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Q&A: How IQVIA Keeps Pharmacists Engaged with US Prescription Drug Use

Drug Topics

Currently it’s going to be slowing to upper single digits through the forecast period, basically because 2 of the leading drugs, there's immune checkpoint inhibitors—nivolumab is the molecule—and pembrolizumab is Keytruda, 2 of those are going off patent in 2028 and 2029.

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STAT+: Merck says study of under-the-skin version of Keytruda, a bid to extend the drug’s sales, succeeded

STAT

patent expires in 2028. Keytruda is a cancer immunotherapy, which stimulates the immune system to attack tumor cells. It is the best-selling medicine in the world. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Pharmacists Help Emphasize Importance of Immunizations for Patients

Drug Topics

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and this year, the importance of vaccination is greater than ever. National Immunization Awareness Month aims to increase awareness about the importance of vaccination for community members. Kennedy Jr.

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ASCO 2025: Vepdegestrant Shows Superiority to Fulvestrant in ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer

Pharmacy Times

months versus 2.1 The findings were presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, which was held in Chicago, Illinois.

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CureVac to Be Acquired by BioNTech in $1.25B Deal to Advance mRNA Cancer Therapies

PharmTech

billion and an additional $2 billion in non-contingent anniversary payments through 2028. s CDC Vaccine Committee Overhaul for the Pharmaceutical Industry Christopher Cole June 10th 2025 Article The dismissal of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has far-reaching impacts for the industry and beyond.

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Astria Therapeutics licenses navenibart rights to Kaken for HAE

Pharmaceutical Technology

Astria anticipates that its cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments will fund its current operating plan into 2028. Kaken focuses its research and development on areas such as immune, nervous and infectious diseases, and on rare diseases with unmet medical needs. Sign up for our daily news round-up!

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Could bispecifics unseat Keytruda from its oncology throne?

PharmaVoice

Ivonescimab, which was developed by China-based Akeso and licensed to Summit Therapeutics, targets both PD-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a protein that promotes blood vessel growth and shields tumors from the immune system. Pfizer signed a $1.25 This will help answer the bigger question: Can it replace Keytruda?”