Vertex builds up pipeline of type 1 diabetes cell therapies with $320M buyout – MedCity News

Vertex builds up pipeline of type 1 diabetes cell therapies with $320M buyout – MedCity News

  Vertex Pharmaceuticals is developing a cell therapy for type 1 diabetes that replaces the insulin-producing cells lost to the chronic condition. In paying $320 million to acquire ViaCyte, Vertex is getting its hands on the company that was the first to demonstrate this feat in clinical testing. Boston-based Vertex framed the acquisition agreement announced Monday as complementary to its […]

Current Makeup Routine: Summer 2022

Current Makeup Routine: Summer 2022

Here’s my current makeup routine, including a rediscovered foundation that’s perfect for the summer months (ultra-glowy but lightweight and non-greasy) and what is possibly my all-time favourite mascara. I’m going to break it down into steps for you, but please do watch the video further on down the page if you’d like to see any of the products in action. […]

Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval

Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval

For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the U.S. HRA Pharma’s application on Monday sets up a high-stakes decision for health regulators amid legal and political battles over women’s reproductive health. The company says the timing was unrelated to the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe […]