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BioMarin to buy Prosensa in $840 million deal

November 25, 2014
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Rare-disease drug firm BioMarin has finalised its purchase of muscular disease specialist Prosensa in a deal worth over $840 million. …

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Lundbeck chief executive resigns amid scandal

November 25, 2014
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Ulf Wiinberg has resigned from his chief executive post at Denmark-based pharma giant Lundbeck following a beach of its rules …

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Virgo Consumer Health promotes to senior team

November 25, 2014
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Virgo has promoted its long-standing employee Natasha Weeks (pictured) to the position of director and lead of its Consumer Health …

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CHMP nods several drugs through

November 24, 2014
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Ten new medicines have been recommended for approval by the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), among …

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Takeda: we’re working on Ebola too

November 24, 2014
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The president of Takeda Vaccines has told Pharmafile that the Japanese firm has identified compounds that could help prevent infection …

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Antibiotics: will the industry saviour please stand up

November 24, 2014
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The spectre of a new ‘dark ages’ for humanity where common infections begin to kill again is increasingly making itself …

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New managing director for Napp Pharmaceuticals

November 24, 2014
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Alberto Martinez has joined Napp Pharmaceuticals in the UK as its new managing director, taking over the role from Dietmar …

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ABPI: NHS must change to allow stratified drugs

November 21, 2014
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The development of stratified medicines – especially in therapy areas outside of oncology – will have a significant effect on …

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Future bleak for Novartis’ myeloma drug

November 21, 2014
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Novartis suffered a major disappointment with the negative FDA panel vote for multiple myeloma candidate Farydak earlier this month, but …

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Ablynx looks to GSK for new chief commercial officer

November 21, 2014
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Belgium-based biopharma firm Ablynx has appointed Johan Heylen to be its chief commercial officer and assume responsibility for all commercial …

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Global drug spending set to top $1 trillion

November 20, 2014
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Worldwide spending on drugs will reach over $1 trillion in 2014 and $1.3 trillion by 2018, according to a new …

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Gilead gets Harvoni boost for Europe

November 20, 2014
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Gilead Sciences’ new hepatitis C (HCV) tablet Harvoni has been approved across the European Union to treat the majority of …

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Sanofi showcases alirocumab at AHA

November 20, 2014
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Sanofi and Regeneron released a battery of new Phase III data on their PCSK9 inhibitor alirocumab this week, reinforcing the …

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NICE aims for earlier cancer diagnosis

November 20, 2014
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NICE is updating its guidance in a bid to help doctors spot the signs and symptoms of cancer as part …

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Sanofi names new board member

November 20, 2014
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Sanofi has appointed Professor Bonnie Bassler as an independent member to sit among its board of directors. Bassler has more …

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GSK tests mHealth trial solutions

November 19, 2014
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GlaxoSmithKline is experimenting with mobile health (mHealth) devices linked to cloud services in clinical trials as part of a bid …

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AZ predicts strong growth ahead of Pfizer deadline

November 19, 2014
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AstraZeneca has announced that it expects to deliver revenues of over $45 billion by 2023 as it makes its final …

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Reckitt finalises pharmaceutical demerger plans

November 19, 2014
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Reckitt Benckiser has confirmed its plans to spin-off its pharmaceutical portfolio from its core consumer products business. Final details of …

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Europe must prepare for COPD ‘timebomb’

November 19, 2014
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Health services in Europe are not making sufficient effort to cope with the escalating burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

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NICE wants more Xolair data

November 19, 2014
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 Novartis has been asked in draft guidance to give NICE more information before the watchdog can recommend its veteran asthma …

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