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Bayer plans to scale back women’s health R&D

Pharmaceutical Technology

In 2012, Bayer entered a five-year, multi-target collaboration with Evotec which yielded six non-hormonal pre-clinical candidates, two of which advanced to Phase I development: BAY2328065 and BAY2395840.

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World Glaucoma Week 2024: New Advances in Glaucoma Care

XTalks

Novel therapies such as biannual injections, which use a biodegradable material to create a hydrogel that facilitates fluid outflow from the eye, may reduce the need for daily eye drops or surgery as it has the potential to sustain pressure reduction for several months.

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Manufacturing foul-up hits Novartis’ radioligand business

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For Pluvicto that includes a pair of phase 3 trials in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer and metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, while for Lutathera it will affect studies for brain cancer glioblastoma, extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, and new NET indications.

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Top 10 Largest Publicly Traded Healthcare Companies by Market Cap in 2024

XTalks

This month, CVS launched a birth control prescribing service at its pharmacy locations in Massachusetts, allowing pharmacists to evaluate patients and prescribe hormonal contraceptives, addressing gaps in reproductive health access. CVS Health (CVS) Market Capitalization : $95.74 Cencora (COR) Market Capitalization : $62.80

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Bayer to strengthen global Pharmaceuticals production network

The Pharma Data

A significant part of these investments will be made for enhanced capacities in biotechnology, further strengthening the company’s cell and gene therapy production as well as in the expansion of its manufacturing site in Berkeley, USA. Germany will remain an important strategic manufacturing location for the company.

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A Complex Chromosomal Abberation Called Adrenoleukodystrophy

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The buildup in adrenal glands leads to the insufficient hormonal response, thus leading to several of the symptoms such as deficiency of steroid hormones (mainly cortisol and aldosterone), impaired cortisol secretion, and others that are harbingers of the disease. The disorder can occur at any stage of life and vary with severity.

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Lumos Pharma’s Commitment to Innovation in Rare Pediatric Growth Disorders

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For example, pediatric growth hormone deficiency (PGHD) affects approximately one in 3,500 to one in 10,000 children. Existing therapeutic options for PGHD consist of injectable formulations of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), administered subcutaneously either on a daily or weekly basis.