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Ontruzant launches to become first Herceptin biosimilar available in the UK

March 8, 2018
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Ontruzant, the biosimilar version of Herceptin (trastuzumab ) originally developed by Korean firm Samsung Bioepis, has launched for patients in …

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EvoTec to command vast Sanofi resources in infectious disease R&D partnership

March 8, 2018
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Sanofi has announced it is to team up with biotech drug discovery specialist EvoTec to leverage a new open innovation …

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Eisai and MSD team up to combine Lenvima and Keytruda in cancer

March 8, 2018
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Eisai, Kidney cancer, Lenvima, MSD, Merck, keytruda, pharma

Pharma heavyweights MSD (Merck) and Eisai have announced they are to join forces to develop and commercialise the latter’s tyrosine …

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Sanofi’s controversial dengue vaccine may still hit US market, despite Philippines disaster

March 7, 2018
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Sanofi has revealed that the ongoing debacle in the Philippines concerning its dengue vaccine Dengvaxia has not deterred it from …

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FDA greenlights alternative therapy for multidrug-resistant HIV patients

March 7, 2018
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Theratechnologies has revealed that Trogarzo has received approval from the FDA as a treatment of HIV-1 in patients with multidrug-resistant …

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Former Sanofi exec accused of sexting and indecent exposure demands €1.2m

March 7, 2018
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A former Sanofi executive fired for sexting, indecent exposure and other alleged sexual harassment charges has been demanding up to …

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Study reveals “concerning” low standards of type 2 diabetes drugs in India

March 7, 2018
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In what they believe is the first study of its kind, a team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts …

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Japan saves record $12.2bn in 2017 through greater generic use

March 7, 2018
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Through a concerted shift from branded drugs to generic equivalents as a means to lower prescription costs, Japan is estimated …

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FDA authorises first direct-to-consumer test for BRCA mutations, with caveats

March 6, 2018
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The FDA has given its authorisation to the first ever direct-to-consumer (DTC) test to identify three BRCA gene mutations which …

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Blood test could predict treatment effectiveness months earlier in breast cancer

March 6, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Cancer, ICR, Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, breast cancer, palbociclib, pharma

A team of scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research in London and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have …

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Switching to Gilead’s Biktarvy proves non-inferior in HIV patients

March 6, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Biktarvy, Gilead, HIV, pharma

Gilead has unveiled findings from two Phase 3 studies into the efficacy of switching to its three-drug combo Biktarvy (bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir …

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University of Adelaide is fighting antibiotic-resistant superbugs by starving them of iron

March 6, 2018
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A team of researchers from Australia’s University of Adelaide have developed a new method to fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria by starving …

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Martin Shkreli ordered to forfeit $7.36m ahead of fraud sentencing

March 6, 2018
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Reviled pharma bro Martin Shkreli is experiencing another heavy dose of karma after a US judge ordered him to forfeit …

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Dermira terminates acne drug after Phase 3 failure, wiping $667m from market value

March 5, 2018
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Skin specialist biopharma firm Dermira has seen its stock crash and burn following the announcement that it plans to terminate …

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Uncovering trends in the future of real world data

March 5, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, AstraZeneca, feature, pharma, real world data, real world evidence

A new report has canvassed the intentions of industry players in the use of real world data and evidence over …

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Gilead investigational data gives hope for HIV eradication in humans

March 5, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gilead, HIV, pharma

Gilead has lifted the curtain on new preclinical data on the efficacy of a combo therapy of GS-9620, its investigational …

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FDA finds major manufacturing issues at key Aurobindo facility

March 5, 2018
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Indian pharmaceutical firm Aurobindo has been rocked by an USFDA review which identified nine major issues with its Unit 4 …

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Celgene strikes $101m partnership in oncology, neurodegenerative and inflammatory

March 5, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Celgene, Vividion, inflammatory, neurodegenerative, oncology, pharma

Celgene has inked a new multi-year partnership with biotech firm Vividion Therapeutics to leverage the latter’s proteomics and chemistry platforms …

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NHS trials “world-leading” initiative to cut prostate cancer diagnoses to just days

March 5, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, MRI, NHS, pharma, prostate cancer

The NHS has revealed plans to cut the average diagnosis times for prostate cancer from six weeks to less than …

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Abbvie and Biogen pull MS drug Zinbryta following urgent EMA safety review

March 5, 2018
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Biogen and Abbvie have announced their intention to voluntarily withdraw their multiple sclerosis therapy Zinbryta (daclizumab) from all global markets …

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