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GSK Ebola vaccine ‘promising’ in early trials

November 27, 2014
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The first trial results for GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) Ebola vaccine candidate have shown that the medicine was well-tolerated and produced an …

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Lundbeck’s alcohol pill given NICE approval

November 27, 2014
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NICE has finally approved the use of Selincro (nalmefene) in order to help people who are dependent on alcohol cut …

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NHS to get world’s most expensive drug

November 27, 2014
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UK health watchdog NICE has recommended Alexion’s Soliris for patients with the rare disease atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS).  Soliris …

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NHS needs £2 billion more in funding

November 26, 2014
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Healthcare think tank the King’s Fund has called for an additional £2 billion to be injected into the NHS in …

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UK lags behind in healthcare outcomes index

November 26, 2014
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Whilst healthcare outcomes in the UK arguably remain among the best in the world according to recent findings by The …

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Sharp Packaging Services hires MD

November 26, 2014
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Sharp Packaging Services that is a part of UDG Healthcare has announced that Mike O’Hara has joined the firm as …

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Mental and physical health should be treated equally

November 26, 2014
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The need for a new approach to depression that gives it equal importance to physical health was the focus of …

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Cell Medica gets £50 million funding

November 26, 2014
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Cellular immunotherapy development firm Cell Medica has confirmed the completion a £50 million investment round from key backers to progress …

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Priority review for Novartis myeloma drug

November 26, 2014
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Novartis’ multiple myeloma treatment Farydak has been given an extended review by the FDA after its future seemed in jeopardy …

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Institute of Cancer Research names chief executive

November 26, 2014
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Professor Paul Workman has been appointed as the chief executive of the Institute of Cancer Research. Workman who also becomes …

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BioMarin to buy Prosensa in $840 million deal

November 25, 2014
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Rare-disease drug firm BioMarin has finalised its purchase of muscular disease specialist Prosensa in a deal worth over $840 million. …

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Lundbeck chief executive resigns amid scandal

November 25, 2014
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Ulf Wiinberg has resigned from his chief executive post at Denmark-based pharma giant Lundbeck following a beach of its rules …

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Virgo Consumer Health promotes to senior team

November 25, 2014
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Virgo has promoted its long-standing employee Natasha Weeks (pictured) to the position of director and lead of its Consumer Health …

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CHMP nods several drugs through

November 24, 2014
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Ten new medicines have been recommended for approval by the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), among …

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Takeda: we’re working on Ebola too

November 24, 2014
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The president of Takeda Vaccines has told Pharmafile that the Japanese firm has identified compounds that could help prevent infection …

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Antibiotics: will the industry saviour please stand up

November 24, 2014
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The spectre of a new ‘dark ages’ for humanity where common infections begin to kill again is increasingly making itself …

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New managing director for Napp Pharmaceuticals

November 24, 2014
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Alberto Martinez has joined Napp Pharmaceuticals in the UK as its new managing director, taking over the role from Dietmar …

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ABPI: NHS must change to allow stratified drugs

November 21, 2014
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The development of stratified medicines – especially in therapy areas outside of oncology – will have a significant effect on …

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Future bleak for Novartis’ myeloma drug

November 21, 2014
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Novartis suffered a major disappointment with the negative FDA panel vote for multiple myeloma candidate Farydak earlier this month, but …

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Ablynx looks to GSK for new chief commercial officer

November 21, 2014
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Belgium-based biopharma firm Ablynx has appointed Johan Heylen to be its chief commercial officer and assume responsibility for all commercial …

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