The European Commission has approved Sanofi and Regeneron’s Praluent for reducing cardiovascular risk in adults with established atherosclerotic CV disease (ASCVD), giving the drug another advan
Excited by strong phase II data, Novartis is exercising its option to license Akcea Therapeutics’ TQJ230, a treatment to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in people living with elev
AstraZeneca and MedImmune will present new data from its Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM) portfolio for the treatment of patients with overlapping diseases and multiple risk fact
Novartis look to have a major new treatment for heart disease on its hands, in the shape of canakinumab, a drug which has produced exceptional results in a new phase 3 trial.
Stroke is a major cause of disability and death worldwide and the third most common cause of death in developed countries. Nearly six million people die from stroke every year and another five million are left permanently disabled.
While many of the hopes and disappointments for AZ’s business are around oncology, it still needs its cardiovascular and diabetes portfolio to perform.
A pharma company’s core mission is to improve patient outcomes. This hinges on effectively influencing HCP clinical behaviour and driving disease education.