Slain Amazon activist Bruno Pereira’s son fighting rare form of cancer
Pedro, five, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma; a fund has been set up so that his family can afford expensive chemotherapy drug Leading artists, Indigenous activists...
Category : Pharmaceuticals industry
FDA approves program to allow Florida to import Canadian prescription drugs
State will be first to import drugs under federal program that Florida governor says could save consumers $150m in first year A public health policy...
AstraZeneca buys Chinese cancer therapy firm Gracell for $1.2bn
Gracell Biotechnologies acquisition marks China’s growing importance to the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca has struck a deal to buy a Chinese cancer therapy company for up...
South Africa ‘can’t afford’ to pay for new anti-HIV drug, despite cut-price offer
The jab, given every two months, has been offered on a non-profit basis, but it can’t compete with a cheap daily HIV-prevention pill The South...
South Africa launches ‘unprecedented’ investigation of Johnson & Johnson over TB drug prices
Competition watchdog probes claims of profiteering by US drugmaker in country where tuberculosis is biggest killer South Africa’s Competition Commission will investigate the American drugmaker...
AstraZeneca considers spinning off its China business
UK’s largest stock-market-listed firm weighs up Hong Kong or Shanghai listing to shield it from geopolitical tensions Business live – latest updates AstraZeneca is considering...
Injectable HIV-prevention drug to be made in South Africa for the first time
Indian drug company to make cheaper generic version of CAB-LA, potentially protecting millions of people in Africa from the virus An affordable version of a...
Indonesia bans sale of syrup medicines after at least 99 child deaths
Country investigating 206 cases of kidney injury that could be linked to ingredients in liquid medicines Indonesia has banned the sale of all syrup medicines...
Pfizer to offer all its drugs not-for-profit to 45 lower-income countries
Company launches ‘healthier world’ accord in Davos and speaks to other pharma firms about similar steps Pfizer has announced it is to supply all its...
Harry and Meghan add voices to fierce critique of west’s Covid vaccine policies
Pair join Gordon Brown and 126 others in attack on ‘self-defeating nationalism, pharmaceutical monopolies and inequality’ Prince Harry and Meghan, the actor Charlize Theron and...
