In its third installment of the Good Pharma Scorecard, Roche and Novo Nordisk scored perfect marks in overall trial transparency, while Johnson & Johnson slipped from the high spot on the previous ranking. The Good Pharma Scorecard, developed by Connecticut-based…
U.S Market is not for Biosimilars, Analysis shows
Over the past several years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a number of biosimilar medications, therapies that have similar properties to a branded drug, but are different in composition, which differentiates them from generic drugs. The approval…
Novartis, Amgen and Banner End Alzheimer’s Program After Analysis Shows Patients’ Conditions Worsening
Another one bites the dust as Novartis, Amgen and the Banner Alzheimer’s Instituteannounced they are halting two pivotal Phase II/III clinical trials in the Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative Generation Program. The trials were evaluating the BACE1 inhibitor CNP520 (umibecestat). An analysis…
UnitedHealth Group Acquires PatientsLikeMe
July 8, 2019 | UnitedHealth Group has acquired online patient community portal PatientsLikeMe as of June 19. As part of the acquisition, the startup will now become part of UnitedHealth Group’s research arm that focuses on healthcare improvements and innovation. In…
Amneal Announces Restructuring Plan In Light of Allergy Shot Supply Uncertainties
Shares of Amneal Pharma are down nearly 30% this morning after the company announced a comprehensive restructuring plan due, in part, to the uncertainty of its supply of the epinephrine auto-injector, AdrenaClick. Amneal slashed its core earnings forecast this morning…
Canada now ranks fourth in the world for conduct of Clinical Trials
Fifteen to 20 years ago “Canada was the new kid” in clinical trials, but with 4.1% of clinical trial sites, Canada now ranks fourth in the world, after the United States (48.7%), Germany (5.7%) and France (4.3%), he said, citing…
“The market is booming…the volume of products reaching clinical phase, is unprecedented”
Becky Carpenter, Head of North America/Euro Operations at WuXi Clinical, recently answered questions from Applied Clinical Trials about the evolution of the mid-sized pharma and CRO space. WuXi Clinical is a new mid-sized CRO resulting from the merger of Research…
Sponsors Need Vendors’ Metrics to Select the Best
An issue causing growing frustration among clinical trial executives are vendors unable or unwilling to share metrics with sponsors. While careful vendor selection is more critical than ever because of ICH E6, sponsors are increasingly frustrated with a lack of…
Another Biotech Plant Explosion in China Kills Six
Six people were killed in an explosion in a biotech plant in central China last Wednesday. The explosion, which is still being investigated, happened at Xumei Biotech Co. Ltd. in Weishi County, part of China’s Henan Province. Five people were…
GR-CIS supporting Big Innovation (BI) 2020
Global Regulatory & Consumer Insights (GR-CIS) always encouraged young generation to ideate and innovate for the better healthcare outcomes of the society. Mr. Tarun Pandotra (Founder-GR-CIS) is now part of Big Innovation 2020 as Advisor and Judge. Big Innovation (BI) is…
