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BD partners with Biocorp on connected self-injection devices

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Medtech giant Beckton Dickinson (BD) has signed a deal with France’s Biocorp to use the latter’s near-field communication (NFC) tags in injectable devices. The Injay tag can confirm a complete injection and transfer that information via an NFC reader to a smartphone or tablet for review by a healthcare professional.

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ASH: Argenx cues up a second use for efgartigimod

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Updated results from the ADVANCE IV study of Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa) showed that more than half of patients with ITP treated with Argenx’ drug showed an improvement in platelet counts, which are dramatically reduced in the disorder. After 24 weeks, 21.8%

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NICE reaches a deal with Roche on access to oral SMA drug Evrysdi

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The cost-effectiveness agency had turned down Evrysdi (risdiplam) in draft guidance published in June, saying it was too expensive, but after negotiations with Roche has reached a deal that will make the drug available to around 1,500 people in England. million price tag make it is the most expensive treatment ever approved for NHS funding.

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After a slow start for expensive CAR-T therapies, drug developers revisit oral therapies for blood cancer

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There’s been huge progress in treatments for blood cancer in recent years – but drawbacks of expensive CAR-T cell and injected antibody therapies have led drug developers to look at novel oral therapies as patient-friendly alternatives. Oral therapy data presented at ASH. CellCentric, a U.K-based

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With rivals threatening, Argenx scores key myasthenia gravis win

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Argenx only recently scored FDA approval for its intravenous anti-neonatal FC receptor (FcRn) antibody Vyvgart for generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG), but is already looking to defend its franchise with a new subcutaneous version of the drug. in the injectable group and down 62.2% in the IV arm.

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Jab n Slim – Weight Loss in a Pen!

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W eight loss industr y stakeholders brace for a revolution as Wegovy , Ozempic and other semiglutide s pick up steam A new market is emerging thanks to the introduction of a highly effective weight loss solution in the form of a handy injectable pen. Online pharmacies and weight loss websites are jumping on the sales bandwagon.

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Apellis set to take on Alexion as FDA clears PNH drug Empaveli

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Empaveli’s label covers treatment-naïve PNH patients as well as those who want to switch from Soliris or Ultomiris, and is based on the phase 3 PEGASUS trial in 80 patients which compared the drug to Soliris over a 16-week period. The post Apellis set to take on Alexion as FDA clears PNH drug Empaveli appeared first on.