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Telescope implant for macular degeneration approved

October 15, 2014
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Medical device development firm VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies has had its implantable miniature telescope for age-related macular degeneration disease approved by …

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FDA approves Eisai’s chemo side-effects drug

October 15, 2014
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Eisai and Helsinn Healthcare’s Akynzeo (netupitant/palonosetron) has received FDA approval for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). CINV …

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Scottish Lifesciences Association welcomes chair

October 15, 2014
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The Scottish Lifesciences Association has named Dr Ken Sutherland as its new chair. Sutherland joins from Toshiba Medical Visualisation Systems …

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Have you been tempted to translate online?

October 14, 2014

The need to communicate across the world is growing every day and with it the demand for translation services, particularly …

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BMS, Pharmacyclics and Janssen collaborate on cancer

October 14, 2014
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Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pharmacyclics and Janssen are to collaborate on clinical trials combining BMS’s cancer drug Opdivo (nivolumab) with Janssen and …

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Chinese military-linked firm says it has Ebola cure

October 14, 2014
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A Chinese drugmaker that has close military ties is seeking fast-track approval for its JK-05 drug that it says can …

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NICE releases ‘person-centred’ medicines optimisation guidelines

October 14, 2014
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NICE has recently released the draft of its first guidance on medicines optimisation that it hopes will be more person-centered …

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Pfizer breast cancer pill gets FDA nod

October 14, 2014
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Pfizer’s experimental breast cancer drug palbociclib has been accepted and granted a priority review by the US Food and Drug …

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Havas Life Medicom recruits from Pan

October 14, 2014
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Healthcare comms firm Havas Life Medicom has appointed Jon Linscott to its team to serve as a senior director. Linscott …

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Hospira recalls drug due to storage hiccup

October 13, 2014
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Hospira has issued a recall of one lot of its injectable vancomycin hydrochloride in the US due to ‘uncontrolled storage …

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Steris to buy UK’s Synergy Health for $1.9 billion

October 13, 2014
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US-based medical technology firm Steris Corporation is to purchase Synergy Health in the UK for $1.9 billion and will shift …

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EMA keeps Ariad cancer drug on the market

October 13, 2014
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The EMA has recommended Ariad’s leukaemia drug Iclusig (ponatinib) should continue to be used under its current indication despite ongoing …

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NHS staff striking over pay

October 13, 2014
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Over 400,000 NHS staff have gone on strike for four hours as a 1% pay rise requested by Unions was …

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Patricell appoints sales executive

October 13, 2014
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Nottingham-based healthcare products firm Patricell is adding Carla Stemate to its team as a sales executive. Based at BioCity, Stemate …

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Pharma and transparency: actions speak louder than words

October 13, 2014
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As an industry we continue to deliver innovative, life changing medicines and rewrite the story of many diseases, yet our …

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Novartis signs $90m deal with Oxford BioMedica

October 10, 2014
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UK-based biotech Oxford BioMedica is working with Novartis in a transformational deal for the firm worth $90 million to develop …

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Endo buys Auxilium for $2.6 billion

October 10, 2014
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Endo International has agreed a $2.6 billion deal to buy Auxilium Pharmaceuticals in order for the company to gain access …

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New chief executive for Tonic Life Communications

October 10, 2014
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Healthcare comms consultancy Tonic Life Communications that is a part of the Huntsworth Health family of agencies, has confirmed the …

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AstraZeneca president to lead Sanofi UK

October 9, 2014
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Sanofi has appointed Tarja Stenvall to be its new general manager for the UK and Ireland. Stenvall joins Sanofi from …

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Charity launches second cancer research game

October 9, 2014
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Cancer Research UK has launched its second citizen science game this year called ‘Reverse The Odds’ in an attempt to …

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