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Opiant gets additional $2.2 million in BARDA funding for development of OPNT003 intranasal nalmefene
According to Opiant Pharmaceuticals, the company’s contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has been amended to provide an additional $2.2 million to support activities related to a 505(b)(2) NDA submission for OPNT003 nalmefene… Read more . . .
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Aculys Pharma has acquired development and commercialization rights to Neurelis’s Valtoco diazepam nasal spray in Japan, Australia, and other Asia-Pacific countries, including New Zealand, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and… Read more . . .
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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals announced that Lotus International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lotus Pharmaceutical, has acquired the rights to commercialize Ryaltris olopatadine hydrochloride / mometasone furoate nasal spray in Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam. Lotus will make… Read more . . .
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According to Pneumagen, the company has closed a £3.8 million funding round led by Thairm Bio and Scottish Enterprise, with proceeds intended to fund GMP manufacturing and Phase 2 development of its Neumifil carbohydrate binding… Read more . . .
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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has awarded funding to Feldan Therapeutics for development of the company’s Feldan Shuttle technology for pulmonary delivery of drugs to treat cystic fibrosis. Neither the company nor the CFF disclosed the… Read more . . .
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Australian biotech Medlab Clinical said that it has received a grant from the New South Wales government for development of a proof-of-concept intranasal vaccine based on its NanoCelle “sub-micron delivery platform” technology. The company added… Read more . . .
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Open Orphan spin-out Poolbeg Pharma said that it has acquired an exclusive license for an intranasal RNA-based immunotherapy for the prevention and treatment of viral respiratory infections from the University of Warwick. According to the company, in… Read more . . .
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Covis Pharma Canada announced that it has signed a 7-year promotion and distribution agreement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada for exclusive rights to Seebri Breezhaler glycopyrronium DPI and Ultibro Breezhaler indacaterol / glycopyrronium for the treatment of COPD in… Read more . . .
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Pfizer is paying Biohaven Pharmaceutical a total of $500 million upfront plus up to $740 million in potential milestone payments for the rights to market Biohaven’s rimegepant (Nurtec ODT) and zavegepant (BHV-3500) outside of the… Read more . . .
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MannKind Corporation said that it has purchased an additional convertible note issued by Thirona Bio, and MannKind CEO Michael Castagna has joined the Thirona board of directors, extending a June 2021 deal between the two companies for… Read more . . .
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