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WHO confirm Tanzania FDA as Africa’s first well-functioning regulatory body

December 11, 2018
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Tanzania has become the first country in Africa to achieve a well-functioning regulatory system for medical products, according to the …

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Generics firms investigated for their involvement in the ‘largest cartel in the history of the United States’

December 11, 2018
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At least 16 generic drugmakers are being investigated for their involvement in what has been described as the “largest cartel …

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Pfizer announces new UK Managing Director

December 10, 2018
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New York City-based multinational Pfizer has announced the appointment of Ben Osborn to the role of managing Director in the …

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Psychedelic therapy: A new approach to mental health

December 10, 2018
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In November 2018, a Phase 2 clinical trial found that 76% of patients who underwent MDMA-assisted psychotherapy no longer had …

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AstraZeneca partners up with CRUK for new UK cancer drug discovery facility

December 10, 2018
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AstraZeneca is to team up with Cancer Research UK to build a new centre of excellence for accelerating the discovery …

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Children being treated for problems with Xanax has increased more than 6 times since last year

December 10, 2018
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The number of children being treated for problems with benzodiazepine drugs – which include prescription medicines Xanax and Valium – …

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Trump administration block NIH researchers from using foetal tissue, disrupting research to cure HIV

December 10, 2018
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The Trump Administration has halted the acquisition of new human foetal tissue for use in experiments conducted by NIH researchers, …

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Gilead names Roche veteran Daniel O’Day as new CEO

December 10, 2018
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Almost half a year since it was revealed that Gilead’s Dr John Milligan would be stepping down from his role …

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Akorn CEO resigns after $4.3bn Fresenius deal falls through

December 10, 2018
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The CEO of American generics firm Akorn Inc has stepped down following a ruling from the Delaware Supreme Court declaring …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week!

December 7, 2018
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Takeda’s acquisition of Shire finally got the go-ahead this week as 88% of shareholders voted in favour of French CEO …

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock says government may charter flights to deliver medicines in case of no-deal Brexit

December 7, 2018
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British health secretary Matt Hancock has said the government is working out ways through which they could charter flights in …

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NICE give go-ahead to Gilead’s Yescarta for adults with lymphoma

December 7, 2018
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The NHS cost effectiveness body NICE has approved Gilead’s Yescarta for treatment of come adults with lymphoma. Gilead’s treatment will …

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Novartis CEO calls for cultural shift to cater for millennial generation

December 7, 2018
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The CEO of Swiss multinational Novartis has said that he wants to ‘un-boss’ the multi-billion pound company while relaxing the …

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AstraZeneca’s head and neck cancer treatment Imfinzi falls flat in Phase III trials

December 7, 2018
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AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy treatment Imfinzi has failed to meet its primary goal in treating head and neck cancer in the Phase …

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EUSA Pharma take on Novelion CEO Jeffrey Hackman to lead US expansion

December 6, 2018
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The Hertfordshire-based speciality pharma firm EUSA Pharma has appointed Jeffrey S Hackman as President of the company’s United States operations. …

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UCB to invest £1 billion into UK R&D

December 6, 2018
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The Brussels-based multinational UCB will invest £1 billion into UK research and development, according to the government’s Life Sciences Sector …

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British researchers sequences 100,000 whole genomes

December 6, 2018
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British researchers have sequenced 100,000 whole genomes as part of an effort to improve understanding of rare diseases and move …

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Bayer to cut 12,000 jobs by 2025

December 6, 2018
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German pharma giant Bayer is set to cut 12,000 jobs by 2025 as part of a plan to focus on …

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Takeda shareholders approve $62bn Shire acquisition

December 6, 2018
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Japanese firm Takeda have gained shareholders’ approval for the $62 billion acquisition of the Irish headquartered company Shire Plc. The …

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Sanofi announce cull of 670 French jobs

December 6, 2018
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French pharma giant Sanofi has said that it will cut 670 jobs in France over the next two years. The …

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