Further six officials fired from China FDA
August 21, 2018Manufacturing and Production CFDA, Changsheng biotechnology, China, Vaccine, scandal
A further six senior officials from the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) have been fired in relation to the …
Prozac prevents cognitive decline during normal aging process, study shows
August 21, 2018Manufacturing and Production MIT, Picower Institute, Prozac, antidepressants, mice, neuroscience
A study conducted by MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory has reinforced the notion that loss in the capacity …
FDA approves Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo in small-cell lung cancer
August 20, 2018Sales and Marketing Bristol-Myers Squibb, FDA, approval, bristol myers squibb, lung cancer, opdivo
The FDA has approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo (nivolumab) for patients with metastatic small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), as the first …
Regeneron’s Eylea wins FDA approval for wet age-related macular degeneration
August 20, 2018Sales and Marketing Bayer, Eylea, FDA, Regeneron, US, pharma
Regeneron is celebrating the approval in the US of its vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor Eylea (aflibercept) for the …
Thyroid medication recalled after Chinese supplier fails inspection
August 20, 2018Sales and Marketing China, FDA, recall, thyroid, westminster
The Mississippi based manufacturer Westminster Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling thyroid medications Levothyroxine and Liothyronine after the Chinese company Sichuan Friendly …
More children suffering from type 2 diabetes in England and Wales
August 20, 2018Sales and Marketing England, NHS, Wales, children, diabetes, obesity, young people
The number of children and young people suffering from type-2 diabetes has increased in England in Wales over the past …
Chinese regulators approve Roche’s Alecensa in regulatory shift
August 20, 2018Sales and Marketing Cancer, China, Roche, approval, lung cancer
China’s National Drug Administration has granted rapid approval for Roche’s lung cancer treatment Alecensa (alectinib). Chinese regulators have in the …
Gilead CMO announces departure alongside two new exec appointments
August 17, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gilead, pharma
Gilead has announced that its Chief Medical Officer is to vacate the role after just five months and leave the …
FDA approves first-ever generic EpiPen versions, courtesy of Teva
August 17, 2018Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing FDA, Mylan, Teva, US, epipen, pharma
The FDA has announced the approval of the first generic versions of Mylan’s EpiPen and EpiPen Jr epinephrine auto-injectors as …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
August 17, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, CMO, Litigation, OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, approvals, top 10
This week’s pharmaceutical headlines were dominated by legal spats as the state of New York sued OxyContin drug maker Purdue …
Genentech to axe 223 staff from San Francisco HQ
August 17, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Genentech, Roche, layoffs, pharma
Roche subsidiary Genentech has announced plans to axe 223 employees from its headquarters in San Francisco, California, beginning on 31 …
CCP fire provincial official and investigate drug regulator in response to Changsheng vaccine scandal
August 17, 2018Medical Communications China, Vaccine, changsheng, drug safety, regulation
The Chinese government has fired a senior provincial official and is probing a former senior drug regulator in response to …
GSK announces closure of Sligo, Ireland facilties
August 17, 2018Medical Communications GSK, GlaxoSmithKilne, Ireland, Sligo, closure, manfuacturing
British multinational GlaxoSmithKline has announced the closure of its manufacturing facilities in Sligo, Ireland. The company is set to wind …
“Triple pill” blood pressure combo proves more effective, safe than standard care
August 16, 2018Research and Development blood pressure, heart attack, heart disease, pharma, triple pill
A “triple pill” combining three established and effective drugs at low dosage levels could prove much more effective in treating …
Ibalisumab effective in in treating multidrug resistant HIV
August 16, 2018Research and Development AIDS, HIV, multidrug resistance, phase 3
The monoclonal antibody Ibalizumab has shown significant antiviral activity against multidrug resistant HIV infections, according to the results of a …
Regenerative process could be restored in liver after severe injuries, study shows
August 16, 2018Research and Development Edinburgh University, liver, mice, research, transplants
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh were able to restore a regenerative response that prevented the need for a liver …
Pfizer partners up with BioNTech for $425m to pursue mRNA flu vaccines
August 16, 2018Research and Development BioNTech, Pfizer, Vaccine, flu, influenza, pharma
Pfizer has announced a partnership with German biotech firm BioNTech after signing a multi-year deal worth $425 million to develop …
Indian biotech owner detained in Dubai over £550m fraud allegations
August 16, 2018Medical Communications Dubai, Gujurat, India, Sterling Biotech, UAE, fraud
Indian businessman Nitin Sandesara, the owner of the Gujarat-based pharmaceutical company Sterling Biotech, has been detained in Dubai in relation …
Realm Therapeutics shares halved after failure of Phase 2 study
August 15, 2018Research and Development London, Shares, atopic dermatitis, phase 2, stock market
Shares in the London-listed Realm Therapeutics plummeted on Monday after the company reported that a Phase II study of the …
Janssen and ViiV’s monthly injectable HIV combo proves non-inferior to daily standard of care
August 15, 2018Research and Development HIV, Janssen, ViiV Healthcare, pharma
Janssen and GSK’s ViiV Healthcare have unveiled strong new Phase 3 data on its two-drug regimen, injected once a month, …
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