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Genome-driven lung cancer trial launches

June 18, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cancer, Genentech, MedImmune, Pfizer, genome, lung cancer

Amgen, Genentech, Pfizer, AstraZeneca and MedImmune – AstraZeneca’s global biologics R&D arm – have each put investigative treatments into a …

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Amgen lures senior head from 3M

June 18, 2014
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Amgen has poached David Meline from US multinational firm 3M to serve as an executive VP and chief financial officer. …

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Teva to close half its sites

June 17, 2014
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is to close around half of its 75 manufacturing sites within the next five years, chief financial …

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ABPI president: NICE needs political reform

June 17, 2014
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NICE needs to be reformed with its QALY formula heavily revised if it is to meet the challenges of 21st …

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Pfizer opens R&D hub in US Cambridge

June 17, 2014
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Pfizer has open a new 280,000 sq.ft. R&D hub in Cambridge, Massachusetts which also serves to bring together 1,000 of …

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Knighthoods for Blakemore and Francis

June 17, 2014
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Two key figures in healthcare research and reform received knighthoods in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Professor Colin Blakemore, former head …

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John Handley appointed chairman of Fishawack

June 17, 2014
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The Fishawack Group has appointed John Handley to fulfill the role of chairman for the UK medical comms specialists. Handley …

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EMA changes ‘on screen’ data policy

June 16, 2014
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The European Medicines Agency is to formally agree its policy on the vexed issue of the publication of clinical trial …

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NICE rejection looms for Sovaldi

June 16, 2014
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In a draft recommendation published today NICE is asking Gilead for more information on its new hepatitis C pill Sovaldi …

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Avillion hires Lundbeck chief executive

June 16, 2014
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UK drug development firm Avillion has appointed Lundbeck chief executive Ulf Wiinberg as the chairman of its board of directors. …

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Sanofi and Medtronic partner on diabetes

June 16, 2014
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Sanofi and Medtronic have announced a new tie-up that will see both firms develop new products in the increasingly competitive …

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US focus: still top of the pharma pile

June 16, 2014
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Population: 313.9 million (2012) Government: Federal presidential republic Leader: President Barack Obama of the liberal Democratic Party Gross Domestic Product: …

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Biotec chief executive appointed to government advisory panel





June 16, 2014
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The chief executive of Biotec Services International Dr Fiona Withey has been appointed to
provide guidance to the Welsh government on …

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PMCPA raps Pharmaxis

June 16, 2014
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Pharmaxis Pharmaceuticals has been given the most severe punishment that the PMCPA can hand out following a series of breaches …

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NHS staff face prison

June 13, 2014
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The government is to create a new statutory criminal offence of ill-treatment or wilful neglect of patients, which could see …

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Google takes on Samsung and Apple in health

June 13, 2014
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Google is to launch a health platform to rival Samsung’s SAMI offering and Apple’s HealthKit into an ever-expanding technology marketplace.  …

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NICE recommends Yervoy

June 13, 2014
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Bristol-Myers Squibb has received a lift from the UK’s drugs watchdog, which has recommended its vaccine Yervoy as a first-line …

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Healthcare at Home names interim chief

June 13, 2014
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Clinical services firm Healthcare at Home has appointed Natalie Douglas as interim chief executive, as Mike Gordon becomes non-executive chairman.  …

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AbbVie highlights treatment adherence

June 12, 2014
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Patients with inflammatory diseases tend to be better at following their treatment regimes with TNF inhibitors rather than other medicines, …

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AstraZeneca signs $240m asthma deal with UK biotech

June 12, 2014
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UK-based Synairgen has signed a global licence agreement with fellow British native AstraZeneca for its experimental lung drug SNG001. The …

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