Archive snapshot · Biotech
Thu, Oct 8, 9:32 PM ET
Hanmi's Eppe becomes Korea's first homegrown GLP-1 obesity drug after MFDS approval
The approval gives Korea a locally developed rival to Wegovy and Mounjaro, though reports note modest weight loss with fewer side effects and open pricing quest
BigGo Finance · +10 outlets
PhRMA sues Trump administration over GLOBE Medicare drug pricing demo
The industry lobby argues the most-favored-nation style demonstration for Medicare Part B drugs is unlawful, escalating a legal fight over US drug pricing.
Endpoints News · +14 outlets
Pfizer halts development of a closely watched weight-loss drug
The decision trims Pfizer's late-stage obesity pipeline at a time when it is counting on metabolic drugs to offset falling COVID revenue.
BusinessWorld Online · +7 outlets
India caps cancer drug trade margins at 30%, with MRPs seen falling up to 70%
The NPPA proposal would sharply cut retail prices on oncology medicines, a major affordability move in one of the world's largest generics markets.
NDTV · +14 outlets
Novartis wins FDA label expansion for immunology drug Rhapsido
Rhapsido becomes the first approved treatment for chronic friction hives, expanding Novartis's immunology franchise.
The Globe and Mail · +14 outlets
Zealand and Roche amylin data show weight loss but disappoint on blood sugar
Investors focused on glycemic results from petrelintide, keeping Jefferies at hold and highlighting a crowded next-generation obesity field.
Fierce Biotech · +6 outlets
Hanmi shares swing sharply after Eppe approval, sliding on sell-the-news despite initial gains
The stock reversed a double-digit after-hours jump as investors judged the domestic approval already priced in, even as iM Securities raised its target on the o
Aju Press · +4 outlets
FDA approves atezolizumab plus chemo for stage III dMMR colon cancer
The nod extends immunotherapy into earlier, curative-intent colon cancer, expanding the addressable population for Roche's Tecentriq.
CancerNetwork · +14 outlets
AstraZeneca takes drug-pricing law challenge to Fourth Circuit
The appeal moves one of the industry's key constitutional challenges to the IRA drug price negotiation regime to a federal appellate court.
Law360 · +4 outlets
Eli Lilly bets on deals and new segments to extend obesity-drug lead
Lilly is using acquisitions and adjacent indications to defend its position at the top of the obesity market.
MedWatch · +4 outlets
Replimune shares post best day on analyst optimism after melanoma panel outcome
An analyst raised approval odds for Replimune's melanoma therapy after what was described as an overwhelmingly positive advisory panel.
Stocktwits · +2 outlets
FDA approves Tukysa with trastuzumab and pertuzumab as first-line HER2 metastatic breast cancer maintenance
The regimen adds a maintenance option for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, deepening the targeted-therapy stack in that setting.
Pharmaceutical Executive · +14 outlets
Report finds TrumpRx discounts are a mixed bag despite claims of world's lowest drug prices
The review questions how much patients actually save under the administration's direct-to-consumer drug pricing platform.
NBC News · +2 outlets
FDA moves to make cheap weight loss drugs available
Regulatory and pricing moves could broaden access to lower-cost versions of popular weight loss medicines.
www.polskieradio.pl · +14 outlets
FDA accepts Bayer's application for kidney disease drug in adults without diabetes
The filing targets a broader chronic kidney disease population beyond diabetic patients, a large and underserved group.
Stock Titan · +14 outlets
Drugmakers chase the GLP-1 boom's unprecedented consumer overlay
Companies are reworking commercial strategies to reach patients directly as obesity drugs become consumer products.
Fierce Pharma · +1 outlets
A second wave of weight loss drugs is coming
The next generation of obesity treatments is advancing toward market, intensifying competition across the GLP-1 class.
BusinessWorld Online
Millions may face prescription drug price increases on Oct 22
The coming date is tied to pricing changes that could raise costs for a large group of prescription drug users.
USA Today

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