Weekly News Recap #Phispers
Lilly cuts price of Zepbound; leaked memo on child deaths due to Covid vaccines triggers reaction from former FDA chiefs

Lilly cuts price of Zepbound; leaked memo on child deaths due to Covid vaccines triggers reaction from former FDA chiefs

In Phispers this week, Eli Lilly reduced prices of its obesity drug Zepbound sold through LillyDirect, aiming to expand access...

Impressions : 1515

Pfizer’s Covid-19 pill retains 89 percent efficacy, works on Omicron; CSL buys Vifor for US$ 11.7 billion

In this week’s Phispers, we bring you news on several M&As and tie-ups along with updates on Covid-19 medications an...

Impressions : 1661

Novartis shutters plant of world’s costliest drug; Bharat Biotech’s vaccine rejected by Anvisa due to GMP concerns

This week, Phispers brings you more news on Covid vaccines. In the US, while Pfizer and BioNTech said their vaccine was 100 per...

Impressions : 2732

Gilead signs deals for remdesivir production; Pfizer outsources drug-making to focus on Covid vaccine

This week, Phispers brings you news on how Covid-19 is pushing drugmakers to outsource manufacturing of drugs. While Gilead s...

Impressions : 146138

FDA highlights data-integrity concerns at Pfizer’s India unit; FDA requests removal of all ranitidine products

This week, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) is back in news as the FDA requests manufacturers to withdraw ranitidine from the mark...

Impressions : 3649

Astra strikes US$ 6.9 billion oncology deal with Daiichi; Cipla, Jubilant, Indoco’s FDA inspection updates

This week, Phispers brings you news about AstraZeneca’s US$ 6.9 billion deal with Japanese drug major Daiichi Sankyo, whe...

Impressions : 2723

Sanofi and AbbVie CEOs suffer pay cuts, FDA Warning Letters to Pfizer, Jubilant’s Indian operations

This week, Phispers brings you news about two antidepressants — J&J’s esketamine and Allergan’s rapastine...

Impressions : 3607

Teva to exit 80 percent generics portfolio in US; Takeda clinches Shire for US$ 62 billion

This week in Phispers, we report on the biggest deal of 2018 yet — Takeda’s acquisition of Shire — that would...

Impressions : 6515

Uber launches Uber Health; More countries join FDA-EU mutual recognition program

This week, Phispers brings you news on Uber Health, a new desktop platform for healthcare providers that allows doctors to prov...

Impressions : 3112