FDA Accepts LEQEMBI (lecanemab-irmb) Biologics License Application for Subcutaneous Maintenance Dosing for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer’s Disease

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan 15, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Eisai’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for lecanemab-irmb (U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI®) subcutaneous autoinjector (SC-AI) for weekly maintenance dosing. LEQEMBI…

Iranian President Denies Plot to Assassinate Trump

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian categorically denied any Iranian plot to assassinate then President-elect Trump, asserting that such a plan never existed and never will.Pezeshkian made this declaration during a Tuesday interview with NBC News' Lester Holt in Tehran. This comes after U.S. intelligence reported Iran was exploring such a possibility…

Puerto Rico Governor Seeks Trump’s Intervention After Maduro’s Invasion Threat “`

Following Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's threat to invade Puerto Rico, the island's governor, Jenniffer González-Colón, urged President Trump to intervene.In a letter to Trump, Governor González-Colón stated that shortly after Maduro's internationally condemned, illegitimate inauguration, he publicly threatened an invasion of Puerto Rico.Maduro made the threat at Caracas's "International Anti-Fascist…

NYC Congestion Pricing Exempts UN Diplomats, Including Those from Iran and Russia, Burdening Taxpayers “`

New York City recently implemented congestion pricing, charging drivers $9 to $21.60 daily to drive below 60th Street in Manhattan.On January 6th, the State Department issued an exemption for employees of foreign missions and international organizations, including the United Nations, from these charges.New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino criticized this…