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First biologic approved in Scotland for hidradenitis suppurativa since 2016

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It is licensed for adults with active moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) (acne inversa) who have responded inadequately to conventional systemic HS therapy. The post First biologic approved in Scotland for hidradenitis suppurativa since 2016 appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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AI-driven drug company secures $372m Series D funding

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To address this bottleneck, Formation Bio (launched in 2016 as TrialSpark) has built technology platforms, processes, and capabilities with the aim of accelerating drug development and clinical trials. .” Advancements in AI are creating more candidate drugs than the industry can progress.

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Evotec and BMS enter drug discovery licence agreement

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Evotec and BMS originally entered their neurodegeneration partnership in 2016. A first programme, BMS-986419 or EVT8683, targeting eIF2b, was in-licensed by BMS in September 2021, following the successful filing of an IND application with the FDA and has proceeded into clinical Phase I trials.

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HHS’ Recommendation to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III Raises Questions

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Cannabis in schedule III would require a prescription issued by a DEA-registered, state-licensed practitioner. DEA and HHS last considered rescheduling cannabis in 2016. 12, 2016); Denial of Petition to Initiate Proceedings to Reschedule Marijuana, 81 Fed. 53,688 (Aug. 53,688 (Aug. 53,767 (Aug. 21 U.S.C. § at 53,689, 53,768.

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Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech over Covid patent

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The lawsuits, which were made in the United States and Germany, state that Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine Comirnaty infringes Moderna’s patents for its mRNA technology filed between 2010 and 2016. They are related to the earlier cases of Moderna’s patented technologies which were clinically tested in 2015 and 2016.

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Merck and Moderna to jointly develop personalised cancer vaccine 

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Merck has exercised its option to jointly develop and commercialise personalised cancer vaccine (PCV) mRNA-4157/V940 pursuant to the terms of its existing collaboration and license agreement with Moderna. . The Phase II trial is fully enrolled and primary data are expected in the fourth quarter of 2022. . “We

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DEA Concurs: Marijuana Meets Schedule III Criteria

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

FDA/HHS Analysis, 2023 FDA/HHS last conducted an eight-factor analysis of marijuana in 2016 and concluded that marijuana continued to meet schedule I criteria. 12, 2016); Denial of Petition to Initiate Proceedings to Reschedule Marijuana, 81 Fed. Denial of Petition to Initiate Proceedings to Reschedule Marijuana, 81 Fed. 53,688 (Aug.

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