Despite sales success in Japan and a fast track designation in the US, Shionogi’s oral COVID-19 therapeutic has missed statistical significance in a global Phase III trial in patients with mild to moderate symptoms.

On the heels of a decade-long partnership with ViiV Healthcare that has helped 24 million people with HIV, the Medicines Patent Pool introduces a new version of its patent database for essential medicines and COVID-19 vaccines.

Influencer marketing has emerged as a potent tool for many industries and is a sector set to be worth $22bn in its own right by 2025.

National Advertising Division’s voluntary, self-regulatory process is increasingly being used to vet competitor complaints over prescription drug ads. The group now has a reporting channel to Meta, which will take down disputed claims from social media sites, and is working to demonstrate the value of self-regulation to the FDA, NAD VP Brett says.