With the 2015 record-breaking biopharma merger-and-acquisition period about to come to an end, analysts are tuning their crystal balls to 2016. So far this year—not quite done yet—there has been $667.5 billion in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, according to Dealogic. Next year is likely to continue a trend that started, or at least accelerated, last […]
AstraZeneca enters into agreement with Perrigo for rights to Entocort in the US Divestment further sharpens focus on three main therapy areas Agreement follows ex-US divestment of Entocort in July 2015 23 November 2015 AstraZeneca today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Perrigo Company plc for the divestment of US rights […]
Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara was significantly better than placebo at inducing clinical response and remissions in patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease, according to data from a late stage trial, providing ammunition for a potential expanded approval of the medicine. Stelara, a biotech medicine that blocks inflammation, is approved to treat the skin condition […]
A new electronic drug capsule engineered to deliver medications directly to the colon could potentially offer a more effective and cheaper option for treating people with gastrointestinal conditions, according to researchers at Purdue University in Indiana. The device is comprised of two parts, one carrying a drug payload and the other housing electronics designed […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Cut-price versions of expensive biotech drugs are gaining ground in Europe, following surprisingly steep price discounts offered on the first copy of a complex antibody medicine for rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. The potential for so-called “biosimilars” to take business from pricey original brands is grabbing the attention of both healthcare providers, […]
Biogen, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., announced today that it licensed MT-1303 from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, located in Osaka, Japan. MT-1303 is being investigated in a number of autoimmune disorders, including multiple sclerosis (MS), ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and others. Biogen will obtain worldwide rights to MT-1303, excluding Asia. It will oversee global […]