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Metamark names new chief commercial officer

January 31, 2014
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US Biotech firm Metamark Genetics has named the former general manager of HealthTronics Laboratory Solutions Cornelius Merlini, as its senior …

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Lilly to go ‘on offense’

January 31, 2014
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The loss of patent on antidepressant Cymbalta in the US last December was largely responsible for Eli Lilly & Co’s …

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Oncology drives Roche profits

January 30, 2014
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Sales at Roche’s pharma division rose 7% year-on-year in 2013, driven largely by strong performances from its oncology portfolio. Group …

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Stem cell breakthrough heralded by scientists

January 30, 2014
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Researchers have discovered a simple method of producing mice stem cells that could mark a new era of regenerative medicine.  …

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UPDATED: J&J in ‘game-changing’ data disclosure plan

January 30, 2014
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Novo Nordisk appoints chief medical officer

January 30, 2014
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Dr Todd Hobbs has been appointed chief medical officer (CMO) for Novo Nordisk in North America.   In this role …

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Sales rise for Novartis

January 30, 2014
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Multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya, with sales rising 62% year-on-year to $1.9 billion, was one of the stars of last year …

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GSK halts chickenpox vaccines over quality concerns

January 29, 2014
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GlaxoSmithKline has suspended worldwide distribution of two chickenpox vaccines after production standards were not met at one of its facilities …

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Profits drop for Pfizer

January 29, 2014
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Pfizer’s turnover fell to $54.6 billion in 2013, a 6% drop year-on-year from $54.7 billion in 2012, but the group …

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High-dose Copaxone the right medicine for Teva

January 29, 2014
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The FDA has approved a high-dose version of Teva’s multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone which will help the firm offset approaching …

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Merck KGaA head jumping ship to Lanxess

January 29, 2014
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Merck KGaA’s chief financial officer Matthias Zachert is exiting the firm in order to fulfill a chief executive appointment at …

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Servier signs cancer partnership

January 29, 2014
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Servier has extended by three years its deal with leading research group Curie-Cancer to identify therapeutic targets for treating triple-negative …

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Hikma Globalizes its Pharmacovigilance Activities together with PrimeVigilance

January 28, 2014

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Pfizer lung cancer drug suffers late-stage setback

January 28, 2014
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An experimental cancer drug developed by Pfizer has failed in two separate Phase III clinical studies. Dacomitinib is a tyrosine …

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UCB launches online challenge to find new drugs

January 28, 2014
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UCB has launched its ‘Innovation Challenge’ as it looks to pay members of the public to help develop new drugs. …

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NICE looks at Xtandi again

January 28, 2014
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NICE has announced it is to consult again on its decision to recommend Astellas Pharma’s prostate cancer drug Xtandi after …

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Targacept appoints chairman

January 28, 2014
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Clinical-stage biopharma firm Targecept has appointed its non-executive director since 2002 John Richard to be its chairman of the board. …

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NICE rejects ‘benefit’ test

January 28, 2014
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NICE has refused to include a ‘wider societal benefit’ test into its deliberations about which drugs should be available on …

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J&J: we’re proud to top social media leaderboard

January 27, 2014
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Johnson & Johnson says recognising the rise of the ePatient and being willing to share its corporate plans with the …

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BMS revenue drops in 2013

January 27, 2014
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Bristol-Myers’ Squibb’s revenue has fallen 7% year-on-year to $16.4 billion during 2013. Turnover rose 6% to $4.4 billion in the …

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