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Johnson & Johnson sued by Washington State for role in the opioid crisis

January 3, 2020
Medical Communications Bernie Sanders, Johnson & Johnson, OxyContin, fentanyl, opioid crisis, opioids

The state of Washington sued pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson for deceptive marketing that said their opioids were effective for …

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FDA approves artificial pancreas developed by the University of Virginia

January 2, 2020
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The FDA has approved an artificial pancreas system based on technology from the University of Virginia’s Center for Diabetes Technology. …

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AI is more accurate than doctors at diagnosing breast cancer, study finds

January 2, 2020
Business Services AI, AI Cancer, AI Trials, AI diagnoses, AI in clinical trials, Cancer, breast cancer

A recent study showed that Artificial Intelligence is more accurate than doctors in diagnosing breast cancer from mammograms. The research …

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China approves 13-valent pneumonia vaccine

January 2, 2020
Business Services Chinese Pharma, Pneumonia China, pneumonia, pneumonia vaccine

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the launch of the country’s first self-developed 13-valent pneumonia vaccine to protect …

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Pfizer, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline plan to increase US drug prices in 2020

January 2, 2020
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Multiple drugmakers, including Pfizer, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, plan to increase US list prices on more than 200 drugs in the …

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FDA fuelled opioid crisis by failing to police pharmaceutical companies, new study shows

January 2, 2020
Business Services FDA, Opioids Crisis, Opioids Trump, OxyContin, Trump Administration, opioids

The FDA’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), which began in 2012, failed to successfully police the companies creating opioids …

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European Commission authorises Janssen’s anti-depressant Spravato

December 23, 2019
Sales and Marketing Janssen, MDD, Nasal Spray, TRD, depression, mental health

The European Commission has approved Janssen’s nasal spray Spravato (esketamine), which is used to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) that …

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AstraZeneca’s triple combination therapy for patients with COPD approved in China

December 23, 2019
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, COPD, China, respiration

AstraZeneca has announced that budesonide-glycopyrroniunm-formoterol fumarate has been approved in China for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

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NHS to fast track cannabis-based treatment for epilepsy

December 23, 2019
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The NHS has fast-tracked the drug Epidyolex, a cannabidiol (CBD), to be available for epilepsy treatment through the NHS in …

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FDA gives accelerated approval to AstraZeneca and Daiichi’s breast cancer drug

December 23, 2019
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Breast Cancer drug, Cancer, breast cancer, skin cancer

The FDA has approved the breast cancer drug Enhertu, developed by AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo. José Basel, the Executive Vice …

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Galderma Acne treatment receives approval from Europe

December 20, 2019
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Galderma’s acne cream AKLIEF (trifarotene 50 mcg) has received approval by the European Union after reviewing its summary of product …

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AstraZeneca sells Amrimidx and Casodex European rights to Juvisé Pharmaceuticals

December 20, 2019
Medical Communications AstraZeneca, Cancer, Juvise, breast cancer, prostate cancer

AstraZeneca has announced that it has agreed to sell the rights to Arimidex (anastrozole) and Casodex (bicalutamide) in Europe, as …

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FDA approves Merck & Co’s Ebola vaccine

December 20, 2019
Medical Communications Ebola, Ebola Drug, Ebola West Africa, Ebola vaccine, Merck

The FDA has approved Merck & Co’s Ebola vaccine, Ervebo. This marks the first time they have approved a vaccine …

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AbbVie granted EU marketing authorisation for new arthritis drug

December 19, 2019
Business Services AbbVie, EC, EU, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

AbbVie have announced that the European Commission (EC) have granted marketing authorisation for RINVOQ (upadacitnib). It’s a daily selective reversible …

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FDA approves Seattle Genetics and Astellas Pharma’s bladder cancer drug

December 19, 2019
Business Services Astellas Pharma, Cancer, Padcev, Seattle Genetics, bladder cancer

The FDA has granted accelerated approval for Seattle Genetics and Astellas Pharma’s bladder cancer drug Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv). The drug’s …

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AstraZeneca Vietnam obtains license to import pharmaceuticals

December 19, 2019
Business Services AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca Vietnam, Vietnamese, vietnam

AstraZeneca Vietnam Co. Ltd becomes only the second multinational company in the country to obtain a license to import pharmaceuticals. …

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Novartis plans giveaways of world’s most expensive drug

December 19, 2019
Business Services Novartis, Zolgensma, sma

Novartis plans to giveaway 50 doses of the world’s costliest single-dose treatment, Zolgensma, for babies under 2 years old, with …

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LSD treatment for Alzheimer’s patients proves safe in recent trial

December 19, 2019
Business Services Alzheimer's, FDA, LSD, Magic mushrooms, psilocybin

The results of a Phase 1 clinical trial shows that Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) can be microdosed safely, and potentially …

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Trump administration takes steps to allow cheaper drug imports from Canada

December 18, 2019
Business Services Big Pharma, FDA, Trump, Trump Administraion, US Pharma

The Trump administration is close to allowing the import of some prescription Canadian drugs into the country.The FDA and the …

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FDA advisory panel back Merck & Co.’s Keytruda treatment for bladder cancer

December 18, 2019
Research and Development FDA, Merck, Merck and Co, NHS, NICE, keytruda

An FDA advisory committee voted 9 to 4 in favour of recommending Merk and Co’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for treatment in …

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