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Another NICE no for Dendreon cancer drug

January 13, 2015
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Dendreon, FDA, NHS, NICE, Provenge, sipuleucel-T

Dendreon has seen its prostate cancer treatment for people whose disease has spread and who are not yet suitable for …

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NHS drops 25 treatments from Cancer Drugs Fund

January 12, 2015
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Twenty-five cancer treatments will be removed from the Cancer Drugs Fund list, NHS England has announced. Having concluded its review …

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AstraZeneca drops CDF application

January 12, 2015
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AstraZeneca has withdrawn its application for its drug Lynparza to be on the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF), citing concerns with …

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Novartis enters digital tech collaboration

January 12, 2015
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Novartis has entered an agreement with the US investment company Qualcomm Ventures to create a joint firm to support the …

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Shire buys rare-disease firm NPS Pharma

January 12, 2015
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Shire is to acquire rare diseases firm NPS Pharma to enhance its profile following the collapse of its deal with …

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Roche stakes $1 billion in cancer gene research firm

January 12, 2015
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Roche has announced a huge billion-dollar investment in the cancer genomics research firm Foundation Medicine. Timed with the beginning of …

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Daiichi-Sankyo pays $39m to settle allegations

January 12, 2015
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Daiichi-Sankyo will pay the US government and state Medicaid programmes $39 million to resolve claims that it violated the False …

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FDA approvals: 1996 versus 2014

January 12, 2015
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As highlighted in a number of recent stories, 2014 was a banner year for the biopharmaceutical industry with 41 new …

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Heptares Therapeutics hires former GSK heads

January 12, 2015
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UK and US-based clinical-stage drug firm Heptares Therapeutics has appointed Atul Pande and Roberto Solari to its board of directors. …

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Daiichi-Sankyo blood drug gets FDA nod

January 12, 2015
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The US Food and Drug Administration has shown Daiichi-Sankyo’s anti-clotting drug Savaysa the green light to reduce the risk of …

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Mixed results for Biogen’s MS drug

January 9, 2015
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An experimental drug from Biogen Idec for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) has shown a mixed bag of results …

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Takeda trials Teva Parkinson’s drug in Japan

January 9, 2015
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Takeda has begun late stage trials for Teva’s Parkinson’s disease drug Azilect in Japan, with the hopes of bringing the …

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Sanofi and Regeneron post positive alirocumab results

January 9, 2015
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The latest trials of the potentially blockbuster new heart drug alirocumab show it lowers cholesterol in people at moderate and …

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Ashfield Meetings & Events makes two appointments

January 9, 2015
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Healthcare event management firm Ashfield Meetings & Events has appointed Jo Brook as an engagement director and Ian Anderson joins …

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Late-stage failure for Otsuka and GW cancer pain drug

January 9, 2015
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Otsuka and GW Pharmaceutical’s multiple sclerosis drug Sativex has failed to meet the primary endpoint in its first Phase III …

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Novartis seeks FDA approval for lung drugs

January 8, 2015
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Novartis has submitted two new lung treatments for FDA approval after ‘robust’ Phase III trial results. If approved, QVA149 and …

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Genentech makes $10m gene testing outlay

January 8, 2015
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Genentech has thrown its weight behind the contentious DNA testing company 23andMe, by agreeing a deal to buy the genomic …

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Sandoz earns historic first FDA biosimilar vote

January 8, 2015
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Sandoz has taken a huge step forward in the race to be the first company to market a biosimilar in …

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Isis and J&J sign RNA deal

January 8, 2015
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Isis Pharmaceuticals is collaborating with Johnson & Johnson’s pharma unit Janssen to develop antisense drugs to treat autoimmune disorders. The …

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NHS searches for healthcare innovators

January 8, 2015
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NHS England and medical director Sir Bruce Keogh have launched an NHS Innovation Accelerator Programme. The initiative will invite healthcare …

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