Weekly News Recap #Phispers
FDA rejects first MDMA therapy to treat PTSD; Merck, Curon ink up to US$ 1.3 bn deal for next-gen bispecific antibody

FDA rejects first MDMA therapy to treat PTSD; Merck, Curon ink up to US$ 1.3 bn deal for next-gen bispecific antibody

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declined to approve an MDMA-assisted therapy from Lykos Therapeutics to treat pos...

Impressions : 1813

FDA approves first ever T-cell receptor gene therapy from Adaptimmune, Servier’s brain tumor pill

FDA approves first ever T-cell receptor gene therapy from Adaptimmune, Servier’s brain tumor pill

This week, Adaptimmune clinched gold when it secured the first-ever US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a T-cell...

Impressions : 1168

US panel accuses China of subsidizing fentanyl production; Nigeria introduces 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine

US panel accuses China of subsidizing fentanyl production; Nigeria introduces 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine

This week’s news brings a mix of promising advancements and concerning issues.  A majority of opioid overdose deaths...

Impressions : 1738

Teva indicted for fueling opioid addiction in NY; Theranos founder pronounced guilty for duping investors

In this first Phispers of 2022, we bring you several updates on court cases involving pharmaceutical companies such as Teva, ...

Impressions : 1463

India partially lifts Hydroxychloroquine, Paracetamol export ban; delays by FTC lead to nixing of US$ 1 billion Sandoz deal

This week, Phispers has more updates on the deadly novel coronavirus. The US, which has reported over 400,000 cases of Covid-...

Impressions : 2303

Insys founder sentenced to jail in opioid case; Ipsen’s Clementia bet misfires

This week, Phispers has news on Insys Therapeutics. Indicted for fraud, the founder of the company, John Kapoor, and several ot...

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Insys founder Kapoor convicted in opioid scandal; FDA rules changing due to new technologies

This week, Phispers brings you news about John Kapoor, the founder of Insys who was found guilty of engaging in a bribery schem...

Impressions : 3733

PhRMA publishes list of US cancer drug pipeline; Biocon-Mylan’s Neulasta biosim bags FDA nod

This week in Phispers, Biocon–Mylan scored a big win by getting the FDA nod for its biosimilar to Amgen’s Neulasta....

Impressions : 2468

AstraZeneca’s shareholders rebel over CEO pay; FDA lashes out at IQVIA over erroneous data

Soon after US President Donald Trump revealed his new drug pricing plan, the FDA took a tough stand by releasing a list of dr...

Impressions : 5177