DermBiont's topical gel hits goal in phase 2
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With SPAC merger looming, Scilex sues Apotex to block generic copy of key pain patch

Scilex has moved to neutralize a threat to a product that is central to its upcoming SPAC merger, starting a legal case against Apotex to protect its lidocaine patch from a potential competitor.

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Planning all-oral, once-daily regimen, J&J gets EMA backing for Imbruvica-venetoclax combination

Johnson & Johnson is a step closer to realizing its vision of creating an all-oral, once daily, fixed-duration treatment regimen for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients. The Big Pharma’s strategy advanced last week when the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) drug review committee backed the candidate.

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DermBiont's topical gel hits goal in benign skin growth phase 2, clearing path for further development

DermBiont’s bet on SeylanMED has delivered a win in phase 2. Twenty months after acquiring the topical drug candidate SM-020, DermBiont has linked the prospect to improved outcomes in people with benign tumors, causing the phase 2 clinical trial to meet its primary and secondary endpoints.

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Amid monkeypox outbreak, Siga Technologies nabs $13M in smallpox drug orders

Siga Technologies' oral smallpox antiviral, Tpoxx, is racking up orders as the monkeypox outbreak spreads.

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The 15 highest paid biopharma CEOs of 2021

In a year in which biopharma revenues increased dramatically, especially among companies that brought COVID-19 products to the market, many firms laid out eye-popping pay packages for their chief executives. Bookending this year's list are longtime CEOs who retired from powerhouse U.S. companies during the year—No. 1 Alex Gorsky of Johnson & Johnson and No. 15 Ken Frazier of Merck.

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'The Top Line' podcast: Why we need an Alzheimer's moonshot, a controversial take on diversity in biotech, plus this week's headlines

This week on "The Top Line," we discuss why scientists say we need an Alzheimer's moonshot. We also talk about a controversial take on diversity during a panel at the BIO conference. Plus, we'll hear award-winning ads that tug at our heartstrings.

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