds to Pfizer’s infectious disease portfolio as it adjusts to slumping COVID-19 vaccine sales.

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AstraZeneca, Avillion get FDA approval for new ‘rescue’ drug for asthma

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Airsupra joins a growing portfolio of new drugs that are helping the British drugmaker offset wilting sales of older respiratory medicines like Pulmicort.

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FDA approves Lilly, Boehringer diabetes drug for heart failure

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The expanded clearance in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction is expected to boost sales of the drug, called Jardiance.

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Blueprint wins key FDA approval for rare disease drug

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But the drug’s sales potential isn’t clear, and a top competitor is close behind. The clearance of Ayvakit in indolent systemic mastocytosis is important to the biotech’s future.