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The celebrity prescription: star power meets healthcare

Celebrity ambassadors in pharma and medtech herald a new dawn of direct-to-consumer advertising.

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Ipsen bolsters rare disease pipeline in €700m Memo takeover

This is Ipsen’s second acquisition this week, following its blockbuster Kartos buyout on 29 June.

European Commission approves Novartis’ Itvisma to treat SMA

The approval is supported by data from the STEER, Phase IIIb STRENGTH and Phase I/II STRONG studies.

Insilico Medicine, Takeda partner on AI-driven drug discovery

The deal could include further milestone payments, potentially bringing the total value to approximately $600m.

SK bioscience to lead Gates Foundation-funded ROTOR project

The ROTOR platform will initially be developed and validated using rotavirus vaccine datasets.

Outsourcing gap widens: Europe pulls away from US in new drug manufacturing

The industry looks set to continue a preference for European outsourcing facilities as national tax systems exert influence.

Inocras, AimedBio team up for cancer treatments

Combining whole genome data with AimedBio’s drug development approach is expected to speed up clinical development.