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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a rare-disease drug bill, compounded Wegovy, and more

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 The priority review voucher bill would almost certainly need to ride with a larger package, such as appropriations legislation, and the unanimous vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee increases the chances of the voucher program being renewed, at least temporarily, in a government stop-gap funding bill.

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Novo Nordisk plans multi-billion Denmark manufacturing expansion

European Pharmaceutical Review

According to the pharma company , the financing will add to global capacity: from manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) through to packaging. The construction projects will be finalised from the end of 2025 through to 2029. Most of the investment will be focused on API capacity.

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California’s low-cost insulin plans receive $100m manufacturing boost

Pharmaceutical Technology

For almost all their insulin, these companies manufacture the API and finished dose in-house and package the products themselves instead of using CMOs, GlobalData’s Drugs database shows. Most of the US insulin market is controlled by three pharma companies: Sanofi, Eli Lilly, and Novo Nordisk.

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Legislative Update: Congress Extends Funding for Patient Programs

Putting Patients First Blog

3433 the Give Kids a Chance Act, which reauthorized the voucher program through 2029. With the funding deadline occurring after the November elections, the next round of negotiations will be impacted by the election results. Earlier this month, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed H.R.

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Accurate dosing: How to achieve maximum precision with poor-flowing products

Pharmaceutical Technology

Due to rising healthcare spending, launch of novel treatments, and the rise of chronic diseases in an aging population, the global pharmaceutical packaging equipment market is rapidly expanding. billion by 2029, registering a CAGR of over 8% during the forecast period of 2022-2029. Recent analysis valued the market [i] at USD 8.5

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