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Pharma erupts as Biden administration backs waiver of vaccine patent rights

The Biden administration’s call to waive patent rights for coronavirus vaccines sparked vociferous opposition from drugmakers and pharma industry groups, which quickly claimed the move will discourage future drug research and do little to increase supply.  Activists, who have pressured the administration for months on the issue, argue a waiver is needed to begin removing… Read More »

#FierceMadness pharma ad contest narrows: Pfizer, Bayer, Novartis, ViiV and Biohaven among the Elite Eight still standing

FierceMadess voters have spoken—and now, just an Elite Eight pharma advertisers are still in the running for the 2021 title.  Pfizer, Bayer, Novartis, Roche, Johnson & Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline’s ViiV Healthcare are among the Big Pharma contenders still playing in the DTC ad campaign contest, while Evofem Biosciences and Biohaven Pharmaceuticals are the smaller upstarts looking for… Read More »

Purdue Pharma in discussion on $10 billion-$12 billion offer to settle opioid lawsuits: sources

(Reuters) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, are in discussion to settle more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits against the company for $ 10 billion to $ 12 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Purdue is among several drugmakers and distributors that have been sued for… Read More »