Agios appoints Celgene’s Jacqualyn Fouse as new CEO
September 5, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CEO, COO, Celgene, Jacqualyn Fouse, agios
The Massachusetts-based oncology specialist Agios Pharmaceuticals has appointed former Celgene President and COO Jacqualyn Fouse as their new Chief Executive …
FDA turns to real-world evidence to improve regulatory process
September 5, 2018Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, pharma, real world data, real world evidence, real-world data, real-world evidence
The FDA has announced its intention to incorporate real-world data elements to a greater degree into its regulatory decision-making framework …
Puma Biotech’s breast cancer drug authorised by European Commission, despite prior concerns
September 5, 2018Research and Development Cancer, EU, breast cancer, ec approval, puma biotechnology
Puma Biotechnology have received European Commission marketing authorisation for Nerlynx (neratinib) despite prior concerns as to the safety and efficacy …
Europe-wide policy could boost generics market, study suggests
September 5, 2018Research and Development Europe, generics, growth, markets, pharma
A Europe-wide policy covering the generic pharmaceutical market would facilitate significant growth in the pharmaceutical sector according to a new …
Sanofi to pay $25m over Kazakhstan and Middle East corruption allegations
September 5, 2018Research and Development Kazakhstan, SEC, Sanofi, allegations, corruption, middle east
French pharma giant Sanofi will pay more than $25 million to settle corruption charges related to their subsidiaries in Kazakhstan …
Novartis’ CAR T therapy Kymriah to become available on the NHS
September 5, 2018Research and Development CAR T, CAR-T, Gilead, Kymriah, NHS, Novartis
Novartis’ Kymriah is set to become the first CAR T therapy to become available on the NHS after it was …
UK research charity LifeArc appoints experienced leader Melanie Lee as new CEO
September 4, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi, melanie lee
The life sciences medical research charity LifeArc, formerly MRC Technology, has appointed Dr Melanie Lee as its new Chief Executive …
DIA Value, Access, and Regulatory Conference 2018
September 4, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing dia, event, pharma
Dr Solange Corriol-Rohou, Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs & Policy, Europe, at AstraZeneca Global Medicines Development, discusses DIA’s upcoming Value, …
European Commission authorises first-ever rare blood condition drug
September 4, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Europe, Sanofi, approvals, cablivi, eu commission
Sanofi have announced that the European Commission granted marketing authorisation for Cablivi (caplacizumab) for the treatment of adults experiencing an …
Europe approves Janssen’s Darzalex in frontline multiple myeloma
September 4, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EU, Europe, J&J, JJ, Janssen, darzalex, multiple myeloma, pharma
Janssen has revealed that its CD38-targeting biologic drug Darzalex (daratumumab) has received approval from the European Commission, authorising its use …
Pfizer says Brexit will cost the company $100 million
September 4, 2018Manufacturing and Production EU, Pfizer, UK, brexit, pharma
The US multinational Pfizer has said that Brexit will cost the company $100 million in costs associated with the transference …
Antibiotic combinations could help in fight against antimicrobial resistance
September 4, 2018Manufacturing and Production AMR, Antibiotics, antibiotic resistance, e coli, ucla
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could be tackled by giving people a combination of antibiotic drugs that are no longer effective on …
Faubel-Booklet Labels
September 3, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing
Faubel-Booklet Labels with temperature indicators from ELPRO identify and monitor pharmaceutical products Melsungen, 3rd of September 2018Pharmaceutical products without proper …
Widening the focus on innovations in cancer treatment
September 3, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 23andME, CRUK, Cancer, GSK, diagnosis, genetics, oncology, pharma
Cancer treatment is making leaps and bounds, but public focus tends to gravitate towards the therapies themselves. Matt Fellows explores …
FDA rejects Sunovion’s ADHD drug dasotraline
September 3, 2018Sales and Marketing ADHD, FDA, dasotraline, drug, sunovion
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have rejected American pharma firm Sunovion’s application to market dasotraline for the treatment …
Dutch doctors resist pharma firm’s 500-fold price hike
September 3, 2018Sales and Marketing Netherlands, leadiant, pharma, pricing
A group of Dutch doctors and health advocates are taking action against the Italian pharmaceutical firm Leadiant Biosciences who have …
The September 2018 issue of Pharmafocus is available to read online now!
September 3, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, AstraZeneca, Cancer, Iraw, J&J, JJ, Pfizer, Roche, UK, brexit, drug safety, pharma, pharmacovigilance
The new September edition of Pharmafocus is now live and available to read online. We’re entering the final stretch as …
AI used to forecast cancer progression
September 3, 2018Sales and Marketing AI, Cancer, ICR, London, ai drug research and development, university of edinburgh
A team of scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London and the University of Edinburgh have developed …
MHRA loses EMA contracts in wake of Brexit
September 3, 2018Sales and Marketing EMA, MHRA, UK, brexit, contracts, politics, regulation
The EMA has awarded Britain’s regulatory body the MHRA just two contracts this year, as the European agency suggested that …
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