Top 10 generic drugmakers in 2021
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Officials fret over highly infectious BA.5 as national COVID-19 hospitalizations tick upward

New COVID-19 admissions numbers have been steadily increasing since early April and have doubled since early May, according to the CDC.

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SCOOP: Eisai closing oncology R&D wing H3 Biomedicine for good

Japanese Big Pharma Eisai is shutting down its U.S.-based oncology R&D wing, H3 Biomedicine, saying the operation was "complete." As a result, the company is laying off 88 staffers.

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The top 10 generic drug makers by 2021 revenue

Many producers of generic drugs have struggled to achieve growth in recent years due to pricing pressures. But there are promising signs that the industry is ready for an uptick, and they were evident in 2021 as eight of the top 10 companies by generics sales realized growth.

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GE Healthcare to retain its household corporate name in 2023 spinoff

General Electric took another step forward in its plan to split up its businesses among a trio of independent, publicly traded companies. It has set out a road map into early 2024 and announced the brand names of its new scions focused on medical products, aviation and energy.

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Personalized cancer therapy biotech PACT Pharma lets go of nearly 100 staffers

PACT Pharma has let go of 94 employees, leaving remaining staff to work on two clinical stage assets in immuno-oncology, according to a state workforce report in California.

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CMS to raise hospital payments to buy N95 masks, proposes 2.7% pay hike for facilities

CMS is proposing to offer enhanced Medicare payments to hospitals for buying domestically manufactured N95 masks in an attempt to avert supply chain shortages previously felt during the pandemic.

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With $453M in realized pay in 2021, Regeneron's Schleifer was biopharma's best-paid CEO: Stat

People often pay much attention to pay packages when they are granted. But when it comes to total realized pay, Regeneron CEO took home $453 million in 2021, making him the highest-paid CEO in biopharma or healthcare in general, according to Stat.

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FDA clears Werfen system to rapidly test for critical bleeding

A new system from Werfen aims to conduct hemostasis tests at the point of care and return results as rapidly as possible, speeding up the process of identifying and beginning to treat cases of critical bleeding.

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Biotech earnings arrive after dreadful 6 months, but upcoming readouts offer hope to analysts

With signs that biotech’s nosedive may be starting to level off, will the sector’s big players use their second-quarter earnings results to point to green shoots?

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Everything to know about the new crisis hotline, 988

The hotline, whose existing number will remain in operation, will expand to help callers more broadly in emotional distress.

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From joint manufacturing to 'hub-and-spoke' localization, pharma's supply chain future will be a team effort: report

Pharmaceutical supply chains have proven remarkably resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, that’s not to say drugmakers’ supply chains have made it through the past two-and-a-half years unscathed. Companies have reported difficulties getting their hands on raw materials and consumables, and at times they've had to compete with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers for those same resources.

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Sanofi walks away from kidney disease therapy, leaving $25M in milestones out of reach for Regulus

Sanofi is letting go of a genetic kidney disease therapy under development with Regulus Therapeutics after getting a peak at an interim analysis. Development will be shut down for the anti-microRNA 21 oligonucleotide lademirsen, which was being tested in patients with a genetic disease called Alport syndrome.

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FDA OKs wearable neurostimulator from DyAnsys to treat pain from diabetic nerve damage

As the opioid crisis rages on, the FDA has ramped up reviews of tech-based alternatives to pain relief.

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