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Indication of Adbry (tralokinumab-ldrm) expanded to include patients 12 to 17 years of age with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis whose disease is not adequately controlled with topical prescription therapies or for whom those therapies are not advisable.

Pivotal trial findings show favorable clinical safety and efficacy data for mRNA-1345 in lowering the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus-associated lower respiratory tract disease.

In the coming year, efficiency and automation will take center stage to maximize constrained resources but balancing sensible financial management with strategic investments will be vital.

Jemperli plus standard-of-care chemotherapy with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by Jemperli plus Zejula as maintenance therapy produced a statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefit in progression-free survival in patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

Zoryve (roflumilast) topical foam, 0.3% is the first approved treatment for seborrheic dermatitis with a new mechanism of action in more than two decades.

In clinical trials, Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) plus Keytruda (pembrolizumab) produced a statistically significant improvement in survival compared to platinum-based chemotherapy alone in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.

Erasca will initiate the pivotal SEACRAFT-2 trial in the first half of 2024 to evaluate naporafenib in combination with trametinib in adults with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with an NRAS mutation.

Adjuvant treatment with Moderna’s mRNA-4157 (V940) in combination with Merck's Keytruda lowered the risk of recurrence or death by 49% compared with Keytruda monotherapy.

CDC data show hospitalizations among all age groups spiked by 200% for influenza, 51% for COVID-19, and 60% for respiratory syncytial virus over the past four weeks, emphasizing the need for improved outreach efforts among at-risk populations.

JAMA Network study evaluates current attitudes toward individuals with acne with a call for pharma companies to focus efforts on helping to overcome these stigmas.

In-depth study outlines the top five reasons biopharma products miss launch forecasts.

Eflornithine (Iwilfin) approved by FDA for adult and pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who showed at least a partial response to previous multi-agent and multimodality treatment that included an anti-GD2 immunotherapy.

Pfizer Inc. expects to close its $43 billion acquisition of Seagen Inc., on December 14, 2023.

MAPS Public Benefit Corporation filed a new drug application for MDMA (midomafetamine capsules) for use with psychological intervention for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

The deal includes Icosavax’s lead investigational candidate, IVX-A12, a potential first-in-class vaccine being developed for both respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus.

Bristol Myers Squibb will pay $800 million upfront to SystImmune for the rights to codevelop and sell a potentially first-in-class bispecific antibody-drug conjugate that has shown promise treating non-small cell lung cancer and breast cancer.

Phase III trial to investigate novel individualized neoantigen therapy V940 (mRNA-4157) in combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as an adjuvant treatment for patients with completely resected Stage II, IIIA, or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer.

Cresemba is now the only azole antifungal treatment approved by the FDA for use in pediatric patients as young as 1 year of age with invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycotic.

FDA approval of bluebird bio’s Lyfgenia and Vertex Pharmaceuticals' and CRISPR Therapeutics’ Casgevy marks significant milestone in the treatment of sickle cell disease.

PREPVACC study expected to stop further HIV vaccination attempts after previously enrolling 1,500 participants in East and Southern Africa.

Camille Lee explains the ins and outs of the patient support system for psoriasis medication.

Arthritis, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease, COPD, depression, and diabetes reach the highest recorded levels since the America’s Health Rankings Annual Report began tracking them in 1990.

Migraine with comorbid obesity have been found to cause high levels of disability and are both more common in female patients.

Trial of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy and maintenance Lynparza (olaparib; AstraZeneca, MSD) for the treatment of metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer stopped after data did not show a survival benefit.

UCB executive speaks on recent FDA approval of Bimzelx.

Experts from Hootsuite noted that the primary social media ROI concern for healthcare companies is the time and money it takes to maintain a multi-platform presence.

CVS Health announced a new pharmacy reimbursement model, called CVS CostVantage, which will define drug cost on the amount it pays for a drug, a set markup, and a fee for pharmacy services.

Fabhalta (iptacopan) is the first oral monotherapy approved by the FDA for the treatment of adult patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.