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STAT+: The biotech scorecard for the third quarter: 15 stock-moving events to watch

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Here is STAT’s biotech scorecard, our regular ledger of stock-moving biotech events, for the third quarter: Novo Nordisk is conducting a large clinical trial to prove that its GLP-1 drug Wegovy, in addition to helping people lose weight, also improves cardiovascular health.

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STAT+: What to know about this summer’s landmark Wegovy heart health study

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At some point this summer, the drugmaker Novo Nordisk will release results from a closely watched study that, if successful, could further uncork demand for new obesity medications, streamline insurance coverage for the therapies, and demonstrate long-lasting health benefits. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Lupin Digital Health’s Lyfe Platform gets Class C Medical Device License from CDSCO

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Lupin Digital Health’s Lyfe platform has received approval as a Class C Medical Device from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). A press statement informed that Lyfe is now India’s first clinically proven remote cardiac rehabilitation program, designed to enhance heart health and quality of life.

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Bayer, Sun Pharma sign marketing and distribution pact for second brand of Finerenone

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Finerenone is indicated to reduce the risk of sustained eGFR decline, end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and hospitalisation for heart failure in adult patients with chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: The Bark with Some Bite

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In 1897, Dr. Felix Hoffman modified salicylic acid and created acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), now the most-used drug in the world due to its role in preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease [1]. 7] Toxicity from salicin mirrors toxicity from aspirin (salicylism) in its clinical presentation. Clinical Toxicology.

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Digital interventions cut heart failure mortality, study shows

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An analysis of 10 clinical trials of digital health interventions targeted at patients recently hospitalised for acute heart failure has found they improve outcomes compared to standard care. with the digital approaches, a reduction of 18%, while cardiovascular mortality was 20% lower (9.6% with usual care to 8.5%

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Amgen suing Colorado over drug price caps, abortion pills, and more

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health care system spiked considerably in the months after the U.S. In the same six months after Roe ended, there were nearly 33,000 fewer abortions that took place within the formal health care system at licensed facilities and telehealth clinics, so medication abortion nearly offsets that. So here are a few items of interest.