Sandoz, Polpharma Biologics Partner for Biosimilar of Biogen’s MS Drug Tysabri
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Sandoz, the generics arm of Novartis, has partnered with Polpharma Biologics, a European developer and manufacturer of biosimilars and biologic drugs, for global commercialization of a proposed biosimilar of Biogen’s…

Roche Extends Tender Offer in Pending $4.3-Billion Acquisition of Spark Therapeutics
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Roche has extended its tender offer period relating to its pending $4.3-billion acquisition of Spark Therapeutics, a Philadelphia-based gene-therapy company, from September 3, 2019 to October 1, 2019. Roche had…

Schott and PCI Pharma Services Expand; Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services To Buy Out JV in India
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The latest news from CDMOs, CMOs, and suppliers featuring news from Schott, PCI Pharma Services, Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services, LBB Specialties, and Meggle. Chemicals/Chemical API Manufacturing Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services To Buy…

EMA, FDA Analysis Shows High Degree of Alignment in Drug Approvals
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have published a joint analysis that shows the two are aligned in more than 90% of marketing…

Celgene, Immatics Form Collaboration for Adoptive Cell Therapies
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Celgene and Immatics Biotechnologies, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing T-cell redirecting cancer immunotherapies, have formed a strategic collaboration and option agreement to develop adoptive cell therapies targeting multiple cancers. Under…

Global Pharma Briefs: News from Europe, Asia and the Middle East
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A roundup of developments and latest news from China (iBio, CC-Pharma), Japan (Neopharma, Lupin) and United States (Glenmark, Strides Pharma). China iBio and CC-Pharming Expand Business Collaboration in China iBio,…

SWK Acquires Oral Drug-Delivery Specialist Enteris BioPharma for $21.5 Million
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SWK Holdings Corporation, a life-science specialty finance company, has acquired Enteris BioPharma, a company specializing in oral peptide drug-delivery technology, for $21.5 million. SWK acquired Enteris BioPharma from Victory Park…

BI Appoints New Head of Pharmaceuticals Business
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Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) reports that Allan Hillgrove, member of the company’s Board of Managing Directors responsible for the Human Pharma and the Biopharma business, will retire at the end of…

FDA Updates Plan for Evaluating Mfg Issues in Sartan Products
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided an update to the agency’s ongoing investigation surrounding voluntary recalls of multiple generic “sartan”-containing products, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), used…

J&J To Appeal Oklahoma’s $572-Million Civil Judgement in Opioid Case
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies say they will appeal a $572-million civil judgement entered in Cleveland County District Court in the State of Oklahoma’s lawsuit against…