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British Health Secretary says more patients with COVID-19 are needed for clinical trials

April 6, 2020
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Matt Hancock, the UK’s Health Secretary, has said that more patients with the COVID-19 coronavirus are need in clinical trials …

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European approval for Novo’s Rybelsus to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes

April 6, 2020
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The European Commission has greenlighted Novo Nordisk’s Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic …

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Trump again tells people to take Hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, despite a lack of evidence

April 6, 2020
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President Trump continues to push the drug hydroxychloroquine as a potential coronavirus treatment despite a lack of evidence for its …

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Pfizer scores EU approval for MabThera biosimilar Ruxience

April 6, 2020
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The European Commission has moved to authorise Ruxience, Pfizer’s biosimilar version of MabThera (rituximab).  The decision marks the seventh biosimilar …

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Industry veteran Dr David Setboun joins BrainStorm as Executive VP and COO

April 3, 2020
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BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, a firm developing cellular therapies to tackle neurodegenerative diseases, has named industry Big Pharma veteran Dr David …

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Dr John C. McKew promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Lumos Pharma

April 3, 2020
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Lumos Pharma, Inc. has promoted Dr John McKew to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective 1 April 2020. McKew …

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Steven T Gill returns to Alimera as VP, Thought Leader Engagement

April 3, 2020
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Ophthalmology specialist Alimera Sciences has announced that Steven T Gill is to return to the company in the newly created …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

April 3, 2020
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COVID-19 coronavirus treatments dominate the news as the world looks for a vaccine. Johnson & Johnson announced that it has …

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MSD’s Keytruda hits Phase 3 main goal in first-line colorectal cancer sub-population

April 3, 2020
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MSD has lifted the veil on new Phase 3 for its blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda, showing that the anti-PD-1 therapy met …

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British man charged in the US for smuggling phoney coronavirus cure

April 3, 2020
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A British man has been accused of smuggling a fake coronavirus cure into the US and has been federally charged. …

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Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent combo impresses in paediatric atopic dermatitis

April 3, 2020
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Sanofi and Regeneron have unveiled new Phase 3 data for their IL-4 and IL-13 inhibitor Dupixent (dupilumab), showing strong results …

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EMA refuses to approve chloroquine for COVID-19 without sufficient data

April 3, 2020
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The European Medicines Agency has restricted the general use of the drug chloroquine for coronavirus, but allowing its testing in …

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FDA calls for heartburn drug Zantac to be pulled due to carcinogen concerns

April 2, 2020
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The FDA is requesting that manufactures remove Zantac (ranitidine) from the market due to risks of it containing a carcinogen. …

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US approval for haemophilia drug derived from genetically engineered rabbit’s milk

April 2, 2020
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The FDA has announced the approval of Sevenfact, a haemophilia therapy the active ingredient from which is expressed in genetically …

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FDA places no penalties on Novartis after Zolgensma data manipulation investigation

April 2, 2020
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The FDA has concluded its investigation into Novartis and its data manipulation of the gene therapy Zolgensma, and has decided …

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EUSA Pharma’s COVID-19 drug improves or stabilises respiratory condition in 76% of patients

April 2, 2020
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EUSA Pharma has unveiled promising preliminary findings from an interim analysis of siltuximab in the treatment of serious respiratory complications …

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British American Tobacco creating coronavirus vaccine

April 2, 2020
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British American Tobacco has said it is developing a COVID-19 vaccine from tobacco plants. The owner of famous cigarette brands, …

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Researchers modify T-cells to identify and target multiple sites on leukaemia cells

April 1, 2020
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Scientists from the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles have engineered T-cells to identify and target multiple sites on acute lymphoblastic …

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The April 2020 issue of Pharmafocus is available to read free online now!

April 1, 2020
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The latest monthly edition of Pharmafocus, the April 2020 issue, is available to read for free online now! There’s one …

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FDA aims to accelerate COVID-19 therapies with new programme

April 1, 2020
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The FDA has launched the Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program (CTAP) to quickly bring therapies and treatments to people suffering from …

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