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Takeda gains marketing authorisation for multiple myeloma pill

November 28, 2016
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Takeda Pharmaceutical has announced that they have received conditional marketing authorisation for Ninlaro (ixazomib) for treatment of adult patients with …

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GSK applies for EU approval for shingles vaccine

November 28, 2016
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After filing for FDA approval in October, GlaxoSmithKline has now applied for approval from the European Commission (EC) for its …

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Taro announces appointment of new CEO

November 25, 2016
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Taro Pharmaceutical announced that Uday Baldota will take up the position of CEO and will begin the role in early …

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J&J reportedly poised to acquire Europe’s biggest biotech

November 25, 2016
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Johnson & Johnson could be eyeing a takeover of Swiss biotech Actelion, Europe’s biggest biotech, according to insiders, Bloomberg has …

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GSK reaches endgame of race to develop anaemia drug

November 25, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Daprodustat, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, anaemia

GlaxoSmithKline has announced that they will begin Phase 3 development of their anaemia drug, daprodustat. The drug is an oral …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile this week

November 25, 2016
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This week has seen the pharmaceutical industry return to business as usual after the presidential election provided a boost to …

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Insider interview: Roche discusses efficacy of CDF and NICE

November 25, 2016
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Deborah Lancaster, Head of Market Access at Roche, discusses, in the latest issue of Pharmafile, the efficacy of the National …

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Lowered price wins NICE approval for Janssen leukaemia treatment

November 25, 2016
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Janssen, NICE, SMC, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, ibrutinib, imbruvica

After being knocked back in the beginning of June this year, NICE has announced that Janssen’s Imbruvica (ibrutinib) will now …

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Opdivo first PD-1 inhibitor given European approval for haematological cancer

November 25, 2016
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Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that it has received the first and only European approval for a PD1 inhibitor in the treatment …

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NICE u-turns on Celgene’s drug for multiple myeloma

November 24, 2016
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NICE has performed a U-turn on Celgene’s Imnovid (pomalidomide) based on new data and the offer of a price reduction. …

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Woodley Equipment Exhibiting at Clinical Operations in Oncology Trials Europe

November 24, 2016
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Woodley Equipment is exhibiting at Clinical Operations in Oncology Trials Europe, which is taking place on 29th and 30th November Steigenberger …

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Non-small cell lung cancer market to hit $26bn by 2025

November 24, 2016
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New research from GlobalData has indicated that the non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) market will rise in value by over …

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Navidea agrees deal worth $310 million with Cardinal

November 24, 2016
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Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, a developer of immunodiagnostic agents and immunotherapeutics, has announced that they will enter into a definitive asset purchase …

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Patient deaths lead Juno Therapeutics to halt trial for second time

November 24, 2016
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Juno Therapeutics has been forced to halt a trial investigating the efficacy of its lead experimental CAR-T cancer treatment JCAR015 …

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Lilly forced to abandon Alzheimer’s drug after failed trial

November 24, 2016
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Eli Lilly announced that the results of its ‘Expedition 3’ trial for an experimental Alzheimer’s disease drug meant that they would …

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Allergan acquires Chase Pharma in potential $1 billion deal

November 23, 2016
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Allergan announced that it has completed the acquisition of Chase Pharmaceutical Corporation in a deal worth a potential $1 billion. …

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Anthony Maddaluna, executive vice president of Pfizer, to retire

November 23, 2016
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Anthony J. Maddaluna, who worked at Pfizer for more than 41 years, will retire from his positions of executive vice …

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Sun Pharma makes strategic Russian firm acquisition

November 23, 2016
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Sun Pharmaceutical, India’s largest pharmaceutical company, has acquired Russian pharmaceutical company JSC Biosintez in a total deal of $60 million. …

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Pfizer set to develop new $200 million site

November 23, 2016
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Pfizer plans to expand its operations in St. Louis, Missouri, by developing a $200 million facility in Chesterfield. The site …

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Scientists identify an existing drug that could aid in therapy for brain swelling

November 23, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development University of Arkansas, concussion, head injury

A team of biomedical engineering researches, who performed their study at the University of Arkansas, have identified a drug that …

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