Orphaned No Longer: Big Pharma Embraces Drugs for Niche Markets
Hit hard by late stage pipeline failures and the regulatory and reimbursement challenges of traditional primary care products, Big Pharmas are taking renewed interest in drugs for orphan diseases, where high unmet medical need offers the promise of premium pricing and there's potential to grow the market via approval in multiple indications. . . [MORE] (IN VIVO)
Despite Advances, Regenerative Medicine Faces Funding Crisis
Stem-cell and regenerative medicine firms are scrambling to find business models to harness the field's nascent, rapidly evolving science. Companies deep into clinical trials are still looking for pharma partnerships. . . [MORE] (Start-Up)
The Future of Drug-Eluting Stents Part II: Biodegradable Platforms
The safety profile of drug eluting stents appears to be improving with second and third-generation designs that utilize thinner struts (which are believed to reduce vessel injury and turbulent blood flow) and minimize or eliminate the polymer coating. . . [MORE] (Medtech Insight)
Health Reform in the Balance: What It Means for Biopharma
The long road to enacting health reform appeared to be close to an end with final negotiations taking place in the White House. But the Senate race for Ted Kennedy's open seat in Massachusetts has put the bill, and pharma's hard-fought concessions, in the breach. . . [MORE] (The RPM Report)
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