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The Daily Biotech Pulse: Europe Approves Second Round Of Booster Doses of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines, Perrigo Seeks Approval For First OTC Birth Control Pill, MacroGenics Closes Head & Cancer Study After Patient Death

Benzinga

Perrigo Company plc's (NYSE: PRGO ) HRA Pharma has submitted its application to the FDA for the first-ever over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill. The company has applied for an Rx-to-OTC switch for Opill, a progestin-only daily birth control pill (also referred to as a mini pill or non-estrogen pill).

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$12.5M Class Deal Reached In Ionis-Akcea Drug Licensing Suit

Law 360 M&A

A class of Akcea Therapeutics Inc. million settlement with former directors and officers of the company over claims that an Ionis Pharmaceuticals deal to buy the balance of Akcea stock failed to include the value of derivative claims that Akcea, which is controlled by Ionis, paid too much to license a troubled Ionis developmental drug.

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