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

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Qulipta (atogepant) is AbbVie’s second oral CGRP inhibitor after Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) – which was approved for the acute treatment of migraine attacks in 2019 – and rounds out a range that also includes the injectable Botox. Botox is prescribed for the prevention of headaches in adults diagnosed with chronic migraine.

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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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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. Both drugs can take up to three months for their effect on migraine prevention to fully kick in.

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

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The decision is based on trials comparing Emgality with placebo which showed that the antibody halved the number of monthly migraine headache days for up to 40% of adults with migraine who had previously tried three or more prior medicines, such as Allergan’s Botox (botulinum toxin type A) or topiramate.

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

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The decision is based on trials comparing Emgality with placebo which showed that the antibody halved the number of monthly migraine headache days for up to 40% of adults with migraine who had previously tried three or more prior medicines, such as Allergan’s Botox (botulinum toxin type A) or topiramate.

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

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Most of the company’s revenue comes from the manufacture and sale of biopharmaceutical products. billion in pharmaceutical sales from 2021. In contrast, several drugs experienced sale declines, such as Remicade (infliximab), an old immunology medication that continues to decline due to the rise of biosimilars since 2016.

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