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UK cancer death rate could be halved by 2030

January 10, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Taylor, UCL, wardle

 British cancer deaths could drop 50% by 2030 if early diagnosis and improved treatment policies are put in place academics …

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World’s first Alzheimer’s vaccine trial begins

January 10, 2014
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AC Immune, a privately-held biotech based in Switzerland, has launched the world’s first trial of a vaccine against a protein …

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Merck Serono hires global chief medical officer

January 10, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck Serono, hildemann

Merck Serono has appointed Steven Hildemann as global chief medical officer and head of its global Medical and Safety unit. …

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Novartis faces Japan probe

January 10, 2014
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Novartis is under pressure in Japan where authorities are looking at the way the Swiss firm promoted its blood pressure …

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PM Society Advertising awards finalists announced

January 9, 2014
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The finalists for the 2013 PM Society Advertising awards have been announced today as pharma and their med comms agencies …

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Teva names new chief executive

January 9, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Levin, Teva, erez vigodman, generics

The world’s biggest generic drugmaker Teva has appointed the chief executive of the world’s biggest generic agrochemical company. Vigodman joins …

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EMA to review daclatasvir

January 9, 2014
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European regulators are to conduct a speedy investigation into one of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s investigational drugs for chronic hepatitis C virus …

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Forest to buy Aptalis for $2.9 billion

January 9, 2014
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Forest Laboratories will spend around $2.9 billion to purchase Aptalis, a privately-held US firm specialising in treatments for gastrointestinal disorders …

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Just:: hires managing director

January 9, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Just::, PR, comms

PR firm Just:: Health Communications has hired Kirsty Mearns as a managing director to lead its senior management team.  She …

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Cancer treatment Abraxane gets EU nod

January 9, 2014
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Celgene’s cancer drug Abraxane has been approved by European regulators to treat patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, or …

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Imbruvica boost for Pharmacyclics

January 8, 2014
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Pharmacyclics and Janssen Biotech have received a huge boost as a late-stage trial of their first-in-class, oral blood cancer drug …

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AstraZeneca strikes cancer vaccine pact

January 8, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cancer, MedImmune, oncology

AstraZeneca’s biologics arm MedImmune has struck an oncology research deal with UK biotech company Immunocore. The deal, which could be …

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SCM Pharma hires US-based manager

January 8, 2014
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UK Sterile manufacturing specialist SCM Pharma has appointed US-based business development manager Derek Richards. Richards will oversee the contract development …

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AZ and Horizon in cancer tie-up

January 8, 2014
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 AstraZeneca has signed a deal with British biotech firm Horizon Discovery to look at a number of genotypes to see …

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US cancer research receives $540 million

January 7, 2014
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Six facilities in the US have received a total of $540 million from the estate of an American businessman in …

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Janssen bets on stem cells

January 7, 2014
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US biotech Capricor Therapeutics is being backed by Janssen Biotech to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars to …

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Pharma facility news in brief

January 7, 2014
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 GlaxoSmithKline has launched a new website and Twitter account to inform the public about progress with its £350 million ($574 …

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GE makes $1 billion Thermo deal

January 7, 2014
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General Electric Company is to pay around $1.06 billion in a bid to boost its life sciences capability in pharma’s …

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Healthcare Corporation of America names chief executive and chairman

January 7, 2014
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The Healthcare Corporation of America has appointed Natasha Giordano as its chief executive and Yaron Eitan as chairman of the …

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FDA and EMA team up for generic drug inspections

January 6, 2014
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The regulatory authorities in the US and EU have taken another step towards harmonisation by agreeing to pool their resources …

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