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AbbVie’s Qulipta cleared for migraine prevention, setting up Biohaven clash

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AbbVie has added a third drug to its arsenal in the crowded migraine market, getting FDA approval for Qulipta – its once-daily oral preventive therapy for episodic migraines. AbbVie acquired Qulipta in 2020 as part of its $63 billion takeover of Allergan, which also brought in Botox and Ubrelvy.

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Ex-Allergan CEO Saunders pops up again in ‘blank cheque’ company

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Prior to the $63 billion takeover by AbbVie, Allergan’s biggest product was botulinum toxin product Botox, best known as a wrinkle and migraine treatment, and that headed a sizeable medical aesthetics portfolio at the company which also included dermal filler products like Juvederm.

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Novartis’ Aimovig tops topiramate in migraine face-off

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Novartis recorded Aimovig sales of $108 million in the first nine months of 2020, a rise of 44% on the same period of 2019, and says it is the most prescribed drug in the CGRP inhibitor class with 480,000 patients using it worldwide. Novartis and Amgen are however locked in a legal battle over marketing rights to the drug.

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Latest ABPI code breaches reveal the risk of ‘likes’ on LinkedIn

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Allergan fell foul of the regulations for a number of LinkedIn and Instagram posts promoting Botox (botulinum toxin type A) to the public by the chief executive of aesthetics clinic – described in his profile as an ‘Allergan mentee’, which were also liked or commented on by employees of the company.

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NICE backs Lilly’s Emgality for migraine, adding pressure on Novartis

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The decision means that with two CGRP antibodies now cleared for migraine prevention, the first drug in the class to be approved in Europe – Novartis’ Aimovig (erenumab) – has fallen further behind its rivals in getting access to the UK market.

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NICE backs Lilly’s Emgality for migraine, adding pressure on Novartis

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The decision means that with two CGRP antibodies now cleared for migraine prevention, the first drug in the class to be approved in Europe – Novartis’ Aimovig (erenumab) – has fallen further behind its rivals in getting access to the UK market.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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Join us as we present an in-depth analysis of each company’s revenue, net income, R&D investments, core therapeutic areas, market presence and strategic collaborations. is a global pharmaceutical company, working across both developed and emerging markets. billion in pharmaceutical sales from 2021. billion, a 42.74

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