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Bayer and Regeneron eye drug gains another indication

March 26, 2015
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Bayer and Regeneron’s Eylea has added to a growing list of indications with its new approval to treat a type …

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WHO: New measures needed to reduce high drug costs

March 26, 2015
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New approaches to drug pricing and reimbursement are needed to make sure pharma provides access to new medicines, according to …

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NHS in England is ‘deteriorating’

March 26, 2015
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Leading UK healthcare think tank The King’s Fund has published its second report on the NHS under the present government …

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NICE decisions made on Bayer, Celgene and Boehringer drugs

March 26, 2015
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In final guidance NICE has recommended Bayer’s Xarelto and Boehringer’s Jardiance for NHS funding, but not Celgene’s Imnovid. Bayer’s Xarelto …

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Two new directors for The Purple Agency

March 26, 2015
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UK communications firm The Purple Agency has appointed two new directors to its healthcare team. Andrew Jenkins (pictured) who was …

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GSK seeks development proposals from academics

March 25, 2015
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Registration has opened for GlaxoSmithKline’s third annual Discovery Fast Track challenge, which sees the company searching for new drug discovery …

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FDA to review homeopathy rules

March 25, 2015
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The FDA is to hold a public meeting to “obtain information and comments from stakeholders” on the use of homeopathic …

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NHS launches mental health apps library

March 25, 2015
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NHS England has launched a directory of digital services it endorses for the treatment of mental health, in the first …

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NICE names new non-executive director

March 25, 2015
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The Department of Health has appointed Tim Irish as a non-executive director of the National Institute for Health and Care …

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Merck’s Keytruda trial stopped early after beating BMS’ Yervoy on survival

March 25, 2015
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A trial comparing two potential blockbuster cancer treatments has been stopped early, after Merck’s Keytruda beat BMS’ Yervoy in a …

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AstraZeneca and Harvard team up for diabetes research

March 25, 2015
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AstraZeneca is to work with Harvard University’s department of stem cell and regenerative biology to develop new treatments in diabetes. …

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J&J blood cancer drug gets UK launch

March 25, 2015
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Johnson and Johnson’s pharma unit Janssen is launching Velcade in the UK for the first-line treatment of Mantle Cell Lymphoma …

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Generic version of Pfizer’s Lyrica launched

March 25, 2015
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A UK pharma firm has launched a cut-price version of Pfizer’s Lyrica along with a bespoke supply chain to ensure …

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Teva hires new business development head

March 25, 2015
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has confirmed the appointment of Timothy Wright to its executive leadership team to head up business development, …

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Takeda buys license to ImmunoGen cancer tech

March 24, 2015
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Takeda has licensed the exclusive rights to use ImmunoGen’s popular antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology to develop new cancer drugs. The …

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Novo Nordisk obesity drug gets EU approval

March 24, 2015
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Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Saxenda has been approved by the European Commission for use across the EU. This approval follows …

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Lilly and Boehringer diabetes drug sees US launch

March 24, 2015
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Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim’s combo diabetes drug Glyxambi is now available to treat adult patients in the US. Glyxambi (empagliflozin/linagliptin) …

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FDA lifts ban on Pfizer Lilly pain study

March 24, 2015
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Pfizer and Eli Lilly will resume Phase III clinical trials of tanezumab following the FDA lifting a ban on trials …

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Chief executive promotion at Merck KGaA

March 24, 2015
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Merck KGaA is to promote its deputy chief executive Stefan Oschmann to replace Karl-Ludwig Kley in the top job next …

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EMA elects new vice-chair

March 24, 2015
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The European Medicines Agency has elected Dr Christa Wirthumer-Hoche, the head of the Austrian Medicines and Medical Devices Agency, as …

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