Health Care Sector

Respiratory / Lung Health

Third-quarter sales of GSK's Arexvy RSV vaccine totaled about US$860.0M, outpacing Pfizer's Abrysvo RSV vaccine, which had Q3 sales of US$375.0M; global market for RSV vaccines is estimated at 400 million people aged 60 or older
BioPharma Dive (11/01)

GSK reports Q3 revenue up 4.1% to £8.15B, operating profit up 64% to £1.95B; GSK expects long-term outlook to strengthen, with progress in vaccine pipeline, the development of an ultra-long-acting HIV portfolio and new prospects in respiratory
Alliance News (11/01)

Injectors / Infusion Pumps / Syringes

PharmaJet receives strategic investment from Japanese chemical firm Daicel Corp.; the investment will aid PharmaJet in expanding their business and partnerships
Business Wire (10/31)

Hospital Use / Medical Applications

Tsinghua University team produces super strong silk via feeding silkworms rare earth ion-modified diets, creating product comparable to spider dragline silk; stronger silk is potentially useful in sports, medical, aerospace sectors
Science China Press (11/02)

Milliken rebrands its healthcare business as OVIK Health, to complete by Dec. 1; OVIK Health to carry forward Milliken's wound, burn dressings, compression solutions, cohesive bandages, tapes, including SelectSilver antimicrobial technology
Canada Newswire (11/01)

Health Care, Pharmaceuticals & Wellness

Bristol Myers Squibb’s First Disclosures and New Data at ASH 2023 Highlight Company’s Leadership and Progress in Cell Therapy, Targeted Protein Degradation and Novel Approaches in Hematology
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (11/02)

Herbalife reports Q3 net sales down 1.1% year-over-year to US$1.3B, net income down at US$42.8M from US$82.2M a year ago
Herbalife Ltd. (11/02)

Prescription Drugs

Elanco Animal Health's Bexacat product wins Overall Cat Health Product of the Year at Pet Innovation Awards for improving glycemic control in diabetic cats; as first oral prescription tablet of its kind, Bexacat eliminates need for insulin injections
GlobeNewswire (11/02)

Circana: GLP-1 drugs will shift, not shrink shopping baskets, as consumers may focus on healthier, premium options; this presents opportunities for food/beverage brands, as GLP-1 households favor high-protein, energy-boosting, hydration, convenient snacks
GlobeNewswire (11/01)

Hospital / Clinical Drugs

GSK reports Q3 total sales up 10% year-over-year to £8.1B; sales for vaccines total £3.2B, specialty medicines total £2.6B, general medicines total £2.3B
GSK Group (GlaxoSmithKline) (11/01)

FDA approves Merck’s Keytruda pembrolizumab plus Gemcitabine and Cisplatin as treatment for patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic biliary tract cancer; about 20,000 patients are diagnosed with BTC each year in the US
Business Wire (11/01)

Biopharmaceuticals / Biologics

Bristol Myers Squibb to Participate in the 2023 UBS BioPharma Conference
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (11/02)

AstraZeneca partners with biotech company Cellectis to leverage its gene editing technologies to develop up to 10 novel cell and gene therapy candidate products; AstraZeneca to initially invest US$105.0M in Cellectis
AstraZeneca AB (11/01)

Vaccination / Immunization

Moderna reports third quarter 2023 financial results and provides business updates
Accesswire (11/02)

Moderna posts Q3 net loss of US$3.6B after taking US$1.3B write-off for inventory of excess COVID-19 vaccine, US$3.1B for resizing and tax allowance; Moderna expects full-year sales of its Spikevax mRNA vaccine of US$6.0B
FiercePharma (11/02)

Health Care, Pharmaceuticals & Wellness

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. - Earnings Transcript Q3 2023
U.S. Markets (Alternative Disclosure) via PUBT (11/02)

Regeneron reports Q3 revenue up 14.5% from a year ago to US$3.363B, as Q3 earnings drop to US$1.008B from US$1.316B in Q3 2022
dpa-AFX International Compact (11/02)

Healthcare Packaging / Medical Packaging

Kate Farms to launch plant-based Pediatric Blended Meals with resealable packaging that directly connects to common tube feeding devices; the pouches provide a convenient way to nourish people using feeding tubes
PR Newswire (11/02)

MilliporeSigma highlights SMASH Packaging 2.0, its newest plan to reduce impact of packaging; 2030 goals are to reduce 10% of weight per unit sales, have all fiber packaging be deforestation-free, have all packaging designed with circular principles
3BL Media (11/01)

Caps & Closures

Gerresheimer partners with Rezemo for biobased closures for glass packaging containers; companies to offer closures made of wood fibers and biopolymers for primary packaging solutions for cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals
Gerresheimer AG (10/31)

Lidding

Eco-Products highlights its new WorldWiew Lids, which are made with renewable molded fiber and available in Ovals, Bowls and Rectangles varieties; company also highlights its new Molded Fiber Hot Cup Lids available for 8 oz. and 12-20 oz. cups
Eco-Products Inc. (10/31)

Latest: Nov, 02 2023