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Recon: FDA lifts hold on bluebird bio’s sickle cell gene therapy; AstraZeneca wins EU approval for heart failure drug

ReconRecon | 19 December 2022 |  By 

Recon: FDA lifts hold on bluebird bio’s sickle cell gene therapy; AstraZeneca wins EU approval for heart failure drug

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In Focus: US
  • New Covid Booster Shots Cut Risk of Hospitalization by Half, C.D.C. Reports (NYTimes)
  • Siemens Healthineers, GE Healthcare Eye Medtronic Units (Bloomberg)
  • U.S. FDA lifts hold on Bluebird's sickle cell disease therapy (Reuters)
  • Eli Lilly diabetes drug Mounjaro in short supply, FDA says (STAT)
  • Probe of Musk's Neuralink to scrutinize long-criticized U.S animal welfare regulator (Reuters)
  • US faces lab monkey shortage amid Cambodia smuggling scandal (FT)
  • DEA alleges Cerebral’s pharmacy, Truepill, wrongly filled prescriptions for ADHD medication (PoliticoPro)
  • FDA to Hold Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss Future Vaccination Regimens Addressing COVID-19 (FDA)
In Focus: International
  • Sanofi expands on Innate tumor collab with fresh $1.44B deal for more NK engagers (Fierce)
  • AstraZeneca wins EU backing for heart drug, but suffers lung cancer setback (Reuters)
  • Medical device makers drop products as EU law sows chaos (Reuters)
  • EU regulator backs gene therapy to treat rare bleeding disorder (Reuters)
  • Drugmakers ask regulators to change standards on new Covid antibody drugs for most vulnerable (STAT)
  • China's capital Beijing to speed up imports of COVID drugs – official (Reuters)
  • Industry Breathes Sigh Of Relief Over UK Batch Release Move (Pink Sheet)
  • EMA Management Board: highlights of December 2022 meeting (EMA)
  • Consultation on proposed agile regulations and guidance for licensing drugs and medical devices (Health Canada)
Pharma & Biotech
  • US health agency accused of bowing to drug industry with new opioid guidance (The Guardian)
  • They Created a Drug for Susannah. What About Millions of Other Patients? (NYTimes)
  • We finally have new drugs for sickle cell disease. Why are so few patients taking them? (STAT)
  • Even with gene therapy on the horizon, drugmakers join hunt for new sickle cell drugs (STAT)
  • FDA approves imaging drug to help identify lung cancer lesions (FDA)
  • AstraZeneca's Imfinzi fails in lung cancer trial as a monotherapy to improve OS (Endpoints)
  • Dr. Reddy's subsidiary hits the pause button on drug development for psoriasis (Endpoints)
  • Madrigal experimental drug delivers strong results in fatty liver disease known as NASH (STAT)
  • U.S. FDA approves Ferring Pharma's first gene therapy for bladder cancer (Reuters) (FDA)
  • With another FDA nod, Eagle's Pemfexy gets up to speed with Lilly's Alimta (Fierce)
  • Lilly Pulls EU Approval Application For Olumiant In COVID-19 (Pink Sheet)
  • Lilly partners with Sosei to develop drugs aimed at a key family of proteins (BioPharmaDive)
  • Synaptogenix's Alzheimer's prospect flops in NIH-sponsored study, sinking stock (Fierce)
Medtech
  • Pregnant? Here’s What You Need to Know About NIPTs (ProPublica)
  • No one’s quite sure how to fix pulse oximeters. The FDA asked this lab to find answers (STAT)
  • Gates, Bezos invest in Synchron’s brain computer interface (MedtechDive)
  • Pfizer to partner with Mayo Clinic spinoff on early cardiac amyloidosis detection (MedtechDive)
  • Moon Surgical sets up robotic assistant launch with FDA clearance, first-in-human study (Fierce)
  • Click wins FDA breakthrough designation for prescription digital migraine therapy (MedtechDive)
  • Cancer researchers question antitrust arguments against Illumina-Grail deal (Reuters)
Government, Regulatory & Legal
  • Apple Vs. AliveCor: EEG Patent Battle Headed To Import Ban Decision (MedtechInsight)
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