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Nov 3, 2022

CVS, Walgreens agree to $10B in tentative deals to resolve opioid lawsuits

Regeneron, on a roll with Eylea, plans to use priority review voucher for high-dose filing

Moderna bullish on programs beyond COVID as AstraZeneca hands back another prospect

Supply shortages hit trachea tubes and single-use biopsy equipment, FDA warns

Pfizer, GSK prep for battle as they look to carve out their share in the world’s first-ever RSV vaccine market

 

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CVS, Walgreens agree to $10B in tentative deals to resolve opioid lawsuits

CVS and Walgreens tentatively agreed to pay a combined $10 billion to resolve lawsuits brought by states and local governments alleging the retailers mishandled prescriptions of opioid painkillers.
 

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Regeneron, on a roll with Eylea, plans to use priority review voucher for high-dose filing

Regeneron's Eylea has long been the crown jewel of the company. Although the med's market exclusivity reign is nearing an end, the top seller once again brought in record sales for the quarter.

Moderna bullish on programs beyond COVID as AstraZeneca hands back another prospect

With COVID vaccine uptake slated to become more seasonal, Moderna is touting new horizons to keep investors chomping. The phase 2 data from the company's personalized cancer vaccine, slated for the fourth quarter, are top of mind.

Supply shortages hit trachea tubes and single-use biopsy equipment, FDA warns

An overloaded and understaffed supply chain has led to shortage after shortage of crucial medical gear since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pfizer, GSK prep for battle as they look to carve out share in the world's first-ever RSV vaccine market

Pfizer and GSK are already prepping for battle as the pair race into the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) market. This week, both companies moved closer to regulatory approvals, and they could each see the first-ever approvals for an RSV vaccine in 2023.

3 is the magic number: Exelixis' 3rd deal in 3 days offers $30M for 3 Catalent programs

Exelixis has made its third deal in three days, this time paying Catalent Biologics $30 million cash for licensing rights to three of its antibody-drug conjugate candidates.

Study: Racial, ethnic minorities experienced more barriers to healthcare over a nearly 20-year span

The proportion of survey respondents who cited barriers to obtaining healthcare that were not related to cost nearly doubled over approximately 20 years.

Regeneron scratches NGF inhibitor and cat allergy therapy from pipeline

The cat’s out of the bag: Regeneron is leaving two drugs behind, including an NGF inhibitor targeting chronic pain and a cat allergy therapy.

Exscientia to chart new ground in complex antibodies by expanding its AI-based drug design platform

The company announced the expansion of its AI-powered drug discovery platforms from small molecule medicines to the construction of larger and more complex biologic therapies.

Supreme Court unlikely to take up Coreg skinny label feud after Teva's $235M loss to GSK, lawyer says

Teva and GSK have been feuding over the common generic carve-out known as "skinny labeling" for years, with contentions centering on GSK's Coreg. GSK has the upper hand for now, and if the verdict stands, that's bad news for generics makers, one lawyer argued.

Abeona completes metamorphosis as 'butterfly' disease therapy heals wounds in phase 3

Abeona Therapeutics has overcome an FDA clinical hold to show that its cell therapy can heal wounds in patients with a rare connective tissue disease, teeing up an FDA filing in the new year.

Cigna braces for headwind as it gears up to onboard Centene PBM members

Cigna beat the Street on both profit and revenue for the third quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research.

Tandem shaves another $40M off full-year sales forecast despite 14% bump in Q3

As Tandem dips even further into the red, it has taken a hatchet to previous sales estimates.
 
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