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US regulators set to approve oral antiviral against COVID-19

The FDA looks set to authorise Merck’s molnupiravir after its advisory body recommended the antiviral treatment, while Pfizer’s Paxlovid may be next

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COVID-19 vaccines against Omicron may be fast-tracked

Regulators including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may treat Omicron-specific mRNA vaccines like seasonal flu vaccines, speeding up approval

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bluebird bio’s beti-cel accepted for priority review by FDA

The tough journey to approval for beta-thalassemia gene therapy (beti-cel) in the US may be coming to an end, with approval possible by 2022

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US government to pay $5.3bn for Pfizer‘s Paxlovid

If approved by the FDA, the US government will purchase 10 million courses of Pfizer’s anti-COVID protease inhibitor antiviral therapy, Paxlovid, this year and into 2022

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US President Biden nominates Robert Califf as FDA commissioner

Biden said Califf has both the experience and expertise to lead the FDA “during a critical time in our nation’s fight” against the coronavirus pandemic

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Biogen investigating death linked to Aduhelm

The death of a 75-year-old patient taking Biogen’s Aduhelm has raised yet more questions around the recently approved Alzheimer’s therapy

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Pfizer’s oral antiviral Paxlovid significantly cuts risk of severe COVID-19

Pfizer has halted its phase 2/3 trial of its new antiviral combo Paxlovid after analysis shows it cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death from COVID-19 by nearly 90%

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bluebird bio splits to create new oncology firm 2seventy bio

2seventy bio gets the company’s immune-oncology cell therapies products, while bluebird bio will continue its work on severe genetic diseases

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Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium created to collaborate in development of rare disease gene therapies

Ten pharma companies will team up with the FDA, NIH and five non-profits to accelerate the development of gene therapies to treat rare inherited diseases

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FDA experts recommend COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11 year-olds

The advisory committee voted overwhelmingly to recommend Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty for children aged 5-11, although some experts expressed concerns

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Eli Lilly focuses on 2022 launches as revenues climb by 18%

Revenues in the third quarter of 2021 were driven by volume growth in new medicines, but earnings per share were a fraction below analysts’ predictions

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Novartis sales top £13bn in Q3 as the company reviews its generic business Sandoz

The company has started a strategic review of Sandoz as sales drop 20% in ‘challenging’ US market

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