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☆ 'Robot pills' could one day help patients avoid needles. The stocks are cheap, but risky
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

That's where a number of early-stage drug delivery companies come in — and most are flying under investors' radar. Drug delivery tends to be a "roll-up sector," explained Edward Nash, an analyst at Canaccord Genuity. Nash recently looked at four companies operating in drug delivery: Rani Therapeutics , Biora Therapeutics , Avalyn Pharma and Elektrofi. At the moment, the most effective GLP-1 medications for weight loss are delivered via a subcutaneous injection. The verstility of the Rani pill also is encouraging, according to Harrison, since it could be used with a wide range of drugs.

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☆ Sandoz launches rival version of AbbVie's arthritis drug Humira
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis and its divisions Sandoz and Alcon are seen at an office building in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, January 29, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/Fle PhotoJuly 1 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Sandoz said on Saturday it had launched a biosimilar version of AbbVie Inc's (ABBV.N) big selling arthritis treatment Humira, adding to U.S. competition for the drug that started in January. The Novartis (NOVN.S)-owned company said its drug, Hyrimoz, will be priced at a 5% discount off Humira’s current list price of $6,922 per month, but that it was also offering an unbranded version of Humira at an 81% discount. The lower-priced version may attract healthcare systems that act as both an insurer and a provider and typically do not seek after-market discounts, as pharmacy benefit managers do. Rival Amgen Inc (AMGN.O) was the first to launch a biosimilar of Humira earlier this year, which debuted at a 5% and 55% discount to Humira, depending on who was purchasing.

Persons: Arnd, drugmaker Sandoz, drugmakers, Patrick Wingrove, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Swiss, Novartis, Sandoz, REUTERS, Amgen, Pfizer Inc, Thomson Locations: Rotkreuz, Switzerland, KS, United States

March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. scientific instruments maker Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO.N) and South Korea's Celltrion Inc (068270.KS) are among those competing to acquire the biopharma solutions business of medical device maker Baxter International Inc (BAX.N), according to people familiar with the matter. Baxter, which has a market value of $19 billion, had total debt of $16.6 billion as of the end of December. Private equity firms, including KKR & Co (KKR.N) and Carlyle Group (CG.O), have also expressed interest in the Baxter business, the sources said. Baxter said in January it was exploring alternatives for its biopharma solutions business and would also spin off its kidney care units. Baxter's biopharma solutions unit supports drugmakers in the formulation, development and commercialization of drugs typically given by infusion or injection, such as biologics and vaccines.

☆ ANUNŢUL făcut de AstraZeneca privind tratamentul său în cazul persoanelor expuse recent la noul coronavirus
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-15 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Compania farmaceutică anglo-suedeză AstraZeneca a anunţat marţi că, în urma unui studiu clinic, tratamentul său bazat pe anticorpi monoclonali, AZD7442, nu şi-a atins obiectivul principal de prevenire a formelor simptomatice de COVID-19 în cazul persoanelor expuse recent la noul coronavirus, informează Reuters, citează Agerpres. AZD7442 a redus riscul de a dezvolta o formă simptomatică de COVID-19 cu 33% în comparaţie cu grupul placebo, ceea ce nu este semnificativ din punct de vedere statistic, a mai precizat compania. AstraZeneca analizează tratamentul şi într-un studiu cu pacienţi pre-expuşi, precum şi pentru prevenirea unor forme mai grave ale bolii. Tratamentul cu anticorpi monoclonali face parte dintr-o clasă de medicamente care imită anticorpii naturali pe care organismul îi produce pentru a lupta cu o infecţie. AstraZeneca a anunţat în martie semnarea unui contract cu guvernul american pentru furnizarea a jumătate de milion de doze de AZD7442.

Persons: Reuters, AZD7442, Eli Lilly, Celltrion, Vir, AstraZeneca Organizations: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Vir Biotechnology Inc Locations: Statele Unite, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Statelor Unite, SUA

☆ ANUNŢUL făcut de AstraZeneca privind tratamentul său pe bază de anticorpi în cazul persoanelor expuse recent la noul coronavirus
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-15 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

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