PerkinElmer (NYSE:PKI) announced today that it completed its previously announced acquisition of Oxford Immunotec. Under the acquisition agreement announced in January, London-based Oxford Immunotec’s shareholders will be entitled to receive $22 for each outstanding ordinary share, with the terms of the acquisition valuing Oxford Immunotec’s entire issued and to-be-issued ordinary share capital at $591 million. […]
Respiratory
Intranasal COVID-19 vaccines could be on the horizon
All of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized to date are delivered via intramuscular injection. But the intranasal vaccines that are now in development could lead to a more diverse vaccine landscape. The company Altimmune (Gaithersburg, Md.) recently launched a Phase 1 clinical trial to test its single-dose adCOVID intranasal vaccine in 180 adult volunteers. Bharat Biotech […]
FDA tentatively approves first generic version of Symbicort inhalation aerosol
Viatris (NSDQ:VTRS) and Kindeva Drug Delivery announced today that the FDA granted tentative approval of the first generic version of Symbicort. Symbicort, an inhalation aerosol is indicated for certain patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The drug had U.S. branded sales of $3.5 billion for the 12 months ended January 2021, according […]
Pneumagen touts non-human results for intranasal drug treatment for COVID-19
Pneumagen announced today that study results show the effectiveness of its Neumifil intranasal drug in treating COVID-19. St. Andrews, Scotland-based Pneumagen’s Neumafil, a viral intranasal drug for protection against respiratory tract infections (RTIs), was used on a hamster model of COVID-19 infection and displayed effectiveness as it significantly reduced clinical signs and weight loss in […]
8 drug delivery innovations you need to know
The drug delivery space has seen plenty of innovation over the years and there are no signs of that slowing down any time soon. Improvements upon established technologies like insulin delivery devices and inhalers have been presented by some, while others have unlocked new ways of delivering drugs through a variety of means. Among the […]
Catalent to acquire Acorda’s manufacturing and packaging operations
Catalent (NYSE:CTLT) has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a dry-powder inhaler (DPI) capsule manufacturing and packaging facility from Acorda Therapeutics (NSDQ:ACOR). The acquisition will enable Catalent to establish a center of excellence for spray-dried dispersion for DPI capsule manufacturing. The transaction will also expand Catalent’s existing U.S.-based commercial-scale capabilities in metered-dose inhalers and nasal […]
PerkinElmer to acquire Oxford Immunotec
PerkinElmer (NYSE:PKI) and Oxford Immunotec announced today that they agreed to terms under which the former will acquire the latter. Under the agreement, London-based Oxford Immunotec’s shareholders will be entitled to receive $22 for each outstanding ordinary share, with the terms of the acquisition valuing Oxford Immunotec’s entire issued and to-be-issued ordinary share capital at $591 […]
Appeals court nixes GSK’s petition for new trial in Vectura patent spat
The Federal Circuit Court has rejected Glaxo Smith Kline’s (NYSE:GSK) petition for a new trial in a patent case brought by British inhaler company Vectura. The circuit court upheld a May 2019 jury verdict in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, awarding Ventura $89.7 million damages for the period from August 2016 through […]
FDA produces list of ‘essential’ devices, drugs for health, military emergencies
The FDA has released a list of essential medical devices, medicines and “medical countermeasures” that the Trump administration ordered the agency to buy domestically to fight the novel coronavirus and future health and military crises. Devices on the list include diagnostic testing kits and supplies for rapid test development and processing, personal protective equipment, devices […]
Amazon, Onica to support digital health for Teva’s Digihaler
Teva Respiratory (NYSE:TEVA) announced that it is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Onica to build and host its digital health platform. The Teva Pharmaceuticals affiliate’s digital health platform is a cloud-based backend data system designed to support its FDA-approved Digihaler portfolio of breath-actuated digital inhalers and its companion mobile app that tracks inhaler events […]