Janssen Pharmaceuticals is voluntary recalling one lot of Ortho-Novum 1/35 (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol) tablets and two lots of Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol) tablets to the pharmacy level.
GW Pharmaceuticals, along with its US subsidiary Greenwich Biosciences, has launched EPIDIOLEX (cannabidiol) oral solution CV in the US for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or Dravet syndrome in patients two years of age or older.
German pharma company Grünenthal has agreed to acquire certain rights to AstraZeneca’s Nexium (esomeprazole) and Vimovo (naproxen/esomeprazole) for a sum of up to $922m.
Private equity firm EQT has proposed to acquire 100% of Karo Pharma, a Swedish pharma company, for around SEK5.97bn ($654m).
Mayne Pharma has acquired the US and Australian rights to halobetasol foam 0.05% for a sum of up to $32m, which includes contingent payments of up to $17m based on commercial milestones and other factors.
Cipher Pharmaceuticals has announced the Canadian launch of Brinavess (vernakalant hydrochloride) for the rapid conversion of recent onset atrial fibrillation (AF) to sinus rhythm (SR) for non-surgery patients with duration of AF less than seven days and post-cardiac surgery patients with duration of AF less than three days.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Japanese skincare firm, Ci:z Holdings, in a deal valued at around ¥230bn ($2.04bn).
Drug development services provider Quotient Sciences has opened a 45,000ft² manufacturing facility near Philadelphia, in Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has agreed to divest its its API manufacturing business unit located in Jeedimetla, Hyderabad, located in the Indian state of Telangana, to generics pharmaceutical firm Therapiva Private.
Clinical-stage firm eTheRNA immunotherapies has opened a mRNA facility in Belgium for production of mRNA immunotherapies.
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