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Biogen and Eisai’s Alzheimer’s drug to be covered by US Veterans Health Administration

US veterans in the early stages of the disease who meet VHA criteria will be eligible for coverage

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Pfizer to acquire Seagen for $43bn in biggest pharma transaction since 2019

The deal includes four approved medicines and Seagen’s antibody-drug conjugate technology

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FDA grants priority review for traditional approval of Biogen and Eisai’s Alzheimer’s drug

Leqembi was granted accelerated approval in the US earlier this year

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Pfizer/BioNTech submit FDA application for Omicron-adapted booster for young children

The vaccine is already authorised as the third of a three-dose primary series in this age group

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Pfizer’s RSV vaccine candidate for older adults backed by FDA Advisory Committee

RSV infections in older adults account for 60,000 to 160,000 hospitalisations each year in the US

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Pfizer’s maternal RSV vaccine candidate accepted for FDA priority review

Globally, RSV infections cause over 100,000 child deaths annually

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Pfizer’s Talzenna combination shows promise in phase 3 prostate cancer study

10-20% of patients develop metastatic prostate cancer within five to seven years of diagnosis

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Safety-related change to label for Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm approved by FDA

Larger areas of bleeding on the brain have been reported in some patients taking the drug

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Pfizer/BioNTech initiate study of first mRNA shingles vaccine candidates

Around 95% of people over the age of 50 have been exposed to the virus that causes shingles

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Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug denied FDA accelerated approval

The FDA said there was not enough trial data from patients who were treated for at least a year

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Pfizer expands low-cost medicine and vaccine programme to include off-patent products

The company will now offer 500 products to 45 lower-income countries on a not-for-profit basis

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FDA and CDC investigate potential safety concern for Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine

Preliminary data showed a possible link between the updated vaccine and a higher risk of stroke

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