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Everyone Wins In Deal Between BMS And The Medicines Co.

 
• By Lisa LaMotta

Bristol-Myers Squibb has agreed to license its already-marketed topical hemostat to The Medicines Company for $115 million upfront and royalties. The agreement will last for two years and add to The Medicines Co.'s portfolio of perioperative care products.

Big Pharma is all about streamlining these days and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. is no different. The company inked a deal on Dec. 12 with The Medicines Co. to effectively offload an asset that no longer fits into its strategic focus.

The deal will be mutually beneficial to both companies – allowing Bristol-Myers to continue to collect royalties on a product...

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• By Eliza Slawther

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EU Pharma Overhaul May Reshape Aspects Of Drug Promotion And HCP Partnerships

 
• By Eliza Slawther

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‘Sex Pill For Women’: Sprout CEO’s Addyi Instagram Post Draws US FDA Warning Letter

 
• By Sue Sutter

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• By Sue Sutter

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ICH Proposes Global Framework For Managing Leachables In Pharma Products

 
• By Vibha Sharma

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50% Levy On India And Brazil, US Tariffs Leave Global Trade, Forecasts In Disarray

 
• By Vibha Ravi

50% tariffs on US imports from India, a range on others, an uncertain outcome of Section 232 investigations of pharma and talk of BRICS tariffs are making the forecasting environment for the pharma industry extremely difficult, the Pink Sheet finds in this infographic analysis.

Manufacturers Can Keep Their Shoes On: FDA PreCheck To Streamline US Facility Applications

 
• By Derrick Gingery

The program would allow early interactions with FDA staff to speed construction and approval of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in the US, but will staff be available?