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13/01/2023at 15:45

Top news from MedWatch this week

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by MIKKEL AABENHUS HEMMINGSEN

Monday

Ascendis Pharma to enter new disease area with eye disorder candidate

Novo Nordisk declared world’s best place to work in 2022

Lundbeck and Otsuka win FDA priority review of Alzheimer’s agitation drug

Tuesday

Lundbeck: Alzheimer’s agitation drug can make a real difference

Novo Nordisk enters agreement with Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics

Wednesday

Renewed optimism could be behind Ambu trading surge, says analyst

US fails to pass Netflix-style model for new antibiotics – ”a huge disappointment”

FDA fast-tracks Union Therapeutics drug for rare skin disease

Thursday

Extensive layoffs at Leo Pharma – 300 jobs lost

Leo Pharma to source new drug candidates externally following layoffs

Eli Lilly predicts possible launch of obesity drug in 2023

Friday

Ascendis Pharma CEO tight-lipped on potential assault on Novo Nordisk’s mother lode

Novo Nordisk and Lundbeck prepare to help laid-off Leo employees

Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Sanofi sued by California over prices

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Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, CEO at Novo Nordisk | Foto: Stine Bidstrup
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Potential blockbuster submitted by Novo Nordisk for European approval

The EMA can begin reviewing hemophilia treatment concizumab, which used to carry the orphan drug badge until recently, when the company decided not to take advantage of the status.
  • Novo Nordisk renounces orphan drug title for potential blockbuster
  • Rare Disease business comes in slightly below expectations for Novo Nordisk

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Viatris's headquaters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | Photo: Viatris/PR.
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Novo Nordisk sues Viatris over copycat Wegovy

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Novartis beats Kesimpta sales expectations in Q4

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Analyst: Strong Novo Nordisk outlook should satisfy investors

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Studies of Wegovy in higher-than-approved doses begin

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Rare Disease business comes in slightly below expectations for Novo Nordisk

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Spokesperson: Laid-off Leo employees have leg-up in job hunt at Novo and Lundbeck

Dismissed Leo Pharma workers get to skip the line when looking for jobs at Novo Nordisk and Lundbeck via a new job tunnel – and Bavarian Nordic would like to snatch a few people up, too.

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Pharma & biotech

Analyst: Priority review for Lundbeck-Otsuka Alzheimer's agitation drug signals unmet need

A four-month reduction to case processing is positive and could boost Lundbeck stock, says an analyst, noting that the regulatory win is also recognition of an unmet medical need.

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Johan Luthman, executive vice president for research and development at Lundbeck | Foto: Lundbeck / Pr
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Lundbeck: Alzheimer's agitation drug can make a real difference

Head of R&D Johan Luthman is pleased that Lundbeck’s Alzheimer’s agitation treatment candidate has gotten the FDA’s priority designation – ”agitation is one of the most troublesome aspects of the disease.”

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Latest news

  • Potential blockbuster submitted by Novo Nordisk for European approval – 13:51
  • Novo Nordisk sues Viatris over copycat Wegovy – 12:46
  • Novartis beats Kesimpta sales expectations in Q4 – 11:49
  • Analyst: Strong Novo Nordisk outlook should satisfy investors – 11:09
  • Studies of Wegovy in higher-than-approved doses begin – 10:01
  • Rare Disease business comes in slightly below expectations for Novo Nordisk – 09:48
  • Novo Nordisk meets upgraded guidance, sets new revenue record – 09:20
  • Novo Nordisk doubles obesity sales in 2022 – 08:54
  • Novo Nordisk predicts wide range for 2023 sales growth – 07:38
  • Pfizer hopes Covid-19 sales will increase in the long run – 31 Jan
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