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Global drug spending set to top $1 trillion

November 20, 2014
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Worldwide spending on drugs will reach over $1 trillion in 2014 and $1.3 trillion by 2018, according to a new …

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Gilead gets Harvoni boost for Europe

November 20, 2014
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Gilead Sciences’ new hepatitis C (HCV) tablet Harvoni has been approved across the European Union to treat the majority of …

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Sanofi showcases alirocumab at AHA

November 20, 2014
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Sanofi and Regeneron released a battery of new Phase III data on their PCSK9 inhibitor alirocumab this week, reinforcing the …

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NICE aims for earlier cancer diagnosis

November 20, 2014
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NICE is updating its guidance in a bid to help doctors spot the signs and symptoms of cancer as part …

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Sanofi names new board member

November 20, 2014
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Sanofi has appointed Professor Bonnie Bassler as an independent member to sit among its board of directors. Bassler has more …

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GSK tests mHealth trial solutions

November 19, 2014
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GlaxoSmithKline is experimenting with mobile health (mHealth) devices linked to cloud services in clinical trials as part of a bid …

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AZ predicts strong growth ahead of Pfizer deadline

November 19, 2014
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AstraZeneca has announced that it expects to deliver revenues of over $45 billion by 2023 as it makes its final …

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Reckitt finalises pharmaceutical demerger plans

November 19, 2014
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Reckitt Benckiser has confirmed its plans to spin-off its pharmaceutical portfolio from its core consumer products business. Final details of …

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Europe must prepare for COPD ‘timebomb’

November 19, 2014
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Health services in Europe are not making sufficient effort to cope with the escalating burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

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NICE wants more Xolair data

November 19, 2014
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 Novartis has been asked in draft guidance to give NICE more information before the watchdog can recommend its veteran asthma …

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Sanofi appoints an Ebola response co-ordinator

November 19, 2014
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Former director of the NIH Vaccine Research Center Dr Gary Nabel has been hired by Sanofi to spearhead its contribution …

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European Medicines Agency appoints admin lead

November 18, 2014
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Luc Vanheel has joined the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as the head of its administration division. A Belgian national, Vanheel …

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Pfizer signs $3 billion cancer deal

November 18, 2014
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Pfizer has signed a multi-billion dollar deal to develop one of Merck KGaA’s investigational drugs, MSB0010718C, an anti-PD-L1 antibody. The …

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Creston Health rebrands as Health Unlimited

November 18, 2014
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Marketing communications group Creston has announced that its Creston Health arm will now be rebranded as Health Unlimited. Under the …

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Antibiotic resistance ranking high among public concerns

November 18, 2014
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People in the UK believe antibiotic resistance is second only to terrorism among threats to the public, according to a …

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Actavis buys Allergan for $66 billion

November 18, 2014
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The stately dance between Actavis and Allergan has culminated in the former buying the Botox manufacturer in a $66 billion …

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New head of industrial operations at Bayer

November 18, 2014
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Bayer MaterialScience is getting a new head of industrial operations and technology as Dr Tony Van Osselaer retires from the …

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Synergy Vision’s Ffyona Dawber wins Gold and Silver at the 2014 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

November 17, 2014
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Ffyona Dawber has scooped two prestigious Stevie® Awards at the 11th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business held in …

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GSK tops pharma league for access

November 17, 2014
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GlaxoSmithKline is basking in some good news after topping the league table of pharma companies which do the most to …

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FDA green lights Lemtrada for MS

November 17, 2014
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The US FDA has approved Sanofi’s Lemtrada for multiple sclerosis, almost a year after rejecting the drug on concerns about …

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