Pharmaceuticals

Swiss group Roche Holding AG said on Wednesday its Tecentriq immunotherapy mixed with chemotherapy won priority review from the U.S. regulator for treating a type of lung cancer, a potential boost to the...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Pfizer Inc’s drug to treat a form of blood cancer in newly diagnosed patients as a combination therapy. Pfizer plans to launch the drug,...

Alcon, the global leader in eye care and a division of Novartis, announced plans to develop the SMART Suite by Alcon, an innovative, digital platform that is designed to streamline, simplify and improve...

France’s Sanofi SA said on Friday eczema drug Dupixent was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an additional maintenance therapy in patients with two types of asthma. Dupixent, co-developed with...

Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday its blockbuster drug Stelara was found to be effective in treating a chronic bowel disease in a late-stage trial. Two doses of Stelara, already approved for psoriasis,...

When treated with once-daily Ryzodeg, people with type 2 diabetes achieved similar blood sugar control with half the number of daily injections, significantly lower total daily insulin dose and significantly reduced the risk...

AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy drug Imfinzi cut the risk of death in patients with mid-stage lung cancer by nearly a third in a closely watched clinical study, reinforcing the case for using the drug in...

Sanofi will change the organizational structure of two of its Global Business Units (GBU) to provide a greater focus on its operations in mature markets and across emerging markets. The company will create...

Alpha Tau Medical, an Israeli developer of alpha radiation cancer therapy, said on Wednesday it raised $29 million in a private financing round led by private equity firm Shavit Capital. Equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd.com and...

Reflecting its uncompromising commitment to patient safety, Alcon announced an immediate, voluntary market withdrawal of the CyPass Micro-Stent from the global market. In addition, Alcon advises surgeons to immediately cease further implantation with...