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Oct 13, 2022

GSK hits back in high-stakes RSV vaccine game, posting phase 3 data that suggest it has edge on Pfizer

Sony, Lexie Hearing roll out first batches of over-the-counter hearing aids alongside FDA green light

Novartis to lay off 400 at Dublin campus amid global restructuring

Hospital and health system transactions remain infrequent but hefty in Q3 2022: report

Relmada’s stock sinks after depression drug defeated by ‘outperforming’ placebo

Roche launches ‘2.0’ antigen tests for COVID’s long road ahead

AstraZeneca hit with small fine in Korea over plot to stall generic of lucrative cancer med

Humana joins forces with USAA for new co-branded MA plan for veterans

10 months after first mega round, Glick's Odyssey raises $168M to gear up for entering clinic

Sanofi sells 50-year-old manufacturing plant in Japan to CDMO Adragos Pharma

Nevro nabs FDA approval for spinal cord stimulator that uses AI to personalize pain treatment 

Otonomy’s phase 2 backup plan flames out, prompting search for new options

Brave Health nabs $40M to scale up virtual mental health services for Medicaid members

 

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GSK hits back in high-stakes RSV vaccine game, posting phase 3 data that suggest it has edge on Pfizer

GSK was hiding a strong hand in the high-stakes respiratory syncytial virus vaccine game. Having kept its phase 3 results under wraps, the Big Pharma has now released data from the trial—and revealed itself to be a genuine challenger for a market targeted by Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna.
 

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Sony, Lexie Hearing roll out first batches of over-the-counter hearing aids alongside FDA green light

With less than a week to go until the FDA’s long-awaited rule enabling hearing aids to be sold over the counter takes effect, consumer tech makers are lifting the curtain on their first entries in the brand-new medical device category.

Novartis to lay off 400 at Dublin campus amid global restructuring

Novartis is swinging the layoff ax once again, and this time it’s falling on operations in Dublin. The Swiss pharma is cutting about 400 jobs at its global service center at Elm Park in Dublin by the end of 2024.

Hospital and health system transactions remain infrequent but hefty in Q3 2022: report

Only 10 new transactions were announced during the third quarter of 2022, yet total transacted revenue outpaced that of the last few years' equivalent quarters, according to a new retrospective analysis from Kaufman Hall.

Relmada's stock sinks after depression drug defeated by 'outperforming' placebo

Relmada Therapeutics’ lead asset has flunked a phase 3 trial in major depressive disorder, plunging the biotech’s stock down 77%.

Roche launches ‘2.0’ antigen tests for COVID’s long road ahead

Set to be launched in Europe, the updated portfolio will connect to Roche’s digital Navify Pass, which can store and display test results as well as a person’s vaccination status.

AstraZeneca hit with small fine in Korea over plot to stall generic of lucrative cancer med

For copycat drugmaker Alvogen and British Big Pharma AstraZeneca, the cost of allegedly stalling generics to AZ’s cancer drug Zoladex in Korea is just $1.82 million, or 2.6 billion Korean won. That’s the total sum Korea’s Fair Trade Commission fined the companies for their alleged Zoladex plot, local news outlet Yonhap News Agency first reported Thursday.

Humana joins forces with USAA for new co-branded MA plan for veterans

Humana is joining forces with USAA to launch a new plan that aims to complement the care veterans receive through the Veterans Administration.

10 months after first mega round, Glick's Odyssey raises $168M to gear up for entering clinic

The Odyssey Therapeutics story is progressing quickly. Ten months after disclosing a $218 million series A, the Gary Glick-helmed biotech is back with another mega round as it prepares to push candidates into IND-enabling studies next year.

Sanofi sells 50-year-old manufacturing plant in Japan to CDMO Adragos Pharma

Sanofi has signed a deal to sell a manufacturing site in Japan for an undisclosed amount to German CDMO Adragos Pharma. The buyer intends to further expand the facility's capacity.

Nevro nabs FDA approval for spinal cord stimulator that uses AI to personalize pain treatment

Most neurostimulation devices can be manually adjusted by users and their caregivers to customize treatments for chronic pain, epilepsy, stroke recovery and more, but an implant newly approved by the FDA outsources some of those tweaks to artificial intelligence.

Otonomy’s phase 2 backup plan flames out, prompting search for new options

Otonomy had hoped that its hearing loss med could revive clinical aspirations, but phase 2 data of the higher dose groups disappointed. The company reported the dosing levels did not meaningfully improve hearing from baseline compared to placebo.

Brave Health nabs $40M to scale up virtual mental health services for Medicaid members

Brave Health developed virtual mental health services to connect Medicaid patients with therapists, psychiatric providers and peer support specialists. The startup nabbed $40 million in fresh cash to expand into markets and build out its technology.
 
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