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Hua Medicine Advances Dorzagliatin Expansion Beyond China with Hong Kong NDA Acceptance
Hua Medicine; dorzagliatin; diabetes drug; China expansion; Hong Kong NDA; Southeast Asia; glucokinase activator
No Recent News on BetterHelp’s Quiet AI Expansion; Focus Remains on Insurance Growth
Teladoc; BetterHelp; insurance expansion; UpLift acquisition; mental health; revenue decline
FDA again rejects Vanda’s Hetlioz for jet lag after yearslong dispute and ‘long‑shot’ re‑review
Vanda Pharmaceuticals; Hetlioz; tasimelteon; jet lag disorder; FDA rejection; supplemental NDA; decision letter; phase advance protocol; circadian rhythm; clinical trial design; collaborative framework agreement; D.C. Circuit ruling; label expansion; sleep disorder drug; regulatory dispute
FDA broadens label for Amgen’s Uplizna as it enters rare disease competition
Uplizna; inebilizumab; Amgen; FDA approval; label expansion; generalized myasthenia gravis; gMG; AChR-positive; MuSK-positive; neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder; NMOSD; IgG4-related disease; rare disease market; MINT trial; twice-yearly dosing
Eli Lilly’s Jaypirca pushes into first-line CLL, but commercial upside may be limited
Jaypirca; pirtobrutinib; Eli Lilly; chronic lymphocytic leukemia; CLL; small lymphocytic lymphoma; SLL; first-line treatment; second-line treatment; Bruin-CLL-314; Imbruvica; ibrutinib; BTK inhibitor; progression-free survival; FDA traditional approval; label expansion; market ceiling; oncology strategy
AstraZeneca Onshores Rare Disease Portfolio as Part of $50B US Investment Pledge
AstraZeneca; rare disease portfolio; onshoring; US investment; biomanufacturing; $50 billion pledge; Virginia facility; Maryland investment; R&D expansion
Pfizer Reduces Stake in BioNTech; Candel Pauses Pancreatic Cancer Program
Pfizer; BioNTech; stake reduction; Candel Therapeutics; pancreatic cancer; Comirnaty; mRNA vaccine; Metsera acquisition; pipeline expansion
Eisai Expands Leqembi Subcutaneous Label, Accelerates Early U.S. Launch Progress for Alzheimer’s Disease
Eisai; Leqembi; subcutaneous autoinjector; label expansion; Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA); FDA; maintenance dosing; starting dose; early Alzheimer’s disease; at-home injection; launch progress
Oura Health’s Healthcare Ambitions Materialize with $11 Billion Valuation and Expansion Plans
Oura; Oura Ring; healthcare technology; Series E funding; $11B valuation; AI health features; wearables market; global expansion; preventive health; personalized health services
Lilly Commits $1.2 Billion to Expand GLP-1 Pill Manufacturing Facility in Puerto Rico
Eli Lilly; Puerto Rico; GLP-1 receptor agonist; orforglipron; manufacturing expansion; oral medicines; investment; Carolina; pharmaceutical production; U.S. supply chain