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Actavis to axe 200 jobs

December 4, 2014
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Actavis is set to cut 200 jobs in the US just weeks after buying Allergan for $66 billion. The lay-offs …

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Government seeks stakeholder consultation over NICE

December 4, 2014
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NICE stakeholders are being asked for their views on its future as part of the government’s ongoing review into the …

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Astellas ‘app challenge’ aims to inspire future talent

December 4, 2014
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Last week Astellas announced the winner of its Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) skills Innovation Challenge competition at an …

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Merck Ebola vaccine shows promise

December 4, 2014
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Merck and NewLink Genetics’ experimental Ebola vaccine has shown no major side effects in its first trial according to the …

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ABPI director jumps ship to EFPIA

December 4, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, EFPIA, Whitehead, andrew powrie-smith, andrew-powrie-smith

ABPI director Andrew Powrie-Smith is leaving the body to join The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) as …

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GSK confirms hundreds of US job cuts

December 3, 2014
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GlaxoSmithKline has finally confirmed the rumours that it is cutting hundreds of US jobs as the UK firm struggles to …

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UK budget sees R&D tax credits rise

December 3, 2014
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Chancellor George Osborne has delivered the government’s 2014 Autumn Statement to the Commons which includes news of an increase in …

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Evotec and Sanofi enter pre-clinical deal

December 3, 2014
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Evotec and Sanofi have entered negotiations for a major multi-component strategic alliance worth around €250 million over the next five …

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Packaging machinery specialist, Sepha Ltd, Wins National Award for Excellence in Innovation

December 3, 2014

The Northern Ireland-based packaging machinery manufacturer, Sepha Ltd. has won the award for Excellence in Innovation from the UK Chamber …

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NICE recommends test to reduce antibiotic use

December 3, 2014
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NICE guidelines say GPs should use point of care blood tests to assess which patients to prescribe antibiotics for bacterial …

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Novartis flu vaccine cleared following safety probe

December 3, 2014
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The Italian drugs safety agency has cleared the Novartis influenza vaccine Fluad, after an investigation found the vaccine was not …

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Hunt sets out plans for expanded NHS budget

December 3, 2014
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Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has laid out his plans for the future of the NHS in a speech to parliament, …

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Otsuka buys Avanir for $3.5 billion

December 3, 2014
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Otsuka is to buy Avanir Pharmaceuticals for $3.5 billion as it looks to make up for the imminent patent expiry …

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‘Postcode lottery’ still cause of many lung cancer deaths

December 3, 2014
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Patients are still pointlessly dying of lung cancer due to a ‘postcode lottery’ of services according to new results from …

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EMA discussing executive director post

December 3, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EMA, Guido Rasi, andreas pott

The European Medicines Agency has confirmed that Andreas Pott will remain in charge of the body in place of the …

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MHRA approves Google gene test for UK

December 2, 2014
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 23andME, DNA, FDA, MHRA, UK, US, gene, google, test

The MHRA has approved a controversial genetic test for the UK – despite it being banned by the US FDA. …

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Roche buys Ariosa Diagnostics

December 2, 2014
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Roche has purchased the privately-held US company Ariosa Diagnostics for an undisclosed fee as it looks to expand further into …

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FDA clears Sanofi TB drug indication

December 2, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bedaquiline, FDA, Sanofi, WHO, priftin, rifapentine, sirturo

The FDA has approved Sanofi’s Priftin for a new tuberculosis (TB) indication following a priority review from the regulator. Priftin …

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NICE U-turn on Roche leukaemia drug

December 2, 2014
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NICE has reversed its decision on Roche’s chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) drug Gazyvaro only two months after rejecting the drug. …

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NuCana appoints GSK oncology head

December 2, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Paolo Paoletti, biomed, nucana

Edinburgh-based clinical stage biopharma firm NuCana BioMed has appointed Dr Paolo Paoletti to its board of directors.  Paoletti has been …

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