MSD is looking for innovators to solve 7 health-related challenges aiming to support physician education or patient disease management. The 3 digital solutions with the most outstanding value will receive up to $20,000 each to be launched in a local market. MSD will also work side by side with the winning solvers to facilitate the roll-out of their solution.

Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited today announced details of the application for its Take a New Challenge for Drug Discovery (TaNeDS) Global 2018, a collaborative drug discovery initiative for universities and research institutes in Europe and the East Coast of the United States.

AstraZeneca today announced positive top-line results of the Phase III, PINNACLE 4 trial in which Bevespi Aerosphere* (glycopyrronium and formoterol fumarate 14.4/9.6 µg) demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in lung function as measured by trough forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), compared to its monotherapy components (glycopyrronium 14.4 µg and formoterol fumarate 9.6 µg) and placebo,

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) announced that the Amgen Foundation has pledged $3 million to support urgent Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The Foundation also has committed up to an additional $2 million for longer-term rebuilding efforts. Amgen is also activating its Staff Disaster Relief Fund to aid Amgen staff in Puerto Rico, including financial assistance for shelter, medical attention, clothing and other critical relief.

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) today announced a clinical trial collaboration to evaluate the combination of AbbVie's investigational antibody drug conjugate ABBV-399 and Bristol-Myers Squibb's immunotherapy Opdivo (nivolumab) in c-Met overexpressing non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Novartis announced a new collaboration with The Max Foundation to support continued access to treatment at no cost for nearly 34,000 current patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), gastrointestinal tumors (GIST) and other rare cancers. The two organizations have been long-time collaborators in providing access to care for patients in lower-income countries through the Glivec International Patient Assistance Program (GIPAP),

With approximately EUR 417,000, the Bayer Science & Education Foundation is providing a record amount for 65 talented young people who wish to realize international study and vocational training projects. The new scholarship recipients are students of the natural sciences, agriculture and medicine, as well those training to become science teachers or young people from skilled non-academic professions.