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Sanofi names MedImmune chief head of research

March 29, 2016

Sanofi has announced the appointment of Yong-Jun Liu as head of research at the French company.Liu, an immunology specialist with …

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Portola Pharma stock drops on dismal Phase III trial results for blood-clot drug

March 29, 2016
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Shares in Portola Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: PTLA) dropped after the company reported disappointing late-stage trial results for its blood clotting drug. …

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FDA issues CRL for Takeda/Lundbeck’s Brintellix

March 29, 2016
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Takeda and Lundbeck have received a complete response letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the supplemental …

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US govt demands records of Novartis’ educational events in kickbacks suit

March 29, 2016
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Swiss pharma major Novartis (VTX: NOVN) has said the US lawsuit has exploded with the regulators demanding information for about …

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Japanese approval for AZ lung cancer drug

March 29, 2016
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AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso (osimertinib) has been approved in Japan for the treatment of a specific form of clung cancer. Japanese regulator, …

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Mylan launches generic of Valeant’s Ultram in the US

March 29, 2016
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Mylan (NASDAQ, TASE: MYL) has announced the launch of its generic version of Valeant’s Ultram tablets in the US. The …

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Gilead must pay MSD $200m in hep C drug patent case

March 29, 2016
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A Californian federal jury has ordered Gilead Sciences to pay MSD and Ionis $200 million for infringing on patents relating …

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PTC Therapeutics to cut jobs after FDA rejects Duchenne drug

March 24, 2016
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PTC Therapeutics has announced plans to reduce its operating expenses that will see it cut almost a fifth of its …

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Phase III trial initiated for enzalutamide in treatment of prostate cancer

March 24, 2016
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Astellas Pharma (TSE: 4503) and Medivation (NASDAQ:MDVN) have announced the initiation of the ARCHES Phase III clinical trial to evaluate …

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Sun Pharma agree deal to distribute AstraZeneca type-2 diabetes drug in India

March 24, 2016
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Sun Pharma has agreed a deal with AstraZeneca to promote and distribute their type-2 diabetes drug, dapagliflozin, in India. Marketed …

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MSD teams up with Harvard to develop new leukaemia treatments

March 24, 2016
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MSD has entered a new collaboration with Harvard University aimed at developing innovative new small-molecule therapeutics for leukaemia and other …

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EMA to review Pfizer’s Xeljanz for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

March 24, 2016
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Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for review the Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) …

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Novartis settles bribery charges in China for $25m

March 24, 2016
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Novartis will pay $25 million to the US Government’s Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges that it bribed healthcare …

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Teva announces FDA approval for asthma injection, Cinqair

March 24, 2016
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Cinqair (reslizumab), an injection for patients with severe asthma developed by Teva …

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Biotech Micreos appoints CMO to lead clinical development of antibiotic alternative

March 23, 2016
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Dr Johan Frieling has been appointed as the new chief medical officer of Dutch biotech company Micreos, at a pivotal …

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Sanofi and Regeneron meet endpoint in Phase III Praluent study

March 23, 2016
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Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals have announced that their Phase III ODYSSEY ESCAPE clinical trial evaluating Praluent (alirocumab) met its primary …

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Bristol-Myers Squibb to acquire Padlock Therapeutics for up to $600m

March 23, 2016
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Bristol-Myers Squibb is to acquire Massachusetts-based auto-immune disease specialist Padlock Therapeutics in a deal worth up to $600 million. The …

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Thirty-seven arrested in China vaccine scandal

March 23, 2016
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Police in China have arrested 37 people in eastern China in relation to illegal vaccine sales conducted by a ring …

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AstraZeneca’s Brilinta fails to best aspirin in treating stroke patients

March 23, 2016
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AstraZeneca has announced top-line results from the Phase III SOCRATES trial, confirming that twice-daily doses of its drug Brilinta (ticagrelor) failed …

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PCI Pharma Services’ Hay-on-Wye site launches specialist packaging design department

March 23, 2016
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Leading pharmaceutical outsourcing provider PCI Pharma Services has launched Technical Services, a new packaging design and development function, at its …

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