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Gilead Sciences and MicroDose Therapeutx have reached an agreement for the development and commercialization of MDT-637, a small molecule antiviral fusion inhibitor for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The dry powder formulation is… Read more . . .

By mid-2012, Almirall plans to begin clinical studies on a new inhaled drug for the treatment of COPD called LAS190792, the company has announced. The drug is a dry powder formulation of a dual, long-acting… Read more . . .

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) will buy Pfizer’s Capsugel business for just under $2.4 billion. In addition to its Vcaps hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) capsules for dry powder inhalation products, Capsugel also manufactures the… Read more . . .

The Office of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), an agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, has awarded a… Read more . . .

According to Verona Pharma, the company spent nearly £1 million in 2010 on development of its lead product, RPL554, an inhaled PDE3/4 inhibitor for the treatment of asthma, COPD, and allergic rhinitis. Those R&D costs… Read more . . .

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Matrixx Initiatives was wrong when it claimed that it did not have to disclose reports of adverse effects caused by its Zicam nasal spray because the number of… Read more . . .

According to reports, Novartis will close its manufacturing facility at Horsham, UK, cutting 550 jobs, but will maintain its respiratory research program at the site. The company employs approximately 330 researchers in the respiratory program.… Read more . . .

Almirall has launched Sativex oro-mucosal spray for the treatment of spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients in Spain. Sativex is an endocannabinoid modulator that contains THC and cannabidiol developed and manufactured by GW Pharmaceuticals. According to… Read more . . .