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Mike Nally to Leave Merck; Frank Clyburn to Lead All Merck Human Health

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Nally, chief marketing officer, Human Health, will leave the company at the end of March, and Frank Clyburn, chief commercial officer, Human Health, will become president, Human Health and lead all Human Health commercial and marketing for the company. Nally is leaving Merck for a leadership opportunity with another company. “As

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CHMP positive opinion recommending approval of Benlysta for adult patients with active lupus nephritis

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The CHMP opinion is one of the final steps in the marketing authorisation procedure prior to approval by the European Commission. pneumonia and sepsis) occurred more frequently in patients receiving Benlysta; consider pneumococcal vaccination prior to initiation. About lupus nephritis. Younger children may be at increased risk.

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European Commission approves Benlysta for adult patients with active lupus nephritis

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The EU marketing authorisation follows the recent approval for the similar expanded LN indication in the U.S. pneumonia and sepsis) occurred more frequently in patients receiving Benlysta; consider pneumococcal vaccination prior to initiation. Immunisation: Do not give live vaccines 30 days before, or concurrently with Benlysta.

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Alzheimer’s disease community from our Head of Research and Development, Alfred Sandrock, M.D., Ph.D.

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We believe that this will be further established as we collect more data from the ongoing EMBARK study and the post-marketing confirmatory trial. That was exemplified at its best with the COVID-19 vaccine development. ADUHELM is the first Alzheimer’s treatment approved since 2003.

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Women in Stem with Andrea Pfeifer

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On my return to Europe, I took a position at Nestlé as Head of the Research Centre, where I led the scientific development of several highly innovative health promoting food products from laboratory to market. Then I was approached to co-found AC Immune in 2003. COVID-19 has shown the revolutionary impact of vaccines.

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Article FDA Thank You FDA updates set the stage for broader use of harmonized standards for safety reporting

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Since these issues could occur during the investigational phase of clinical development as well as in the post-marketing setting—and product status could very well differ by country/region—ICH members determined that these guidelines should be developed to facilitate the exchange of information in both settings.

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U.S. FDA ACCEPTS FOR PRIORITY REVIEW

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FDA ACCEPTS FOR PRIORITY REVIEW PFIZER’S APPLICATION FOR TICOVAC (TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINE). If approved, the vaccine may help reduce the risk of TBE for people traveling to endemic areas, potentially including military personnel serving in these locations. 1,2 If approved, TicoVac would be the first vaccine in the U.S.

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