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FDA approves new ALS medicine in precedent-setting decision

Bio Pharma Dive

Biogen’s drug failed the key study meant to show it can slow the nerve-destroying disease, but the drug’s effect on a protein of interest led the FDA to conditionally clear it for market.

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Lilly and ProQR to expand genetic medicine development agreement

Pharmaceutical Technology

Eli Lilly and Company has expanded a licencing and partnership agreement with ProQR Therapeutics to discover, develop and market new genetic medicines. The post Lilly and ProQR to expand genetic medicine development agreement appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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CARsgen and Huadong Medicine to commercialise CT053 in mainland China

Pharmaceutical Technology

CARsgen Therapeutics has announced a col labor ation with Huadong Medicine to commercialise zevorcabtagene autoleucel (zevor-cel), CT053, in mainland China. Under the collaboration, Huadong Medicine will have the exclusive right to commercialise CARsgen’s CT053 in mainland China.

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EMA issues guidance amidst European medicine shortage

Pharmaceutical Technology

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published recommendations to increase communication and planning efforts in a bid stop the current medicine shortages becoming even worse. The EMA set up a task force in 2016 in light of issues concerning medicine availability and supply chain.

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Ethnopharmacology: traditional medicine and modern drug discovery

Pharmaceutical Technology

Traditional medicine refers to the knowledge, skills and practices that indigenous and different cultures use to maintain health, encompassing forms such as herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. Studying the behaviour of animals can aid in drug discovery research too.

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Digital medicine company Akili gets cold market reception after blank-check merger

Bio Pharma Dive

After spiking on news of the merger’s close, shares in the ADHD treatment developer fell sharply in trading Monday and again on Tuesday.

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Pharmacognosy and Drug Patents: Unveiling Nature’s Medicinal Treasures

Drug Patent Watch

This intersection is where pharmacognosy meets drug patents, creating a unique landscape that shapes the future of medicine. Let’s embark on a journey to uncover the secrets of nature’s medicine cabinet and the legal frameworks that protect these discoveries.