Novartis’ Aimovig tops topiramate in migraine face-off

Novartis’ injectable migraine prevention antibody Aimovig has been shown to be more effective than topiramate – a go-to oral therapy for people with chronic migraine – in a head-to-head tri

Non-vaccine nasal spray could protect against COVID-19

Two UK biotechs – Destiny Pharma and Sporegen – have joined forces to develop a nasal spray that they say could serve as a first line of defense against COVID-19 infections.

Chasing Regeneron, AZ starts trials of its COVID-19 antibody...

The first patients have been dosed in a trial of two AstraZeneca antibodies, collectively known as AZD7442, that are being developed to both treat and prevent coronavirus infec

Roche’s Xofluza limits spread of flu virus, says new study

The science of prevention

'Prevention' might be the buzzword of the moment in the pharma industry, but what does it actually mean for a company to intercept diseases before they even present clinically?