Five takeaway quotes from RFK Jr’s combative Senate hearing
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr has been pressed on his changes to vaccine guidelines, firings at health…
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Robert Barrie
Robert Barrie is a news and features reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology and Medical Device Network. Robert holds a BSc in Neuroscience and holds interests in neurological devices, infectious diseases, and company investment such as initial public offerings (IPOs). Contact Rob
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EMA warns of rise in illegal weight loss drugs marketed online
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has warned of a sharp rise in illegal medicines being sold under the guise of…
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FDA creates new pathway for rare disease drugs, analysts unconvinced
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a new pathway to streamline rare disease drugs through regulatory approval,…
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Novartis adds again to siRNA pipeline with second deal in a day
Novartis has secured a licensing agreement with China-based Argo Biopharma just after signing a contract with Arrowhead, marking two small…
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Novartis returns to alpha-synuclein with $2.2bn Arrowhead deal
Novartis is returning to the alpha-synuclein protein as a possible treatment for Parkinson’s disease, signing a licensing deal worth up to…
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Chinese drugmakers prep for looming semaglutide generics horizon
Chinese pharmaceutical companies are eyeing a lucrative commercial market set to materialise upon the patent expiry for Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster…
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Trump blames Covid-19 drugmakers for fuelling CDC turmoil
US President Donald Trump has called on pharmaceutical companies to reveal more data on their Covid-19 vaccines and drugs, as…
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CapVest to buy control of generics giant Stada in €10bn deal
CapVest Partners has agreed to purchase a majority stake in German generics manufacturer Stada Arzneimittel, marking one of the largest…
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Eisai’s Leqembi unlocks at-home dosing with FDA autoinjector approval
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a once-weekly autoinjector version of Eisai’s Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi (lecanemab), as…
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Chickenpox jab to be included on England’s childhood vaccination programme
England's National Health Service (NHS) will offer the chickenpox vaccine to children from January 2026, marking the first time the…