USA —Merck & Co Inc and AstraZeneca have announced that an independent committee of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will evaluate their application for the expanded…
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AstraZeneca debuts its rare disease drug Selumetinib for patients in India
INDIA – AstraZeneca India has introduced its rare disease drug Selumetinib for patients in India following regulatory approval, marking its entry into rare disease therapy in the country. AstraZeneca India,…
Read MoreAstraZeneca’s Durvalumab nabs CDSCO approval for treating biliary tract cancer
INDIA – AstraZeneca India has received the go-ahead from Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) to market its drug Durvalumab for biliary tract cancer (BTC) treatment in India. The science-led…
Read MoreFDA revokes authorization for AstraZeneca’s Covid antibody drug Evusheld citing ineffectiveness
USA — Evusheld, a preventative monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19, has lost its emergency use authorization in the United States because it is unlikely to be effective against the coronavirus…
Read MoreAstraZeneca strengthens its cardiorenal pipeline with US$1.8B buyout deal of Cincor Pharma
USA— AstraZeneca has struck a deal to buy US-based biopharmaceutical firm CinCor Pharma Inc for up to US$1.8 billion to strengthen its pipeline of heart and kidney drugs and grow…
Read MoreAstraZeneca to discontinue Leukemia drug Lumoxiti in the US market
USA— According to a recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communication, Lumoxiti for injection will be permanently discontinued in the US market by August 31, 2023. The FDA approved Lumoxiti,…
Read MorePharma companies AstraZeneca & Pfizer reiterate focus on sustainability
AFRICA – Pharma giants AstraZeneca and Pfizer have reiterated their focus on sustainability with their on-going carbon footprint funding. AstraZeneca has set scope 1 and 2 target featuring carbon emissions…
Read MoreAstraZeneca, G42 Healthcare ink deal to develop innovate drugs in Abu Dhabi
UAE – Biopharma giant AstraZeneca and G42 Healthcare, an AI-powered healthcare company, have teamed up to locally manufacture innovative drugs in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The strategic partnership deal…
Read MoreAstraZeneca set to improve liver cancer understanding and care with new research center in Africa
AFRICA – AstraZeneca is set to establish a new liver cancer research partnership in countries in Africa to accelerate improved understanding and care for a form of liver cancer. In…
Read MoreAstraZeneca Pharma India hires Dr. Sanjeev Panchal as Country President, MD
INDIA – AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd. has appointed Dr. Sanjeev Panchal as Country President and Managing Director for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2023. He succeeds Gagandeep Singh Bedi,…
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