News
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According to Virginia biotech company Insmed, the US FDA has cleared the company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for a Phase 3 trial of its Arikace liposomal amikacin for inhalation in nontuberculous mycobacteria lung infections.… Read more . . .
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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 . . .
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The Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) has published results of a new survey of US asthma patients. Of the patients surveyed, 100% reported use of a short-acting bronchodilator, and 95% reported that… Read more . . .
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An article published in the March 17, 2011 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine details a study by researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine showing that omalizumab reduces the need for… Read more . . .
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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 . . .
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According to New York specialty pharmaceutical company Hi-Tech Pharmacal, sales of its generic fluticasone propionate nasal spray increased 562% during the quarter ending January 31, 2011. Total sales for the product reached $17.9 million for… Read more . . .
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Submit speaker abstracts by August 1, 2011; submit nominations for the Charles G Thiel Award by November 30, 2011; and submit poster abstracts by January 13, 2012. For more information, see RDD Online. Read more . . .
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The Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee (PADAC) of the US FDA has voted to recommend approval of the 75 mcg dose of Novartis’s QAB149 indacaterol dry powder formulation for the treatment of COPD but has voted… Read more . . .
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After a favorable end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA, St. Renatus has announced that it plans to proceed to Phase 3 studies of its dental anesthetic, which is delivered as a nasal mist via a… Read more . . .
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On March 31, 2011, 150-200 prospective buyers will gather in a Beaux Arts ballroom in New York City for ICAP Ocean Tomo’s Spring 2011 Live Auction. After having attended a welcome dinner the previous night… Read more . . .
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September 15-September 18: DDL New Researcher Network Summer Event, London, UK
September 16-September 17: IPAC-RS 2026 Nasal Innovation Forum, Jersey City, NJ, USA
September 24-September 25: Inhaled & Nasal Biologics | DNA Forum, Cambridge, UK
October 14-October 15: Advancing Bioequivalence Frameworks for Inhalation and Nasal Drug Products: Optimizing In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Methods, Rockville, MD, USA
October 19-October 20: MVIC Autumn Training 2026, Lund, Sweden