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Every NCCN academic cancer center now reports a shortage of at least one anticancer medicine, led by ifosfamide (94%) and carboplatin (71%). Pharmacy directors say three years of policy have not moved the problem. #SyenzaNews #DrugShortages #Oncology #MarketAccess
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Sandoz has put a date on its golden decade for biosimilars. The Bio100 plan targets more than 100 biosimilars by 2040, about 80% coverage of biosimilar-addressable LoE value from 2035, and a doubling of 2025 net sales. #SyenzaNews #MarketAccess #Biosimilars #ValueCreation

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Semaglutide Linked to Fewer Asthma Attacks and COPD Exacerbations in UK Records
Real-world UK data presented at ERS 2026 link semaglutide to fewer asthma attacks and COPD exacerbations. The indication stays metabolic, but the signal raises a real question for value and access teams. #SyenzaNews #MarketAccess #GLP1 #Respiratory

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FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Camizestrant for ESR1-Mutated Breast Cancer
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South Africa Initiates 55,123 People on Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir PrEP
South Africa has initiated 55,123 people on twice-yearly lenacapavir PrEP in the programme’s first 94 days. Demand is strongest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal; branded supply, second-dose retention and the 2027 generic tender are the real constraints. #SyenzaNews #HIVPrevention #Lenacapavir #MarketAccess

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Novartis and The Max Foundation Mark 25 Years of Cancer Access in LMICs
Novartis and The Max Foundation mark 25 years of partnership that has delivered cancer treatment to more than 100,000 patients across 71 LMICs. The next test is whether the model can carry a broader oncology portfolio and transition to country funding.
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Proteomic aging clocks detect biological age reversal in IPF drug trial
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Novo Nordisk Halts Ziltivekimab Cardiovascular Programme After Futility Review
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Aspen Exits Lenacapavir Local Manufacturing, Backs Merck’s Monthly Oral PrEP
Aspen Pharmacare has walked away from local lenacapavir manufacturing over the lack of guaranteed volumes, and is instead backing Merck’s once-monthly oral PrEP pill, alimatravir. #SyenzaNews #HIV #PrEP #MarketAccess

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Aspen Pharmacare Bets on Manufacturing Rebound and Generic Semaglutide
Aspen Pharmacare posted 22% normalised earnings growth and is betting on a manufacturing rebound and a generic semaglutide rollout for FY2027. #SyenzaNews #Pharma #GLP1 #MarketAccess #SouthAfrica

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Trump’s MFN Drug Pricing Policy Is Cutting Europe’s Access to New Medicines
Trump’s Most Favored Nation drug pricing policy is already delaying new medicine launches in Europe. Brussels journalist Christoffer Frendesen unpacks the silence, the data, and why it may outlast the Trump presidency. #SyenzaNews #MarketAccess #DrugPricing
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