Who distrusts the FDA? 3 key factors

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May 21, 2024

In pharma tax probe, Sen. Wyden puts Pfizer in hot seat with CEO letter


AstraZeneca to harness China's 'explosion' of innovation to boost cell therapy R&D


AstraZeneca, on fast track of growth, sets revenue target at $80B by 2030


Who distrusts the FDA? Survey shows gender, location and politics are key factors


J&J study shows 25% of pulsed field ablation procedures performed with zero X-ray guidance


Exscientia cuts a quarter of staff while preserving AI-generated pipeline


Lab at center of Zantac saga claims GSK hid drug’s risks for decades

 

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In pharma tax probe, Wyden ⁠puts Pfizer in hot seat with CEO letter

The Senator inked a letter to Pfizer's CEO asking for information relating to the sharp drop in the company's effective tax rate since the passage of former president Donald Trump's 2017 tax law.
 

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AstraZeneca to harness China's 'explosion' of innovation to boost cell therapy R&D

AstraZeneca’s growing presence in China will play a key role in the Big Pharma’s cell therapy strategy, CEO Pascal Soriot told investors as he set out a bold ambition to almost double global revenues to $80 billion by 2030.

AstraZeneca, on fast track of growth, sets revenue target at $80B by 2030

After AstraZeneca achieved Pascal Soriot's ambitious $45-billion-by-2023 revenue goal, the CEO is thinking big again. On Tuesday morning, AZ unveiled its new plan to swell its revenue to $80 billion by 2030.

Who distrusts the FDA? Survey shows gender, location and politics are key factors

A survey has shown the demographics most likely to be distrustful of the FDA. The results suggest the agency needs to win the trust of conservative women in rural communities who are in poor health or dissatisfied with their healthcare.

J&J study shows 25% of pulsed field ablation procedures performed with zero X-ray guidance

Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Biosense Webster division presented new clinical data backing up its pulsed field ablation approach for treating atrial fibrillation, which was submitted for FDA review earlier this year.

Exscientia cuts a quarter of staff while preserving AI-generated pipeline

Exscientia is initiating “efficiency measures” to save cash, which will include a workforce reduction of around a quarter of staff while preserving the AI drug hunter’s existing pipeline.

Lab at center of Zantac saga claims GSK hid drug’s risks for decades

A newly unsealed complaint from the laboratory that first revealed Zantac's links to a carcinogenic impurity lays out a web of allegations about GSK's efforts to bring the drug to market in the 1980s and its attempts to hide the risks since then.

Novartis standbys Cyndi Lauper, Michelle Bernstein unite to report Cosentyx is 'Still Working'

Nearly a decade into Cosentyx’s tenure as an FDA-approved treatment for plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, Novartis has tapped two of its go-to celebrity spokespeople to confirm that the drug is still working for them.

Eli Lilly pays Aktis $60M upfront to further dial into radiopharma signal

Eli Lilly is continuing to ride the radiopharma wave, paying Aktis Oncology $60 million upfront to work on therapeutic and diagnostic products against multiple targets.

Lilly pads case for mirikizumab in its next potential indication in Crohn's disease

Following last year’s hard-won ulcerative colitis nod for Eli Lilly’s Omvoh, also known as mirikizumab, the Indianapolis-based drugmaker is padding the case for its antibody’s next potential immunology approval.

Labcorp unveils first-trimester blood test for detecting preeclampsia risks

The test is designed to be performed between 11 and 14 weeks into pregnancy and delivers a risk score for developing the condition before 34 weeks.

HCPs conflicted on corporate messaging, but some admit its influence

The pharma industry is still in HCPs’ good books, with 61% of physicians polled by CMI saying they have a favorable view of drugmakers. But the question of how companies can use corporate brand marketing to promote and enhance their image is more vexed given HCPs’ mixed views on the subject.

GSK's SWIFT trial anthology shows long-acting treatment reduces asthma attacks

It’s not a double album release, but a close runner-up: The pivotal SWIFT-1 and SWIFT-2 trials have both shown GSK's long-acting asthma treatment reduces attacks. 

No treachery here: Celltrion signs 'The Traitors' star Mollie Pearce for bowel disease campaign

South Korean biosimilar company Celltrion is signing up Mollie Pearce, a contestant on the British TV show “The Traitors,” to help front its latest “Where’s Crohn’s & Colitis?” campaign.
 
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From cell collection to commercial contracting: Advancements in cell & gene therapy manufacturing (Part II)

This week’s episode of “The Top Line” is the second part of a three-part series exploring the latest advancements in cell and gene therapy manufacturing.
 

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