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For people with type 2 diabetes, medication choices often balance glucose control with side effects, weight impact, and practical access. Combination therapies such as sitagliptin/metformin (brand: Janumet) sit within that balance. They are used to improve glycemic control and...

Halo Pharma becomes dedicated North American drug product CDMO after emerging as a standalone contract development and manufacturing organization focused exclusively on drug product services in North America. The transition follows SK Capital Partners’ decision to divest the active...

Vetter Pharma manufacturing site in Germany plans have been confirmed as the pharmaceutical service provider moves forward with building a new commercial production facility in the Saarland region of southwest Germany. The company said construction is scheduled to begin...

Drugmakers turn to AI as a practical way to reduce delays in clinical trials and regulatory submissions, even as artificial intelligence has yet to consistently deliver breakthrough drug molecules, industry executives said at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. Executives from...

Seamless Therapeutics has entered a global research collaboration and licensing agreement with Eli Lilly and Company under the Seamless Therapeutics Eli Lilly hearing loss collaboration, focused on developing programmable recombinase-based genetic medicines for hearing loss. The collaboration will unite Seamless...

AstraZeneca has agreed to license experimental obesity and metabolic disease drugs from China’s CSPC Pharmaceutical Group under the AstraZeneca CSPC weight-loss deal, with total potential payments reaching $18.5 billion. The agreement includes $1.2 billion paid upfront, with up to $17.3...

Malignant mesothelioma is one of oncology’s most challenging diagnoses. This aggressive cancer, primarily linked to asbestos exposure, has long represented a high-unmet-need indication where treatment options remained frustratingly limited. For decades, platinum-based chemotherapy served as the backbone of care,...