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MPs back ultra-rare disease treatment

March 12, 2014
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Sizeable increase to NHS prescription fees

March 12, 2014
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The UK government has confirmed that NHS prescription charges will go up by 40p to £8.25 over the next two …

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Lonza hires ex-journalist as comms head

March 12, 2014
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Pharma and biotech supply firm Lonza has appointed Constance Ward to head-up its external communications. She joins Lonza from her …

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Roche makes Manchester connection

March 12, 2014
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Roche has signed a deal with a research group in the north-west of England to develop ideas which it hopes …

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GSK increases India stake

March 11, 2014
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GlaxoSmithKline has taken a further step into the Indian pharma market by increasing its stake in its subsidiary company there, …

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Halesway bought by FCB Health

March 11, 2014
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Draftfcb Healthcare which has been rebranded as FCB Health has confirmed it is buying Halesway, the UK-headquartered healthcare agency. This …

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Sanofi and UCB launch new partnership

March 11, 2014
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Sanofi and UCB have announced a new partnership that will see the companies research and develop new medicines together. Specifically, …

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Moderna Therapeutics hires Goldman Sachs head

March 11, 2014
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Drug development biotech firm Moderna Therapeutics has hired Dr Lorence Kim to join its executive leadership team as chief financial …

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Proteus to trial smart pills in UK

March 11, 2014
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A US biotech specialising in smart pills is to set up its first manufacturing site in the UK creating 200 …

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SHL to speak at the Management Forum’s Injectable Drug Delivery seminar

March 11, 2014
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New Alzheimer’s test ‘90% accurate’

March 10, 2014
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US researchers have developed a blood test which they say is able to predict with overwhelming accuracy if someone will …

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Ranbaxy hit with second generic Lipitor recall

March 10, 2014
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India’s largest native generic drugmaker Ranbaxy has come under greater pressure this week after the US has again sent out …

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ABPI worried about Prolia use

March 10, 2014
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The ABPI has once again voiced concern that NHS patients in some areas of England are not getting access to …

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Breaking into the oncology market

March 10, 2014
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In many ways, the US approval of Boehringer’s Gilotrif for patients with late-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) last year …

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Boston Scientific hires new director

March 10, 2014
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Medical device development firm Boston Scientific has elected Edward Ludwig as a director. Ludwig was formerly the chief executive, president …

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160 jobs in peril at BMS Ireland plant

March 7, 2014
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Bristol-Myers Squibb will close its Dublin manufacturing facility at Cruiserath in Ireland by the end of 2015 the firm has …

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Roche replaces chairman

March 7, 2014
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Christoph Franz who has been on the board at Roche since 2011 has now been elected as its new chairman.  …

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Smartphone health monitor unveiled

March 7, 2014
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A health monitoring device which is embedded into a mobile phone cover and can measure heart rate, blood pressure and …

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GSK tops drug approval rates

March 7, 2014
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GlaxoSmithKline is riding high when it comes to the approval of new medicines but US firm Lilly is falling behind. …

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Novasep adds chairman role to its chief executive



March 7, 2014
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Life sciences manufacturing firm Novasep has appointed Michel Spagnol as chairman of its supervisory 
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