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Roche’s Xofluza proves non-inferior to Tamiflu in children with flu

July 3, 2019
Research and Development Roche, Tamiflu, flu, pharma

Roche has unveiled new Phase 3 data indicating that Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) was well-tolerated and of comparable efficacy to its …

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US Government awarded new patent on preventative HIV drugs PrEP

July 3, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gilead, HHS, government, pharma

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been awarded a new patent on drugs that prevent HIV. The …

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Elizabeth Warren calls on former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb to resign from board of Pfizer

July 2, 2019
Research and Development FDA, Pfizer, Scott Gottlieb, health, pharma, public health

Democrat Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has criticised Scott Gottlieb for joining Pfizer.   In a letter to Gottlieb, Senator Warren …

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Biogen unveils promising new data for Spinraza in pre-symptomatic infants with spinal muscular atrophy

July 2, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Biogen, Spinraza, pharma, spinal muscular atrophy

Biogen has introduced new data on the efficacy of Spinraza in the treatment of pre-symptomatic infants in spinal muscular atrophy …

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UK industry spend on R&D collaborations grows to £377.3 million

July 2, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development ABPI, R&D, pharma

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Indusxtry (ABPI) has unveiled new data showed that UK industry investment in R&D collaborations …

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Roche’s Tecentriq scores CHMP recommendation in PD-L1+ metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

July 2, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche, breast cancer, pharma, tecentriq

Roche’s immunotherapy Tecentriq (atezolizumab) has been recommended by the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) in combination …

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Libtayo becomes first EU-approved therapy for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

July 2, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Europe, Libtayo, Regeneron, Sanofi, carcinoma, pharma

The European Commission has revealed that it has decided to award approval, albeit conditionally, to Sanofi and Regeneron’s Libtayo (cemiplimab) …

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Hospitals in Oxfordshire to test for susceptibility to dangers of chemotherapy

July 1, 2019
Manufacturing and Production Cancer, Diagnostics, NHS, UK, breast, colon, oesophogus, pharma

Hospitals in Oxfordshire have introduced a genetic test which helps doctors predict the dangerous side effects of chemotherapy.   In …

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Living with mal de debarquement syndrome

July 1, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing patient experience, pharma, rare disease

Polly Moyer reflects on her experiences living with the rare condition mal de debarquement syndrome, and discusses how connecting with …

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Janssen secures two positive CHMP opinions for Imbruvica label expansions

July 1, 2019
Sales and Marketing CHMP, EMA, Europe, Janssen, imbruvica, pharma

Janssen’s Imbruvica (ibrutinib) has racked up two positive recommendations from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human …

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Novartis says it did not send substances for chemical weapons to Syria

July 1, 2019
Sales and Marketing Brenntag, Novartis, Syria, chemical weapons, pharma, war

Swiss firm Novartis has said that it did not send chemicals that could be used to make chemical weapons to …

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FDA greenlights Pfizer biosimilar version of Genentech’s Avastin

July 1, 2019
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Genentech, Pfizer, pharma, pncology

Pfizer is celebrating the approval by the FDA of Zirabev, its biosimilar version of Genentech’s Avastin (bevacizumab), which is now …

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Pfizer’s Revatio flops in Phase 3 trial

July 1, 2019
Sales and Marketing

American multinational Pfizer has said that Revatio (Sildenafil Citrate) in combination with nitric oxide, has failed to meet its primary …

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Medicines recalled after FMD alert

July 1, 2019
Sales and Marketing FMD, MHRA, labels, pharma, recall, supply chain

The MHRA has warned patients that batches of drugs for Parkinson’s, epilepsy and blood clots have been taken out of …

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Read the July/August edition of Pharmafocus online now!

June 28, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Orkambi, Trump, UK, brexit, generics, manufacturing compliance, pharma

The latest monthly edition of Pharmafocus, the July/August issue, is available to read for free online now!The UK remains split …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

June 28, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Allergan, Bristol-Myers Squibb, China, GSK, Novartis, Takeda, brexit

This week was diverse as always in terms of news coming out of the pharma industry, but the biggest news …

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ImmunoGen to axe 220 positions as part of new restructuring strategy

June 28, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Immunogen, pharma

ImmunoGen has announced that, following an in-depth operational review to “extend the company’s cash runway”, it will be implemented a …

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Janssen’s Darzalex combo approved by FDA in transplant-ineligible multiple myeloma patients

June 28, 2019
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Janssen, darzalex, mutiple myeloma, pharma

Janssen’s Darzalex (daratumumab) has secured FDA approval in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple …

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Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb elected to Pfizer’s Board of Directors

June 28, 2019
Medical Communications FDA, Pfizer, Scott Gottlieb, pharma

Dr Scott Gottlieb, who stepped down from his role as the 23rd Commissioner of the FDA earlier this year, has …

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Healthcare communications: Time to think differently with patient centricity

June 27, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Spink, patient centricity, pharma

Patient centricity, derived from the NHS-driven thinking “no decision about me, without me”, has been adopted by pharma to understand …

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