Type 2 diabetes

Jan 24, 2023

FDA Approves BeiGene’s Brukinsa for CLL/SLL BeiGene's Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. CLL is a common type of leukemia, accounting for approximately 25% of all new cases each year. SLL is...

Jan 17, 2023

FDA Approves Luye Pharma’s Rykindo for Schizophrenia Luye Pharma has received its first FDA approval for Rykindo, an injectable formulation of the antipsychotic risperidone administered every two weeks. Rykindo has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of schizophrenia as well as...

May 17, 2022

Love Pharma Completes the Acquisition of MicroDoz Therapy LOVE Pharma Co. has announced the completion of its acquisition of MicroDoz Theraphy Inc. ("MicroDoz"). Love Pharma holds exclusive manufacturing, marketing, packaging, selling, and distribution licenses in Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America. U...

Mar 30, 2022

Patent protection and expiration is one of the hot topics in the healthcare industry. Patent protection results in high sales and profits for the initial developers and innovators of the drugs, and as per various estimates, the gross profit margins for the Patent protected drugs exceed 90% in some cases. However, t...

Mar 16, 2022

Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the 120 cannabinoids present naturally in cannabis plants. After tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cannabidiol is the second most prevalently available cannabinoid. Cannabidiol, an important component of medicinal marijuana, is either directly from the hemp plant or synthesized in a laboratory...

Feb 22, 2022

Sandoz Launches generic Revlimid in 19 European Countries, Bringing a Flood of Competition to BMS' Megablockbuster Since Bristol Myers Squibb acquired Celgene and its megablockbuster Revlimid, the company has been bracing for the day when the multiple myeloma superstar would face generic competition. Sandoz, a s...

Apr 28, 2021

Diabetes today is a significant health issue for many countries worldwide. As per the WHO, “the number of people with diabetes rose from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. The increasing prevalence has been observed to rise more rapidly in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries”. Si...

Jun 17, 2020

50 million people globally have dementia, and out of all the dementia cases, Alzheimer’s Disease accounts for about 60–70% of cases, says the WHO. Alzheimer's Disease is a neurodegenerative disease, a common cause of dementia that affects behavior, memory, and thinking abilities of an individual. Mostly the symptom...

May 26, 2020

Algernon Pharmaceuticals has announced the submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application of its drug, NP-120 for COVID-19.  The company has submitted the IND with the US FDA for its planned multinational Phase 2b/3 study of its repurposed drug NP-120 (Ifenprodil) for the treatment of patients ...

Jan 23, 2020

Horizon Therapeutics has become the first company to receive the regulatory approval of its drug Tepezza for the cure of Thyroid Eye Tepezza (teprotumumab-trbw) is the first-ever treatment approved for thyroid eye is a progressive autoimmune disorder hampering the ability of vision. The drug was approved under P...