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Biogen conference likely linked to 'tens of thousands' of COVID-19 cases, researchers sayIt’s been some months since Biogen’s Februarymanagementconference has been in the news,but as the pandemic drags on, researchersare now linking the early “superspreadingevent” withtens of thousands o2020/8/25
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FDA chief Hahn walks back plasma claims, but his correction still missed the mark, experts sayWith the emergency use authorization (EUA) for convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19, the FDA and Commissioner Stephen Hahn, M.D., touched off a controversy—particularly about his presentation of the2020/8/25
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AbbVie's Skyrizi stands to gain as docs move away from older psoriasis meds—Amgen's Otezla includedIn an increasingly crowded psoriasis market, a raft of next-gen biologics is looking to topple an older suite of drugs for sales supremacy. Dermatologists seem to be on board with that shift, a good2020/8/24
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Takeda to offload Japan consumer health unit to Blackstone for $2.3BAfter months of rumors, Takeda has finally unveiled a deal to sell its Japanese consumer health business to Blackstone Group. The U.S. private investment shop couldpayJPY242 billion ($2.3 billion) fo2020/8/24
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Roche's Polivy gets thumbs-up from England's cost watchdog after earlier rejectionWith its three blockbuster oncology meds under assault from biosimilar rivals, Swiss drugmaker Roche is looking to its next-gen therapies for a boost. New lymphoma launch Polivy faced a setback earli2020/8/21
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Compounder SCA Pharma recalls heparin products over potentially lethal preservative mix-upSCA Pharma set out to expand capacity for key drugs earlier this summer. Now, thecompounding pharmacy ispullingone of itscritical meds—common blood thinner heparin—from hospitals nationwideover inacc2020/8/21
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CureVac in 'advanced' talks with EU to supply 225M coronavirus vaccine dosesOfficials in Europe have engaged some of the world's largest biopharma companies in COVID-19 vaccine supply talks, but now Germany’s CureVac is moving into advanced supply negotiations with the union2020/8/20
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With Gilead's JAK inhibitor on the shelf, AbbVie's Rinvoq stands to gain big in rheumatoid arthritis: analystsWith its megamerger with Allergan in the books, AbbVie is focusing its growth on a stable of homegrown meds, including recent rheumatoid arthritis launch Rinvoq. Signs were looking good already—and a2020/8/20
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Merck's Keytruda sets up Opdivo showdown with esophageal cancer victoryAfter archrival Opdivo from Bristol Myers Squibb posted a pair of esophageal cancer wins last week, Merck & Co.’s Keytruda is determined not to be left behind. The New Jersey drugmaker Wednesday2020/8/19
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Roche, Regeneron join forces to more than triple manufacturing of COVID-19 antibody cocktailDespite hundreds of potential therapies for COVID-19 looking to make their case, very few have crossed the finish line. One promising candidate, Regeneron's two-antibody cocktail, has earned early pl2020/8/19