Across 2021, medtech has seen a wide range of mergers and acquisitions covering several areas of devices, pharmaceuticals and more. Some have gone off without a hitch, while others fell into serious scrutiny as mouthwatering financial figures were revealed and major technologies were acquired. Here are the 10 biggest mergers and acquisitions in medtech in […]
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FDA approves Genentech’s Susvimo drug-eluting eye implant
Genentech announced today that it received FDA approval for its Susvimo injection for treating macular degeneration (AMD). South San Francisco-based Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, designed its Susvimo ranibizumab injection (100 mg/mL) for intravitreal use via ocular implant for treating people with wet, or neovascular, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who have previously responded to […]
Europe approves Roche’s Enspryng subcutaneous NMOSD treatment
Roche (SWX: RO, ROG) announced today that the European Commission approved its Enspryng subcutaneous NMOSD treatment. Basel, Switzerland-based Roche developed Enspryng (satralizumab) to treat adults and adolescents from 12 years of age living with anti-aquaporin-4 antibody (AQP4-IgG) seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Roche wins EUA for intravenous tocilizumab in treating COVID-19
Roche announced today that it received FDA emergency use authorization (EUA) for intravenous Actemra/RoActemra in treating COVID-19. Basel, Switzerland-based Roche’s Actemra/RoActemra (tocilizumab) drug received authorization to treat COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients (two years of age and older) who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation or […]
FDA accepts biologics license application for Genentech’s drug-eluting eye implant
Genentech announced that the FDA accepted its Biologics License Application (BLA) for its Port Delivery System (PDS) with ranibizumab. The PDS is a permanent, refillable eye implant standing at the approximate size of a grain of rice. It offers continuous delivery of a customized formulation of ranibizumab over a period of months to reduce the treatment […]
10 of the best pharma companies to work for
The pharmaceutical industry is on the upswing and is poised to have a compound annual growth rate of 13.7% from 2020 to 2027, according to projections from Grand View Research. The industry’s resurgence is a good opportunity for employees in the sector, who frequently enjoy comfortable salaries. To get a sense of which pharmaceutical companies […]
Pharma’s top 20 R&D spenders in 2020
The past year has been an unprecedented time for the pharmaceutical industry. On the one hand, the pandemic resulted in substantial delays to clinical trials while also forcing sponsors to rethink clinical trial design to protect participants. But on the other hand, the pandemic underscored the importance of the pharma industry in society. While the […]
Pharma 50: Here’s how the world’s largest pharma companies are doing
The global pharmaceutical industry held up well during the pandemic, with 10 of the largest businesses only seeing a roughly –3% drop in revenue in 2020. Eight of the 10 even came out ahead. That’s one of the big takeaways from our sister publication Drug Discovery & Development’s inaugural Pharma 50, a compilation of data […]
Lilly partners with four companies on insulin pen tech
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) today announced deals with four companies whose diabetes management tech will work with Lilly’s latest insulin pen. The Tempo Pen is a modified version of Lilly’s existing prefilled, disposable insulin pen to which the Tempo Smart Button — in late-stage development – attaches. Through these new agreements, the Tempo Smart Button will […]
BioCorp, Roche launch Mallya smart insulin pen in France
BioCorp and Roche Diabetes Care France announced the launch of the Mallya smart insulin pen device in France. Developed by BioCorp, Mallya is an intelligent sensor for insulin injection pens that has CE mark approval in Europe. The platform is compatible with any disposable insulin pen. It enables reliable monitoring for doses selected for injection and it offers […]
The top 5 pharma firms by reputation
Recent research from reputation data specialist RepTrak (Boston) indicates that the pharma industry had the largest year-over-year reputational improvement of any sector, according to its roundup of top 100 corporations. The sector saw significant gains in consumers’ perception of its citizenship and governance. Now ranked eighth overall, the pharma industry came in just ahead of […]