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Pharmaceutical PressWire® Weekly | Tuesday, 5 May 2026

Pharmaceutical PressWire® Weekly | Tuesday, 5 May 2026
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Elizabeth Nanouris Elizabeth Nanouris Named VP of Business Operations at InFocus Clinical Research

InFocus Clinical Research, the only global, full-service retina specialty contract research organization, announced that Elizabeth Nanouris has joined InFocus as vice president of business operations…


RoseDoc anchoring systemTruLeaf Medical Completes Second-Stage Valve Implantation in Two Patients

TruLeaf Medical, Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of Allmed Solutions (TASE: ALMD), a clinical-stage medical device company specializing in transcatheter structural heart innovations, is pleased to…


Ozempic® pillNovo Nordisk’s Ozempic pill—the only FDA-approved oral peptide GLP-1 for adults with Type 2 Diabetes—will soon be available in the U.S

Novo Nordisk announced that starting Monday, May 4, Ozempic® (semaglutide) tablets 1.5 mg, 4 mg, and 9 mg will be available for adults with type 2 diabetes in the US. Ozempic® is the only FDA…


Jakafi XR™ (ruxolitinib)Incyte announces FDA approval of Jakafi XR for treating myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, and graft-versus-host disease

Incyte announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Jakafi XR™ (ruxolitinib) extended-release tablets for the treatment of adults with intermediate- or high-risk…


Candid TherapeuticsUCB to acquire Candid Therapeutics, strengthening its immunology pipeline with novel T-cell engagers

UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, announced signing of a definitive agreement under which it would acquire Candid Therapeutics (Candid), a privately held clinical-stage biotechnology company…


FLIBANSERINTIME names Sprout Pharmaceuticals, the maker of Addyi (flibanserin), among the 10 most influential health and life science companies of 2026

TIME has named Sprout Pharmaceuticals among just 10 organizations globally shaping the future of health and life sciences.


Diclofenac Epolamine Topical System 1.3%Pharmacists gain a flexible, space-saving option as YARAL Pharma launches its 15-count Diclofenac Epolamine Topical System 1.3%

YARAL Pharma Inc. the rapidly growing U.S. generics subsidiary of IBSA (Institut Biochimique SA), announced that its Diclofenac Epolamine Topical System 1.3%, the authorized generic of Flector®…


Lasix ONYU Infusor Lasix® ONYU® Receives CE Marking, Advancing Toward International Authorization; EMA Approves for Centralized Review Based on Innovation

SQ Innovation, developer of Lasix® ONYU, announced two important regulatory milestones in its international expansion strategy: the receipt of a CE marking certificate for the Lasix ONYU device, and…


Rapid NexusRapid Nexus Secures VA and DoD Contracts, Launches Commercial Deployment of FDA-Cleared Wound Technology

Rapid Nexus Nanotech Wound Solutions, Inc., a California-based medical technology company, announced it has secured supply contracts with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department…


Apertura Gene TherapyApertura Gene Therapy and Broad Institute scientists share data on TfR1 CapX™, a novel CNS-targeting capsid

Apertura Gene Therapy, a biotechnology company developing next-generation AAV capsids for delivering genetic medicines, along with scientists from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, will present…