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Revenues down at MSD

February 4, 2016
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MSD (Merck, Sharpe and Dohme) reported a mixed bag of financial figures today, as the company announced full-year 2015 revenues …

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Emerging markets top global R&D spending league

February 4, 2016
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Data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows Korea and Israel are investing much more in research …

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Revealed: analysts predict seven highest-earning pharma blockbusters

February 4, 2016
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Seven new drugs currently in development will enter the market this year – and earn sales of more than $1 …

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Rodger Currie to lead advocacy at US pharma trade body

February 3, 2016
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Rodger Currie has joined the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) association as executive vice president for advocacy.He will lead federal, …

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London launches new cancer drug development hub

February 3, 2016
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Research charities, hospitals, and London boroughs have combined to launch a new global hub for cancer research and treatment in …

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GSK and Adaptimmune expand R&D collaboration

February 3, 2016
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Adaptimmune Therapeutics and GlaxoSmithKline have expanded the terms of their strategic collaboration agreement, to run clinical trials of Adaptimmune’s potential …

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Daiichi Sankyo to expand access to clinical trial data

February 3, 2016
Research and Development Daiichi Sankyo, R&D, clinical trials, open access, open data, transparency

Daiichi Sankyo has announced today that it will share clinical trial data to qualified researchers through an online web request …

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Sanofi plans R&D jobs cuts in France

February 3, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Sanofi, Teva, cuts, job losses, olivier brandicourt, redundancies

Sanofi chief executive Olivier Brandicourt is reported to be planning hundreds of job cuts across the firm’s base in France, …

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Pfizer revenues down, but above expectations

February 3, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ian Read, Pfizer, financial results, income, profits, revenue, sales

Pfizer’s revenues took a hit from generic competition on former blockbusters, but the world’s new largest drugmaker still managed to …

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Crescendo Biologics appoints Dr Barbara Fleck as head of intellectual property

February 2, 2016
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Drug discovery and developer Crescendo Biologics has appointed Dr Barbara Fleck as head of intellectual property. Barbara Fleck, a European and …

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PCI and Partners host San Diego and San Francisco Serialization events

February 2, 2016
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Professionals working in life science packaging and logistics can learn more about the fast-changing topic of Serialization at two free …

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Porton Biopharma expands cancer drug manufacturing capacity

February 2, 2016
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UK Life Sciences Minister George Freeman yesterday opened a new multi-million pound pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at Wiltshire-based Porton Biopharma Limited …

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Sun Pharma takes on Novartis in the US with generic Glivec

February 2, 2016
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Mumbai-based drug manufacturer Sun Pharma has launched a generic version of Glivec, for the same indications for which the former …

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Sanofi Pasteur launches Zika vaccine R&D

February 2, 2016
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Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of French pharma giant Sanofi, says it has launched a vaccine research and development project …

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Europe approves BMS hep C drug for HIV and liver transplant patients

February 1, 2016
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The European Commission has approved the expanded use of Bristol Myers-Squibb’s hepatitis C drug Daklinza (daclatasvir), to include liver transplant …

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AbbVie posts strong Q4 results

February 1, 2016
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AbbVie managed to meet or beat analysts’ expectations in its Q4 financial results report, with extremely strong Humira sales contributing …

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PwC appoints Issy Corbett as healthcare M&A partner

February 1, 2016
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PwC has appointed Issy Corbett as a partner to lead its healthcare M&A team.Corbett joins PwC from Rothschild, where he …

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Contigency plans in place while Smith & Nephew boss has cancer treatment

February 1, 2016
Manufacturing and Production Olivier Bohuon, Smith & Nephew, medical devices

Medical technology firm Smith & Nephew has announced that chief executive Olivier Bohuon has been diagnosed with a ‘highly treatable …

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Merck launches health tech start-up program in Africa

February 1, 2016
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Merck has begun its equity-free accelerator program for digital health start-ups in Nairobi, Kenya- a three-month venture offering $15,000 equity-free …

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Ministers reject bid to revive Off Patent Drugs Bill

February 1, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill, Off Patent Drugs Bill, Off-Patent Drugs Bill, george freeman, parliament, repurposing drugs

Ministers have rejected amendments to a proposed Parliamentary Bill that sought to reintroduce elements of the Off Patent Drugs Bill, …

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