South African president calls on WHO for better mpox response
Amidst the global health emergency declared for mpox, the South African president has called for a greater emphasis on an…
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Akosua Mireku is a healthcare reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology. Akosua has a Bsc in medical physiology from the University of Manchester. She is particularly interested in topics in neuroscience, rare diseases, and global health equality
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Clinical research in the UK must build on industry collaboration, says NIHR director
Last month, the Labour government came into power in the UK after almost two decades, with a plan to “kickstart…
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US Government announces plan to reduce healthcare red tape
The Biden-Harris administration in the US has announced a new “Time is Money” initiative that aims to tackle “junk fees”…
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Era of ADCs: Pharma companies innovate to stand out in a buzzing market
Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) have taken over the cancer clinical research and dealmaking landscape, with new partnerships and agreements being…
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Hepatitis B market is ripe for treatment development, says Aligos CEO
Success in drug development for treating viral hepatitis has major potential to launch a company on a global scale, says…
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Pharma casts a wide net to hook opportunities in metabolic disorders
As Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk gain multiple approvals for their blockbuster weight loss drugs, a new model for developing…
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BioNTech exits PD-L1 development with Genmab as Q2 revenues drop
BioNTech has parted ways with Genmab for the joint development of their cancer programmed-cell death 1 ligand-1 (PD-L1) therapy, acasunlimab…
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Valneva and LimmaTech partner for shigellosis vaccine development
Valneva and LimmaTech Biologics have signed a strategic partnership to further the development of Shigella4V (S4V), a tetravalent bioconjugate vaccine…
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EMA backs Wegovy cardiovascular label update as Novo seeks EU coverage
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has offered a positive opinion to Novo Nordisk, which should pave the way for the…
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How a potential Harris presidency could influence US healthcare
“I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year,”…