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AbbVie's Allergan, Molecular Partners hit by FDA eye drug rejection

When you spend $63 billion on a company, your hope is that investment will come back; sometimes, however, you get hit with problems.

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DIY vaccine maker aims to beat pharma to a COVID-19 shot—and he'll start by injecting himself

While governments inject cash into a COVID shot, one DIY vaccine maker thinks he can beat biopharma to the punch—and he'll start by injecting himself. Nevermind that companies like Moderna and AstraZeneca are racing vaccine candidates into and through the clinic at unprecedented speeds with plans to bring vaccines to Americans this year.

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EMA picks WHO's Cooke to replace Rasi as executive director

The European Medicines Agency management board has nominated Emer Cook to be the next executive director of the agency. Cooke, who works at the World Health Organization, will replace Guido Rasi later in the year if she comes through the remaining steps in the hiring process.

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Sponsored: Rise in Targeted Therapies Drives Need for Flexible Small-Volume Manufacturing

Innovative therapies target small numbers of patients. Smaller demand for a therapy, means that sterile injectable manufacturing needs to accommodate smaller batch sizes and more flexibility.

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Awaiting IPO, Poseida Therapeutics nips in a quick $110M series D

Last week, CAR-T biotech Poseida Therapeutics said it was gunning for another IPO attempt a year after ditching it in favor of a new funding round led by Novartis.

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Natural killer biotech Artiva launches with $78M, industry veterans

A new San Diego biotech has come out of the shadows with a meaty $78 million series A and a next-gen immuno-oncology platform and plans to start human testing this year.

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Medtronic's brain-reading stimulator nets FDA approval

The FDA has approved Medtronic’s latest deep-brain stimulation implant featuring the ability to read, capture and transmit a patient’s brain signals during therapy.

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Chutes & Ladders—Allergan ex-CEO Saunders takes board seat at BridgeBio

BridgeBio taps former Allergan CEO Saunders for board; Sangamo lets R&D head Woolfson walk; Sygnature nabs Eurofins exec Overton.

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FiercePharmaAsia—WuXi NextCODE rebrand; remdesivir generic prices; Sinopharm COVID vax phase 3

WuXi NextCODE changes its name to Genuity Science without its Shanghai operations. Cipla and Hetero Labs have launched generic remdesivir in India at about $70 a vial. China's Sinopharm is kick-starting a phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine in the United Arab Emirates. And more.

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Webinar: Blockchain Innovations that Connect & Protect Merck's Supply Chain

Get an inside look… Merck shares its next-generation approach to supply chain protection with new digital platforms, including Blockchain.

On-Demand Video: Fuel gene therapy development and production with modern AAV workflows

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eBook: SUPERCHARGE INNOVATION: UNLEASH THE FULL FORCE OF LIFE SCIENCES

Built on advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), data mining, and information integration into various systems at 100% accuracy, the new era of intelligent automation is integral to life sciences for devising new treatments faster and at a lower expense.

Case Study: Pharma Sponsor Enlists Cenduit to Rescue a Multi-Country, Multi-Site Oncology Study

Download this case study to read how Cenduit helped one client successfully navigate mid-study changes to medication management.

Whitepaper: 4 Ways to Keep Pace with Big Pharma, Even On a Start-Up Budget

Learn four ways to squeeze more value from your limited R&D resources.

eBook: Advanced Analytical Approaches for Improved Development of Cell and Gene Therapies

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Whitepaper: Brand Revitalization with RP Scherer Softgel Solutions for Analgesics

In a series of innovation sessions, Catalent RP Scherer softgel capsules were quickly identified as the ideal solution to drive incremental growth. Learn more.

Whitepaper: 7 Keys to Success in Europe

White paper describing 7 keys to success for any biopharma company that is entering (or thinking about entering) Europe.

Whitepaper: Rapid BYOD Build Timelines

This white paper covers a Phase III case study; BYOD advantages and misconceptions; and regulatory, copyright, and equivalency considerations.

Whitepaper: Keep Your GI Trials Moving During COVID-19

Learn how GI specific data capture solutions can support virtual and hybrid trials during COVID-19.

Whitepaper: The Evolution and Importance of Biomedical Ontologies for Scientific Literature

Dive into the history of biomedical classification and how these systems have evolved to address new technology and use cases.

Whitepaper: Pandemic respiratory vaccine clinical trials: a departure from business as usual

Download this whitepaper to learn more about the success factors that are required to keep a pandemic respiratory vaccine trial running at optimal speed and efficiency.

Case Study: Establishing Parameters for Success

Learn about a real-world example of how clinical supply management expertise was applied to overcome inventory challenges for a complex, global study.

Fact Sheet: Forecasting to Optimize Clinical Trial Supply Management

Whether a study is simple or highly complex, forecasting and simulation reports serve as data driven communication tools to help minimize risks and keep the study on track. Learn more about forecasting solutions for informed decision making and supporting contingency planning for clinical study.

eBook: Expecting the Unexpected: Strategies for Efficient Clinical Supply Management and Forecasting

Learn how to drive excellence within the forecasting process and utilize forecasting throughout the clinical study to better plan clinical supply budgets and project timelines. Explore how to identify potential supply-related issues before they can negatively impact your study.

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