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Shire completes Baxalta takeover

June 3, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Baxalta, Shire, deal, merger and acquisition, revenue, sales

UK drugmaker Shire (LSE: SHP) on Friday announced the completion of merger with rare disease specialist Baxalta (NYSE: BXLT).  The …

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Eisai partners with Novartis in renal cell carcinoma collaboration

June 3, 2016
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Afinitor, Eisai, Lenvima, Novartis, US, everolimus, lenvatinib mesylate

Eisai (TYO: 4523) has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Novartis Pharmaceuticals to collaborate on commercial and …

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Bayer, Orion to start Phase III trials for prostate cancer drug

June 3, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, drug trial, orion, prostate cancer, research

German pharma and crop sciences giant Bayer (ETR: BAYN) and Orion Corp (Nasdaq Helsinki: ORNAV) have agreed to start a Phase …

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New FDA expanded access guidelines spell trouble for Sarepta

June 2, 2016
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New guidelines intended to streamline the process of expanded access to medicines by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …

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Biogen Alzheimer’s treatment accepted into EMA’s PRIME scheme

June 2, 2016
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Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) has announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted its investigational treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, aducanumab, …

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Global oncology market to reach $150 billion by 2020, says IMS Health

June 2, 2016
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Global sales of oncology drugs rose to $107 billion in 2015, according to a new IMS Health report, with growth …

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AstraZeneca licenses gout drug Zurampic to Grünenthal in Europe and Latin America

June 2, 2016
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Grunenthal, Licencing, Zurampic, gout, sales

UK drugmaker AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) on Thursday said it has entered into a licensing agreement worth up to $230 million …

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Novartis’ Afinitor gets EU approval to treat cancerous gastrointestinal or lung tumors

June 2, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Afinitor, Cancer, European Commission, Novartis, regulation

Swiss drugmaker Novartis (VTX: NOVN) on Thursday said the European Commission has approved its Afinitor (everolimus) to treat cancerous gastrointestinal …

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Phase III trials to start in Novartis/Genmab multiple sclerosis collaboration

June 2, 2016
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Genmab (NASDAQ: GEN) has announced that its collaboration partner, Novartis, is set to initiate Phase III trials for ofatumumab in …

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Sanofi looks to set date for showdown with Medivation shareholders

June 2, 2016
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Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) has announced that it has attempted to fix a record date with Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN) where the …

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Janssen says its Trevicta gets European regulatory approval as maintenance therapy for Schizophrenia

June 2, 2016
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Janssen said the European Commission has approved its Trevicta (paliperidone palmitate, a 3‑monthly injection) as maintenance treatment of schizophrenia.  Trevicta …

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Nice rejects Janssen’s Imbruvica in draft guidance

June 1, 2016
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The UK regulators have not recommended Janssen’s leukaemia drug Imbruvica (ibrutinib) to treat in draft guidance. The National Institute for …

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Biogen says European regulatory committee adopts positive view for Tysabri

June 1, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biogen, CHMP, EMA, Tysabri, multiple sclerosis

Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB) said the European regulatory committee has backed the approval of a variation to the marketing authorization for its …

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Biomarin withdraws regulatory submissions for Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug

June 1, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BioMarin, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, EMA, FDA, Kyndrisa, failure, rejection

Biomarin (NASDAQ: BMRN) has announced that it has withdrawn its marketing authorisation application for Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug, Kyndrisa (drisapersen), …

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GSK’s gene therapy Strimvelis gets European regulatory nod

June 1, 2016
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UK drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (LSE: GSK) said its gene therapy Strimvelis has secured backing from the European regulators. The European Commission …

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FDA approves Lilly/Boehringer Ingelheim type-2 diabetes drug

June 1, 2016
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Jentadueto XR (linagliptin and metformin hydrochloride extended release) tablets for the …

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FDA asks Teva for further study on Huntington drug candidate

June 1, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development Huntington disease, Teva, US FDA, regulation

Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE: TEVA) said the US regulators have put on hold the approval for its drug to …

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AbbVie, Janssen’s Imbruvica gets European approval to teat CLL

May 31, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, CLL, drug trial, regulation

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) on Tuesday said Imbruvica (ibrutinib) has secured European regulatory backing to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia or CLL. …

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Roche launches Bluetooth-enabled self-testing device to check blood clotting in EU

May 31, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing HealthTech, Heart Conditions, Roche, blood clotting, product launch

Swiss drug firm Roche (Six: ROG) has launched a blood-clott monitoring system for patients with different heart conditions. The CoaguChek …

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals to acquire Celator in $1.5 billion deal

May 31, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing $1.5 billion, Vyxeos, acquisition, celator, jazz, leukaemia, merger, oncology

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: JAZZ) has announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Celator Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CPXX) …

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