Merz Aesthetics Celebrates 15 Years of XEOMIN® (incobotulinumtoxinA) in the U.S. with One Year of Free Treatments Sweepstakes & New Campaign

With 43+ Million Vials Shipped Globally1, XEOMIN® continues to be a leader in the toxin industry RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merz Aesthetics, the world’s largest dedicated medical aesthetics business, celebrates 15 years since its flagship brand XEOMIN® was first approved for aesthetic use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). XEOMIN® is a double-purified neurotoxin, FDA … [Read more…]

Precision BioSciences Receives U.S. FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug Application for First-in-Class PBGENE-DMD for Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

– U.S. FDA Study May Proceed notification enables initiation of clinical trial site activation for the FUNCTION-DMD Phase 1/2 clinical study in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) – – Institutional Review Board (IRB) process is underway at multiple world-class DMD clinical trial sites – – PBGENE-DMD is an in vivo gene editing investigational product … [Read more…]

Money Problems Are Taking a Growing Toll on Canadian Relationships, New Report Reveals

The 2026 Love and Money Benchmark Survey compares 2025 and 2026 data to reveal how financial pressures are increasingly straining Canadian relationships and dating lives year-over-year. CALGARY, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As affordability pressures continue to weigh on households across the country, financial stress is taking a growing toll on Canadians’ relationships. According to the 2026 Love and … [Read more…]

Galderma Expands Restylane® Portfolio in Japan With Launch of OBT™ Hyaluronic Acid Injectables Restylane Defyne™ and Refyne™

Restylane® Refyne™ and Restylane Defyne™ are the first Optimal Balance Technology (OBT™) hyaluronic acid injectables ever approved and launched in Japan, bringing advanced flexibility and natural movement to the market1,2 This expands Galderma’s Restylane portfolio in Japan to four products, enabling treatment of a wider spectrum of patient and practitioner needs3,4 These two new launches … [Read more…]

Eccogene Announces Positive Topline Results from Phase 1b Trial of Elecoglipron (AZD5004/ECC5004), an Oral GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, in Adult Participants Living with Obesity/Overweight, with or without Type 2 Diabetes in China

Elecoglipron demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile in Chinese adults living with obesity/overweight with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), consistent with that of the GLP-1 receptor agonist class Pharmacokinetic results in this study were comparable with the prior data generated from global Phase 1 clinical studies, supporting potential use of a consistent … [Read more…]

Gilead Sciences Announces 3.8 Percent Increase in First Quarter 2026 Dividend

FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Dividend–Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the company’s Board of Directors has declared an increase of 3.8% in the company’s quarterly cash dividend, beginning in the first quarter of 2026. The increase will result in a quarterly dividend of $0.82 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on … [Read more…]

THX Pharma and Biocodex Announce a Strategic Licensing Agreement in Batten, Gaucher and Niemann-Pick Type C Diseases

GENTILLY, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–THX Pharma (Theranexus) and Biocodex, an independent international pharmaceutical group, today announced the execution of a strategic licensing agreement to advance the development of two drug candidates in three rare diseases with high unmet medical needs: Batten disease with Batten-1, and Gaucher disease and Niemann-Pick type C disease with TX01. Under the agreement, … [Read more…]

New Sensodyne Clinical Repair Toothpaste Launches with Breakthrough Formula for Rapid, Clinically Proven Sensitivity Relief

The breakthrough formula starts to repair sensitive areas of teeth after 60 seconds for substantial sensitivity relief in 3 days, delivering long-lasting relief with twice-daily brushing Key Takeaways Sensodyne unveils Clinical Repair, the brand’s newest toothpaste option for sensitive teeth. Clinical Repair: Starts to repair sensitive areas of teeth after 60 seconds* for clinically proven … [Read more…]

AstraZeneca results: FY and Q4 2025

Strong commercial performance and excellent pipeline delivery in a continuing catalyst-rich period CAMBRIDGE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AstraZeneca: Revenue and EPS summary   FY 2025 % Change Q4 2025 % Change   $m Actual CER1 $m Actual CER – Product Sales 55,573 9 9 14,538 9 7 – Alliance Revenue 3,067 39 38 959 34 33 Product Revenue2 … [Read more…]

New ZOLL Zenix Monitor/Defibrillator Receives MDR Approval

CHELMSFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ZOLL®, an Asahi Kasei company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that Zenix®, the company’s most clinically advanced and easy-to-use professional monitor/defibrillator, is approved under the European Union (EU) Medical Device Regulation 2017/745, commonly referred to as EU MDR. The Zenix monitor/defibrillator is a groundbreaking device that redefines efficiency, … [Read more…]