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Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI) and Eli Lilly and Company's (NYSE: LLY) Jardiance® (empagliflozin) significantly reduced the risk of the combined endpoint of cardiovascular (CV) death, non-fatal heart attack or non-fatal stroke by 14 percent when added to standard of care in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at high risk of CV events. There was a 38 percent reduction in CV death, with no significant difference in the risk of non-fatal heart attack or non-fatal stroke.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has ruled in the company's favor regarding infringement of the vitamin regimen patent for Alimta® (pemetrexed for injection).

Novartis announced today that Swissmedic has approved Entresto(TM) (sacubitril/valsartan), previously known as LCZ696, to reduce the risk of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Entresto will be available on prescription for adult patients whose condition is classified NYHA class II-IV and with an ejection fraction of 40% or less. It is administered in combination with other heart failure therapies as appropriate, in place of an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker.

AstraZeneca purchased high-tech biologics bulk manufacturing facility from Amgen Inc. Over time, the LakeCentre facility, located in Boulder, Colorado will increase manufacturing and production capacity to support the company’s extensive portfolio of biologics medicines.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VRAYLAR™ (cariprazine) capsules, an atypical antipsychotic, for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder and for treatment of schizophrenia in adults.

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Jubilant DraxImage Inc. (DraxImage), a subsidiary of Jubilant Life Sciences and Cyclopharm Limited (CYC), provider of innovative solutions in nuclear medicine signed a term sheet  to market and distribute Technegas in the United States. DraxImage will assist CYC with the development and financing of the phase III clinical trials for Technegas, and any other steps required to file for and obtain US FDA approval.

Biocon Ltd. Asia's premier biopharmaceuticals company, inaugurated a world class facility for manufacturing new generation, patient-friendly devices for its insulins portfolio. The facility was inaugurated by Mr. Amitabh Kant, Secretary, Department of Industrial Promotion and Policy, Govt. of India along with Mr. Kaushik Mukherjee, Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka and Ms. V. Manjula, Secretary, IT,BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka. Mr Kant also launched Basalog One™, a high-end, ready-to-use insulin glargine disposable pen for better blood sugar management for people with diabetes, manufactured in this facility.

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories signing of a commercialization deal with Hatchtech, an Australian pharmaceutical company developing an innovative prescription head lice product, Xeglyze™ Lotion. The exclusive rights for this product are applicable for the territories of the United States, Canada, India, Russia and the CIS, Australia, New Zealand and Venezuela.

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AstraZeneca, a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business, and The University of Manchester, a member of the prestigious Russell Group of British universities collaborate to deliver personalised healthcare for cancer patients. The five-year agreement will see the organisations apply clinical trial bioinformatics to better identify the right cancer treatment for the right patient at the right time. As part of the collaboration, AstraZeneca will provide a total of £11.5 million.