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FDA Approves ViiV Healthcare's Cabenuva For Virologically Suppressed Adolescents With HIV

The FDA has approved ViiV Healthcare's Cabenuva (cabotegravir, rilpivirine) for HIV-1 in virologically suppressed adolescents. The approval covers patients aged 12 years or older and weighing at least 35kg on a stable antiretroviral regimen, with no history of treatment failure and no known or suspected resistance to either cabotegravir or rilpivirine. The regimen…

Benzinga · Mar 29, 2022

3 Healthcare Stocks to Buy for the Long Run

The healthcare industry has achieved significant growth over the past two years in-part because the COVID-19 pandemic fostered a stream of hefty private and federal investments in the sector. With accelerating advancement and increased tech integration in healthcare, we expect renowned companies Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK),…

StockNews.com · Mar 29, 2022

Pfizer's Second Etrasimod Phase 3 Ulcerative Colitis Trial Hits Primary Goal

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) has announced topline results from a second Phase 3 study of etrasimod for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC).  The 12- and 52-week ELEVATE UC 52 follow the recent announcement of 12-week findings from the ELEVATE UC 12 trial. In this 52-week study, also known as ELEVATE UC 52,…

Benzinga · Mar 29, 2022

Pfizer Recalls Some Lots Of Hypertension Med Due To Potential Cancer-Causing Impurity

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) voluntarily recalls Accuretic (quinapril HCl/hydrochlorothiazide) and two authorized generic versions due to the presence of nitrosamine, N-nitroso-quinapril, above an acceptable level.  Pfizer will recall six lots of Accuretic tablets, one lot of quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, and four lots of quinapril HCl/ hydrochlorothiazide tablets. Nitrosamines are common in water and…

Benzinga · Mar 22, 2022

35 Generic Drugmakers Sign To Manufacture Low-Cost Version Of Pfizer's COVID Pill

Thirty-five generic drugmakers will produce low-cost versions of Pfizer Inc's (NYSE:PFE) COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid, to expand supplies of the highly effective drug in lower-income regions. Pfizer struck a deal last year with the group to allow generic drugmakers to make the pills for 95 low- and middle-income countries, covering up to approximately 53% of the…

Benzinga · Mar 17, 2022

Alnylam Hits Pfizer, Moderna With Patent Infringement Suits

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ALNY) has filed separate lawsuits in the Delaware federal court against Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) and Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA), seeking damages for infringement of a patent in the manufacture and sale of their mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Alnylam said it was seeking compensation for the use of its lipid nanoparticles (LNP) technology that carries and delivers…

Benzinga · Mar 17, 2022

Pfizer-BioNTech Seek FDA Approval For Second COVID-19 Booster In Elderly Population

Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) filed an application with the 

Benzinga · Mar 16, 2022

Pfizer To Stop New Clinical Trials In Russia: Reuters

Reuters reported that Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) said it wo

Benzinga · Mar 14, 2022

Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 Shot Moderately Effective Against Omicron In Kids Aged 5 to 15, CDC Study Shows

The Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) - BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) vaccine is only moderately effective against the omicron variant when tested in children ages 5 to 15. 

Benzinga · Mar 14, 2022

Pfizer's Paxlovid Becomes First Oral COVID-19 Therapy To Be Evaluated In Pediatric Clinical Study

Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) has initiated a Phase 2/3 EPIC-PEDS trial to evaluate Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir tablets) 

Benzinga · Mar 9, 2022