sanofi

Opella reaches study milestone for Cialis

Press Release – Paris, January 21, 2025. Opella, Sanofi’s Consumer Healthcare business, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted a clinical hold on its planned actual use trial (AUT) to support the switch of Cialis (tadalafil) from a prescription to an over-the-counter medicine. This decision allows for the initiation of the AUT and makes Cialis the first PDE-5 inhibitor to achieve … Continue reading Opella reaches study milestone for Cialis

servier

Servier appoints David K. Lee to Executive Committee

Press Release – 13 January 2025 – Suresnes (France), January 13th, 2025 – Servier, an independent international pharmaceutical group, announces the appointment of David K. Lee to its Executive Committee as Executive Vice President for the United States, effective January 1, 2025. David K. Lee has held the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Servier Pharmaceuticals in the United States since the creation of … Continue reading Servier appoints David K. Lee to Executive Committee

hovione

Hovione strengthens its global position as a top employer for the third consecutive year

Hovione has once again solidified its position as a top employer. Press Release – Jan 16, 2025 Lisbon, January 16, 2025 – Hovione, an international integrated pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organization, has once again solidified its position as a top employer. For the third consecutive year, all four of its manufacturing sites – Lisbon (Portugal), Cork (Ireland), East Windsor (NJ, USA), and Macau – have been … Continue reading Hovione strengthens its global position as a top employer for the third consecutive year

IDRx

GSK Enters Agreement to Acquire IDRx, Inc.

Press Release – January 13, 2025 – PLYMOUTH, Mass. – GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) and IDRx, Inc. (IDRx) today announced that they have entered into an agreement under which GSK will acquire IDRx, a Boston-based, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing precision therapeutics for the treatment of GIST. Under the agreement, GSK will pay $1 billion upfront, with potential for an additional $150 million success-based … Continue reading GSK Enters Agreement to Acquire IDRx, Inc.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

Johnson & Johnson Strengthens Neuroscience Leadership with Acquisition of Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.

Acquisition includes CAPLYTA® (lumateperone), the first and only U.S. FDA-approved treatment for bipolar I and II depression as an adjunctive and monotherapy; also approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults sNDA submitted to U.S. FDA for CAPLYTA® as adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder; if approved, CAPLYTA® has potential to become a standard of care for most common depressive disorders CAPLYTA® adds to Johnson & Johnson’s robust lineup of … Continue reading Johnson & Johnson Strengthens Neuroscience Leadership with Acquisition of Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.

Marinus

Immedica to Acquire Biopharmaceutical Company Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Press Release – STOCKHOLM & RADNOR, Pa. – Immedica Pharma AB (Immedica), a leading global rare disease company, and Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNS), a pharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of patients with seizure disorders, today announced that they have entered into an agreement and plan of merger under which Immedica has agreed to acquire Marinus, by means of a tender offer and subsequent merger. … Continue reading Immedica to Acquire Biopharmaceutical Company Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

abbvie

AbbVie Completes Acquisition of Aliada Therapeutics

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Aliada Therapeutics. With the completion of the acquisition, Aliada is now a part of AbbVie. Aliada’s lead investigational asset is ALIA-1758, an anti-pyroglutamate amyloid beta (3pE-Aβ) antibody, which is in development for the treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and is currently in a Phase 1 clinical … Continue reading AbbVie Completes Acquisition of Aliada Therapeutics

Koneksa

Koneksa Appoints Eric Luthi as Chief Business Officer

Press Release – November 11, 2024 – NEW YORK – Koneksa, a healthcare technology company pioneering evidence-based digital biomarkers, announced today the appointment of Eric Luthi as Chief Business Officer. In this newly created role, Mr. Luthi brings over 25 years of experience in life sciences and will lead corporate and business development initiatives at Koneksa. “I’m honored to join Koneksa as we continue to … Continue reading Koneksa Appoints Eric Luthi as Chief Business Officer