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FDA orders new label warnings over anaesthetics risk in children

December 19, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, anaesthetics

The FDA has announced a new Drug Safety Communication for label warnings on general anaesthetic and sedation products because of …

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Novartis acquires Ziarco adding to dermatology pipeline

December 19, 2016
Sales and Marketing Novartis, Ziarco, eczema, oral

Novartis has announced that it will acquire UK-based Ziarco, to add Ziarco’s lead investigational oral treatment for moderate-to-severe eczema to …

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FDA removes black box warning on Pfizer’s anti-smoking medication

December 19, 2016
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, anti-smoking, nicotine, smoking

The FDA has decided to remove the “black box” warning upon Pfizer’s anti-smoking drug, Chantix, basing its decision upon the …

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Mylan launches $300 generic EpiPen to calm pricing controversy

December 16, 2016
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Mylan has launched a generic alternative to its flagship EpiPen auto-injector, a move to placate the outbreak of industry indignity …

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Genentech announces Bill Anderson as new CEO

December 16, 2016
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bill Anderson, Genentech, Roche

Genentech, the biotech subsidiary of Roche, has announced that Genentech veteran, Ian Clark, will retire as CEO on 1 January. …

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Nurofen maker hit by $6m fine over “misleading conduct”

December 16, 2016
Sales and Marketing Nurofen, Reckitt Benckiser

After a case last year levied by the Australian Federal Court over “misleading conduct” concerning the marketing of its branded …

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MSD-Gilead patent squabble ends in $2.54 billion verdict

December 16, 2016
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A patent lawsuit between Gilead Sciences and MSD, known as Merck in the US, has resulted in MSD being awarded …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

December 16, 2016
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Christmas is nearly here, but there isn’t much Christmas cheer to be had in the pharmaceutical industry. It’s been a …

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Six generics companies hit by 20-state-strong lawsuit

December 16, 2016
Medical Communications Heritage, Mylan, Teva

Following hot on the heels of yesterday’s news that a former CEO and president of Heritage Pharmaceuticals had been charged …

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Actavis UK overcharged NHS with 12,000% price hike, watchdog says

December 16, 2016
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Actavis, CMA, NHS

Actavis UK has been accused by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) of overcharging the NHS by selling its hydrocortisone …

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Insider interview: NICE discusses its planned ‘fast-track’ appraisal process

December 16, 2016
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NICE

Jenniffer Prescott, associate director of planning, operations and topic selection, answers questions on NICE’s recent plans for a ‘fast-track’ appraisal …

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Bart de Strooper chosen as new director of UK Dementia Research Institute

December 15, 2016

Bart de Strooper has been chosen as the new director of the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI), and University …

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First human trial of tau-targeting Alzheimer’s vaccine shows promise

December 15, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development Alzheimer's

The latest in a succession of promising announcements surrounding Alzheimer’s R&D, researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden have …

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GSK opens state-of-the-art global vaccine centre

December 15, 2016
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GlaxoSmithKline has opened its new global vaccines R&D centre in Rockville, Maryland, to add to its two existing facilities in …

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Pfizer’s next blockbuster given FDA approval

December 15, 2016
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, atopic dermatitis, eczema

Pfizer announced that it had received approval for its eczema treatment, Eucrisa, for patients of two years of age and …

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Lonza in $5.5 billion deal to acquire Capsugel

December 15, 2016
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Capsugel, Lonza, acquistion

Lonza, the Basel-based supplier to the pharmaceutical, biotech and nutrition industry, has announced that it will acquire Capsugel for $5.5 …

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NICE and FDA to collaborate in medtech access scheme

December 15, 2016
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The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) have announced their …

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Former CEO and president of generics company charged with price fixing

December 15, 2016
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Jeffrey glazer, heritage pharmaceuticals, jason malek

Jeffrey Glazer, ex-CEO of Heritage Pharmaceuticals, and Jason Malek, the former president, have been charged with conspiracy to fix prices. …

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Five major pharma firms break ABPI code of conduct, according to watchdog

December 15, 2016
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing ABPI, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, Grunenthal, Janssen

Eli Lilly, Boehgringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca UK, Grunenthal and Janssen-Cilag have been “named and shamed” by the Prescription Medicines Code of …

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Director and location of £250 million UK Dementia Research Institute revealed

December 14, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development Alzheimer’s Research UK, Medical Research Council, alzheimer's research uk, alzheimer's society

Bart de Strooper has been chosen as the new director of the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI), and University …

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