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Dec 21, 2022

Vaxess’ flu vaccine patch passes early clinical test, clearing path for further development


Xeris gets green light to take subcutaneous challenger to AbbVie drug into phase 2


Teetering on the edge, Midatech plots pivot beyond drug delivery platform with Bioasis buyout


Thea Pharma gets FDA nod for preservative-free rival to Sun and Viatris glaucoma eye drops

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Vaxess' flu vaccine patch passes early clinical test, clearing path for further development

Vaxess Technologies has generated early clinical evidence in support of its delivery patch, linking the device to seroprotection rates of over 90% when used to administer an influenza vaccine in a phase 1 trial.
 

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Xeris gets green light to take subcutaneous challenger to AbbVie drug into phase 2

Xeris Biopharma has the green light to take its subcutaneous levothyroxine into phase 2. After talking to the FDA, the company outlined plans to start a midphase trial of the investigational alternative to oral hypothyroidism therapy in the second half of next year.

Teetering on the edge, Midatech plots pivot beyond drug delivery platform with Bioasis buyout

Midatech Pharma has identified a path past its cash crunch. With its runway set to end in March, the drug delivery specialist has secured financing and struck a deal to buy Bioasis Technologies to transition into a rare disease biotech.

Thea Pharma gets FDA nod for preservative-free rival to Sun and Viatris glaucoma eye drops

Thea Pharma’s work to eliminate preservatives from latanoprost formulations has landed it a FDA nod in open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, clearing the company to launch a differentiated rival to the incumbent eye drops.

2023 forecast: Pharma's reputation slid downward this year, but 2023 still holds major opportunity for the industry

When it comes to pharma’s reputation at the end of 2022, there’s some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that according to the Harris Poll, pharma’s rep in the U.S. is continuing to drop from its peak in of 62% positive in December 2020 when the first COVID mRNA shots were authorized by the FDA. But it’s not all doom and gloom for the industry, at a 45% positive rating it’s still up from a pre-pandemic 32%, so that’s good.
 
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