Roche (SIX: RO, ROP; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the FDA has cleared its Elecsys Phospho-Tau (217P) Plasma (pTau217) blood test that identifies amyloid pathology associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The test is cleared for people 55 and older with signs of cognitive decline to be used in conjunction with clinical information in assessing Alzheimer’s risk. When the FDA approved the first […]
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Resilience, Lilly invest $750M in pharma, KwikPen manufacturing
Resilience announced today that it expanded its strategic partnership with Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) to increase medicine production in the U.S. The Cincinnati-based CDMO and the pharmaceutical giant first struck a partnership in 2023. Now, with $750 million invested, the companies are expanding Resilience’s advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in Ohio. Now, Resilience’s production in that region […]
Lilly to build $3.5B injectable medicine, device manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) today announced plans to invest more than $3.5 billion to build a new manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania. The site, in Lehigh Valley, will serve as the company’s newest injectable medicine and device manufacturing facility. Indianapolis-based Lilly plans to produce next-generation weight-loss therapies there, including retatrutide, a first-in-class investigational GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon […]
Tandem t:slim X2 pump cleared for use with Lilly’s Lyumjev ultra-rapid insulin
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) announced today that it received approval to deliver Lyumjev ultra-rapid acting insulin with its t:slim X2 pump. Eli Lilly offers the Lyumjev (insulin lispro-aabc injection) ultra-rapid acting insulin. Tandem can now provide its t:slim X2 pump with Control-IQ+ automated insulin delivery technology with the insulin in the U.S. This latest clearance […]
The biggest diabetes tech stories out of ADA 2025
The biggest names in diabetes tech gathered in Chicago this past weekend for the American Diabetes Association’s 85th Scientific Sessions. At last year’s edition in Orlando, type 2 diabetes dominated the conversation. This time around, type 2 remained a hot topic, alongside new players in the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and automated insulin delivery market, […]
Lilly to submit once-weekly insulin for regulatory review this year following strong clinical results
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) today announced positive safety and efficacy data for its investigational once-weekly insulin efsitora alfa (efsitora). The QWINT-1, QWINT-3 and QWINT-4 Phase 3 clinical trials evaluated efsitora in adults with type 2 diabetes who used insulin for the first time, previously used daily basal insulin, and previously used daily basal insulin and mealtime insulin, […]
Eli Lilly has positive once-weekly insulin data
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) today announced positive results from phase 3 clinical trials evaluating its once-weekly insulin efsitora alfa. The Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical giant evaluated its once-weekly insulin in insulin-naïve adults in the QWINT-1 study. These adults have type 2 diabetes and are using basal insulin for the first time. Additionally, Eli Lilly’s QWINT-3 trial looked at […]
Eli Lilly acquires new injectable medicine manufacturing plant
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) announced today that it agreed to acquire a manufacturing facility from sterile manufacturer Nexus. Buying the FDA-approved facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, further expands Lilly’s global parenteral (injectable) manufacturing network. It also supports increased demand for the company’s medicines, Lilly said in a news release. The company expects that production at the […]
The biggest stories from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2023 Scientific Sessions
As it does every year, this past week, the American Diabetes Association convened its Scientific Sessions to bring together leaders in the diabetes space. At last year’s event, next-generation technologies from the big hitters took the spotlight. The 83rd iteration this past week produced a range of new studies, product updates and positive news for […]
Lilly to acquire Sigilon, cell therapy for treating diabetes
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) announced today that it entered a definitive agreement to acquire biopharmaceutical company Sigilon. Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Sigilon seeks to develop functional cures for patients with a range of acute and chronic diseases. The two companies have collaborated since 2018 to develop encapsulated cell therapies, including SIG-002. These therapies aim to treat type 1 […]
