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Mar 7, 2024

Another day, another win for Novo in obesity, as early oral med appears to beat Wegovy


Despite Leqembi's launch pains, Eisai projects Alzheimer's med will reach $8.8B in the long run


Software issues lead Smiths Medical to recall over 85,000 infusion pumps


In SOTU, Biden will ask Congress to expand IRA price negotiation program: reports


Tau, anti-inflammation and orals form Biogen's future Alzheimer's pipeline


Researchers develop small, bioabsorbable stickers to detect life-threatening GI complications

 

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Another day, another win for Novo in obesity, as early oral med appears to beat Wegovy

Novo Nordisk has blown its own drug Wegovy out of the water. The Danish pharma reported early results for a next-gen oral weight loss drug called amycretin, showing 13.1% weight loss after 12 weeks.
 

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Despite Leqembi's launch pains, Eisai projects Alzheimer's med will reach $8.8B in the long run

By Eisai’s 2026 fiscal year—which ends in March 2027—the company figures its Alzheimer's disease drug Leqembi can bring home 290 billion Japanese yen (nearly $2 billion) in global revenues. Come fiscal year 2032, those sales could potentially swell to a whopping 1.3 trillion yen ($8.8 billion). In the near term, the company is dealing with some launch hurdles.

Software issues lead Smiths Medical to recall over 85,000 infusion pumps

Smiths Medical has been urging healthcare providers to update tens of thousands of its hospital syringe pumps after identifying issues with outdated software, and now the FDA is helping to get the word out.

In SOTU, Biden will ask Congress to expand IRA price negotiation program: reports

With President Joe Biden girding for a significant challenge from former President Donald Trump in his re-election bid in November, Biden undoubtedly will emphasize his success in leading the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Tonight, as Biden makes his State of the Union address, he is expected to reveal a push to double down on his drug price initiatives outlined in the IRA.

Tau, anti-inflammation and orals form Biogen's future Alzheimer's pipeline

Biogen's grander Alzheimer's strategy includes tau and future oral treatments.

Researchers develop small, bioabsorbable stickers to detect life-threatening GI complications

Researchers may have found a way to make the invisible visible when it comes to detecting small yet life-threatening complications after surgery.

After withdrawal, GSK touts another Blenrep combo win as analysts build blockbuster case for the myeloma ADC

GSK has more trial evidence to support a potential comeback for its withdrawn antibody-drug conjugate Blenrep. And analysts are already assigning blockbuster sales figures to the medicine.

Boundless Bio bumps IPO market back to life after sleepy few weeks

Arch- and Leaps-backed Boundless Bio is going public, likely the seventh biotech company to grace Wall Street in 2024. The company launched less than five years ago.

Zymeworks halts plans for phase 2 ADC trial to mull 'evolving clinical landscape'

Zymeworks has halted phase 2 plans for a HER2 antibody-drug conjugate while the biotech assesses the “evolving clinical landscape.”

Boehringer Ingelheim cuts monthly out-of-pocket inhaler prices to $35 for US patients

Starting on June 1, patients will only have to shell out a maximum of $35 per month for Boehringer Ingelheim inhalers in the U.S.
 
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