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Chief scientific officers appointed at dementia Drug Discovery Alliance

December 3, 2015
Medical Communications, Research and Development Alzheimer's Research, dementia, dementia drug discovery alliance

Alzheimer’s Research UK has appointed three chief scientific officers to drive its £30million Drug Discovery Alliance. The Alliance, which unites …

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Katja Stout joins Citigate Dewe Rogerson as director

December 3, 2015
Medical Communications Citigate Dewe Rogerson

Citigate Dewe Rogerson has appointed of Katja Stout (previously Toon) as a director in its life sciences team. Katja is …

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Alkermes aims to take the next biotech step

December 3, 2015
Medical Communications, Research and Development Alkermes

“We think we can be the next Biogen, or a Celgene or a Vertex – we have that much firepower …

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NICE turns down bone disorder drug for NHS

December 3, 2015
Research and Development Alexion, NICE, Strensiq

NICE has published draft guidance as part of its highly specialised technologies programme, not recommending Alexion Pharma’s Strensiq (asfotase alfa) …

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GSK collaborates on ‘smart inhaler’ technology for respiratory trials

December 3, 2015
Research and Development COPD, GSK, Propeller, Propeller Health, asthma, clinical trials, ellipta, inhalers, smart drugs, smart inhalers

GSK has entered the ‘smart drug’ industry by partnering with a health technology company to develop a sensor for use …

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GSK gets European approval for asthma treatment Nucala

December 3, 2015
Research and Development GSK, Nucala, asthma

GlaxoSmithKline has received marketing authorisation from the European Commission for Nucala as an add-on treatment for severe refractory eosinophilic asthma …

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Janssen in new collaboration to take on TB

December 3, 2015
Research and Development FIND, Janssen, antibiotic resistance, tuberculosis

Janssen has announced a new collaboration with the non-profit organisation FIND to step-up the fight against the public health threat …

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Second patient dies in Zafgen obesity trial

December 3, 2015
Research and Development

Zafgen has announced the death of a second participant in a Phase III clinical trial of its obesity drug beloranib …

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Novo Nordisk buys Xoma diabetes program and scores trial successes

December 2, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novo Nordisk, Ryzodeg, SGLT2 inhibitors, Victoza, Xoma, diabetes

Novo Nordisk has announced its purchase of a type 2 diabetes diabetes program in a deal with biotech firm Xoma …

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Horizon receives European go-ahead for Ravicti

December 2, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Horizon Pharma, Ravicti, horizon, orphan drug, rare disease, urea cycle disorders

The European Commission has approved Ravicti for rare urea cycle disorders.  Ravicti, (glycerol phenylbutyrate), is an oral liquid developed by Horizon …

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Personalised care key to diabetes management, says NICE

December 2, 2015
Research and Development NICE, NICE guidelines, diabetes, type 2 diabetes

UK drugs regulator NICE has published updated guidelines on type 2 diabetes, saying that taking an individualised approach to care …

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Pfizer lung cancer treatment gets expanded EU approval

December 1, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NSCLC, Pfizer, Xalkori, crizotinib, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer

Pfizer UK has received European Commission approval for a label update to expand use of Xalkori (crizotinib) to first-line treatment …

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J&J announces new partnerships in fight against HIV/AIDS

December 1, 2015
Research and Development AIDS, HIV, Janssen

Johnson &Johnson is entering four new public-private partnerships aimed at significantly reducing the burden of HIV incidence among young girls …

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PureTech names Nobel Laureate among new members of scientific advisory board

December 1, 2015
Medical Communications, Research and Development PureTech Health, puretech

PureTech Health has compiled a scientific advisory board of distinguished scientists and physicians to expand its senior team.  The scientific …

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Investment in pharma manufacturing ‘key to driving UK economy’

December 1, 2015
Manufacturing and Production economy, investment, manufacturing, production, robotics

Investing an additional £1.2 billion in UK manufacturing processes to increase robotics and automation could add as much as £60.5bn …

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New web portal highlights UK strengths in medicines manufacturing

December 1, 2015
Manufacturing and Production ABPI, KTN, Knowledge Transfer Network, Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership, UK, manufacturing, mmip, production

A new web portal has been launched to provide a platform to promote the UK’s strengths and capabilities in medicines …

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Collaboration between MPP and University of Liverpool targets HIV nanomedicines

December 1, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development AIDS, HIV, Medicines Patent Pool, antiretrovirals, nanomedicines

The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and the University of Liverpool have agreed a partnership to use the university’s solid drug …

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EU approval for Gilead’s HIV combo Genvoya

December 1, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing European Commission, Genvoya, Gilead, Gilead Sciences, HIV, TDF, World Aids Day, european union, taf

Gilead Sciences has won marketing authorisation from the European Commission (EC) for the once-daily single tablet regimen Genvoya as an …

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FDA approves BMS and AbbVie’s Empliciti for multiple myeloma

December 1, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Empliciti, FDA, elotuzumab, multiple myeloma

The US healthcare regulator has approved Empliciti – a multiple myeloma treatment co-developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AbbVie. The FDA …

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Laying bare the complexities of the pricing issue

November 30, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Drug pricing, access, affordability, cost of medicines

Richard Bergström, director general of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry and Associations (EFPIA), on why full transparency in cost discussions …

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