Novo Nordisk Rebrands to Novo as Obesity Becomes a Consumer Market

Enhertu’s DESTINY-Lung04 trial cut the risk of progression versus chemo-immunotherapy in first-line HER2-mutant NSCLC, but an immature overall-survival trend and a 20.8% ILD rate complicate the path to a first-line label. #SyenzaNews #Oncology #NSCLC #MarketAccess

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

NICE has opened consultation on draft guidance that does not recommend lenacapavir for HIV PrEP, finding the six-monthly injection is not value for money for the NHS in England. #SyenzaNews #HTA #HIV #PrEP #MarketAccess

Alec Morton of NUS explains how AI is changing health technology assessment, what stays human, and why cheaper analysis could mean more health economics.

The European Commission’s EU Public Procurement Act would make quality, not price, the default for public tenders. EFPIA supports the shift, with one warning: resilience should not become local-content rules. #SyenzaNews #EUProcurement #Medicines #MarketAccess #HealthPolicy

An independent UK commission has published its recommendations for regulating AI in healthcare. The report calls for staged approvals and continuous real-world monitoring, alongside stronger enforcement powers for the MHRA. #SyenzaNews #AI #Healthcare #MarketAccess

Nova SBE’s Saúde em Perspetiva podcast asks what Portugal’s National Health Service should want from AI, and where the red lines sit. #SyenzaNews #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare

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

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

Camizestrant (Etcamah) gains accelerated FDA approval for ESR1-mutated advanced breast cancer, with median progression-free survival of 16 months versus 9.2 months in SERENA-6. #SyenzaNews #BreastCancer #FDA #Oncology