Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Opdivo (December Edition)

Active Ingredient: Nivolumab Strength: 40 mg/4 mL, 100 mg/10 mL, & 240 mg/24 mL solution in a single-dose vial Dosage Form: Injection Mechanism of Action: Programmed cell death-1 receptor antagonists (PD-1) First Approval: US (22 Dec 2014), EU (19 Jun 2015)  Revenue Analysis of Opdivo BMS’ Opdivo gives tough competition to other drugs in the…

BySenior EditorDecember 22, 2022

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Disease of the Month: AIDS

“Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV” -Theme of the year 2022 Introduction: HIV/AIDS is one of the top 10 cause of mortality. It is a chronic, epidemic disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a virus that infect WBC’s CD4 T-cell of the immune system. HIV, a type of retrovirus that isn't…

BySenior EditorDecember 20, 2022

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Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Biktarvy (October Edition)

Active Ingredient: bictegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide Strength: 50 mg of BIC, 200 mg of FTC, and 25 mg of TAF/ 30 mg of BIC, 120 mg of FTC, and 15 mg of TAF Dosage Form: Tablet Mechanism of Action: HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors First Approval: US (07 Feb 2018), EU (25 Jun 2018) Revenue1 Gilead's HIV drug, Biktarvy has…

BySenior EditorOctober 27, 2022

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Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Eylea (September Edition)

Active Ingredient: Aflibercept Strength: 2 mg (0.05 mL) Dosage Form: Injection (intravitreal) Mechanism of Action: VEGF-A and PlGF inhibitors First Approval: US (18 Nov 2011), EU (27 Nov 2012) Revenue1 EYLEA net sales represent a significant portion of the total revenues for both Regeneron and Bayer. Both companies jointly commercialize the product Regeneron records net product sales of EYLEA in…

BySenior EditorSeptember 22, 2022

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Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Stelara (August Edition)

Active Ingredients: Ustekinumab Strength: 45 mg/0.5 mL or 90 mg/mL (SC), 130 mg/26 mL (IV) Dosage Form: Injection Mechanism of Action: Interleukin 12 & 23 inhibitor First Approval: US (25 Sep, 2009), EU (16 Jan, 2009) Revenue1 Stelara is the leading blockbuster drug of Johnson & Johnson. Stelara contributed 9.7% of the Company's total revenues for 2021. Stelara up took…

BySenior EditorAugust 25, 2022

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Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Eliquis (July Edition)

Active Ingredients: Apixaban Strength: 2.5 mg and 5 mg Dosage Form: Tablet Mechanism of Action: Factor Xa inhibitors First Approval: US (Dec 28, 2012), EU (May 18, 2011) Revenue1 Eliquis is a leading novel oral anticoagulant of BMS. The revenue for BMS continued to grow due to Eliquis and other recently launched new products. BMS and Pfizer jointly develop and…

BySenior EditorJuly 28, 2022

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PharmaShots Interview: Views of Dr. Upendra Kaul and Dr. Anish Desai on DIA Medical Device Conference 2020

The Medical Devices Conference will be hosted by DIA India on 21st and 22nd February in collaboration with Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), AIC-AMTZ Medivalley Incubation Council and mDI Europa, is one of the largest gatherings of medical devices professionals in the region. The conference will be focusing on giving better insights into the challenges…

BySenior EditorFebruary 18, 2020

Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Opdivo (December Edition)

Disease of the Month: AIDS

Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Biktarvy (October Edition)

Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Stelara (August Edition)

Top Performing Drug of 2021 – Eliquis (July Edition)

PharmaShots Interview: Views of Dr. Upendra Kaul and Dr. Anish Desai on DIA Medical Device Conference 2020

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