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AFRICA – New data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are increasingly becoming the main cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, where the diseases…
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USA – Pfizer has terminated its collaboration with Ionis for the cholesterol-lowering therapy vupanorsen, following a review of phase 2b data that raised concerns about the antisense drug’s efficacy and…
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DENMARK – Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company, has agreed to buy Dicerna Pharmaceuticals for US$3.3 billion in cash, the company has announced. Dicerna Pharmaceuticals creates RNAi-based therapies that selectively…
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USA – Siemens Healthineers expects its US$16.4 billion acquisition of Varian to drive revenue growth in the coming years, with the acquired unit expected to post double-digit annual sales growth…
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