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Gilead wins patent battle with US government over HIV PrEP drugs

Pharmaceutical Technology

Gilead Sciences has emerged victorious in a legal battle with the US government over patents surrounding the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs Descovy and Truvada following a federal jury’s verdict on May 9. This marks a significant development in a tumultuous dispute between the pharmaceutical company and the US government.

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Pfizer, BioNTech enter $3.2bn deal with US government for Covid-19 shots

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pfizer and BioNTech have entered a new vaccine supply agreement worth $3.2bn with the US government to supply further doses of their Covid-19 vaccine. As per the agreement, the government will procure 105 million 3µg, 10 µg and 30 µg doses of the vaccine.

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U.S. government places $1.74B order for Moderna’s new Covid-19 vaccine boosters

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government has signed a supply agreement securing 66 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, which are designed to address the omicron subvariants driving new cases of infection. The agreement follows a similar supply agreement reached with Pfizer and BioNTech.

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The FDA and Aduhelm: WTF?

World of DTC Marketing

One agency FDA adviser, resigning from his committee post in protest, called it “probably the worst drug approval decision in recent U.S. government. Biogen’s Aduhelm won FDA approval after discovering that some patients on higher dosages had displayed improvement of.39 I, therefore, find the FDA’s decision to be puzzling.

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Global comparator data signal “alarm bells” for UK Government, says APBI

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Latest UK Life Sciences Competitive Indicators “ought to ring alarm bells across Government,” says ABPI. Richard Torbett, chief executive at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) said Life Sciences Competitive Indicators (LSCI) data published last week “ought to ring alarm bells across Government”.

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What if Bill Clinton & Ronald Reagan Had Debates Universal Government Funded Healthcare? A Fictional Debate Portrayal.

Pharma Marketing Network

Bill Clinton: My fellow Americans, I stand here today to argue in favor of universal government-funded healthcare. Furthermore, universal government-funded healthcare would help to level the playing field for all Americans, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Ronald Reagan: My fellow Americans, I must disagree with my colleague.

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Why Is FDA Issuing Fewer Marketing Violation Letters?

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a critical role in regulating the pharmaceutical industry and ensuring that medications and medical devices marketed to the public are safe, effective, and appropriately labeled.