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Eisai plans drug delivery center to support biologics expansion

Eisai has started construction of a new building to support the development and manufacturing of injectable formulations. The expansion is intended to support the broadening of Eisai’s focus beyond small molecules and into modalities that are delivered via injection. 

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Sandoz bags rights to generic Proventil from Kindeva

Sandoz has in-licensed commercial distribution rights to brand and authorized generic Proventil HFA from Kindeva Drug Delivery. The deal positions Novartis’ Sandoz to compete for the U.S. market for albuterol medicines used in the treatment of wheezing and shortness of breath.

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Premas, Oramed unite to found oral COVID-19 vaccine startup

Premas Biotech and Oramed have joined forces to start an oral COVID-19 vaccine startup, Oravax Medical. The biotech starts life with exclusive licenses from both companies and plans to get into the clinic in the second quarter.

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Chiasma posts data on benefits of oral acromegaly drug over long-acting injectable rivals

Chiasma has released phase 3 data supporting its belief that acromegaly patients will prefer to take its oral formulation over existing long-acting injectables. 

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Biotech's top 10 money raisers of 2020

Private biopharma companies raised nearly $20 billion in 2020, blowing past the record $17.9 billion set in 2018. Here are the top 10 fundraising rounds, which include some "truly monstrous" financings like Sana Biotechnology's eye-watering $700 million series and Lyell Immunopharma's $493 million raise.

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Resources

Report: New research indicates an accelerated shift to decentralized clinical trials

New research indicates an accelerated adoption of decentralized clinical trials due to COVID-19.

Annual Report: Clinical Trial Landscape In Russia and Eastern Europe, 2020.

Find out why more than 400 clinical trials annually are initiated in Russia by US and EU pharma in the free annual report by OCT Clinical.

Report: State of the Industry Report: Embracing Trial Change and Elevating IRT Systems

This industry report reveals qualitative and quantitative candid insight from clinical development insiders and their views on current clinical trial challenges faced amidst uncertainty.

Content Hub: Remarque Systems Resource Hub

Remarque Systems consolidates data, then layers on visualization and automated metrics to generate consistent, actionable data insights in real-time. Click here for more info. 

Guide: How to maximize your drug commercialization investments

Unlock product potential by making the most of your commercialization investments. 

eBook: Optimize Trial Performance with AI-enabled Technology & Advanced Analytics

Unlock competitive advantage with AI and advanced analytics.

Whitepaper: The Crush: How COVID-19 Is Impacting Mature Brand Revenue & Long-Term Value

Mature brands lost billions in revenue and value during COVID, but with the right strategy, pharma can rebound and reignite revenue. Learn How.

Whitepaper: Overcoming the hurdles of Real-World Data Access through a federated global network

Those wishing to unlock RWD’s true value must have access to a variety of data sources/types and the technological capabilities to use the data to uncover meaningful insights. 

Free Infographic: The Future of Vaccine Development

Involved in vaccine development? Check out this timely infographic detailing the history of vaccines, key development milestones, and what challenges remain.

Whitepaper: 2021 Outlook for Cell-Based Therapies in Oncology: CAR-T Expansion & Beyond

A look ahead at how cell-based therapies in oncology will advance during 2021-22: research, regulatory, and commercial milestones.

Whitepaper: Seasonal Vaccine Manufacturing

While service directories are filled with CMOs claiming vaccine fill-finish experience, the logistical challenges resulting from seasonal product are unique and it is important that outsourcing partners can ensure quality and on-time delivery.

Report: New research indicates an accelerated shift to decentralized clinical trials

New research indicates an accelerated adoption of decentralized clinical trials due to COVID-19.

Content Hub: How to improve the virtual work you do every day

We enable virtual work — offering over-time sessions where participants are more focused, insights are more diverse and business goals are met.

Webinar: Patient-Focused Drug Design: Through the Lens of Real-World Case Studies, Clinical Evidence and Advanced Delivery Solutions

Discover the current state of patient-focused dose design through clinical evidence, real-world case studies and patient preference-driven drug design solutions that can help develop better treatments and successful real-world outcomes.

eBook: Drug Design and the Patient Journey

This eBook features insights from experts in the industry on patient-centric drug development challenges and strategies on advancing drug design and development effectively.

eBrief: Drug Product Process Development: Ensuring a Consistent, High-quality Biologic

Learn about drug product process development challenges and risks, the difference between innovator and biosimilar drug product process development, and more during the drug product process development phase.

Webinar: Phase Appropriate Expertise and Technologies to Accelerate Product Development to Commercialization

In this webinar, pharmaceutical scientists present real-life examples of challenges they’ve overcome in the transfer of oral small molecules from a dedicated early-phase development site to a dedicated late-phase manufacturing site.

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